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the street or ground adjoining or nearest to the
room; provided that, if the width of the area
hereinafter mentioned is not less than the height
of the room from the floor to the said surface of
the street or ground or is not less than six feet, the
height of the room above such surface may be
fess than three feet, but it shall not in any case
be less than one foot.
(2) Every wall of such room shall be constructed with
a proper damp-proof course, and if in contact
with the soil, shall be effectually protected against
dampness from that soil by means of a vertical
damp-proof course or otherwise.
(3) There shall be outside of and adjoining the room,
and extending along the entire frontage thereof,
and open upwards from six inches below the level
of the floor thereof, an area properly paved and
effectually drained at least three feet wide in
every part, and of a mean width not less than
four feet. Provided that in the area there may
be placed steps necessary for access to the room,
and over and across such area there may be steps
necessary for access to any building above the
room, if the steps in each case be so placed as
not to be over or across any external window of
the room.
(4) The space, if any, beneath the floor of such room
shall be provided with adequate means of ventilation.
(5) Any drain passing under the room shall be properly
constructed of a gas-tight pipe.
(6) The room shall be effectually protected against the
rising of any effluvia or exhalation by means of