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Battersea 1893

Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1893

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than will admit of the provision of four hundred cubic feet of free
air space for each person of an age exceeding ten years, and of
two hundred cubic feet of free air space for each person of an age
not exceeding ten years to occupy, at any one time, as a sleeping
apartment, a room which is not used exclusively for that purpose,
and which is under the control of such landlord, or which
has been let to such lodger, respectively, as the case may be.
5. The landlord of a lodging-house, within a period of
fourteen days after he shall have been required by a notice in
writing, signed by the Clerk to the Sanitary Authority, and
duly served upon or delivered to such landlord, to supply the
information necessary for the registration of such house by the
Sanitary Authority, shall, himself, or by his agent duly authorised
in that behalf, sign and furnish to the Sanitary Authority a true
statement of the following particulars with respect to such
house ; that is to say,—
(a.) The total number of rooms in the house :
(b.) The total number of rooms let in lodgings or occupied
by members of more than one family :
(c.) The manner of use of each room :
(d.) The number, age, and sex of the occupants of each
room used for sleeping :
(e.) The Christian name and surname of the lessee of each
room ; and
(/.) The amount of rent or charge per week payable by
each lessee.
6. In any case where the landlord of a lodging-house
occupies or resides in any part of the premises, or retains a
general possession or control of the premises, such landlord,
and in any case where the landlord of a lodging-house does not
occupy or reside in any part of the premises, or retain a general
possession or control of the premises, every lodger who is entitled
to have or to exercise the control of the outer door of the