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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hammersmith 1906
Seventh annual report year ended 31st March 1907
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(g) Classification—
Preferred cases 34.1
Eligible cases 221
Ineligible cases 116
Disqualified on technical grounds 91
In deciding the above cases the Committee followed the
regulations of the Local Government Board.
Number of applicants who had learned a trade 33
(10) The ineligible cases were so classified on account of unsatisfactory
character, old age and physical inability, false
statements, Poor Law Relief, and residential disqualification.
WORK PROVIDED.
| (II) Number of applicants for whom work was provided through the Distress Committee:- | ||
|---|---|---|
| (a) By the Central Body. | No. | AVERAGE DAYS. |
| 1. On Labour Colonies (6 days per week) | 60 | 67.43 |
| 2. On London County Council and Royal Parks | 99 | 31.02 |
| 3. Women's Work Rooms | 2 | 82.50 |
| (b) By the Borough Council | 642 | 3.72 |
Of the above number—
18 were found 2 weeks' work at excavating.
226 were found 1 week's work at road
sweeping.
471 were found work during 1 week snow
sweeping in the period immediately
before and after Christmas.
19 were also found 5 weeks' work at
excavating and road making.
(c) By other Agencies 36 3.88
CLOSING OF REGISTER AND WORKS.
The Register was closed to applicants, except to those who
desired Colony work on the 31st March.
The following works were closed as under:—
Osea Island 26th May, 1906.
Tooting Common 2nd April „
Wandsworth Common 12th „ „