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Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark.
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 s ace 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 fece 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 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 the surname of the lessee of each room ; and
(f) The amount of rent or charge per week payable by each lessee.
6. In any case where the landlord of a lodging-house occupies or resides in
any part 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.
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 authorised by the Sanitary Authority in that behalf, afford any such
officer free access, for the purpose of inspection, to the interior of any room or rooms
which may have been let to such lodger.
8. Where the Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary Inspector, or any other
officer specially appointed or authorised 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 any such officer in the inspection of any part of the premises, or, without
reasonable excuse, neglect or refuse when required by any such officer, to render him
such assistance as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of such inspection.
9. In any case where a lodger in a lodging-house is entitled to the exclusive use
of any court, court-yard, area, or other open space within the curtilage of the