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of the provision of four hundred cubic feet of free air space for each person
of an age exceeding ten years, and of two hundred cubic feet of free air
space for each person of an age not exceeding ten years, to occupy at any
one time as a sleeping apartment a room which is not used exclusively for
that purpose, and which is under the control of such landlord or which has
been let to such lodger respectively, as the case may be.
5. The landlord of a lodging-house, within a period of fourteen days
after he shall have been required by a notice in writing, signed by the
Clerk to the Sanitary Authority, and duly served upon or delivered to such
landlord, to supply the information necessary for the registration of such
house by the Sanitary Authority, shall himself, or by his agent duly
authorised in that behalf, sign and furnish to the Sanitary Authority a true
statement of the following particulars with respect to such house; that is
to say,
(a) The total number of rooms in the house.
(b) The total number of rooms let in lodgings or occupied by
members of more than one family.
(c) The manner of use of each room.
(d) The number, age, and sex of the occupants of each room used
for sleeping.
(e) The christian name and surname of the lessee of each room ; and
(f) The amount of rent or charge per week payable by each lessee.
6. A register shall be kept by the Sanitary Authority of all lodginghouses
in the parish of St. Mary, Newington, to which the Sanitary
Authority from time to time resolve that these byelaws shall apply.
7. No lodging-house shall be placed upon the register to be kept in
pursuance of the foregoing byelaw, except in accordance with a resolution
passed at a meeting of the Sanitary Authority. Upon the passing of any
such resolution the Sanitary Authority shall cause notice thereof to be
served upon the landlord, and also upon every lodger in such lodginghouse,
together with a copy of these byelaws; and these byelaws shall
operate in respect of such lodging-house so long as the same is let in
lodgings, or occupied by members of more than one family.
8. In any case where the landlord of a lodging-house occupies or
resides in any part of the premises or retains a general possession or control
of the premises, such landlord, and in any case where the landlord of
a lodging-house does not occupy or reside in any part of the premises or
retain a general possession or control of the premises, every lodger who is
entitled to have or to exercise the control of the outer door of the premises
shall, at all times when required by the Medical Officer of Health, the
Sanitary Inspector, or any other officer specially appointed or authorised
by the Sanitary Authority in that behalf, afford any such officer free access
to the interior of the premises for the purpose of inspection.
9. 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 authorised by the Sanitary Authority in that