[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton].

  • Surbiton (Surrey, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
[1903]
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    which have been drawn up for the guidance of Medical Officers of Health, in advising their Sanitary Authorities as to Require ments that may be needed under Section 101 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, should be adhered to, so as to secure uniformity of action throughout the Country:— SUGGESTED REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND BAKEHOUSES. A.—Construction. 1.—No underground bakehouse shall be less than 8 feet in height throughout, measured from the floor vertically to the ceiling; and in case the floor area exceeds 300 square feet, such height shall be at least 8ft. 6ins. 2.— No underground bakehouse shall have a cubic capacity, clear of the oven, of less than 1,500 feet. 3.—The floor shall be constructed of hard, smooth, durable, and impervious material. 4.—The walls shall be constructed of a material which is hard, smooth, durable, and impermeable to damp. [Note.—VVhere adjacent ground abuts on a wall, or walls, such walls should be lined with the best glazed bricks, uniformly joined with Portland cement, to form internal walls, separated from the existing walls by a cavity, and bonded to them, the intervening space being ventilated to the outer air.] 5.—The ceiling shall be even, impermeable to damp and dust, and durable. 6.—Every underground bakehouse shall be approached by a suitable staircase, adequately lighted and ventilated. No outside staircase shall terminate within an under ground bakehouse. 18