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Revised By-laws for Houses let in Lodgings.
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 lodging-house 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, whether on his own account, or
as agent or trustee for any other person.
" Keeper " in relation to a lodging-house means the person, whatever
may be the nature or extent of his interest in the premises (whether he
resides on the premises or not) by whom or on whose behalf the lodginghouse
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 the said letting.
" Lodger " in relation to a lodging-house means a person to whom
any room or rooms in the lodging-house may have been let as a lodging
or for his 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. A lodger in a lodging-house, and, subject to the provisions of these
by-laws, the landlord or the keeper of the lodging-house 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 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 landlord or keeper, or which has been let
to such lodger respectively as the case may be.
3. A lodger in a lodging-house, and, subject to the provisions of these
by-laws, the landlord or the keeper of the lodging-house shall not knowingly
cause or suffer a greater number of persons than will admit of a provision of