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over the Chureh Sear Mussel Bed about a mile below 
Lytham. At St. Annes the sewage is discharged not far 
from the Mussel Bed. and flows with the ebb tide over it. 
In the Mersey five sewers discharge about the 
Kevemont Mussel Bed, one on to the bed, and the other 
four 
although the pipes have been carried down to low 
water—discharge close to the bed, and in fact over that 
portion which does not come adry. A few Mussels are at 
times also taken near the sewer mouth at Rock Ferry. 
The Wallasey Bed les some distance below the sewer 
outlet at New Brighton. 
At Ithyl very few Mussels are taken. In the Conway 
river there are valuable Mussel Beds. The principal beds 
lie a considerable distance below the sewer outlets; but 
Mussels are found and taken near the Deganwy sewer 
outlet, and also not far from the Conway sewer outlet. 
Opposite Deganwy, and in the Channel, a large strike of 
Mussels has taken place which extends along the opposite 
side of the river for a considerable distance, both up and 
down stream. 
At Portmadoc the main sewer empties into an open 
ditch or stream about 1,000 yards above the harbour, and 
then flows on through the harbour down channel seawards. 
There are also two smaller sewers, one which empties into 
the harbour and the other just above it. Mussels are 
taken in the harbour and in different parts of the channel 
over which the sewage and stream together flow. Mussels 
are also taken from the scars which he to the south of the 
harbour. At Barmouth the sewage is discharged a con- 
siderable distance below two of the beds. The third bed is 
situated opposite the sewer outlet, but on the south side of 
the river—the sewage being discharged on the north side. 
In the Dovey, the Aberdovey. sewage outfall enters the 
main stream about 220 yards below a Mussel Bed, and 650 
