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condition, I was able to trace an outbreak of scarlet fever only a 
few months ago. 
Beckermont people still persist in drinking, and otherwise 
using the water which I believe is, to some extent, drained out of 
the churchyard, and the longer they use it the better they seem to 
like it. Whether the water does come from the churchyard or not, 
it is quite clear that it is in most objectionable proximity to the 
sepulchres of the departed dead, and a shade of suspicion that 
the water comes from the source I have pointed out ought to make 
the use of it revolting. 
Haile, Wilton, and Carleton are much in the same condition 
as the other small villages I have named. The last-named 
place is specially unprovided with water, and there is no sewerage. 
Frizington has had a temporary supply of water furnished 
through stand-pipes in the street; but here again there is no 
proper system of sewerage. 
At Asby, Arlecdon, Rowrah, Kirkland, and Eskett, a perfect 
water famine prevails, and the same may be said of Bigrigg, 
Moor Row, and Scalegill. The three latter places are, I under- 
stand, in treaty with the Cleator Moor Local Board for a supply. 
These notes have been made from a personal inspection, and 
a searching examination into the wants of the different places I 
have alluded to. In advocating a general water scheme for the 
whole Union, it must be apparent to every one that there is a. 
glaring deficiency in most of the places I have called attention to. 
It will also be admitted that the sewerage arrangements are in a 
deplorable state, and that a system of drainage into our local 
streams should take place. Some people may object to the rivers 
being converted into sewers. I hold that they are the natural 
outlets for them. As for the objection which is often adduced, 
that sewage is injurious to fish, I can only say that I don’t believe 
it, as I have often had opportunities of watching fish feeding in 
rivers close to the outlet of sewers. A very convincing fact came 
before my notice a few months ago, when an enquiry took place 
at Liverpool before Mr Frank Buckland and another Fishery 
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