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(v) Existing single room lettings, where, if practicable,
there must be a provision of one water closet for
every four lettings or for every ten persons
irrespective of age, the accommodation to be deemed
insufficient if it fails to conform to both of
these requirements.
E. Facilities for storage, preparation and cooking of food:
The provision inside each separate dwelling (as distinct
from a staircase or landing in common use), of
facilities for cooking foods, and a food cupboard
ventilated to the external air and of dimensions not
less than :-
A one room letting 3 cu.ft.
A two room letting 4 cu.ft.
A three room letting 6 cu.ft.
A dwelling comprising more than
three rooms 8 cu.ft.
(These requirements relate to separate dwellings in
family occupation. In the case of bed-sitting rooms
in use as bachelor apartments, facilities for storing,
preparing and cooking food, are normally not
necessary and in such circumstances these provisions
will not be required. )
P. Overcrowding of sleeping rooms:
The provision in hostels and boarding schools of a
minimum floor space of 60 sq.ft. for each person,
and the prohibition of the use of any underground
room less than 7 ft. in height, or any room which
does not comply with the requirements of the Council's
Underground Room Regulations.
The above recommendations were adopted by the Council on
5th April, 1955.
Slum Clearance

The Minister of Housing and Local Government has confirmed
that all the above-mentioned areas may be dealt with as