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12. A lodger in a lodging house shall not cause or suffer any animal to be kept
in any room which has been let to him, or elsewhere upon the premises, in such a
manner as to render the condition of such room or premises filthy.
13. Where a lodger in a lodging house is entitled to the exclusive use of any
staircase, landing or passage in the lodging house, the lodger shall cause every part of
the staircase, landing or passage, to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as often
as is requisite.
14. Every lodger in a lodging house shall cause all bedclothes and bedding and
every bedstead in any room which may have been let to him unfurnished to be
thoroughly cleansed as often as shall be necessary for the purpose of keeping such
bedclothes, bedding and bedstead in a clean and wholesome condition and free from
vermin.
15. Subject to the provisions of these By-laws, the tenant of a lodging house in
which rooms are let in furnished lodgings shall cause all bedclothes and bedding and
every bedstead in such rooms to be cleansed as often as shall be necessary for the
purpose of keeping such bedclothes, bedding and bedstead in a clean and wholesome
condition and free from vermin.
16. Where necessary, and subject to the provisions of these By-laws, the
landlord of a lodging house shall, not later than the 30th April in every year, cause
every part of the premises to be thoroughly cleansed.
He shall at the same time (except as is hereinafter specified) cause the walls of
every area, the surface of every ceiling, and the interior surface of every wall of
every water closet belonging to the premises, and where necessary, the yard walls of
such premises and the surface of every ceiling and the interior surface of every wall
of every room, staircase, and passage in the house to be thoroughly lime-washed or
distempered in every case where lime-washing or distempering is necessary for
effective cleansing.
Provided that the foregoing requirement with respect to lime-washing or
distempering shall not apply in any case where the interior surface of any such wall
or ceiling is painted, or where the materials of or with which such suface is constructed
or covered are such as to render the lime-washing or distempering thereof unsuitable or
inexpedient, and where such surface is thoroughly cleansed, and the paint or other
covering is renewed when necessary for the purpose of keeping the premises in a
cleanly and wholesome condition.
17. Subject to the provisions of these By-laws, the landlord of a lodging house
shall provide and maintain in good order, adequate means of ventilation in, or in
connection with, every common passage or staircase in such house.
18. Subject to the provisions of these By-laws, the landlord of a lodging house
shall provide and maintain adequate means of ventilation in, or in connection with,
any room in such house.