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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
nrovided in or in connexion 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 passaee
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
anv 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.
14. The landlord of a lodging-house shall cause every
common passage or staircase in such house to be thoroughly
cleansed from time to time as often as may be requisite.
15. The landlord of a lodging-house shall, in the first week
of the month of April in every year, 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
everv ceiling and wall of every water closet belonging to the
premises, and the interior surface of every ceiling and wall of
everv room staircase, and passage in the house to be
thoroughly lime-washed.
Provided that the foregoing requirement with respect tc
the lime washing of the internal surface of the walls of rooms,
staircases, and passages, shall not apply in any case where
the internal surface of any such wall is painted, or where