A.D. 1901.]
PUBLIC HEALTH.
[No. 10.
existing
895
66. The immunity with regard to injunctions and actions conferred Immunity of by the last preceding section is hereby extended to all the Government Government public latrines existing at the commencement of this Ordinance, as fully public as if the resolution referred to in the said section had been passed in their case.
latrines.
management
67. The Board shall have the control and management of all latrines Control and erected under the provisions of this Ordinance or protected thereby, and of latrines, any by-laws for the time being in force relating to public latrines shall etc. apply to all Government public latrines, including any which may be erected under the provisions of this Ordinance.
68. Nothing in this Ordinance relating to public latrines shall in any Saving of way be deemed to derogate from any existing rights or powers of the rights and Government.
Windows, Cubicles, and Mezzanine Floors.
powers of Government.
of windows in new
69. Every person erecting a new building shall provide every habitable room therein with one window, at least, opening directly into the external air, and he shall cause the total area of such window or windows, building. clear of the window frames, to be at least one-tenth of the floor area of every such room.
70.-(1.) The following requirements shall be observed with regard Requirements to cubicles and partitions:-
(a.) in a domestic building fronting a street of a width of less than fifteen feet, no cubicle or partition shall be erected, or, if already existing, shall be allowed to remain, except on the top floor;
(b.) in a domestic building fronting a street of a width of fifteen feet or over, no cubicle or partition other than "ping fung" (i.e., shop divisions) shall be erected, or, if already existing, shall be allowed to remain, on the ground floor, and in the case of every such "ping fung" there must be a space between the top thereof and the ceiling or under side of the joists of the room of not less than four feet, which may be closed in only by wire netting, lattice work, or carved woodwork, arranged in such a way as to leave at least two-thirds open, and, as far as practicable, evenly distributed;
(c.) no cubicle or partition shall be erected, or, if already existing, shall be allowed to remain, in any kitchen;
(d.) where one cubicle only is hereafter erected or already exists in any room of a domestic building, no portion of the structure of such cubicle shall exceed eight feet in height; where two cubicles only are so erected or exist, no portion of the structure of either
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A.D. 1901.]
PUBLIC HEALTH.
[No. 10.
existing
895
66. The immunity with regard to injunctions and actions conferred Immunity of by the last preceding section is hereby extended to all the Government Government public latrines existing at the commencement of this Ordinance, as fully public as if the resolution referred to in the said section had been passed in their
case.
latrines.
management
67. The Board shall have the control and management of all latrines Control and erected under the provisions of this Ordinance or protected thereby, and of latrines, any by-laws for the time being in force relating to public latrines shall etc. apply to all Government public latrines, including any which may erected under the provisions of this Ordinance.
be
68, Nothing in this Ordinance relating to public latrines shall in any Saving of way be deemed to derogate from any existing rights or powers of the rights and Government.
Windows, Cubicles, and Mezzanine Floors.
powers of Government.
of windows in new
69. Every person erecting a new building shall provide every habit- Regulation able room therein with one window, at least, opening directly into the external air, and he shall cause the total area of such window or windows, building. clear of the window frames, to be at least one-tenth of the floor area of every such room.
70.-(1.) The following requirements shall be observed with regard Requirements to cubicles and partitions:-
(a.) in a domestic building fronting a street of a width of less than fifteen feet, no cubicle or partition shall be erected, or, if already existing, shall be allowed to remain, except on the top floor; (b.) in a domestic building fronting a street of a width of fifteen feet or over, no cubicle or partition other than "ping fung (i.e., shop divisions) shall be erected, or, if already existing, shall be allowed to remain, on the ground floor, and in the case of every such "ping fung" there must be a space between the top thereof and the ceiling or under side of the joists of the room of not less than four feet, which may be closed in only by wire netting, lattice work, or carved woodwork, arranged in such a way as to leave at least two-thirds open, and, as far as practicable, evenly distributed;
(c.) no cubicle or partition shall be erected, or, if already existing,
shall be allowed to remain, in any kitchen;
(d.) where one cubicle only is hereafter erected or already exists in any room of a domestic building, no portion of the structure of such cubicle shall exceed eight feet in height; where two cubicles only
are so erected or exist, no portion of the structure of either
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