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Islington 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]

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closet, and every drain or means of drainage with which such water-closet
may communicate to be maintained at all times in good order and efficient
action.
He shall also cause all such means of ventilation as may be provided in
or in connection with such water-closet to be maintained at all times in good
order.
17. In every case where a lodger in a registered lodging-house is entitled
to the exclusive use of any water-closet belonging to such house, such lodger
shall cause the pan, seat, floor, and walls of such water-closet to be thoroughly
cleansed from time to time as often as may be necessary for the purpose of
keeping such pan, seat, floor, and walls in a clean and wholesome condition.
18. In every case where two or more lodgers in a registered lodginghouse
are entitled to the use in common of any water-closet belonging to such
house, the landlord shall cause the pan, seat, floor, and walls of such watercloset
to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as often as may be necessary
for the purpose of keeping of such pan, seat, floor, and walls in a clean and
wholesome condition.
DUSTBINS.
19. The landlord of a registered lodging-house shall cause every part of
the structure of every ashpit or dustbin belonging to such house to be
maintained at all times in good order.
20. In every case where a lodger in a registered lodging-house is entitled
to the exclusive use of any ashpit or dustbin belonging to such house, such
lodger shall cause such ashpit or dustbin to be kept at all times in a wholesome
-condition.
21. In every case where two or more lodgers in a registered lodging-house
are entitled to the use in common of any ashpit or dustbin belonging to such
house, the landlord shall cause such ashpit or dustbin to be kept at all times
in a wholesome condition.