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his direction and supervision, and the Officer making inspection of any
dwelling-house shall examine the state of the dwelling-house in relation to
the following matters, namely.—
(1) The arrangements for preventing the contamination of the water
supply.
(2) Closet accommodation.
(3) Drainage.
(4) The condition of the dwelling-house in regard to light, the free
circulation of air, dampness and cleanliness.
(5) The paving, drainage, and sanitary condition of any yard or outhouses
belonging to or occupied with the dwelling-house.
(6) The arrangement for the deposit of refuse and ashes.
(7) The existence of any room which would in pursuance of sub-section
(7) of Section 17 of the Act of 1909 be a dwelling-house so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation.
(8) Any defects in other matters which may tend to render the dwelling-
house dangerous or injurious to the health of an inhabitant.
Article III.—Records of the inspection of dwelling-houses made under
and for the purposes of sub-section (1) of Section 17 of the Act of 1909 shall
be prepared under the direction and supervision of the Medical Officer of
Health, and shall be kept by the officer of the Local Authority making
he inspection or by some other Officert appointed or employed for the
purpose by the Local Authority.
The records may be kept in a book or books, or on separate sheets or
cards, and shall contain information, under appropriate headings, as to:—
(1) The situation of the dwelling-house, and its name or number.
(2) The name of the Officer who made the inspection.
(3) The date when the dwelling-house was inspected.
(4) The date of the last previous inspection and a reference to the
record thereof.
(5) The state of the dwelling-house in regard to each of the matters
referred to in Article II. of these regulations.
(6) Any action taken by the Medical Officer of Health, or other Officer
of the Local Authority, either independently or on the directions
of the Local Authority.
(7) The result of any action so taken.
(8) Any further action which should be taken in respect of the
dwelling-house.