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The St. Giles' Board subsequently forwarded the
results of their enquiries of the various Vestries and
District Boards in the County of Londou, eight
being in favour of the proposal to abolish private
slaughterhouses, the remainder being against the
proposal, or neutral in the matter.
Bakehouses.—The Vestry have considered a
circular letter from the Local Government Board,
calling attention to the powers and duties of the
Sanitary Authorities with regard to the cleanliness,
ventilation and other sanitary conditions of bakehouses.
Careful attention has been paid to this
subject by the Medical Officer and Inspectors ever
since the duty of inspection has been in the hands
of the Medical Officer, and the Local Government
Board were so informed.
A proposal was made in June by the Public
Health Committee of the County Council that the
Council should take over the powers of the Sanitary
Authorities respecting bakehouses; but when the
report of the Committee was considered by the
Council on the 26th June, an amendment was
carried, that in its opinion regulations should be
made by the Council for the whole of London, but
that the licensing and supervision of bakehouses,
and the duty of enforcing the regulations, should
remain with the local authorities. On the 17th
July, the County Council rescinded its resolution
of the 26th June so far as relates to the licensina
of bakehouses, and expressed the opinion that the
licensing or registration of bakehouses should rest
upon the Council and not upon the local sanitary
authorities. Upon this being brought to the notice
of the Vestry, they expressed to the County Council
their strong disagreement with the action of the
Council in the matter.