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Wandsworth 1907

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

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proprietary cemetery, that such approval still held good, and that
the cemetery could be formed without further sanction. The
cemetery, if formed, will be within a mile of this Borough, but,
under the circumstances, the Council did not see its way to take
any action in the matter.
142. The competition for the swimming trophy presented by
Swimming Sir VVm. Lancaster, J.P., L.C.C., and competed
Championship
Trophy. for annually by men resident in the Borough, was
held on the 27th September, at the annual entertainment of the
Wandsworth Borough Officers' Club; 11 entries were received,
and the trophy was won by Mr. J. Symons. Sir William Lancaster
again kindly gave a prize for the winner, as a memento of
the occasion, and the club presented prizes to Mr. E. F. Ellis and
Mr. A. J. M. Owen, who finished second and third respectively.
143. The competition for the medal for women residing in the
Women's Borough, presented by the late Mr. John Bell, J.P.,
Medal. wag held on the 10th October, at the annual entertainment
of the Alexandra Swimming Club, and was won by
Miss May Tiley.
144. The Wandsworth Baths are open on week days from
Wandsworth 7 a.m. to 9.30 p.m., and on Sundays from 7 a.m. to
Births. a.m. Tickets are issued until within half-an-hour
of closing time.
145. The swimming baths are reserved for ladies at the
following times, viz.:—
First Class—Mondays 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
„ „ Tuesdays 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
„ „ Thursdays 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
„ „ Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Second Class—Mons., Wednes., and Thursdays 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
„ „ Fridays 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
„ „ Tuesdays 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
146. The number of bathers, admissions to the gymnasium,
Number.of and the income since the opening of the baths in
Bathers. High Street, Wandsworth, in July, 1901, are as
follows:—
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