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Provided also that during the period specified in the foregoing proviso the free air space required
by this Bye-law may, in respect of a child under ten years of age occupying a room in a lodging-house
not exclusively used as a sleeping apartment, be not less than 200 cubic feet.
FOR SEPARATION OF THE SEXES.
8. As far as practicable, a person shall not cause or knowingly permit persons of different sex
above the age of twelve years, and not being persons living together as husband and wife, to occupy
the same sleeping apartment.
FOR THE REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION OF LODGING-HOUSES.
9. Where the Corporation by a notice in writing, signed by the Town Clerk or the Medical Officer
of Health and served upon the tenant, require any of the particulars hereinafter specified in respect
of a lodging-house, the tenant shall within the period, if any, specified in the notice, sign and furnish
to such Corporation a true statement in writing of such particulars, namely :—
(a) The total number of rooms in the house.
(b) The total number of rooms in the house let in lodgings or occupied by members of more
than one family.
(c) The dimensions and manner of use of each room in the house.
(d) The number, age and sex of the occupants of each room in the house wholly or partly
used as a sleeping apartment.
(e) The full name of the person to whom each room in the house is let.
(f) The name and address of the owner of the house.
(g) The water-closets, water supply and washing accommodation.
10. Every owner or tenant of and every person residing in a lodging-house shall at all reasonable
times afford free access to every part of such lodging-house to every officer of the Corporation employed
in the execution of these Bye-laws and authorised in writing under the hand of the Town Clerk of the
Corporation.
11. A person shall not wilfully delay or obstruct any officer of the Corporation who has lawfully
entered any lodging-house for the purpose of inspecting the premises or without reasonable excuse
neglect or refuse to render him such assistance as he may reasonably require for the purpose of
inspection.
FOR ENFORCING DRAINAGE AND PROMOTING CLEANLINESS AND VENTILATION
OF LODGING-HOUSES.
12. Every owner of a lodging-house shall at all times:—
(a) Provide and maintain in connection with every tap from which water may be drawn efficient
means for carrying off any waste water from the tap.
(b) Provide and maintain adequate means of ventilation for every passage, room and staircase.
Provided that the requirement contained in paragraph (b) of this Bye-law as to providing
adequate means of ventilation for every room and staircase shall not apply in any case to which
Section 69 or Section 70 (1) (c), as the case may be, of the London Building Act, 1894, applies.
13. Every tenant of a lodging-house shall:—
(a) Keep thoroughly clean and wholesome every yard, area, staircase, landing, passage, watercloset,
washhouse, scullery, sink and bath used or available for use in common by two or more lodgers
or members of two or more families.
(b) Where any beds, bedclothes and bedding are furnished by him for the use of any lodger
or member of his family provide the same in a clean and wholesome condition and free from vermin.
(c) Not let any room therein unless the room and the fittings and appliances therein are in
a cleanly condition and free from vermin.
(d) Cause every receptacle for dust or refuse (other than a receptacle belonging to any lodger
or to the use of which any lodger is exclusively entitled) used in common by two or more lodgers or
members of two or more families to be maintained at all times in good order and in a cleanly and wholesome
condition.
(e) Keep in good order and repair all window cords and fittings of the windows in the lodging-
house.
14. Every lodger in a lodging-house shall:—
(а) At least once in every day remove or cause to be removed all filth and refuse from every
room which has been let to him, and thoroughly cleanse or cause to be cleansed every receptacle
belonging to him or to the exclusive use of which he is entitled which has been used for filth or refuse.
(b) Keep thoroughly clean and wholesome every yard, area, staircase, landing, passage, watercloset,
sink and bath to the exclusive use of which he is entitled, and every receptacle, to the exclusive
use of which he is entitled, provided for the deposit of dust, ashes or house refuse.
(c) Keep thoroughly clean every window, fixture or fitting, the interior surfaces of every
wall and all paint-work in every room let to him.
(d) Keep thoroughly clean and wholesome and free from vermin all the contents of every
room let to him, including the beds, bedclothes and bedding belonging to and used by him or any
member of his family.
(e) Keep open for at least one hour in the day every window of every room let to him and
used wholly or in part as a sleeping apartment, unless reasonably prevented by the state of the weather
or other sufficient cause.
(f) Keep thoroughly clean and wholesome and free from vermin the floor of every room let
to him.