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St Pancras 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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Kensington M.B.C.
Exemption clause similar to above with 8/6 and 10/6 in paragraphs (a) and
(b) and with a modification referring to the average rent or charge per room
"payable by each lodger in resptct of the rooms let to him."
Southwark M.B.C.
Every house let in lodgings shall be exempt from the operation of these
by-laws in which every letting shall be—
(a) At a rent of not less than 7/6 per week exclusive of any charge for
the use by the lodger of any furniture; or
(b) At a rent of not less than 10/6 per week inclusive of any charge for
the use by the lodger of any furniture.
Fulham M.B.C.
In any of the following cases a lodging house shall be exempt from the
operation of these by-laws; that is to say—
(а) Where the keeper himself resides on the premises and the sub-letting
by such keeper is to not more than two lodgers.
(b) Where the rent or charge payable by each lodger occupying not more
than one room and exclusive of any charge for the use by such lodger
of any furniture is at a rate of not less than 4/- per week and such
room is occupied by not more than two persons.
(c) Where the rent or charge payable by each lodger occupying not more
than one room and inclusive of any charge for the use by such lodger
of any furniture is at the rate of not less than 5/- per week and such
room is occupied by not more than two persons.
(d) Where the rent or charge payable by each lodger occupying two or
more rooms and exclusive of any charge for the use by the lodger of
any furniture is at a rate of not less than 6/- per week.
(e) Where the rent or charge payable by each lodger occupying two or
more rooms and inclusive of any charge for the use bv the lodger of
any furniture is at a rate of not less than 8/6 per week.
Hackney M.B.C.
Islington.
Paddington.
The exemption clauses in these cases are similar to the Fulham clause with
"one lodger" substituted for "two lodgers" at the end of paragraph (a) and
the following rental limits : (b) 4/6, (c) 6/-, (d) 7/6, (e) 10/-.
Finsbury M.B.C.
"In the following case a lodging house shall be exempt from the operation
"of these by-laws."
"When the landlord resides upon the premises and the letting by such
" landlord is to not more than one lodger."