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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SHOREDITCH.
HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, Etc., ACT, 1009.
Regulations.
Prescribed by the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan
Borough of Shoreditch, under section 17 (7) of the Housing, Town Planning, &c.,
Act, 1909.
Every room habitually used as a sleeping place, the surface of the floor of
which is more than three feet below the surface of the part of the street adjoining
or nearest to the room, shall comply with the following regulations, namely:—
1. The sub-soil of the site of the room shall be effectually drained by
means of a sub-soil drain properly trapped and ventilated wherever
the dampness of the siie renders such a precaution necessary.
2. Every drain passing under the room, other than a drain for the
drainage of the sub-soil of the site of the room, shall be gastight and
watertight.
3. The room shall be effectually protected against the rising of any
effluvium or exhalation by means of a layer of asphalt or of good
concrete at least six inches thick, or four inches thick if properly
grouted laid upon the ground of the site of the entire room or in
some equally effectual manner.
4. The space if any beneath the floor of the room shall be provided with
adequafe means of ventilation.
5. (i) Every wall of the room shall be provided with a proper horizontal
damp-proof course, which if the floor of the room be formed of
woodwork, shall be beneath the level of the lowest timbers or
woodwork of such floor, and in every other case shall be not less
than one inch below the level of the upper surface of such floor,
(ii) No part of any wall of the room shall where it is practicable to
avoid it, be in contact with the ground or earth.
Provided that where any wall of the room is in contact with the
ground or earth, such wall or such part thereof as is so in contact
shall unless constructed as a hollow wall have an efficient vertical
damp-proof course extending from the base thereof to a height of at
least six inches above the surface of such ground or earth.
6. Unless the room is provided with a fireplace and a flue properly
constructed and properly connected with such fireplace it shall be
provided with special and adequate means of ventilation by one or
more suitably placed apertures or air shafts.
7. An area or open space properly paved with impervious material and
effectually drained by means of a properly trapped gulley shall
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