History
The borough was formed in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963 as a merger of the former area of:
| Former local government district | Population (1961) |
|---|---|
| Municipal Borough of Ilford | 178,024 |
| Municipal Borough of Wanstead and Woodford | 61,416 |
| northern part of the Municipal Borough of Dagenham around Hog Hill | 3,569 |
| south eastern part of Chigwell Urban District around Hainault | 7,071 |
All of which had been transferred from Essex to Greater London by the Act.
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