'File 2/7 III Anti-malaria measures' [‎56r] (112/569)

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Th 0 State Engineer then gave his report with regard to
the progress made with the linking up of artesian wells in
the municipal area.
(1) The State Engineer said that, in connection with the
proposed grouping of artesian wells in Manama city, he had,
-^s o. trial measure, linked up four wells in the central part
of the town near the bazaar area, and he demonstrated to the
committee the exact area on a map of the town. It now
remained to conscruci the new washing and drinking places at
suitable points, and then to fill in all domestic wells in
the area served. After seeing the results of the first part
of the scheme the committee would be in a better position to
detail a comprehensive municipal water and drainage system with
the usual reservoirs t pumps etc., lie widhed to remark that at
present at all events, there is more water available from
existing wells than is required for the normal demands of the
population of Uanama City, leaving a good supply for other
purposes such as watering gardens, roads, feeding ice plants
etc. With regard to the area, under consideration,
observations had indicated that the four wells between them
produce approx : 23,000 gallons per hour i.e. 23,000 x 24 -
552,000 gallons per day; this was at least twice as much as
was required by the population of that area.
For drainage purposes soaking pits would have to be
used, and a drainage system installed later, if the scheme is
found workable.
The president then asked the committee to decide upon the
maximum distance which should separate any dwelling house in
Manama from the nearest source of water supply when the
domestic wells were filled in. After some deliberation the
committee decided that no dwelling should be more than 600
feet from a source of supply. It was further recommended by
the committee that each terminal should supply wash-houses with
6 taps for either sex. It was recommended thfet arrangements