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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 Sanitary Authority
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 such lodger.
8. Where the Medical Officer of Health, the Sanitary Inspector, or
any other officer specially appointed or authorised by the Sanitary
Authority 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 such 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 may be reasonably necessary for the
purpose of such inspection.
9. In any case where a lodger in a lodging-house is entitled to the
exclusive use of any court, court-yard, area, or other open space within
the curtilage of the premises, such lodger, and in any case where two
or more lodgers in a lodging-house are entitled to the use in common
of any court, court-yard, area or other open spaces within the curtilage
of the premises, the landlord shall cause such court, court-yard, 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. The landlord of a lodging-house shall cause every drain or means
of drainage with which any water-closet belonging to such 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 may be 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 once at least 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 such filth or refuse to be
thoroughly cleansed.
12. In every case where a lodger in a lodging-house is entitled to
the exclusive use of any staircase, landing, or passage in such house,
such lodger shall cause every part of such staircase, landing, or passage
to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as often as may be
requisite.