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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Such house may communicate to be maintained at all times in
good order and efficient action.
He shall also cause all such means of ventilation as may
be provided in or in connexion therewith to be maintained at
all times in good order.
11. Every lodger in a lodging-house shall cause all solid
or liquid filth or refuse to be removed once at least in every day
from every room which has been let to him, and shall once at
least in every day cause every vessel, utensil, or other receptacle
for such filth or refuse to be thoroughly cleansed.
12. In every case where a lodger in a lodging-house is entitled
to the exclusive use of any staircase, landing, or passage
in such house, such lodger shall cause every part of such staircase,
landing, or passage to be thoroughly cleansed from time to
time as often as may be requisite.
13. A lodger in a lodging-house shall not cause or suffer
any animal to be kept in any room which has been let to such
lodger or elsewhere upon the premises in such a manner as to
render the condition of such room or premises filthy.
14. The landlord of a lodging-house shall cause every common
passage or staircase in such house to be thoroughly cleansed
from time to time as often as may be requisite.
15. The landlord of a lodging-house shall, in the month
of April in every year, cause every part of the premises to
be cleansed.
He shall, at the same time, except in such cases as are
herein-after specified, cause every area, the interior surface of
every ceiling and wall of every watercloset belonging to the
premises, and the interior surface of every ceiling and wall of
every room, staircase, and passage in the house to be thoroughly
lime-washed,