§ MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he is aware that complaints of an excessive upflow 1360 of sewer air at Hampstead have been made before, and since, 1886; that an export, Mr. Mansergh, advising the Vestry, condemned the system then, and still, in use at Hampstead; whether the recommendations of Mr. Mansergh or other exports were adopted; if not, on what grounds; and whether the Local Government Board will cause an inquiry to be held, and receive evidence on the subject?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. H. H. FOWLER,) Wolverhampton, E.I have been in communication with the Vestry of St. John, Hampstead, and am informed that there have been a few, but only a few, complaints during the last 10 years of the rising of sewer air from the lower to the higher parts of the parish; that Mr. Mansergh, in advising the Vestry, did not condemn the system in use at Hampstead, but, on the contrary, expressed his agreement with it, and recommended its further development. In accordance with this recommendation the Vestry have been increasing the means of ventilating and cleansing the sewers. If it is considered that there is any ground for complaint as regards particular sewers, and I am informed precisely of the facts, I will bring the matter under the attention of the Vestry; but I do not see that there is any sufficient ground for directing a local inquiry as suggested.