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Mr. Ellis Smith
asked the Minister of Health whether he will consider introducing some modification of the peacetime practice of water concerns to cut off water on non-payment of rates, in view of the danger from enemy incendiary bombs?
Mr. E. Brown
I have no evidence of unreasonable use by water undertakers of their powers in this regard at the present time and I am not satisfied that intervention on my part on the lines suggested is either necessary or desirable.