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Kensington 1899

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., &c., of the Parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington for the year, 1899

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8. The owner of a registered house shall provide requisite means for
the ventilation of every room and of the common passages and staircase thereof.
9. Every lodger in a registered house shall cause every room in his
exclusive occupation to be ventilated daily, and to be thoroughly cleansed
from time to time, as often as may be requisite for the purpose of keeping
the same in a clean and wholesome condition.
10. In every case where two or more lodgers in a registered house
are entitled to the use in common of any passage or staircase, the keeper shall
cause every part of such passage or staircase to be ventilated daily, and to be
thoroughly cleansed from time to time, as often as may be requisite for the
purpose of keeping the same in a clean and wholesome condition.
11. In every case where a lodger in a registered house is entitled to
the exclusive use of any passage or staircase in such house, such lodger shall cause
every part of such passage or staircase, to be ventilated daily, and to be
thoroughly cleansed from time to time, as often as may be requisite for the
purpose of keeping the same in a clean and wholesome condition.
12. Wash-House, Yard, Water-Closet, Dustbin, &c.—The owner
of a registered house shall cause every yard and area thereof to be properly
paved and drained, and shall cause the walls of every wash-house, yard, and
area, to be lime-whitened at least once in every year, between the months
of April and August, both inclusive, and at any other time when necessary.
13. The owner of a registered house shall cause every part of the
structure of the dustbin belonging to such house to be maintained at all times
in good order.
14. In every case where two or more lodgers in a registered house are
entitled to the use in common of any yard, area, or wash-house, or of any
water-closet, or dustbin belonging to such house, or of any cistern or other
receptacle for the storage of water supplied to the premises, the keeper
shall cause every part of such yard, area, wash-house, water-closet, dustbin,
or cistern, to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time, as often as may be
requisite for the purpose of keeping the same in a clean and wholesome condition.
15. In every case where a lodger in a registered house is entitled to
the exclusive use of any yard, area, or wash-house, or of any water-closet,
or dustbin, belonging to such house, or of any cistern or other receptacle for
the storage of water supplied to the premises, such lodger shall cause every
part of such yard, area, wash-house, water-closet, dustbin, or cistern, to be
thoroughly cleansed from time to time, as often as may be requisite for the
purpose of keeping the same in a clean and wholesome condition.