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1938 Mitcham Borough Council

From 1938 Directory

MITCHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Meetings are held at the Town hall, London road, on the
4th tuesday in each month at 8 p.m.

Members.
Mayor – Alderman S. L. Gaston J.P.
Deputy Mayor – Alderman J. P. Turner J.P.

Aldermen

A. H. Bailey
A. T. Fabian
E. J. D. Field J.P.
Mrs. W. Toynbee
C. Woods

Councillors

North Ward.
J. Brewer
J. Beaumont
A. T. Gidden
W. F. Hill
H. Richards
Miss R. K. Wilson

South Ward.
A. E. Cubison
W. Curtis Wakeford
H. L. Gauntlett
Mrs. H. M. Hallowes
T. J. Higgs
Rev. T. King

East Ward.
W. Dalton
T. A. East
J. E. Hill
F. P. Howard
H. Lee
G. R. Madgwick

West Ward.
T. E. Hanson
W. Jeffery
T. E. Penfold
V. G. Pullen
Mrs. C. Randall
Mrs. E. Watson

Officials.
Town Clerk & Rating Officer, Stephen Chart D.S.O.
Borough Treasurer, C. H. Parslow
Medical Officer of Health, A. T. Till, M.B., B.Ch.Edin., Mitcham Court, Lower Green
Borough Engineer & Surveyor, Riley Schofield, A.M.I.C.E., M.I.M. & Cy.E, P.A.S.I.
Superintendent Health Visitor, Mrs. E. Wray, Mitcham Court, Lower Green
Sanitary Inspector, K. J. Gutteridge, Mitcham Court, Lower Green
Collector, H. W. White
Housing Manager, Miss. B. Thrupp, B.A., P.A.S.I., Mitcham Court, Lower Green
Shops Inspector, L. Rummery, Mitcham Court, Lower Green
Valuation Officer, L. H. Munday, Mitcham Court, Lower Green
Baths Superintendent, C. P. Walker, Public Baths, London Road
Librarian, L. Montague Harrod

205 and 207 Commonside East

Locally listed pair of semi-detached houses on Commonside East, west of Pentlands Close.

20160516 205 Commonside East

Photo taken May 2016

According to the Borough Engineer’s Report dated 9th March 1953, part of the front gardens of these houses was bought by the council to widen the footpath. Miss J. Hawker, owner of number 207 demanded £25 for the loss of land and said that the council should rebuild the existing fence wall and rehang the gate. The same terms applied to Mr W. Dalton, owner of number 205.
Source: pages 768 to 770, volume 19, Mitcham Borough Council minutes.

William Dalton was mayor of Mitcham in 1942/3.


Minutes of meetings held by the Mitcham Borough Council are available on request from the Merton Heritage and Local Studies Centre at Morden Library.

Maps are reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.