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Lewisham 1887

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]

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The Merchandize Marks Act, which, amongst other things,
makes it an oflcnce, punishable by fine and imprisonment,
to apply any false trade description to goods.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS AND OCCUPIED
BY MORE THAN ONE FAMILY.
The Regulations adopted bv the Board under the provisions
of the 35th section of the Sanitary Act, 1866, are
printed in a separate form, and can be obtained at the
Board's Ofliccs. The same apply to all houses let in lodgings,
with the following exceptions: —
(a) Where for the purchases of any rate for the relief of the poor
the rateable value of the house exceeds £30, and the rent
or charge payable by each lodger, and exclusive of any
charge for the use by such lodger of any furniture, shall
be such that the amount accruing due in any term shall
be at the rate or in the proportion of not less than 6s.
per week :
(b) Where for i lie purposes of any rate for the relief of the poor
the rateable value of the house exceeds £80, and the rent
or charge payable by each lodger, and inclusive of any
charge for the use by such lodger of any furniture, shall
be such that the amount accruing due in any term shall
be at the rate or in the proportion of not less than 7s. Gd.
per week.
ATTENDANCES OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
Tho total number of attendances of Members of the
Board at Board and regular Committee Meetings, held
between the 25th March, 1887, and the 25th March, 1888,
is given in the statement appended hereto. This information
is given pursuant to a resolution ot tho Board passed on the
13th July, 1887.
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By Order,
TEMPLER L. DOWN,
Clerk to the Board.
The Board's Offices,
Catford, s.e.,
June, 1888.