§ MR. BOULTONTo ask the President of the Local Government Board if he has received the Report of the meeting of the Ramsey Urban District Council convened for the purpose of considering the Report of the county council's consulting medical officer of health on the prevalence of disease and the sanitary condition of Ramsey; if the steps proposed to be taken by the council fall far short of the alterations and improvements suggested by the medical officer of health; and, if so, will he say what steps he proposes to take to deal with matters of grave consequence to the life and health of the town and district.
(Answered by Mr. John Burns.) I have received a copy of the Resolution passed at the meeting referred to. With regard to infectious disease the district council have determined to adopt the recommendation of the consulting medical officer; and they have decided to adopt some tentative action with regard to water supply and the disposal of refuse and excrement. I cannot regard the Resolution as satisfactory with regard to the disposal of sewage. I am addressing a communication to the district council on this subject, and am requesting to be informed in due course of the further action taken by them with respect to the other matters.