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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 such 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 may be reasonably
necessary for the purpose of such 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, 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, courtyard, area, or other open space
within the curtilage of the premises, the landlord shall, subject to
the provisions of these Bye-laws, 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. 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 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 such water-closet or in connexion 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. Subject to the provisions of these Bye-laws, 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.