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46 BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
shall have ascertained, that any person in such house
is ill of a dangerously infectious or contagious disease,
shall give written notice thereof to the Medical Officer
of Health of the Sanitary Authority, in pursuance of
Section 55 of the Public Health(London) Act, 1891.
29.—In every case where a lodger in any lodginghouse
has been informed, or has ascertained, or has
reasonable grounds for believing, that an occupant of
any room which has been let to such lodger is ill of a
dangerously infectious or contagious disease, such
lodger shall forthwith give written notice thereof to the
landlord and to the Medical Officer of Health of the
Sanitary Authority, in pursuance of Section 55 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
Penalties.
30.—Every person who shall offend against any of
the foregoing bye-laws shall be liable for every such
offence to a penalty of five pounds, and in the case of
a continuing offence to a further penalty of forty
shillings for each day after written notice of the offence
from the Sanitary Authority.
Provided, nevertheless, that the Justices or Court
before whom any complaint may be made, or any proceedings
may be taken in respect of any such offence,
may, if they think fit, adjudge the payment as a
penalty of any sum less than the full amount of the
penalty imposed by this bye-law.