Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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(a) The total number of rooms in the house.
(b) The total number of rooms let in lodgings or
occupied by members of more than one family.
(e) The manner of use of each room.
(d) The number, age and sex of the occupants of each
room used for sleeping.
(c) The Christian name and surname of the lessee of
each room; and
(f) The amount of rent or charge per week payable by
each lessee.
6. Where the tenant of a lodging-house resides in any part of
the premises, the tenant, and where the tenant of a lodging-house
does not reside in any part of the premises, every lodger who is
entitled to have or to exercise the control of the outer door of the
premises, and every other person who being resident in any part of
the premises is entitled to have or to exercise the like control, shall,
at all times when required by the Medical Officer of Health, the
sanitary inspector, or any other officer specially appointed or
authorised by the Council in that behalf, afford any such officer
free access to the interior of the premises for the purpose of
inspection.
7. Every lodger in a lodging-house shall, at all times when
required by the .Medical Officer of Health, the sanitary inspector,
or any other officer specially appointed or authorised by the Council
in that behalf, afford any such officer free access for the purpose of
inspection to the interior of any room or rooms which may have
been let to the lodger.
8. Where the Medical Officer of Health, the sanitary inspector
or any other officer specially appointed or authorised by the Council
in that behalf, has, for the purpose of inspection, obtained access to
the interior of a lodging-house or to the interior of any room or
rooms in a lodging-house, a person shall not wilfully obstruct any
such officer in the inspection of any part of the premises, or,
without reasonable excuse, neglect or refuse, when required by any
such officer, to render him such assistance as is reasonably
necessary for the purpose of his inspection.