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a greater number of persons than will admit of the provision of
three hundred and fifty cubic feet of free air space for each person
of an age exceeding ten years, and of one hundred and seventy-five
cubic feet of free air space for each person of an age not exceeding
ten years to occupy, at one time, as a sleeping apartment, a room
which is exclusively used for that purpose, and which in the
case of the lodger has been let to that lodger.
4. A lodger in a lodging-house and, subject to the provisions
of these bye-laws, the keeper of the lodging-house or, where there
is no keeper and the landlord resides on the premises, the landlord
of the lodging-house shall not knowingly cause
or suffer a greater number of persons than will admit of
four hundred and fifty cubic feet of free air space for each person
of an age exceeding ten years, and of two hundred and twenty-five
cubic feet of free air space for each person of an age not exceeding
ten years to occupy, at one time, as a sleeping apartment, a room
which is not used exclusively for that purpose, and which in the
case of the lodger has been let to that lodger.
Smoke Nuisance.
Emissions of black smoke were reported on 42 occasions.
Ten reports were made by the Council's Inspectors, 29 by the
Coal Smoke Abatement Society and 3 by the London County
Council. Twenty-one intimations and one statutory notice were
served but no legal proceedings were taken during 1908.
Paving of Yards and Forecourts.
The following table shows the number of back-yards and
forecourts wholly or partly paved during 1908:—