Attempted Introduction of a Water Supply to Portswood from the Southampton Local Board of Health: On Tuesday evening a meeting was held at the Crown and Sceptre Inn, Bevois-valley, Southampton, to take into consideration the propriety of making arrangement with the Southampton Local Board of Health for a supply of water to the district. Mr. Councillor G. Lungley occupied the chair; the attendance was very numerous. The chairman said he had been induced to call the meeting from representations that there was a defective water supply to the district. … (discussion) … Mr. Brown said there was no necessity at all for water at the bottom of the hill. As far as he was concerned everyone could have water from his pump free – (hear, hear). Mr. Pinsent was of the opinion that water should be obtained from some other source, and the only one was the Southampton local Boards of health, but then they would be brought under that body. The water on his own premises, medical gentlemen had informed him, was impregnated with poisonous gases. He, therefore, used rainwater. The late case of death from typhus fever was occasioned by bad water and defective drainage. He proposed that a committee should be formed to consider the best means for obtaining a good supply of Water. Mr. Kennell seconded the resolution. …
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GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894