County Borough of East Ham

East Ham

East Ham Town Hall

East Ham within Essex in 1961
Area
 • 18943,324 acres (13.5 km2)
 • 19653,324 acres (13.5 km2)
Population
 • 190196,008
 • 1961105,682
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1965
 • Succeeded byLondon Borough of Newham
StatusLocal government district (1878–1894)
Urban district (1894–1904)
Municipal borough (1904–1915)
County borough (1915–1965)
Government
 • HQEast Ham
 • MottoProgressio cum Populo (Progress with the people)
Unofficial coat of arms of East Ham Borough Council
Subdivisions
 • TypeParishes
 • UnitsEast Ham (1878–1965)
Little Ilford (1886–1900)

East Ham was a local government district in the far south west of Essex from 1878 to 1965. It extended from Wanstead Flats in the north to the River Thames in the south and from Green Street in the west to Barking Creek in the east. It was part of the London postal district and Metropolitan Police District.