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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.
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 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 lime-washed.
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 limewashing
thereof unsuitable or inexpedient, and where such surface is thoroughly
cleansed, and the paint or other covering is renewed, if the renewal thereof be
necessary for the purpose of keeping the premises in a cleanly and wholesome
condition.
16. The landlord of a lodging-house shall provide adequate means of ventilation
in or in connection with every common passage or staircase in such house, and shall
cause such means of ventilation to be maintained at all times in good order.
17. The landlord of a lodging-house shall cause all such means of ventilation as
may be provided in or in connection with any room in such house to be maintained
at all times in good order.