HC Deb 01 May 1930 vol 238 cc365-6
60. Mr. MATTERS

asked the Minister of Health what action his Department proposes to take, following representations made in 1925 to the Hampton Urban District Council, for the provision of a deep drainage system on Thames Ditton Island?

Mr. GREENWOOD

Some recommendations were made by my Department following an investigation made in 1925, but no further communications have passed since that date.

Mr. MATTERS

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the ordinary sanitary services on this island are entirely neglected, with the result that the conditions constitute a positive menace to public health as well as being destructive of the amenities of the river?

Mr. GREENWOOD

I was unaware of the problem until my hon. Friend brought it to my notice, and I have been in communication with the local authorities this week.