Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1894
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which is let to lodgers, the person receiving
the rent payable by the lodgers, either on his
own account or as the agent of another person,
shall, for the purposes of this Bye-law, be
deemed to be the occupier.
5. The occupier of any premises or any other
person shall not obstruct or interfere with the
owner of such premises, or with any person
duly authorized by him in that behalf, in the
execution of any work to which the foregoing
Bye-laws relate.
Penalties.
6. 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.
Provided, nevertheless, that the justices or
court before whom any complaint may be
made or any proceedings may be taken in