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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.
9. 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 the said filth or refuse to be thoroughly cleansed.
10. Where a lodger in a lodging-house is entitled to the exclusive use of
any staircase, landing, or passage in the lodging-house, the lodger shall cause
every part of the staircase, landing, or passage to be thoroughly cleansed from
time to time as often as is requisite.
11. A lodger in a lodging-house shall not cause or suffer any animal to be
kept in any room which has been let to the lodger, or elsewhere upon the
premises, in such a manner as to render the condition of the room or premises
filthy.
12. Subject to the provisions of these Bye-laws, the landlord of a lodginghouse
shall cause every common passage or staircase in the lodging-house to
be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as often as is requisite.
13. Subject to the provisions of these Bye-laws—
The landlord of a lodging-house shall, in the month of April in every
year, cause every part of the premises to be cleansed.
He shall, at the same time, cause the walls of every area, the surface
of every ceiling, and the interior surface of every wall of every room,
staircase, and passage in the lodging-house, and of every water-closet
belonging to the premises to be thoroughly lime-washed in every case
where lime-washing is necessary for effective cleansing.
Provided that the foregoing requirement with respect to lime-washing
shall not apply in any case where the internal surface of any such
ceiling or wall is painted, or where the material of or with which that
surface is constructed or covered is such as to render the lime-washing
thereof unsuitable or inexpedient, and where the said surface is
thoroughly cleansed, and the paint or other covering is renewed, if the
renewal thereof be necessary for the purpose of keeping the premises in
a cleanly and wholesome condition.
14. Subject to the provisions of these Bye-laws, the landlord of a lodginghouse
shall provide adequate means of ventilation in or in connexion with
every common passage or staircase in the lodging-house, and shall cause the
said means of ventilation to be maintained at all times in good order.