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satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health. The cisterns
shall be of such size as to give at least fifteen gallons a day
to each inmate of such house.
10.—Every such house shall be furnished with a
covered dust bin of sufficient size to contain the dust, ashes,
&c., that accumulate in the intervals of its being cleared
away, which shall not exceed one week; such dust bin to
be in the best practicable situation.
11.—A water closet shall be provided in the yard of
every such house, or where a water closet cannot be so
provided, then outside the house, in the best practicable
situation. If it is desired that one water closet should
serve in common for two or more small houses, the sanction
of the Board must be previously obtained thereto.
For every twenty persons to be accommodated a separate
closet shall be provided.
12.—Every house shall be properly drained into the
public sewer, and every drain shall be provided with
efficient immoveable traps at each entrance to the drain.
13.—Every water closet shall be provided with pan,
trap, and properly acting water apparatus, to be affixed
within the cistern supplying such water, and the floor and
walls thereof shall be kept free from filth, and clean in all
other respects.
14.—The yards, areas, and cellars of every such house
shall be properly paved with flag paving, sloping towards
the sink in the said yard or area. All private courts
adjoining such houses to be similarly paved.
15.—When the Board shall require, every person