Background
A local board of health was set up for the parish of Wanstead in 1854. The Local Government Act 1894 reconstituted its area as Wanstead Urban District, governed by Wanstead Urban District Council.
Woodford parish adopted the Local Government Act 1858 in 1873, setting up a local board. In 1894 it became Woodford Urban District, governed by Woodford Urban District Council.
In 1934, as part of a county review order, a new urban district was created as a merger of their areas.
Read more about this topic: Municipal Borough Of Wanstead And Woodford
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