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2. Number of Lodgers.—The keeper of a registered house shall not
knowingly suffer a greater number of persons to occupy any room in such house,
nor shall a lodger suffer any room under his control to be occupied by a greater
number of persons, than will allow of air space for each person according to the
following rules:—
(a) The minimum space for each adult in any room in a registered house
which may be occupied as a bedroom only, shall be not less than 300
cubic feet.
(b) The minimum space for each adult in any room in a registered house
which may be occupied as a sitting room and as a bedroom, shall be not
less than 400 cubic feet
(c) For the purposes of the foregoing rules, two children under the age of 12
years may be counted as one adult.
3. Separation of the Sexes.—The keeper of a registered house, and
any lodger therein, shall not suffer more than two persons of different sex, if
above the age of 12 years, to occupy the same sleeping room.
4 Drainage.—Theownerof a registered honse shall keep all drains
and drainage apparatus in proper working order and good sanitary condition.
5. Privy Accommodation.—The owner of a registered house shall
provide and maintain privy accommodation in the proportion of one properly
constructed water-closet for every twelve persons lawfully occupying the house.
Every water-closet which may be constructed in pursuance of this regulation,
shall be provided with a properly fitting door, and all requisite fastenings,
and with all requisite water-supply apparatus, and with adequate means of
ventilation into the outer air. The soil pipe shall be of impervious material
and made air-tight at the joints, and shall be adequately ventilated.
6. Washing and Water.—The owner of a registered house shall
cause every part of the water supply apparatus, belonging to such house, to be
maintained at all times in good order ; and shall provide adequate accommodation
for washing, and an efficient supply of water for the use of the lodgers
therein.
7. Cleansing and Ventilation.—The owner of a registered house
shall cause the walls and ceilings of every room and of the common passages,
staircase, water-closets and out-houses thereof, to be thoroughly stopped,
cleansed, and, where not papered or painted, well and sufficiently whitewashed
or coloured, at least once every year, between the months of April and August,
both inclusive, and at any other time when necessary. He shall strip and
wash papered walls of any room after the occurrence of any dangerously infectious
or contagious disease therein, and at any other time when necessary.