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after notice of an order has been served upon him fails to comply with
the order, an order to comply therewith may, on summary conviction, be
made against him:
A communication was subsequently received from the Local Government
Hoard acknowledging the receipt of these draft regulations, and stating that
a series of regulations in strict accordance therewith could, if the Council sodesired,
be submitted to the Board for their consent. It was, however, pointed
out that the Board had caused inspection to be made of a number of rooms in
Metropolitan areas coming within the provisions of section 17 (7) of the
Housing and Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909, and upon the information
obtained they had further considered the form which it was advisable the
regulations under the section should take. They were advised that regulations
for securing light and ventilation which were based primarily on the
height of the room above the surface of the ground and on the width of the
area in front of the room did not afford in all circumstances a satisfactory
working rule, and they had prepared a series of regulations with a view toremoving
this objection. The Board forwarded a copy of these regulations for
the consideration of the Council.
Your Council decided that the amended regulations submitted by the
Local Government Board should be accepted, and they were approved and
adopted on the 5th February, 1913.
The regulations are as follows:—
Every room habitually used as a sleeping place, the surface of the floor of
which is more than three feet below the surface of the part of the street
adjoining or nearest to the room shall comply with the following regulations
namely:—
1. The subsoil of the site of the room shall be effectually drained by
means of a subsoil drain properly trapped and ventilated wherever the dampness
of the site renders such a precaution necessary.
2. Every drain passing under the room other than a drain for the drainage
of the subsoil of the site of the room shall be gas-tight and water-tight.
3. The room shall be effectually protected against the rising of any
effluvium or exhalation by means of a layer of asphalte or of good concrete at
least six inches thick or four inches thick if properly grouted laid upon the
ground of the site of the entire room or in some equally effectual manner.
4. The space, if any, beneath the floor of the room shall be provided with
adequate means of ventilation.
5. (i) Every wall of the room shall be provided with a proper horizontal
damp-proof course which if the floor of the room be formed of
woodwork shall be beneath the level of the lowest timbers or
woodwork of such floor, and in every other case shall be not less
than one inch below the level of the upper surface of such floor.
(ii) No part of any wall of the room shall where it is practicable to
avoid it be in contact with the ground or earth. Provided that