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14. 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 hereinafter specified, cause every
area, the interior surface of every ceiling and
wall of every water-closet belonging to the
premises, and the interior surface of every
ceiling and wall of every room, staircase, and
passage in the house to be thoroughly limewashed.
Provided that the foregoing requirement
with respect to the lime-washing of the internal
surface of the walls of rooms, staircases,
and passages, shall not apply in any case
where the internal surface of any such wall
is painted, or where the material of or with
which such surface is constructed or covered
is such as to render the lime-washing thereof
unsuitable or inexpedient, and where such
surface is thoroughly cleansed, and the paint
or other covering is renewed, if the renewal