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being represented by Mr. Morrell, a Solicitor, as a test case and
dismissed with one guinea costs against the Council. In giving
his decision the Magistrate held that the words of the Section,
'proper a,nd sufficient supply,' referred to the source of supply
and not to the provision of taps within the house. He did not
think that the section was intended to deal with any case in which
the occupier might be put to inconvenience as was alleged in this
house. I was present at the hearing, and it appeared to me that
the Magistrate overlooked the need of additional supply with a
view to proper cleansing of the homes and the occupiers thereof."
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL SCHOOLS.
The Public Health and Housing Committee directed that a
communication be addressed to the London County Council with
regard to the dirty condition of the Council Schools in the
Borough.
REMOVAL OF DEAD HORSES.
The bye-laws made by the London County Council with respect
to the mode of conveying carcases of dead horses through the
public streets were confirmed by the Local Government Board
and are now in force.
RIVER LEA.
The Works Committee considered a proposal of the Public
Health Committee, on a letter from the Lea Conservancy,
with respect to dead bodies of dogs and cats found
in the River Lea. It was stated 1,102 carcases were taken
from the River between Hackney Malrshes and the Thames in
one year, and it was suggested bodies are thrown into the river
in the absence of other means of disposal.