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BY-LAWS.
Made by the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney, with respect to Houses
let in Lodgings or occupied by members of more than one family, in the Metropolitan
Borough of Stepney.
1.—In these by-laws, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words
and expressions have the meanings hereinafter respectively assigned to them : that
is to say—
"Council" means the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan
Borough of Stepney.
"Lodging-house" means a house or part of a house which is let in lodgings
or occupied by members of more than one family.
"Landlord" in relation to a house or part of a house which is let in
lodgings or occupied by members of more than one family, means the person
(whatever may be the nature or extent of his interest in the premises, and
whether he resides on the premises or not) who receives or is entitled to
receive the rack rent of a lodging-house.
"Keeper" in relation to a house or part of a house which is let in lodgings
or occupied by members of more than one family, means the person (whatever
may be the nature or extent of his interest in the premises) by whom or on
whose behalf such house or part of a house is let in lodgings, or for occupation
by members of more than one family, or who for the time being receives or is
entitled to receive the profits arising from such letting, whether on his own
account, or as agent or trustee for any other person, or who would so receive
the same if such house or part of a house were let at a rent.
"Lodger" in relation to a house or part of a house which is let in lodgings
or occupied by members of more than one family, means a person to whom any
room or rooms in such house or part of a house may have been let as a lodging
or for his own use and occupation, or who, not being a member of the family
of such person, may occupy or use any such room or rooms by permission of the
person to whom the same may be let.
2.—The keeper 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 three
hundred cubic feet of free air space for each person of an age exceeding ten years,
and of one hundred and fifty 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 used exclusively for that purpose, and which is under the control of such
keeper, or which has been let to such lodger, respectively, as the case may be.