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7.—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 interor 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 such officer, to render him such assistance
as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of such inspection.
8.—In any case where a lodger in a lodging-house is entitled to the exclusive
use of any court, courtyard, 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, courtyard, area or other open space
within the curtilage of the premises, the keeper shall cause such 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.
9.—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.
10.—Every lodger in a lodging-house shall cause every 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.
11.—In every case where a lodger in a lodging-house is entitled to the ex
clusive 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.
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, or is occupied by, such lodger, or elsewhere
upon the premises in such a manner as to render the condition of such room or
premises filthy or unfit for human habitation.
13.—The keeper of a lodging-house shall cause every common passage or staircase
in each house to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as often as may be requisite.
14.—The landlord of a lodging-house shall, in the first week in the month of
April in every year, and at such other times as the condition thereof may render
it necessary, cause every part of the premises to be cleansed.
He shall, at the same time, except in such cases as are hereinafter specified,
cause every area, the interior surface of every ceiling and wall of every water-closet
belonging to the premises, and the interior surface of every ceiling and wall of every
room, staircase and passage in the house to be thoroughly lime-washed.