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Paddington 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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REPORT, 1891-92. 37
The premises, shall personally, or by his agent duly
authorised in that behalf, attend at the office of the
Sanitary Authority, during office hours, and then and
there furnish and sign a statement of the following
parti culars with respect to such 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) How each room is occupied—whether as
room, sitting-room, or otherwise;
(d) The number and sex of the occupants of each
room used for sleeping, and whether over
or under 10 years of age ;
(e) The Christian name and surname of the lessee
of each room.
Inspection.
1.— In every case where the landlord of a registered
lodging-house occupies or resides in any part of the
premises, or retains a general possession or control of
the premises, such landlord shall, at all times when
required by the Officer of the Sanitary Authority, afford
any such Officer free excess to the interior of the
premises for the purpose of inspection.
5.—In every case where the landlord of a registered
lodging-house does not occupy or reside in any part of
the premises, or retain a general possession or control
of the premises, every lodger, who is entitled to have