Londoners Drifting To City Outskirts
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Ih'coiveil Wediu'sday, 7 d.iii. LONDvU, i~ ei>. 10. A roport prepmed by tlu* London Iransport uxporis rt'vcals lliat tlu* population of Loiulon has clianged during tho past cight years more tlian that y. any coinpai'ablc area in Britain. 1 ii this period the population of thinner eorc of the city. within six niiles radins of Charing ('ross, has droppe-i from 4,013,000 to 3,360,(100; but in tho sarne period the population of the outer fringe of (Jreater London has increased from 1,K.S6,()0U to 2,1 7.S,0U(). This ro distribution, which has taken place enlirely without direetion, is almosi entirely in accord with the rocoimnenda tions made by the (iovermuent planning oflicials eight years ago. The popoia lion of Ihe centre of the city is now stnted to have reaelied its maximum. but it is considered that the outer zoiu ' ea n slill absorb another 3(50,0(10.
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 February 1948, Page 5
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