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Population.
As against mid-year 1959 when the population was 122,600, the
latest figures for mid-year 1960 show the population to be 124,590.
Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London.
The report of the Royal Commission was published in the Autumn
and proved a document with a very important potential bearing on
this district. It is of course gratifying that the Commission considered
that Hornchurch with extended powers should remain as an individual
Authority, for example, without any question of linking up with any
other Authorities and the subsequent developments in this matter will
clearly be awaited with the greatest interest.
Sewerage.
The Minister has specifically requested that this report should provide
an indication of the adequacy of the arrangements for sewerage
and sewage disposal in the district. I have accordingly made particular
note of this matter in some detail later.
Acknowledgments.
My best thanks are due to my fellow Council officials in other
Departments, and especially to Dr. O'Dwyer, Mr. Randall and Mr. Blay
in my own Department.
I am,
Your obedient servant,
James Gorman, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H., F.R.S.H.
Medical Officer of Health.