[1] Three commissioners were appointed by letters patent under the Great Seal on 20 June 1853, to enquire into the existing state of the Corporation of the city of London.
The commissioners were Henry Labouchere, Sir John Patteson and George Cornewall Lewis.
[3] The commission's report ([1772] HC (1854) xxvi) made thirty-two recommendations (with the implementation of the proposals or effect if any in parentheses): The findings of the report led to the creation of the Metropolitan Board of Works by the Metropolis Management Act 1855.
The call to create municipal boroughs based on parliamentary representation was rejected.
The City did not become part of the Metropolitan Board of Works arrangements but did support it financially.