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houses, and suggested an exemption clause excluding houses in
which there is only one lodger. The following exemption clause
was then framed by the Public Health Committee and adopted
by the Council. The amended by-laws were finally allowed by
the Local Government Board on March 26th, 1906: —
Exempted Houses.
2. In any of the following cases a lodging house shall
be exempt from the operation of these by-laws, that is to say:—
(a) Where the keeper himself resides on the premises
and the sub-letting by such keeper is to not more
than two lodgers.
(b) Where the rent or charge payable by each lodger
occupying not more than one room, and exclusive
of any charge for the use by such lodger of any
furniture is at the rate of not less than 4s. per
week, and such room is occupied by not more than
two persons.
(c) Where the rent or charge payable by each lodger
occupying not more than one room, and inclusive
of any charge for the use by such lodger of any
furniture is at the rate of not less than 5s. per
week, and such room is occupied by not more than
two persons.
(d) Where the rent or charge payable by each lodger
occupying two or more rooms, and exclusive of
any charge for the use by such lodger of any
furniture is at the rate of not less than 6s. per
week.
(e) Where the rent or charge payable by each lodger
occupying two or more rooms, and inclusive of any
charge for the use by such lodger of any furniture
is at the rate of not less than 8s. 6d. per week.
Inspection of Houses Let in Lodgings.
There are 329 houses on the register, no new houses having
been put on owing to new by-laws being under consideration.
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