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City of London 1895

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1895

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CLEANLINESS.
16. The landlord of a lodging-house shall
cause die walls and ceilings of every room, and
of the staircases, passages, water-closets, cupboards,
and out-houses thereof, to be thoroughlycleansed,
and where not papered well and
sufficiently lime-washed at least once in every
year.
He shall also cause all the inside and outside
wood and iron-work which shall have been
painted to be well washed with soap and water
once (at least) in every year, namely, in the
month of April, and all floors, stairs, yards, and
areas to be kept well washed and free from
dust and dirt.
PRECAUTIONS IN CASES OF
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
17. 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