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6. Where the tenant of a lodging house resides in any part of the premises, the
tenant, and where the tenant of a lodging house does not reside in any part of the
premises, every lodger who is entitled to have or to exercise the control of the outer
door of the premises, and every other person who being resident in any part of the
premises is entitled to have or to exercise the like control, shall, at all times when
required by the Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary Inspector, or any other officer
specially appointed or authorised by the Council in that behalf, afford any such officer
free access to the interior of the premises for the purpose of inspection.
7. Every lodger in a lodging house shall, at all times when required by the
Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary Inspector, or any other officer specially
appointed or authorised by the Council in that behalf, afford any such officer free
access for the purpose of inspection to the interior of any room or rooms which may
have been let to the lodger.
8. Where the Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary Inspector, or any other
officer specially appointed or authorised by the Council in that behalf has, for the
purpose of inspection, obtained access to the interior of a lodging house or to the
interior of any room or rooms in a lodging house, a person shall not wilfully obstruct
any such officer in the inspection of any part of the premises, or, without reasonable
excuse, neglect or refuse when required by any such officer, to render him such
assistance as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of his inspection.
9. Where a lodger in a lodging house is entitled to the exclusive use of any
washhouse or outhouse or of any staircase, or passage, or of any court, courtyard,
area, or other open space within the curtilage of the premises, such lodger, and where
two or more lodgers in a lodging house are entitled to the use in common of any
washhouse or outhouse or of any staircase, or passage, or of any court, courtyard,
area, or other open space within the curtilage of the premises, the tenant shall, subject
to the provisions of these By-laws, cause the washhouse, or outhouse or the staircase,
passage, 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
cleanly condition.
10. Subject to the provisions of these By-laws,
The landlord of a lodging house shall cause every drain or means of drainage
with which any water' closet belonging to the lodging house may communicate, to be
maintained at all times in good order and efficient action.
He shall also cause all such means of ventilation as are provided in or in
connection therewith to be maintained at all times in good order.
11. Every lodger in a lodging house shall cause all solid or liquid filth or refuse
to be removed at least once in every day from every room which has been let to him,
and shall, once at least in every day, cause every vessel, utensil, or other receptacle
for the said filth or refuse to be thoroughly cleansed.