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Appendix "F."
REPORT OF THE WANDSWORTH
DISTRESS COMMITTEE.
From 1st July, 1911, to 30th June, 1912.
Appointment.
The Distress Committee was appointed by the Borough
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
Committee.
Members of the Council :—Aldermen Cresswell, Hewett,
Lorden, Penfold, and Robinson ; Councillors Anderson,
Couzens, Denny, Everett, Jackson, Plumridge
and Prince.
Members of the Board of Guardians :—Rev. J. Cooney, Mr.
G. J. Fowle, Mr. W. P. Melhuish, Mr. E. A. Miller, m.b., Mr. Percivai
Rees (Chairman), Lieut. E. A. Sanders, r.n., and Mr. A. Sullivan
(one vacancy).
Members experienced in the relief of distress, appointed for
one year :—Rev. D. Tudor Craig, Mr. A. O. Groves, Miss M. H.
Pollock and Mr. C. A. Upton (one vacancy).
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