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"Sanitary Authority" means the Vestry of the Parish of Saint Leonard
Shoreditch, in the County of London.
"Lodging-house," means a house or part of a house which is let in lodgings or
occupied by members of more than one family.
"Landlord," in relation to a house or part of a house which is let in lodgings
or occupied by members of more than one family, means the person
(whatever may be the nature or extent of his interest in the premises) by
whom or on whose behalf such house or part of a house is let in lodgings
or for occupation by members of more than one family, or who for the
time being receives, or is entitled to receive the profits arising from such
letting.
"Lodger" in relation to a house or part of a house which is let in lodgings or
occupied by members of more than one family, means a person to whom
any room or rooms in such house or part of house may have been let as a
lodging or for his use and occupation.
Exempted Houses.
2. A lodging-house shall be exempt from the operation of these bye-laws until
the landlord of such lodging-house shall have been required, in pursuance of bye-law
5, to furnish the statement of particulars therein mentioned.
(a) For fixing the number of persons who may occupy a house or part of a
house which is let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one
family:
(b) For the registration of houses so let or occupied:
(c) For the inspection of such houses:
(d) For enforcing drainage for such houses, and for promoting cleanliness and
ventilation in such houses :
(e) For the cleansing and lime-washing at stated times of the premises:
(f) For the taking of precautions in case of any infectious disease.
3. The landlord of a lodging-house, or a lodger therein shall not knowingly
cause or suffer a greater number of persons than will admit of the provision of three
hundred cubic feet of free air space for each person of an age exceeding ten years,' and
of one hundred and fifty 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 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.
4. The landlord of a lodging-house, or a lodger therein, shall not knowingly
cause or suffer a greater number of persons than will admit 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