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Description

A file containing a report on population, industry, employment, and housing in Greater London, produced by G.R. Mitchison for Nuffield College's Social Reconstruction Survey. Topics covered in the report include a geographical description of the study area; trends in migration and the effect on population in Greater London, both before and during the war; the effects of air raids and bomb damage on population density; and localised studies of the nature and location of industry in the area. Other topics covered include an analysis of employment statistics; the effect of the war on industry; the nature of housing in Greater London; the machinery of local authorities for building and planning; and the post-war prospects of industry, employment, and housing, with suggestions for remedies to alleviate potential problems. Appendices to the report discuss topics including employment statistics; and post-war migration into London and the subsequent strain on housing.

Keywords

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