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of the increase in the volume of the River Lea after a fall of rain, the
Company issued posters on the 29th July, intimating to the public
that they were enabled to extend the hours of service. At a meeting
of the Sanitary Committee held the 18th July, the Committee recommended—"
That a Conference be promoted by the Board of Delegates
rom the various Authorities having jurisdiction over the area supplied
by the East London Water Works Company, to consider the default
of the Company to perform their statutory obligations."
On the 29th August I reported to the Sanitary Committee that —
"The East London Waterworks Company are causing notices to be
left at houses in the district— That proper and sufficient storage
cisterns must be fixed to all supplies as required by the Company's
Acts of Parliament, and that the removal of existing cisterns is illegal.'
I also stated that 'the removal of cisterns is never asked for, unless
disused and so placed and in such dilapidated condition as to be a
nuisance.'
"The Inspectors intimate, and notices are served, that a fit and
"proper supply should be afforded for domestic purposes, and it is
"stated in the document served that the best way to do this is to
"draw from the rising main, as the cisterns in the majority of cases
"are found to be badly situated, uncovered, and otherwise defective,
" etc."
On Tuesday, 1st October, at the Hackney Town Hall, a Local
Government Inquiry lasting five days was instituted to report upon the
alleged inadequacy of the water supply of the East London Company
during the summer months. Colonel W. M. Ducat, R.E., and Dr. F.W.
Barry represented the Local Government Board. In accordance
with the resolution of the Board I attended and gave evidence at the
Inquiry. I prepared charts as to the general and Zymotic death,
rates of London, Poplar and Bromley for the corresponding periods
of the years 1893, 1894 and 1895. I also made charts for the same
periods respecting the deaths from diarrhoea and enteritis. I made