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Appendix "F."
REPORT OF THE WANDSWORTH DISTRESS
COMMITTEE,
From the 1st July, 1909, to 30th June, 1910.
The Dis'tress Committee was appointed by the Borough
. . Council on the nth October, 1905, in accordance
Appointment-
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 Cresswell, Hewett,.
Members of Lorden, Penfold, and Robinson; Councillors AnderCommittee.
son, Couzens, Denny, Everett, Jackson, Plumridge,.
and Prince.
Members of the Board of Guardians:—Rev. J. Cooney, Mr.
G. J. Fowle, Councillor W. P. Mellhuish, Mr. E. A. Miller, M.B.,
Mr. H. P. Molyneux, 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:—Rev. D. Tudor Craig, Mr. A. Glegg, J.P. (Chairman),.
Mr. T. Jones, and Miss M. H. Pollock. (One vacancy.)
A Sub-Committee of twelve members was formed, constituted'
Sub-Committee as follows:—Mr. Percival Rees (Chairman); Alderand
reference. man Cresswell, Councillors Couzens, Denny, and
Jackson, Lieut. Sanders, R.N., Rev. J. Cooney, Mr. G. J. Fowle,
Mr. T. Jones, Miss M. H. Pollock, and the Chairman and Members
of the Central Body, ex-officio; the duties being to enquire and
report as to the condition of labour, to consider and classify the
Record Papers when completed.