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Councils and the London County Council, and that they be
asked to support the applications made by the Borough of
Hackney to the Local Government Board."
3. "That a copy of the report be sent to the County Borough of
West Ham and their attention drawn to the manner in
which watercress is grown in that Borough, and that they
be requested to adopt such measures as may be necessary
to ensure that such watercress shall be free from pollution."
"Your Committee recommend accordingly."
"(Report above referred to printed and circulated amongst the
members)."
This report was adopted by the Borough Council with the recommendations
of the Public Health Committee, and the Local Government
Board, the London County Council, the Metropolitan Borough
Councils, and the County Borough of West Ham were communicated
with in the terms of the report.
I may here state the result of these communications.
Of the 27 Metropolitan Boroughs beside Hackney 23 have replied,
stating that they had resolved to support the application of the
Borough Council. West Ham, and the other Boroughs have simply
acknowledged the receipt of the communication.
The Public Health Committee of the London County Council, in
mediately on receipt of the communication, considered the report
and reported thereon to the Council on the 8th of December, 1903
recommending:—
"That enquiries be made by the Medical Officer of Health
with regard to the condition of watercress beds in the County of
London, and that he be instructed to extend his enquiries to
sources outside the County from which watercress is supplied
to London if it is found practicable to do so after a preliminary
investigation."