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City of London 1865

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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in a book to be kept for the purpose by the Principal
Clerk of the said Commissioners, at the
Sewers Office, Guildhall; and every Owner of
such house or part of such house, as the case may
be, shall register the same in such book within one
calendar month after a copy of these Regulations
shall have been left, according to Regulation XIV.,
and shall then, or from time to time, as the said
Commissioners or their Medical Officer of Health
shall require, give to the said Commissioners, at
their office aforesaid, a particular in writing stating
the name and address of the owner of the house;
the number of floors (including cellars and lofts)
of such house; the number of rooms in such house;
the situation and the height, length, and breadth
of each room in such house; a statement of the
nature of the ventilation (and whether by an open
fire-place, flue, or ventilator), and of the flooring of
each room, and of the ventilation and lighting of
the staircase of such house ; the number of inmates
of each room, distinguishing between male and
female, and stating whether each of such inmates
is under or over the age of 15 years; a statement
of the number and situation of the privies; the
material, capacity, and situation of the receptacles
for water; the situation of water-taps; the number
and situation of the sinks and dust-bin, and the
capacity of the dust-bin of such house; the size