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welcome the Government's promise of legislation upon the matter.
This meeting urges, also, the great advantages which would result if,
wherever possible, a belt of agricultural land could be retained
around or in the neighbourhood of any new suburb or town which
may be built, to relieve the congestion of the urban population. It
would further urge the importance of dealing with the problem of
Rural Housing."
The Executive Committee of the Association forwarded the resolution
to all Local Authorities in the Country, and suggested the adoption of
similar resolutions and asked for observations as to local conditions or
requirements.
The Public Health and Housing Committee recommended the
Council that the resolution of the Conference be approved.
WATER CERTIFICATES.
Water certificates were authorised to be given under Section 48 (2)
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891—Two iron school-buildings,
Dingle Lane, and the buildings in Dolphin Lane ; the caretakers' rooms
and offices, Messrs. Glickstein & Co., Wansbeck Road ; 1a to 4a, East
Ferry Road; 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 and 27, Blondin Street; and 5a to 8a,
East Ferry Road.
SEWERAGE, DRAINAGE AND SEWER
VENTILATION.
Ship Street, Grove Hall Estate, Lee Towing Path (Sun Flour
Mills, etc.), Manholes Wellington Road, Providence Place
Scheme, Abolition of Sewer (Messrs. C. & R. Morton), Bow
Common Lane Sewer, Reconstruction of Sewer (Mellish's
and Burney's Wharves), Floodings Union Street, Flooding
Clearing Deposits, Appeal to the London County Council.
In the memorandum issued by the Local Government Board to the
Medical Officers of Health respecting their Annual Reports, it is stated