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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 space 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.
13. A lodger in a lodging-house shall not cause or suffer any animal
to be kept in any room which has been let to such lodger, or elsewhere
upon the premises in such a manner as to render the condition
of such room or premises filthy.