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Appendix F.
Corporation of London.
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
BYE-LAWS made by the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens
of the City of London, being the Sanitary Authority for the
City of London, with respect to Houses let in Lodgings, or
occupied by Members of more than one Family, in the City
of London for the following matters.
(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.
Interpretation of Terms.
In these Bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words
and expressions have the meanings hereinafter respectively assigned to them;
that is to say—
"Corporation" means the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the
City 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 lodging-house, means the person (whatever
may be the nature or extent of his interest in the premises) by whom
or on whose behalf the lodging-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
the said letting: