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10 years of age must have at least 300 cubic feet of air space. If
the room is, however, used both for living and sleeping purposes,
then each adult and each child over 10 years must have at least
400 cubic feet of air space.
Children under 10 years are allowed half these amounts in each
case.
Although the bye-laws only call for cleansing operations once
at least in every year in the month of April, yet, if these houses
are found to be dirty or insanitary or in any condition which may
interfere with the reasonable and healthful comfort of the occupants,
abatement or remedy may be requested or secured at any
time, in any month, under the provisions of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891.
The bye-laws do not contain clauses dealing with the separation
of the sexes.
During 1909 the number of notices served for cleansing was
1,145 intimation notices and 277 statutory notices when the
cleansing was not done by the time of the second visit.
Notices for overcrowding were served in 46 cases.
The number on the register at the end of 1909 was 1,223.