The Metropolis Management Amendment Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict.

The Metropolis Management Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict.

c. 120) created the Metropolitan Board of Works, a London-wide body to co-ordinate the construction of the city's infrastructure and created a second tier of local government consisting of parish vestries and district boards of works.

[1] Since the passing of the Metropolis Management Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict.

c. 120), several parishes and districts had increased in population and rateable value, resulting in the need to increase representation on the Metropolitan Board of Works.