§ Sir W. Jenkinsasked the Minister of Health whether he has surveyed the water supplies of Wales, and with what result; what is the number of authorities who have abundant supplies and the population it represents; the number of authorities who have not adequate supplies and the population affected; and whether any scheme of co-ordination has been considered by his Department to secure the necessary supply?
§ Mr. ElliotThe water supplies of Wales are under constant review in my Department. The three county boroughs, and 25 boroughs, 50 urban districts and 592 parishes representing a total population of 2,503,000 have adequate piped water supplies. Three hundred parishes depend on public or private wells. Improved supplies are needed in three boroughs, nine urban districts and 59 2655W parishes, representing a total population of 90,000, and I am in communication with the authorities concerned as to the best method of improvement.