London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1896

Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1897

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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 authorized 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
(f) 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