Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Battersea during the year1893
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premises shall, at all times when required by the Medical Officer
of Health, the Sanitary Inspector, or any other officer specially
appointed or authorised by the Sanitary Authority in that behalf,
afford any such officer free access to the interior of the premises
for the purpose of inspection.
7. Every lodger in a lodging-hou?e shall, at all times when
required by the Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary Inspector
or any other officer specially appointed or authorised by the
Sanitary Authority in that behalf, afford any such officer free
access for the purpose of inspection to the interior of any room
or rooms which may have been let to such lodger.
8. Where the Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary Inspector,
or any other officer specially appointed or authorised
by the Sanitary Authority in that behalf, has, for the purpose
of inspection, obtained access to the interior of a lodging-house
or to the interior of any room or rooms in such house, a person
shall not wilfully obstruct any such officer in the inspection of
any part of the premises, or, without reasonable excuse, neglect
or refuse, when required by any such officer, to render him such
assistance as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of
such inspection.
9. In any case where a lodger in a lodging-house is entitled
to the exclusive use of any court, courtyard, area, or other
open space within the curtilage of the premises, such lodger,
and in any case where two or more lodgers in a lodging-house
are entitled to the use in common of any court, courtyard, area,
or other open space within the curtilage of the premises, the
landlord shall cause such court, courtyard, area, or other open
space to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as often as
may be requisite for the purpose of keeping the same in a cleanly
condition.
10. The landlord of a lodging-house shall cause every drain
or means of drainage with which any water-closet belonging to