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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]

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vide adequate accommodation for washing and an
efficient supply of water for the use of the lodgers
therein.
Infectious and Contagious Diseases.
16. The landlord of a lodging-house, immediately
after he shall have been informed, or 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.
17. In every case where a lodger in a 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,
and verbal or written notice thereof to every other
lodger in such house.
General Regulations.
18. The landlord of a lodging-house shall provide
such house with efficient water-closet accommodation
in the proportion of not less than one water-closet
for every twelve persons.