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Rotherhithe 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Rotherhithe]

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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
water-closet belonging 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.
13. In every case where a lodger in a lodging-house is entitled to the exclusive use of
any stair-case, 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. The landlord of a lodging-house shall, during 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 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-washed.