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shall not apply to any wall or part of a wall which is
painted or papered, or is of such a nature that lime-whiting
would be injurious or inexpedient, in such case the surface
shall be re-painted or re-covered with paper, or thoroughly
cleansed as often as may be necessary.
14th. The Owner of a Registered Lodging-house shall
cause every room therein, and every passage, staircase, and
closet to be provided with proper means of ventilation from
the outside by a window, or by windows which can be freely
opened at the top.
15th. The Owner of a Registered Lodging-house shall
cause the interior of every cistern or other receptacle for
the storage of water on the premises to be maintained at all
times in good repair, so that the same may be kept in a
clean and wholesome condition.
16th. The Owner of a Registered Lodging-house shall provide
privy accommodation for such house by means of a watercloset
or water-closets. He shall provide such accommodation
so that the number of water-closets in relation to the
greatest number of persons who, subject to the restrictions
imposed by any regulation in that behalf, may at any one
time occupy rooms in the house as sleeping apartments,
shall be in the proportion of not less than one water-closet
to every twelve persons.
17th. The Owner of a Registered Loding-house shall
cause the waste-pipes of sinks, and overflow -pipes of cisterns
to be disconnected from the drains, the gullies to be