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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 namely:-
(a) Such room shall in every part thereof have at least three feet of its
height above the level of the surface of the street or ground adjoining or
nearest to such room : Provided that if the width of the area hereinafter
mentioned is not less than the height of the room from the floor to the
said surface. or is not less than six feet. the height of the room above
such surface may be less than three feet. but not in any case less than
one foot.
(b) Every wall of such room shall be constructed with a proper
damp.proof course. and. if in contact with the soil. shall be effectually
protected against dampness from that soil by means of a vertical damp.
proof course or otherwise.
(c) There shall be outside of and adjoining such room and extending
along the entire frontage thereof and open upwards from six inches below
the level of the floor thereof an area properly paved and effectually
drained and at least four feet wide in every part: Provided that the
width of such area may be not less in any part than three feet. if the
mean width of the area be not less than four feet: Provided also that in
the area there may be placed steps necessary for access to the room.
and over and across such area there may be steps necessary for access
to any buildings above the room. if the steps are so placed in such case
as not to be over or across any external window of the room.
(d) The space (if any) beneath the floor of such room shall be
provided with adequate means of ventilation.
(e) Every drain passing under any such room shall be properly
constructed of a gas.tight pipe.
(f) Such room shall be effectually protected against the rising of any
effluvia or exhalation by means of a layer of good cement concrete at least
six inches thick laid upon the soil of the site of the entire room. or in some
other equally effective manner.
(g) Every such room which is without a fireplace. and a flue properly
constructed and properly connected with such fireplace shall be provided
with special and adequate means of ventilation by a sufficient aperture or
air shaft which shall provide an unobstructed sectional area of 100 square
inches at the least.
(h) Such room shall have one or more windows opening directly into
the external air. with a total area clear of the sash frames equal to at least