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(1) Natural and artificial lighting and ventilation.
(a) Natural lighting and ventilation shall be secured in every
bedroom, living room and kitchen by the provision of a
window or windows in accordance with the requirements of
the current Building Byelaws relating to habitable rooms;
and the height of rooms to be so used shall be in accordance
with the Building Byelaws.
(b) In any watercloset apartment used in common there shall be,
in addition to a window conforming to the above requirements,
permanent means of ventilation.
(c) Artificial lighting shall be provided in the form of electric
lights so as to give a degree of illumination at table top
level equal to two-and-a-half foot candles in bedrooms, five
foot candles in living rooms and eight foot candles in
kitchens.
(d) Any staircase used in common, and any passage or landing
connected therewith shall be provided with adequate means
of electric lighting.
(2) Personal washing facilities.
(a) For every eight persons including children over the age of
one year there shall be a fixed bath or shower, in a separate
bathroom, with adequate supplies of running hot and cold
water and proper drainage, and
(b) For every eight persons including children over the age of
one year there shall be provided a wash hand basin with
running hot and cold water and proper drainage.
(3) Drainage and sanitary conveniences.
For every eight persons including children over the age of one
year there shall be provided one watercloset.
(4) Water supply and facilities for the storage, preparation and cooking
of food and for the disposal of waste water.
In respect of each separate letting, there shall be provided, suitable
means of cooking and storing food, and a sink with proper
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