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1929 Ban on socials, dances and whist drives in Schools

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DANCE BAN ON SCHOOLS.

No schools controlled by the Mitcham ( Surrey) Education Committee are to be let for socials, dances or whist drives. This decision was made on Monday night by the Committee in reply to a request from two Ratepayers’ Associations. “We had so-called social gatherings,” said Dr. Henry Love, but we found that drink was brought in after the public houses closed, and our schools became a perfect pandemonium.”

Councillor Field said it was reported that cups of tea and coffee were poured into the pianos and other wilful mischief committed.

Source: Shepton Mallet Journal – Friday 08 November 1929 from the British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)

1915 Urban District Council

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From Kelly Directory

URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.

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

Members.
Chairman, Edward Johnson Mizen.
Vice-Chairman, James Douglas Drewett.

North Ward.
John Brewer
John Henry Cole
George Stephen Cook
Walter John Hill
William Hudson
John Felix Laker

West Ward.
Frank Lawrence Baker
William Maisey Bland
William Robert Ginns
Walter Henry Parslow
Henry Poulson
Ernest Edward Snowsill

East Ward.
John Robert Chart
Adolphus Dendy
William Frederick Laing
Alfred Mizen
Edward Ernest Mizen
Edward Johnson Mizen

South Ward.
James Douglas Drewett
John Miles Leather
Henry Love
Harry Mount
Robert Richman
John Thompson

Officials.
Clerk, Stephen Chart, Vestry hall, London road
Treasurer, Walter Thew, London & Provincial Bank, London rd
Medical Officer of Health, Maj. Chas. Milton Fegen (T.F.) L.R.C.P.
Edin., M.R.C.S.Eng., D.P.H.R.C.S.I. Vestry hall, London rd
Surveyor, Burnett Bullock, Vestry hall, London road Health Visitor, Miss E. M. J, Pleister
Inspector of Nuisances, Charles Rabbetts, Harewood road, Collier’s Wood, Merton s w
Collector. Herbert W. White, Vestry hall, London road