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part of the premises, or retain a general possession or control of
the premises, every lodger who is entitled to have or to exercise
the control of the outer door of the premises 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 Anthority in that behalf, afford any such officer free
access to the interior of the premises for the purpose of inspection.
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 wilfuly 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.
(d) For enforcing drainage for such houses, and for
promoting cleanliness and ventilation in such houses.
9. The landlord of a lodging-house shall in all cases provide
an adequate supply of water for the use of the lodgers.
10. In any case where a lodger in a lodging-house is entitled
to the exclusive use of any court, court-yard, 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, court-yard, area, or other open
space within the curtilage of the premises, the landlord shall cause
such court, court-yard, 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. In every case where a lodger in a lodging-house is
entitled to the exclusive use of any staircase, landing or passage in