§ 72. Mr. C. BATHURSTasked the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been called to the inadequate provision of water supplies in the rural districts of Kent, and whether he has any official information as to the number of rural parishes depending wholly or in part on open ponds for their supply of drinking water?
§ Mr. HERBERT LEWISMy attention has been called to deficiency of water supply in a few localities in rural districts in Kent, and in several cases I am in communication with the local authority. With regard to the last part of the question, I hope shortly to be in a position to publish a return of the sources of water supply in the various districts.