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Washing ac- commodation. generally.

Washing ac- commodation in ships engaged in the eastern trade arca.

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(11) The provisions of this regulation shall not apply to-

(a) a water-closet installed in any sanitary accommodation allocated for the use of the occupants of a berthed passenger cabin from which it may be entered directly;

or

(b) a water-closet forming part of a permanent hospital.

27. (1) In every ship to which these regulations apply, adequate washing facilities shall be installed in the cabins thereof or in properly constructed, lighted and ventilated bathrooms for the separate use of male and female passengers, respectively, of each class of berthed passenger.

(2) Any bathroom not allocated for the use of the occupants of a berthed passenger cabin from which it may be entered directly shall be clearly marked as to the sex and class of the passengers for whose use it is installed.

28. (1) In every ship to which these regulations apply engaged in the eastern trade area, other than a ship engaged exclusively in the river trade area, there shall be installed, în addition to the washing facilities installed for the use of the crew and for berthed passengers and in hospitals, permanent steel deckhouses of at least 6 feet in clear height, fitted out as adequate and proper washing accommodation for the exclusive use of unberthed passengers.

(2) The washing accommodation required to be installed under this regulation shall be adequately distributed, having regard to the position of each unberthed passenger space, and shall be situated neither in a between deck nor in a wholly enclosed superstructure.

(3) The entrance to every such washing accommodation shall be properly screened.

(4) A reasonable proportion of such washing accommodation shall be allocated for the exclusive use of women and children and shall be marked accordingly.

(5) The washing accommodation required to be installed under this regulation shall be deemed to be adequate if, for the maximum number of passengers that the ship is certificated to carry or is intended to carry, whichever is the greater, there is provided for this purpose an aggregate deck area of not less than 48 square feet for the first 100 passengers or part thereof, with the addition of 9 square feet for every additional 100 passengers or part thereof.

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(6) Each such space allocated for use as washing accommoda- tion shall be provided with-

(a) adequate inlet and exhaust ventilation fitted in accord-

ance with paragraph (5) of regulation 22:

(b) efficient natural and artificial lighting,

(c) spring-loaded taps connected to a supply of fresh water under pressure, in a proportion of not less than one tap for every 50 passengers or part thereof,

(d) wash-basins constructed of vitreous china or other suitable material having a smooth and impervious surface not likely to crack, flake or become corroded and fitted with waste pipes and efficient drainage overside; and

(e) in addition to such taps and basins, at least one spring- loaded drow-off tap giving a supply of salt water under pressure for the purpose of cleaning each such space.

(9) At the discretion of the owner of the ship, showers may be provided in substitution for one half the number of taps and wash-basins required to be installed pursuant to this regulation; in which case, the showers shall be situated in or adjacent to the spaces containing wash-basins and shall be adequately screened by robust and opaque material so as to provide, as far as is practicable, sufficient enclosed space to enable a person to dress and undress in comfort therein.

(10) Each washing accommodation space and, where showers are fitted, cach shower-place shall be fitted with-

(4) efficient drainage overside by means of a suitable

scupper of at least 2 inches in diameter; and

(b) a deck covering so constructed as to facilitate cleaning and to be installed in accordance with the requirements prescribed in paragraph (9) of regulation 7.

(11) Combined washing accommodation and water-closets shall not be installed for the use of unberthed passengers.

29. (1) In every ship engaged exclusively in the river trade area there shall be provided at least one wash-place for male passengers and at least one wash-place for female passengers.

(2) Each wash-place required to be provided under paragraph (1) shall be fitted with at least one wash-basin fitted with a spring-loaded tap connected to a supply of fresh water under pressure.

Washing ac- commodation

in ships engaged in the river trade

area.