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St James's 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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ASH-PIT.
10 . The Owner of a registered house shall cause every ash-pit not under
the exclusive control of any one lodger, when not required to be opened, to be
covered, and the doors thereof to be kept closed, and he shall otherwise
maintain such ash-pit at all times in a wholesome state.
11 . "Where a lodger in a registered house is entitled to the exclusive use
of any ash-pit belonging to such house, such lodger may cause every part of
such ash-pit, when not required to be opened, to be covered, and the doors
thereof to be kept closed, and he shall otherwise maintain such ash-pit at all
times in a wholesome state.
12.— A. lodger in a registered house, or an occupant of any room therein,
or any other person, shall not throw any filth or wet refuse into any ash-pit
or dustbin belonging to such house.
CLEANLINESS.
13.—The Owner of a registered house shall cause the walls and ceilings of
every room and of the staircases, passages, water-closets, and out-houses
thereof, to be thoroughly stopped, cleansed, and where not papered, well and
sufficiently whitewashed or coloured in the month of April in every year.
14.—The Owner of a registered house shall cause the passages and staircases
thereof, and the floor of every room, not under the exclusive control
of any one lodger, and the walls, woodwork, and windows thereof, to be
cleansed when necessary, so that the same may be kept at all times in a
cleanly and wholesome state.
15.—Where a lodger in a registered house is entitled to the exclusive
use of any passage and staircase thereof, such lodger shall cause
every part of such passage, and staircase, and the walls, woodwork and
windows thereof, to be cleansed when necessary, so that the same may be
kept at all times in a cleanly and wholesome state.
VENTILATION.
16.—The owner of a registered house shall provide all requisite means
for the ventilation of the rooms, passages, and staircases thereof.
17.—The Owner of a registered house shall cause every room therein,
not under the exclusive control of any one lodger, and the passage and
staircases, to be thoroughly ventilated daily.
18-—Where a lodger in a registered house is entitled to the exclusive use
ot any room, passages, or staircase thereof, such lodger shall cause every
such room, passage and staircase to be thoroughly ventilated daily.