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bring this about, I am of opinion it is only necessary to amend
he bye-laws by altering the definition of the term "landlord"
by making it synonymous with the term "owner" as defined in
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
It would then run so :—
"'Landlord' in relation to a house or part of a house
which is let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than
one family, means the person for the time being receiving
the rack-rent of the premises in connection with which the
word is used, whether on his own account or as agent or
trustee for any other person, or who would receive the same if
such premises were let at a rack-rent".
I believe if the bye-laws were amended in the way suggested,
they would be more useful and become more generally adopted.
BERGER'S COLOUR FACTORY AND
ARSENICAL POISONING.
In the month of March, 1898, I received a communication from
the Clerk to the Guardians quoting for my information a report by
one of the Poor Law Medical Officers, The quotation ran thus:
"Arsenical Poisoning in Berger's is getting very common."
I immediately communicated with the Chief Inspector of
Factories at the Home Office, and the local Factory surgeon. From
the former I ascertained that no case of Arsenical Poisoning had been
notified to him; and from the latter that he had no knowledge of any
cases having occurred in the Factory. But Dr. Dudgeon who had
made the above report informed me that he had recently treated three
or four cases of Arsenical Poisoning amongst the workers at this
factory; and he furnished me with the names of four others who had
been treated by the parish.
None of these had been notified to the Chief Inspector of
Factories in accordance with the following sections of the Factory
Act, the medical practitioners stating that they were unaware of
any obligation to make such notifications.