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County Borough of West Ham.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER
OF HEALTH
FOR THE YEAR 1932.
Natural and Social Conditions.
HE COUNTY BOROUGH OF WEST HAM
is classified the tenth largest of the 118 Great
Towns of England and Wales. Situated
geographically within the County of Essex,
it comprises an area of seven and a half square
miles. In elevation it is almost flat, varying from
less than oft. to 45ft. above ordnance datum.
The Charter of Incorporation was granted to West Ham in
1886.
It is bounded on the West by the Administrative County of
London, on the East by the County Borough of East Ham, on the
North by the Borough of Leyton, and on the South by the River
Thames. The River Lee forms a natural boundary between
West Ham and the Metropolis.
There are over 128 miles of dedicated roads in the Borough,
and 123 acres of waterways.
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