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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 Council 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 the lodger.
8. Where the Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary
Inspector, or any other officer specially appointed or authorised
by the Council 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 a lodging-house, a
person shall not wilfully 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 is reasonably necessary for
the purpose of his inspection.
9. In any case where a lodger in a lodging-house is
entitled to the exclusive use of any court, courtyard, area, or
other open space within the curtilage of the premises, the
lodger, and in any case where two or more lodgers in a
lodging-house are entitled to the use in common of any court,
courtyard, area, or other open space within the curtilage of
the premises, the keeper or where there is no keeper and the
landlord resides on the premises the landlord shall, subject to
the provisions of these bye-laws, cause the court, courtyard,
area, or other open space to be thoroughly cleansed from time
to time as often as is requisite for the purpose of keeping the
same in a cleanly condition.
10. Subject to the provisions of these bye-laws, the
landlord of a lodging-house shall cause every drain or means
of drainage, with which any water-closet belonging to the
lodging-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 are
provided in or in connection therewith to be maintained at all
times in good order.