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Wandsworth 1911

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

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Wandsworth
Technical
Institute.
17. The vacancy on the Governing Body of the Wandsworth.
Technical Institute caused by the expiration of the
period for which Mr. A. J. Littlechild was appointed
was filled by re-appointing Mr. Littlechild on the
Governing Body of such Institute for a period of three years from
the 31st July, 1911.
Thomas IVartyn's
Foundation
(otherwise the
Waterman's
School).
18. The Scheme for the administration of the Thomas
Martyn's Foundation (otherwise the Waterman's
School, Putney), approved by Order
in Council on the 3rd October, 1911, provides
that two Representative Governors shall be appointed by the
Borough Council. Councillors Mathias and Renshaw were appointed
the Council's representatives on the Governing Body of the Foundation
for a period of three years from the 18th October, 1911.
Clapham
Charities.
19. The Scheme for the administration of the Edward Baker
(Clapham) Charity provides that at the end of
two years from the 10th December, 1909, one of the
three Representative Trustees appointed by the Council shall go
out of office, but shall be eligible for re-election. The Mayor
(Alderman Archibald D. Dawnay) went out of office on the 10th
December last, and was re-appointed a Representative Trustee
for a period of four years from that date.
Coronation.
20. The Council appointed the Mayor, Aldermen Hunt, J.P.,
L.C.C., and Lorden, L.C.C., and Councillors Anderson,
M.A., Campbell, C. B., Sir Frederick Lance,
K.C.B., and Wise, a Committee to consider and report what steps
should be taken by the Council on behalf of the Borough to commemorate
the Coronation of their Majesties King George V. and
Queen Mary.
21. It was finally dccidcd that the Coronation should be
celebrated in the Borough by entertaining all children attending
public elementary schools (including the non-provided
schools) in the Borough. A separate Committee consisting of the
Aldermen and Members of the Council, School Managers and
Teachers, and others in the respective Wards, was appointed for
each Ward (the Fairfield and Southfield Wards afterwards
combining) to make all arrangements for the entertainments,
including settling terms with caterers, amusements, use of tents,
schoolrooms, and all other requirements.