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years to occupy, at any one time, as a sleeping apartment, a room
which is used exclusively for that purpose, and which is under the
control of such landlord, or which has been let to such lodger, respectively,
as the case may be.
4. The landlord of a lodging-house, or a lodger therein, shall not
knowingly cause or suffer a greater number of persons than will admit
of the provision of four hundred cubic feet of free air space for each
person of an age exceeding ten years, and of two hundred cubic feet of
free air space for each person of an age not exceeding ten years to
occupy, at any one time, as a sleeping apartment, a room which is not
used exclusively for that purpose, and which is under the control of
such landlord, or which has been let to such lodger, respectively, as
the case may be.
5. The landlord of a lodging-house, within a period of fourteen days
after he shall have been required by a notice in writing, signed by the
Medical Officer of Health to the Sanitary Authority, and duly served
upon or delivered to such landlord, to supply the information necessary
for the registration of such house by the Sanitary Authority, shall,
himself, or by his agent duly authorised in that behalf, sign and furnish
to the Sanitary Authority a true statement of the following particulars
with respect to such house; that is to say—
(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 :
(c) The manner of use of each room :
(d) The number, age and sex of the occupants of each room used for
sleeping:
(e) 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. In any case where the landlord of a lodging-house occupies or
resides in any part of the premises, or retains a general possession
or control of the premises, such landlord, and in any case where the
landlord of a lodging-house does not occupy or reside in any part of
the premises, or retain a general possession or control of the premises,
every lodger who is entitled to have or to exercise the control of the
outer door of the premises 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 Sanitary Authority in that
behalf, afford any such officer free access to the interior of the premises
for the purpose of inspection.