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No. of persons residing or likely to reside in the building

TABLE V.

- inclusive

More than &

No. of lavatory basins

No. of balba or

showere

1

2 and 1 additional lavatory basin for every 15 such persons, or part thereof, over 20.

2 and I additional

bath or shower

for every 15 much persons, or part thereof, over 20.

(2) (a) In the case of a tenement house, water supply points may, subject to the provisions of sub-paragraphs (6) and (c), k provided in lieu of lavatory basins and baths or showers and, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (1), the provision of one water supply point shall be deemed to be the provision of one lavatory basin and one bath or shower.

(b) The number of water supply points so provided shall be not less than the number of lavatory basins required, by sub- paragraph (d) of puragraph (1), to be provided in the tenement house.

(c) Such water supply points shall be provided in a separate compartment, not less than eight square feet in area, or in a watercloset.

(d) For the purposes of this paragraph, any supply of water provided for a sink in any kitchen shall not be a water supply point.

(3) The watercloset fitments or the watercloset fitments and urinals. as the case may be, provided in any residential building in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1), and, where, in accordance with regulation 9, latrine fitments or latrine fitments and bucket urinals, as the case may be, are provided in any residential building, the same shall be situated in the building to the satisfaction of the Building Authority.

(4) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a) the number of persons residing or likely to reside in any residential building shall be determined by the Building Authority, and, in the case of tenement houses and barrac and dormitory accommodation, shall be so determined at the rate of one person for every thirty five square feet of habitable space; and

(b) where separate waterclosets are provided for male persons and for female persons, the proportion of male persons to femak persons residing or likely to reside in the building shall, unless the Building Authority is satisfied that the proportion is or will be otherwise, be deemed to be 1: 1.

5. (1) Save as provided in paragraph (3), in every building used Offices. or intended to be used for the purpose of an office and in every industrial industrial undertaking and other place of work—

undertakings and other

work.

(a) the number of watercloset fitments and urinals provided for places of

male persons employed or likely to be employed therein shall be not less than the number specified in Table VI;

(8) the number of watercloset fitments provided for female persons employed or likely to be employed therein shall be not less than the number specified in Table VII; and

(c) the number of lavatory basins provided for persons employed or likely to be employed therein shall not be less than the number specified in Table VIII.

Type of fitment

Watercloset fitments

Urinals

TABLE VI.

No. of male persons employed or likely

to be employed and No, of fitments to be provided therefor

Less than 100, 1 such fitment for every 25 such

persons, or part thereof.

More than 100, 5 such fliments and 1 additional such fitment for every 30 such persons, or part thereof, over 150.

10-50 inclusive, 1 such fitment.

More than 50, 2 such fitments and 1 additional such traent for every 50 such persons, or part thereof, over 100.

TABLE VII.

No. of females employed or likely to be employed -10 inclusive 11-25 inclusive More than 25

No. of male persons employed or likely to be employed Less than 100

No. of watercloset duments

I

3 and I additional watercloset fitment for every 25 such persons, or part thereof, over $0.

TABLE VII.

No. of lava- lory basins

1 for every 25 such personS, or part thereof.

More than 1005 and 1 addi-

tional lava-

tory basin for every 50 such persons, er part thereof Over 150.

No. of female personi employed or likely to be employed

Less than 100

No. of lavatory basins

1 for every 23

such persons,

or part thereof.

More than 1005 and 1 additional

lavatory basin

for every 50

such persons, or part thereof, over 150.

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