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E. Sanitary Conveniences:
(i) If practicable, the provision and maintenance of one
water closet for every four habitable rooms, or one
water closet for every eight persons irrespective of
age; existing accommodation is to be deemed insufficient
if it fails to conform to both of these requirements, or
if it is not reasonably accessible to the persons for
whom it is intended;
except in the case of
(ii) hostels, boarding houses and similar establishments,
where one water closet for every eight persons, sited
so as to be conveniently accessible in relation to
sleeping rooms shall be deemed sufficient;
and
(iii) boarding schools; where a standard of one water closet
for every five pupils, as laid down in the Standards
for School Premises Regulations, 1959, should be borne
in mind;
and
(iv) future conversion to single room lettings, where one
water closet for every four lettings and not more than
one floor distant shall be required;
and
(v) existing single room lettings, where, if practicable,
there must be a provision of one water closet for every
four lettings or for every eight persons irrespective
of age, the accommodation to be deemed insufficient if
it fails to conform to both of these requirements.
P. 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 adequate
facilities for cooking food, and a food cupboard ventilated
to the external air and of dimensions not less
than:-
One room dwelling 3 cu.ft.
A two room dwelling 4 „
A three room dwelling 6 „
A dwelling comprising more than three rooms 8 „
(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.)
G. Installations for space heating or for the use of space
heating appliances:
In each dwelling there shall be provided an adequate
number of appliances for space heating or suitable
points to which gas or electric space heating appliances
can be attached.