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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HACKNEY.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Sec. 94.
BY-LAWS
Made by the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan
Borough of Hackney with respect to Houses Let in Lodgings
or Occupied by Members of More than One Family in the
Metropolitan Borough of Hackney.
Interpretation of Terms.
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 Hackney;
"Lodging-house" means a house or part of a house intended
for the working-classes which is let in lodgings or occupied
by members of more than one family;
"Landlord," in relation to a lodging-house, means the owner
within the meaning of the Public Health (London) Act,
1891;
"Tenant" means the person who, whether as owner or otherwise
has an interest in the premises of such nature and
extent as to entitle the said person to let the lodging-house
in lodgings or for occupation by members of more than one
family, or for the time being 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 ;