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Poplar 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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9. 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 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.
10. Subject to the provisions 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.
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 the
said filth or refuse to be thoroughly cleansed.
12. Where a lodger in a lodging-house is entitled to the
exclusive use of any staircase, landing, or passage in the lodginghouse,
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.
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 the lodger, or
elsewhere upon the premises, in such a manner as to render the
condition of the room or premises filthy.
14. Subject to the provisions of these by-laws, the tenant of
a lodging-hou9e shall cause every common passage or staircase in
the lodging-house to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as
often as is requisite.