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Wandsworth 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Date. | Ward | No. of Children. |
|---|---|---|
| July 1st | Clapham, North | 6,277 |
| July 3rd | ,, South | 5,205 |
| July 1st | Putney | 4,200 |
| July 2nd | Streatham | 4,000 |
| July 4th | Balham | 4,000 |
| July 3rd | Tooting | 2,700 |
| July 2nd and 3rd | Wandsworth | 14,068 |
| 40,450 |
The Mayor presented to the head boy in each class in day and
Sunday schools and Band of Hope classes a coronation medal and
to each head girl a brooch.
32.—The arrangements for the King's Dinner to the Poor on
the 5th July were entrusted to the same Committees that carried
out the Borough Celebrations. 19,000 dinners were allotted by
the Lord Mayor's Committee and were divided amongst the
various wards as follows, viz,:—
Ward. No. of Guests.
Claphara North Ward 3,067
Clapham South Ward 1,490
Putney Ward 1,479
Balham Ward 3,099
Streatham Ward 1,588
Tooting Ward 1,093
Wandsworth Wards 7,114
Blind Poor 70
19,000
33.—A detailed report of the steps taken by the Council for
celebrating the Coronation in the Borough was drawn up by the
Committee and printed (with photographs of several places where
the celebrations were held) in the report on the King's Dinner to
the Poor issued by the Mansion House Committee. A copy of
the report has been placed in each of the Public Libraries in the
Borough,