New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-03
.LEDERLE BEGINS FIGHT
FOR SANITARY BAKERIES
Orders Also Issued for Medical
Examination of 10000
Employees Here.
WORK WILL TAKE MONTHS
Health Department Handi'
capped in Carrying Out Pro-
visions of New Act Because
of Limited Facilities.

Maintain sanitary bakeries or get out
of business" is the ultimatum which has
been sent by Health Commissioner Led
erie to the owners OF bake shops In this
city. orders have also been Issued for
the medical inspection OF employees In all
bakeries here.
commissioner Lederle said yesterday
that probably 10000 employees would he
examined. for. roughly speaking, that IS
the number of workers In the 1900 bak-
cries I'm New York. The examinations
will extend over period Of many months,
because of the limited facilities In the
Departrnent Of Health and the bigness OF
the undertaking.
The purpose of the wholesale eNamlna-
ton of these employees is to eliminate any
person so employed who has any com
municable disease. tuberculosis Is one OF
these diseases, but Commissioner LederIe
said he did not think there was as much
Of menace to people from this disease
through bread. rolls and pastry az there
WAS I'm some other places where 1000 Is
handled. There are some forms OF tuber-
culosis which, he declared. could not ne
spread through bakery products.
"But il is a definite move In the right
direction" declared the health official
land although the question Is one OF wide
extent. affecting all service, 1t Is time 10
start II, and 1t may as well be made III
this particular industry"
The health officers OF all first class cities
were empowered by the provisions OF the
bakery act I'm the factory commission leg
| islation to take such steps. NO person
who refuses to submit TO an examination
will be permitted 10 work in any bakery
Five thousand circulars embodying the
new law have been sent 10 the proprietors
Of bakeries I'm this city in the last te"
weeks. and at the same time sanitary IN
spectors and medical inspectors have be-
Gun the work Of correcting any bad CON
dtions.
There had already been marked I'M
provement In the bakeries in the last year
or more" said Commissioner Lederie'
| NO baker can get permit to enEas" In
business until he meets certain specihca-
tons. In brief. that means one thing the
man who does not meet the requirements
will have To go out Of business"
The medical examinations, az well as
the sanitary inspections. will greatly add
10 the work Of the department Ihe
/ Health Commissioner said that even al
| the prescnt time there was more ground
| 10 be covered by his various inspectors
than they could take care Of efficiently.
The 10000 or more medical eKamina-
| lions will keep the several clinics OF the
department working up 10 the limit far
into the next administration. AS no pro-
vision was made in the budget for addi-
tional sanitary or medical inspectors there
| Is no relief in sight.
The general requirements as set Ieilh
| I'm the law as applied to bakeries provide
that all such places must have suficient
drainage, running water for the purpo'e
Of washing and keeping clean the utensils
and apparatus used therein. and proper
and ADEQUATE windows. Every bakery
| shall be at least eight feet high. All In
terror woodwork shall be painted or lime
| washed once every three months where
required by the authorities. The use OF
| tobacco i'm any form where raw material
or manufactured product Is stored or sold
is prohibited No person shall be permit
! tad 10 sleep therein. nor any domestic
( animals or birds. except cats, shall be per-
mitted 10 remain there.
All employees. while engaged in the
manufacture and handling Of bread, shall
wear slippers or shoes and suits OF wash
able material. which shall be used for
that purpose only. and such garments
shall be kept clean at all times.