§ MAJOR BANES (West Ham, S.)asked the President of the Local Government Board, Whether his attention has been called to the continued want of a supply of water in West Ham and district, and to the fact that from 7 p.m. on Friday to 6 a.m. on Sunday last not a drop could be obtained in the neighbourhood of West Ham Park and Plaistow; and, whether, considering that according to the Press the fever epidemic is assuming alarming proportions, some steps can be taken to compel the East London Water Company to remedy this state of things?
§ THE PRESIDENT (Mr. RITCHIE) () Tower Hamlets, St. George'sThe Board are assured by the East London Waterworks Company that there is a copious supply of water daily to the locality referred to in the Question. It is stated that only one short street, called Park Road, was supplied insufficiently during the hours named, and this was in consequence of the turn cock not having opened sufficiently the valve in the particular main. Immediately the complaint was received by the Company the cause was investigated, ascertained, and remedied. The Board believe, however, that there is no doubt that, in consequence of the long prevalence of the drought, the Company have, with the view of preventing waste of water, cut off the supply each night for a certain number of hours, usually between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m.