Surrey County Council Act 1925
WHEREAS the stream known as the River Wandle (except one branch thereof) and the two streams known as the Beverley brook and the Hogsmill river rise in the administrative county of Surrey (hereinafter called "the county") and the said three streams flow through certain districts in the county where there has been and is much building development and where the population is large and increasing:

And whereas the county council of Surrey (hereinafter called "the Council") are empowered by secti...