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Wandsworth 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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(7.) That the London County Council be asked to forward to the Royal
Commission a copy of the resolutions passed by the conference
on 24th June and 8th July, 1903.
(8.) That the resolutions be also forwarded to borough councils with a
view to each of the borough councils initiating the several
proposals preparing and placing evidence before the Royal
Commission with regard thereto on behalf of the borough
councils supporting the respective proposals.
The following list shows the various borough councils initiating proposals contained in resolutions set out above, and also, so far as was shown by letters addressed to the London County Council, the borough councils supporting the proposals—
| Number of Resolution. | Initiating Borough Councils. | Borough Councils supporting. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (a) | Battersea | Southwark, Fulham, Wandsworth, Bermondsey. |
| 1 (b) | Battersea | Stoke Newington, Wandsworth, Bermondsey. |
| 1 (c) | Southwark | Fulham, Wandsworth, Bermondsey. |
| 1(d) | Battersea | Wandsworth, Paddington, Bermondsey. |
| 1(e) | Woolwich | Battersea, Wandsworth, Bermondsey. |
| 1 (f) | Woolwich | Battersea, Wandsworth, Bermondsey. |
| 1(g) | Southwark | Wandsworth, Bermondsey. |
| 2 | Southwark | Wandsworth, Bermondsey. |
| 3 | Shoreditch | Wandsworth, Bermondsey. |
| 4 | Greenwich | Battersea, Fulham. |
| 5 | Wandsworth | |
| 6 | Stepney | Bermondsey. |
The Council informed the Commission that it approved of
evidence being placed before the Commission with reference to
the matters referred to in Resolutions Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 5.
37.—The Council also suggested—
(1.) That the Tube railway should be continued,—
(a) From Clapham to Tooting.
(b) From Clapham Common to Clapham Junction, East
Hill, and Southfields.
(c) From Kennington through Brixton to Streatham Common.
(2.) That direct communication is greatly needed between the neighbourhood
of Clapham Junction and the northern district of London.