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exercise the like control, 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
to the interior of the premises for the purpose of inspection.
6. 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.
7. 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 lodginghouse
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.
8. 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 tenant shall,
subject to the provisions of these by-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.
9. Subject to the provision of these by-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.
10. 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.
11. 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 throughly cleansed from
time to time as often as is requisite.
12. 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.
13. Subject to the provisions of these by-laws, the tenant of a lodginghouse
shall cause every common passage or staircase in the lodging-house to be
thoroughly cleansed from time to time as aften as is requisite.
14. Subject to the provisions of these by-laws—
The tenant of a lodging-house shall, at least once, and when required by
the Council, at a specified date in every year, cause every part of the premises
to be cleansed.