BRITAIN’S WATER SUPPLIES

Evening Star, Issue 22099, 20 April 1935, Page 13

BRITAIN’S WATER SUPPLIES

MEASURES TO PREVENT SHORTAGE STATEMENT IN COMMONS (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, April 18. During the debate on the adjournment of the House of Commons, the water problem, which caused considerable anxiety in some parts of Britain last summer, was raised, and Opposition members protested against the inadequacy of the measures taken to prevent a recurrence. For the Minister of Health. Mr Geoffrey Shakespeare said in reply that in reference to last year’s experience the country had weathered the worst drought in British history without any real hardship. In areas covered by 1,500 water undertakings, the drought, however, had revealed certain directions in which tho water supply was inadequate and under emergency legislation 36 orders had been issued to deal with the situation in those areas. . The outlook for tbe future, however, was encouraging. A year ago the reservoirs were depleted, and now they were full. Yesterday a meeting of experts had formed tie opinion that owing to tho efficiency of the water supply, even if there was a dry summer,, they could look forward without any apprehension of a drought.