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Regulations," 39 in number, for the guidance of the Vestries and
District Boards, which had not already made regulations. Your
Vestry referred the Board's communication to the Works, Sanitary,
and General Purposes Committee, with a view to the framing
of regulations. The Committee devoted much time to the subject
; numerous communications passed with the Local Government
Board, and ultimately, on January 7, 1885, your Vestry
unanimously adopted regulations which were confirmed, on the
:21st January, by the Local Government Board, as follows
REGULATIONS
FOR HOUSES OR PARTS OF HOUSES, WHICH ARE LET IN
LODGINGS, OR OCCUPIED BY MEMBERS OF MORE
THAN ONE FAMILY.
INTERPRETATION OF TERMS.
In these Regulations, the following words and expressions shall have the
meanings hereinafter respectively assigned to them, unless the context
otherwise requires, that is to say:—
"Registered House."—A house let in lodgings or occupied by members of
more than one family and duly registered by the Vestry.
"Owner."—Any person receiving the rent of a registered house from the
keeper or any lodger on his own account, or as trustee or agent for any
other person, or as receiver or sequestrator appointed by the High Court
of Justice, or under any order of the Court, or who would receive the
same if the property were let to a tenant or tenants.
"Keeper."—The occupier of a registered house, or the person liable to pay the
rent to the owner; or the rent receiver or his appointed agent, when the
whole house is let in tenements.
"Lodger."—A person to whom any room or rooms in a registered house may
have been let as a lodging or for his use or occupation.
"Vestry."—The Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington, being
the "Nuisance Authority" for the Parish within the meaning of the
Sanitary Act, 1866.
"Medical Officer of Health."—Any person appointed by the Vestry under the
provisions of the Metropolis Management Act, 1855, to the office of
Medical Officer of Health.
"Inspector."—Any person appointed by the Vestry to be an Inspector of
Registered Houses.
REGISTRATION.
1. A notice shall be served on the landlord of any house let in lodgings or
occupied by members of more than one family, which the Vestry proposes to