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Appendix "J."
REPORT OF THE WANDSWORTH DISTRESS
COMMITTEE.
1st July, 1907, to 30th June, 1908.
The Distress Committee was appointed by the Borough
Appointment-
Council on the nth October, 1905, in accordance
with the Unemployed Workmen Act (1905), and
constituted as follows :—
Members of the Borough Council 12
Members of the Board of Guardians 8
Persons experienced in the relief of distress 5
Members of the Council :—Aldermen Hewett, Lorden, Pen-
fold, and Robinson: Councillors Anderson, CressMembers
of '
Committee- well, Couzens, Danielli, Eastwood, Fletcher,
son and Taylor.
Members of the Board of Guardians :—Mr. Caithness Brodie,
Rev. J. Cooney, Mr. G. J. Fowle, Councillor W. P. Mellhuish,
Mr. Messent, Mr. Percival Rees (Vice-Chairman), Lieut. E. A.
Sanders, r.n., and Mr. A. Sullivan.
Members experienced in the relief of distress, appointed for
one year Mr. Clement Colman, Rev. D. Tudor Craig, Mr. A.
Glegg, j.p. (Chairman), Mr. T. Jones, and Miss H. M. Kelly.
A Sub-Committee of twelve members was formed, constituted
as follows :—Mr. Percival Rees (Chairman);
Sub-Committee and Reference. Councillors Cresswell, Danielli, Fletcher, and Jackson,
Lieut. Sanders, r.n., Rev. J. Cooney, Mr.
ness Brodie, Mr. G. J. Fowle, (one vacancy), and the Chairman
and Members of the Central Body, ex-officio; the duties being to
enquire and report as to the conditions of labour, to consider the