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A copy of a letter received from the Metropolitan Water Board
in reply to ai letter of enquiry of the London County Council, was
forwarded by the Clerk of the London County Council.
The letter stated—
"In reply thereto I am desired to inform you that, without
prejudice to its statutory rights, the Board will he glad to cooperate
as far as possible in the direction desired by the Council,
and would be prepared to accept in tenement houses similar
arrangements to those adopted in the case of blocks of houses
constructed by the London County Council.
"It is, of course, understood that proper arrangements would
be made to prevent the lower floors taking away the pressure
from the higher floors during the busy times of the day; and,
further, that the Board would not contribute in any way towards
the cost of providing the necessary pipes and fittings in the
houses.
"It is, of course, desirable that the Chief Engineer of the
Board should be communicated with in each case before arrangements
for an improved supply are commenced, so that there may
be no misapprehension as to the height at which the supply can
be afforded."
Copy of report of Br. Reginald Dudfield, Medical Officer
of Health for Padding ton, to his Public Health Committee,
21st November, 1905.
"Summonses were taken out against the owners of these houses
(31, 33 and 39, Claredon Street, and 58, 60 and 76, Cirencester
Street), which were heard by Mr. Plowden on Friday last, the
17th instant. The first summons against Mr. ——— (owner of
Nos. 58, 60 and 76, Cirencester Street) was argued at length, he