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pervious pavement, evenly and closely laid upon a sufficient bed of good concrete
and sloped to a properly constructed channel leading to a trapped gully
grating, which shall be so constructed and placed as effectually to carry off all
rain or waste water from such court or court-yard.
He shall cause such pavement, channel, and grating to be kept at all
times in good order and in proper repair.
12. In every case where a lodger in a registered lodging-house is entitled
to the exclusive use of any court, courtyard, or area, or other open space
within the curtilage of the premises, such lodger shall cause such court,
courtyard, area, or other open space to be thoroughly cleansed from time to
time as often as may be requisite for the purpose of keeping the same in a
clean and wholesome condition.
13. In every case where two or more lodgers in a registered lodginghouse
are entitled to the use in common of any court, courtyard, area, or other
open space within the curtilage of the premises, the landlord shall cause such
court, courtyard, area, or other open space to be thoroughly cleansed from
time to time as often as may be requisite for the purpose of keeping the same
in a clean and wholesome condition.
WATER CLOSETS.
14. The landlord of a registered lodging-house shall provide privy
accommodation for such house by means of a water-closet or water-closets.
He shall provide such accommodation so that the number of water-closets in
relation to the greatest number of persons who, subject to the restrictions
imposed by any regulation in that behalf, may, at any one time, occupy rooms
in the house as sleeping apartments, shall be in the proportion of not less
than one water-closet to every twelve adults.
15. In every case where, for the purpose of providing privy accommodation
for a registered lodging-house in pursuance of the requirements of any
regulation in that behalf, the construction of a new water-closet is necessary,
and where such construction, as far as regards the several details hereinafter
specified, is not already the subject of regulation by any statute in force within
the district, the landlord shall construct such water-closet in accordance with
the following rules :—
(i.) If the water-closet is intended to be within the house, he shall
construct such water-closet in such a position that one of the sides
at the least shall be an external wall :