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HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS OR OCCUPIED BY
MEMBERS OF MORE THAN ONE FAMILY.
The Bye-laws for the regulation of houses
let in lodgings or occupied by members of
more than one family, confirmed by the Local
Government Board on the 8th May, 1896, are
now in operation.
With a view of expediting the registration
of places under the 5th Bye-law (referred to
in page 25 of my Annual Report for 1896),
the Commissioners of Sewers ordered the
printed form, in the Appendix, to be served
upon the owner of every house in the City
coming within the scope of the regulations.
With few exceptions a ready response was
given, and from the information thus afforded,
checked by the District Sanitary Inspectors,
a proper system of registration has been
inaugurated.
The 5th Bye-law requires that the landlord
of a lodging-house, within 14 days after he
shall have been required by a notice in writing,