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ROYAL COMMISSION ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN GREATER LONDON
The Report of this Royal Commission was issued in October, 1960, and, in referring to the
Port Health Authority of the Port of London in paragraphs 664, 665 and 847, states:
"The Corporation of the City of London is the port health authority. The area of its
jurisdiction is the same as that of the Port of London Authority, and extends from
Teddington Lock to beyond the Review Area at the mouth of the Thames.
The Ministry of Health made no proposal for any change in the present responsibility for
this function. They urge that the principle to be maintained is that there should be a
single port health authority for the whole of the Port of London, and said that they would
regret the disappearance of this port health authority.
We are satisfied that this function is at present being carried out effectively and
economically by the Corporation of the City of London and we see no reason to
recommend any change."
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