Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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closet belong to such house, such lodger shall cause
the pan, seat, floor, and walls of such water-closet
to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as often
as may be necessary for the purpose of keeping such
pan, seat, floor, and walls in a clean and wholesome
condition.
16. In every case where two or more lodgers
in a lodging-house are entitled to the use in common
of any water-closet belonging to such house, the
landlord shall cause the pan, seat, floor, and walls of
such water-closet to be thoroughly cleansed from
time to time as often as may be necessary for the
purpose of keeping such pan, seat, floor, and walls
in a clean and wholesome condition.
17. The landlord of a lodging-house shall
cause every part of the structure of every ashpit or
dustbin belonging to such house to be maintained
at all times in good order.
18. In every case where a lodger in a lodging
house is entitled to the exclusive use of any ashpit
or dustbin belonging to such house, such lodger
shall cause such ashpit or dustbin to be kept at all
times in a wholesome condition.
19. In every case where two or more lodgers
in a lodging-house are entitled to the use in common
of any ashpit or dustbin belonging to such