The following copy of the bye-laws as sanctioned by the Treasury in 1867 in connection with the Labouring Classes’ Lodging Houses Acts may, however, be of interest, as well as the [table] of sizes of rooms which follows:
Separate watercloset accommodation to be provided for each tenement, or else, where watercloset accommodation is to be used in common by the occupants of two or more tenements, separate accommodation must be provided for each sex. Such accommodation may be either watercloset, earthcloset, or privy.
Each tenement to have a dustbin or the use of a dustbin common to several buildings.
Each tenement to be well lighted by external windows made to open.
Each tenement to have ready access to water.
Where several tenements in one building, proper ventilation to be provided for the passages, staircases, &c.
The drains to be well constructed.
Parties to whom moneys to be advanced to enter into covenants with the Public Works Loan Commissioners, that where there are several tenements in one building they
(a.) Will cause the passages, staircases, &c., to be kept clean;
(b.) Will cause the waterclosets, &c., to be kept in good repair;