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Registration (now superseded by licensing) is
dealt with in certain Acts of more ancient date.
The London County Council Byelaws with
respect to Common Lodging Houses within the County
of London were made under Section 53 of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902, and
deal with inspection, magagement, accommodation,
sanitary accommodation, cleanliness and biennial
cleansing, the exhibition of the byelaws on the premises,
underground rooms used as sleeping rooms, precautions
against infectious disease, separation of
the sexes, W.C.s, urinals, the removal of refuse
and filth and other matters.
A useful booklet on the Acts and Byelaws
relating to common lodging houses in London is
published by the London County Council.
Reference has already been made under the
Transfer of Powers (London) Order, 1933, to the
rules and regulations of procedure in connection
with licensing made by the Borough Council during
1933.
There are two Common Lodging Houses in
Fulham, one capable of accommodating 36 men
and the other 48 women.
Thirty-six visits were made by the District
Sanitary Inspector (Mr. Drake) to the Men's Lodging
House during the 9 months ended 31st Dec.,
1933, and the premises were kept in clean condition
and good order.
In the case of the Women's Lodging House
12 visits were made by the Council's Woman Sanitary
Inspector (Miss Sexton) and the premises
were maintained in a satisfactory state. Very
few of the beds were occupied in this house.