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REPORT.

CONTENTS.

I. INTRODUCTORY (paragraphs 2-7).

Meetings held and witnesses heard (§ 2); memoranda received
(§3); other information obtained and grounds visited (§ 4);
Wembley Stadium (§ 5); definition of grounds to which
recommendations are intended to apply (§ 6); arrangements for
dealing with crowds in the streets (§ 7)

II.—TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS (paragraphs 8-16).

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Preliminary remarks (§ 8); attitude of transport undertakings
(§ 9); control of traffic (§§ 10-13); restriction of traffic to a
ground which is full (§ 14); situation of termini in relation to
grounds (§ 15); utility of bridges or subways in certain
cases (§ 16)

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III.-ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF CROWDS IN AND AROUND
SPORTS GROUNDS (paragraphs 17-28).

Value of control beginning at distance from ground (§ 17);
mounted police (§ 18); duties of police outside grounds (§ 19);
provision of police for duty inside grounds (§§ 20-21); respon-
sibility for control inside grounds (§§ 22-23); duties of police
inside grounds (§§ 24-26); stewards (§ 27); ambulance staff
(§ 28)...

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IV. CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN OF SPORTS GROUNDS (paragraphs 29-43). General observations (§§ 29-31); approaches to grounds (§ 32); entrances (§ 33); turnstiles (§ 34); exits (§ 35); interior circulating space (§ 36); entrances to terraces (§ 37); construction of terraces providing standing accommodation (§ 38); seats not to be provided within boundary of playing area (§ 39); precautions against fire (§ 40); stability of stands (§ 41); sanitary arrangements (§ 42); direction signs (§ 43)

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V.-MEANS OF SECURING THE ADOPTION OF MEASURES NECESSARY FOR
PUBLIC SAFETY (paragraphs 44-49).

Summary of preceding recommendations (§§ 44-45); suggestion
that sports grounds should be licensed (§ 46); conclusions as to
licensing of sports grounds (§ 47); practicability of licensing
(§ 48); machinery of licensing (§ 49)

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WARRANT OF APPOINTMENT.

I HEREBY APPOINT

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDWARD SHORTT, K.C.,

MR. H. HUGHES-ONSLOW, C.B.E.,

MR. H. P. P. LANE, C.B.E., M.V.O., Chief Constable of Lancashire,
MR. FRANK PICK, Assistant Managing Director, Metropolitan
District Railway,

MR. C. D. CAREW ROBINSON, of the Home Office, and

MR. F. C. TOONE, J.P., Secretary, Yorkshire County Cricket Club, to be a Committee to inquire into the arrangements made to deal with abnormally large attendances on special occasions, especially attendances at athletic grounds, and to consider, in view of the increased facility and rapidity of transport, what further steps, if any, should be taken to ensure the safety of the public.

AND I FURTHER APPOINT MR. SHORTT to be Chairman, and MR. A. S. HUTCHINSON, of the Home Office, to be Secretary to the Committee.

WHITEHALL,

11th June, 1923.

(Signed) W. C. BRIDGEMAN.

The estimated cost of this inquiry, including the preparation of the Report is £240 Os. 10d., of which £15 2s. 6d. represents the cost of printing and publishing the Report.

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