§ 60. Mr. Shortasked the Minister of Health whether he has taken any steps under the Public Health Acts to ensure that in the construction of new factories provision is made for all trade effluents to pass into the local sewage system and thereby obviate the continued pollution of our streams and rivers?
§ Sir K. WoodNo, Sir. The Public Health Acts do not empower me to take action of this kind, but I propose shortly to introduce a Bill to facilitate arrangements for the reception of trade effluents into sewers.