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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He shall also cause all such means of ventilation
as may be provided in or in connection
therewith to be maintained at all times in good
order.
11. Every lodger in a lodging-house shall
cause all solid or liquid filth or refuse to be
removed once at least in every day from every
room which has been let to him, and shall once
at least in every day cause every vessel, utensil,
or other receptacle for such filth or refuse to be
thoroughly cleansed.
12. In every case where a lodger in a
lodging-house is entitled to the exclusive use
of any staircase, landing, or passage in such
house, such lodger shall cause every part of
such staircase, landing or passage to be
thoroughly cleansed from time to time as often
as may be requisite.
13. The landlord of a lodging-house shall
cause every common passage or staircase in
such house to be thoroughly cleansed from
time to time as often as may be requisite.