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Wandsworth 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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mace and
Mayoral Chain
Councillor Lancaster presented to the
Council a Mace of silver gilt, the shaft
being cut from a pile of old Putney Bridge. A gold
Mayoral Chain, with jewelled badge showing the
Borough Arms, has also been presented, the cost
having been defrayed by the Members and other
residents in the Borough.
Borough
Arms.
The Council applied for and obtained a
grant of Arms, and adopted as the motto to
be engraved on the Arms the words, "We Serve."
church
Services.
The Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors, and
the principal Officers of the Council,
attended in state services at the Collegiate Church of
St. Saviour's Southwark, and the several parish
churches in the Borough, as follows, viz.:—
Jan. 6th, 1901—Collegiate Church of St. Saviour, Southwark.
„ 13th, „ —Parish Church of Clapham, Holy Trinity, Clapham
Common.
„ 20th, „ —Parish Church of Putney, St. Mary, High Street.
„ 27th, „ —Parish Church of Streatham, St. Leonard,
Streatham High Road.
Feb. 3rd, ,, —Parish Church of Wandsworth, All Saints, High
Street.
„ 10th, ,, —Parish Church of Tooting, St. Nicholas, Church
Lane, Mitcham Road.
Orders and
Schemes.
In addition to the Orders and Schemes
mentioned in the last Annual Report of the
late District Board, the following Orders and
Schemes have been made by the Commissioners under
the London Goverment Act, viz:—
1. Clapham, Detached
2. Putney, Detached
3. Mitcham, Detached
4. Metropolitan Boroughs (First Election and First Meeting)
5. Adaptation of Enactments.
6. First Election and "Appointed Day" for the various
purposes of the Act.
7. Metropolitan Boroughs (Triennial Election of Councillors)
8. Rate Collection Accounts.