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4. A lodger in a lodging-house, and, subject to the provisions of
these Bye-laws, the landlord of the lodging-house, 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 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 from
the Council, signed by the Medical Officer of Health, and duly
served upon or delivered to such landlord, to supply the information
necessary for the registration of such house by the Council, shall
himself, or by his agent duly authorised in that behalf, sign and
furnish to the Council a true statement of the following particulars
with respect to such house; that is to say—
(а) 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 occupier of each
room:
(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, 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
Council 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 Council
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.