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Wandsworth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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APPLICATIONS INVESTIGATED 827
CLASSIFICATION.
| Preference cases | 147 |
| Eligible cases | 502 |
| Ineligible cases | 150 |
| Disqualified | 28 |
The Classification of cases was carried out in accordance with
the Local Government Board's regulations.
Applications were classified as "Ineligible" for the following
Seasons for reasons:—Too old, unsuitable for work available,
Ineligibility. untraceable by removal, and unsatisfactory character.
Number found work through Distress Committee :— By Central Body
| Colony Work | |||||||
| Non-Colony Work | 9 | it | |||||
| Women's Work Room | |||||||
| By Borough Council | |||||||
| Number who refused work :— | |||||||
| (a) Colony Work | nil | nil | nil | nil | |||
| 8l | nil | 7 | nil | 1 | nil | ||
| Total | 83 | nil | 9 | nil | 1 | nil | |
* Extensive works have been carried out during the past year by the Wandsworth
Borough Council in conjunction with the Central (Unemployed)
Body for London, upon which a maximum number of 206 men were
employed for 350 days. The Council also itself executed a quantit of
channelling and other work during the winter, in order to give work to
the unemployed.