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On 21st January, 1896—a letter was submitted from the Secretary of the Local
Government Board, transmitting the By-laws made by the Vestry under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, with reference to houses let in lodgings or occupied by members of
more than one family duly confirmed by the Board as under.
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
By-Laws
Made by the Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe, in the Administrative County of
London, being the Sanitary Authority for the said Parish, with respect to Houses
let in Lodgings, or occupied by members of more than one family.
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,—
" Sanitary Authority" means the Vestry of the Parish of Rotherhithe, in the
Administrative County of London.
"Lodging-house" means a house or part of a house which is let in lodgings or
occupied by members of more than one family.
"Landlord," in relation to a house or part of a house which is let in lodgings or
occupied by members of more than one family, means the person (whatever may
be the nature or extent of his interest in the premises) by whom or on whose behalf
such house or part of a house is let in lodgings or for occupation by members of more
than one family, or who for the time being receives, or is entitled to receive the
profits arising from such letting.
Lodger, in relation to a house or part of a house which is let in lodgings or
occupied by members of more than one family, means a person to whom any room
or rooms in such house or part of a house may have been let as a lodging or for his
use and occupation.