[Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Bath City & County Borough.

  • Bath (England). City and County Borough Council.
Date:
1909
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Credit: [Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Bath City & County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I have not attempted to deal in this Report with the great engineering projects connected with the water supply and sewerage of the City. The City Council have adopted the recommendations of the Waterworks Committee relative to the protection of new sources of supply, as recommended by Mr. Fox, and have author- ized application to be made to the Focal Government Board for sanction to borrow ^8,500. The Inspector of the Board has held an Inquiry into the application of the Corporation for sanction to borrow the sum of ^215,000, for carrying out the scheme of sewer- age and sewage disposal adopted by the Council. The Board suggested certain modifications. These modifications have been adopted by the Council, and it is considered that no substantial point remains to be adjusted. All the requirements of the Board having thus been complied with, the Provisional Order for altering the Boundaries of the City may be expected at an early date. I have again to acknowledge the very great assistance I have received from the City Surveyor’s Department, particularly in that part of this Report which deals with Housing and Town Planning. Mr. Craven has also been of the greatest possible assistance in every direction, and I think we may regard the Junior Staff as promising good work in the future. Finally I have to record my sincere thanks to the Chairmen and Members of the various Committees of the Council for the very careful consideration they have given to the reports of their Officials. I remain, Your obedient servant, Guildhall, Bath. March 7th, 1910. W. H. SYMONS.