Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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5. The tenant of a lodging-house, within a period of fourteen
days after he shall have been required by a notice in writing signed
by the Town Clerk of the said Borough and duly served upon or
delivered to the tenant to supply the information necessary for the
registration of the lodging-house by the Council shall himself, or by
his agent duly authorised in that behalf, sign and furnish to the
Council a true statement of the following particulars with respect to
Buch 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 person to whom
each room in the house is let and the christian name and
surname of the landlord of the lodging-house.
(/) The amount of rent or charge per week payable by each
such person.
6. Where the tenant of a lodging-house resides in any part of
the premises, the tenant, and where the tenant of a lodging-house
does not reside in any part 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 reasonable times when required by the Medical
Officer of Health, the Sanitary Inspector, or any other officer
specially appointed or authorised by the Council in that behalf, afford
every such officer free access to the interior of the premises for the
purpose of inspection.
7. Every lodger in a lodging-house 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 Council in
that behalf, afford every such officer free access for the purpose of
inspection to the interior of any room or rooms which may have been
let to the lodger.