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such house, and shall cause such means of ventilation
to be maintained at all times in good order.
32. The landlord of a lodging-house shall, in
the first week of the month of 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 every ceiling and wall of every
water-closet belonging to the premises, and the
interior surface of every ceiling and wall of every
room, staircase, and passage in the house to be
thoroughly lime-whited.
Provided that the foregoing requirements with
respect to the lime-whiting 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 the material of or
with which such surface is constructed or covered is
such as to render the lime-whiting thereof unsuitable
or inexpedient, and where such surface is thoroughly
cleansed, and the paint or other covering is renewed
if the renewal thereof be necessary for the purpose
keeping the premises in a cleanly and wholesome
condition.
33. The landlord of a lodging-house shall
cause all such means of ventilation as may be