| Hammersmith | |
| Motto: Spectemur Agendo (Let us be judged by our acts) | |
Hammersmith within the County of London |
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| Geography | |
| Status | Metropolitan borough |
| HQ | Town Hall, King Street |
| History | |
| Created | 1900 |
| Abolished | 1965 |
| Succeeded by | London Borough of Hammersmith |
| Politics | |
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| Governance | Hammersmith Borough Council |
Coat of arms of the borough council |
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The Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith was, between 1900 and 1965, a Metropolitan borough of the County of London. It included Hammersmith, Wormwood Scrubs, Old Oak Common and Shepherd's Bush.
It was merged with the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham to form the London Borough of Hammersmith (later renamed Hammersmith and Fulham). The new London borough retained Hammersmith's motto of Spectemur Agendo (Let us be judged by our acts).
The borough covered 2,286 acres (9.3 km2). The population in each census was:
| Year[1] | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 |
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| Population | 5,600 | 7,393 | 8,809 | 10,222 | 13,453 | 17,760 | 24,519 | 42,691 | 71,939 | 97,239 | 112,239 |
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