HC Deb 01 January 1913 vol 46 c352
41. Mr. STANIER

asked the President of the Local Government Board the number of sanitary authorities, other than a rural district, who have populations of 50,000 and upwards, 100,000 and upwards, 250,000 and upwards, and 500,000 and upwards, respectively?

The PRESIDENT of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Burns)

The numbers in England and Wales are as follows:—

With a population of 50,000 and upwards 122
With a population of 100,000 and upwards 65
With a population of 250,000 and upwards 16
With a population of 500,000 and upwards 3
Twenty-seven Metropolitan boroughs are included in these figures.