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Section XX. (3) Definition.
"Person" includes any body of persons, whether corporate or
unincorporate.
In considering the means of abating this nuisance, the suggestion
contained in the report of Major Flower, Sanitary Engineer to
the Lea Conservancy Board, dated November 3rd, 1893, is worth
consideration. I quote it again—
I repeat there will be occasional pollution from these large districts until
there be a main intercepting sewer constructed to take away their sewage;
and inasmuch as the London County Council has taken over the Hackney
Marshes, I recommend this matter to their serious consideration.
Tottenham might also be connected therewith, and the sewage thereof
carried away by gravitation, and pumping be saved.
The construction of such an intercepting sewer would effectually
remove this danger to the bathing pool, and materially improve the
quality of the Lea water.
EAST LONDON WATER COMPANY AND CONSTANT
SUPPLY.
During the summer of 1894, complaints were received from
the tenants of houses in Hackney, supplied with water by the East
Loudon Company, that the supply was cut off at night, and only
restored for a few hours during the day. This irregularity of the
supply continued for some months, much correspondence taking
place betweeu the Hackney Sanitary Authority and the Company;
but all to no purpose, as the action of the Company was fully protected
by their Water Acts. The following report, presented by the
Sanitary Committee to the Vestry, gives a summary of the correspondence
and results:—
Shutting off Constant Watee Supply.
Report of Sanitary Committee, on reference from the Vestry
on letters from Local Government Board and East London
Water Works Company, on the subject of shutting down the
Company's mains at night, as follows:
In consequence of complaints relative to the action of the East London
Water Works Company in shutting off the Constant Water Supply at night,
your Committee communicated with the Company, the Local Government