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Water Company (and the Committee directed the Clerk to send the
plan to the Water Company). Two perambulating water carts will be
required, up to now one has sufficed, but now we have only four hours
supply and not pressure enough to reach many of the cisterns in the
larger houses.
"I should like disinfecting tanks to be sent round in charge of our
men that the closets in certain parts of the district might be
periodically flushed.
"Careful observation of the stand pipes shows their great utility,
but I think they should be placed under the direct control of the
Company's servants.
"At present no injury to health is recorded ; the Model Dwellings
suffer most, as the following details show :—
water supply to so-called model dwellings.
"Leonard's Buildings is under notice, not having in my opinion a
'proper water supply,' all the supply coming through a cistern—no
part direct from main.
"This block has had no water since the 30th ultimo, a standpipe
has been inserted opposite the dwellings and is on regularly for about
14 hours daily ; there are 20 sets of rooms, and five jars have been
supplied.
"It would be well in this case and that of Rothbury Buildings if
an arrangement for supply were made similar to Craven Buildings, as
follows :—
craven buildings, wansbeck road.
"Water from main and cistern.
"Water will not reach cistern when turned on at the usual time.
The owner has arranged with the Water Company to fill the cistern