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8. That on comparing the evidence of 1886, which led the
Committee to make this report with recent evidence of the
condition of the River, it appears that the evils complained of in
1886 still exist, being intensified to some extent by the growth
of population in the Lea Valley.
Objects the Deputation have in View.
1. The local authorities represented, desire the Government
to enquire fully into the pollution of the River Lea, and if
the present state of the law is inadequate to deal with the
existing evils to initiate legislation to that end.
2. That the enquiry should include the consideration of
the evidence and report presented by the select committee of 1886.
8. Owing to the practical failure to' purify effluents from
sewage farms and works, to ask that these shall be diverted
from the River, and all sewage intercepted in the manner carried
out by the Metropolitan Board of Works in connection with
the River Thames.
The President after consideration of the above assented to
receive a deputation and appointed the 30th July as a suitable time
for them to attend. This date was immediately before the
Parliamentary recess.
But just prior to the appointed date, it was fouud that the
President of the Local Government Board was required in the House
of Commons, in connection with the Vaccinaton Bill then before the
House at the time he was to receive the deputation; the meeting
was consequently adjourned to a later period not fixed.