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7. Every lodger in a lodging-house shall, at all times when required
by the Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary Inspector, or any other
officer specially appointed or authorised by the Sanitary Authority in that
behalf, afford any such officer free access for the purpose of inspection to
the interior of any room or rooms which may have been let to such
lodger.
8. Where the Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary Inspector, or
any other officer specially appointed or authorised by the Sanitary
Authority in that behalf, has, for the purpose of inspection, obtained
access to the interior of a lodging-house, or to the interior of any room
or rooms in such house, a person shall not wilfully obstruct any such
officer in the inspection of any part of the premises, or, without reasonable
excuse, neglect, or refuse, when required by any such officer, to render him
such assistance as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of such
inspection.
9. In any case where a lodger in a lodging-house is entitled to the
exclusive use of any court, courtyard, area, or other open space within the
curtilage of the premises, such lodger, and in any case where two or more
lodgers in a lodging-house are entitled to the use in common of any court,
courtyard, area, or other open space within the curtilage of the premises,
the landlord shall cause such court, courtyard, area, or other open space to
be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as often as may be requisite for
the purpose of keeping the same in a cleanly condition.
10. The landlord of a lodging-house shall cause every drain or
means of drainage with which any water-closet belonging to such house
may communicate to be maintained at all times in good order and efficient
action.
He shall also cause all such means of ventilation as may be provided
in or in connection therewith to be maintained at all times in good order.
11. Every lodger in a lodging-house shall cause all solid or liquid
filth or refuse to be removed once at least in every day from every room
which has been let to him, and shall once at least in every day cause every
vessel, utensil, or other receptacle for such filth or refuse to be thoroughly
cleansed.