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 1896
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1896
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Sanitary Inspector, or any other officer specially
appointed or authorized by the Sanitary
Authority in that behalf, afford free access to
the interior of the premises for the purpose of
inspection.
7. Every lodger in a lodging-house shall,
at all times when required by the Medical
Officer of Health, the Sanitary Inspector, or
any other officer specially appointed or authorized
by the Sanitary Authority in that behalf,
afford free access for the purpose of inspection
to the interior of any room or rooms which
may have been let to or may be occupied by
such lodger.
8. Where the Medical Officer of Health,
the Sanitary Inspector, or any other officer
specially appointed or authorized by the
Sanitary Authority in that behalf, has, for the
purpose of inspection, obtained access to the
interior of a lodging-house or to the interior of
any room or rooms in such house, a person shall
not wilfully obstruct the Medical Officer of
Health, the Sanitary Inspector, or any such