London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1894
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1894
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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.
18. A lodger in a lodging-house shall not
cause or suffer any animal to be kept in any
room which has been let to or is occupied by
any lodger, or elsewhere upon the premises
in such a manner as to render such room or
premises filthy, nor shall any meat, fruit, or
vegetables be kept, excepting for domestic
consumption, in any of the bed-rooms or
sleeping apartments, or in any area, cellar,
loft, or yard.
PENALTIES.
19. Every person who shall offend against
any of the foregoing bye-laws 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: