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in such house, and shall cause such means of ventilation to be maintained
at all times in good order.
17. The landlord of a lodging-house shall cause all such means of
ventilation as may be provided in or in connection with any room in such
house to be maintained at all times in good order.
18. In every case where, in pursuance of any statutory provision in
that behalf, an order of a justice has been obtained for the removal from a
lodging-house to a hospital of a person who is suffering from any dangerous
infectious disease and is without proper lodging or accommodation,
the landlord of such house, and the lodger to whom any room whereof
such person may be an occupant has been let, shall, on being informed of
such order, forthwith take all steps as may be requisite on the part of such
landlord and of such lodger respectively, to secure the safe and prompt
removal of such person in compliance with such order, and shall, in and
about such removal, adopt all such precautions as, in accordance with any
instructions which such landlord and such lodger, respectively, may receive
from the Medical Officer of Health of the Sanitary Authority, may be
most suitable for the circumstances of the case.
Penalties.
19. Every person who shall offend against any of the foregoing byelaws
shall be liable for every such offence to a penalty of five pounds, and
in the case of a continuing offence to a further penalty of forty shillings
for each day after written notice of the offence from the Sanitary
Authority:
Provided, nevertheless, that the justices or court before whom any
complaint may be made or any proceedings may be taken in respect of
any such offence may, if they think fit adjudge the payment, as a penalty,
of any sum less than the full amount of the penalty imposed by this
bye-law.