“The supply of water is often very deficient. There is no water-company, and the water is not conveyed into the houses even of the wealthy inhabitants. In times of scarcity it is no uncommon occurrence to see from 80 to 100 persons waiting at each public well for water; and the scarcity of it is often made an excuse by servants for the neglect of domestic duties. I may therefore with propriety say, that the poor of Stirling are often not properly supplied with water for the purposes stated in the query.” The _Rev. George Lewis_, the minister of St. David’s parish, Dundee, in speaking of drainage, says that— “Everything in this way is done very imperfectly; drains and sewers are insufficient, and run into the mill-pond.” That there is— “No water, except what is purchased or taken out of the filthy mill-pond.” Another informant states— “The west and south-west suburbs are destitute of water, and have no sewers; the north and east suburbs are also badly supplied with water, and have no drains. Indeed there are only two drains in the town that I know of, and I should think them rather hurtful than otherwise, as there is not water enough to scour them out.” In answer to the question, whether the residences of the population amidst which contagious febrile diseases arise are properly supplied with water for the purposes of cleanliness of the houses, person, and clothing? _Dr. John Macintyre_, of Greenock, states that— “Their proprietors or landlords, with a few exceptions, have not properly supplied them with water, although an ample supply of that necessary aid to cleanliness can be cheaply obtained by means of pipes from the Shaws’ Water Company.” _Dr. James Sym_ states that— “There are few wells of good water in Ayr. The water in general is strongly impregnated with lime, and the supply is defective. Strangers find it unpleasant, and I believe horses which have not been used with it are apt to suffer when it is given them to drink.” _Mr. A. Cochrane_ and _Mr. W. J. Thomson_, surgeons, of Arbroath, state— “That the town is well supplied with _hard_ water, but that an abundant supply of soft water might be brought into the town with very little expense from a spring in the neighbourhood.” The Return from Renfrew states that— “A plentiful supply of water may be had from the street wells, and also from a burn which runs close to the town.” _Dr. Henry Douglas_, of Dunfermline, says— “They are _very inadequately_ supplied with water for these purposes.” The return from Kirkwall, states— “That water is supplied at public wells: there is no scarcity of water, but it is somewhat hard.” _Dr. W. B. Ross_, of Tain, in reply to the question whether the town is properly supplied with water? says— “By no means; the water is very hard, and unfit for most domestic purposes.”