East Ham Improvement Act, 1898
WHEREAS the district of East Ham in the county of Essex is an urban district within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1894 and is under the management of the East Ham Urban District Council:
And whereas the population of the district has more than sextupled during the last twenty years and owing to its proximity to the metropolis is increasing at a rapid rate:
And whereas there are extensive docks and chemical works within the district and a large number of factories workshops and other...