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PREFACE

On behalf of the Local Government Committee I have the honour to present the following report. In view of the complexity of the subject-matter of our investigations it is thought wise to give some indication of the structure of the report. The first section, to page 151, is concerned with a survey of existing conditions, in which account is taken of the evidence which was placed before us. From pages 152 to 178 we set out in detail our various recommendations. From pages 179 to 184 the most important of these recommendations are summarized as a conclusion to the Report. R. McKeen, Chairman.

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