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Greenwich 1896

Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1897

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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 watercloset belonging tosuch
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 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.
12. In every case where a lodger in a lodging-house is entitled
to the exclusive use of any staircase, landing, or passage in such
house, such lodger shall cause every part of such staircase, landing
or passage to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as often as
may be requisite.
13. A lodger in a lodging-house shall not cause or suffer any
animal to be kept in any room which has been let to such lodger
or elsewhere upon the premises in such a manner as to render the
condition of such room or premises filthy.
14. The landlord of a lodging-house shall cause every
common passage or staircase in such house to be thoroughly
cleansed from time to time as often as may be requisite.
15. The landlord of a lodging-house shall, in the first week
of the month of April in every year, cause every part of the
premises to be cleansed.
He shall, at the same time, except in such cases as are