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Report for the Year 1894.
Extent—This District comprises that portion of the Parish of
Hornsey, in the County of Middlesex, which lies between the Seven
Sisters Road and the High Street, Stoke Newington, having an area
of 280 acres. It adopted the Local Government Act, and became an
Urban Sanitary Authority in the year 1865 ; in which respect it
preceded the remainder of the parish, which did not take this
important step until 1867—two years later.
Parks and Open Spaces.—This District is well provided for in
the way of open spaces. Clissold Park, of which about 30 acres are
situated in South Hornsey, is nearly central, and is of easy access to
the whole of the inhabitants. To the acquisition of this Park in
1888, South Hornsey contributed £6,000, of which £5,720 is still
owing. Finsbury Park, also in the Parish of Hornsey, although
immediately beyond the boundary of the South Hornsey District, is
also readily accessible from any portion of the District.
Population and Rateable Value.—The population of the
District, according to the census in 1891, was 16,092, and
is now calculated to be 17,150. The density of the
population is 74 to the acre : this by comparison with the
other Urban Districts in Middlesex, appears to be high, and some
have erroneously supposed that as a District, South Hornsey is
overcrowded. This is not the case, but it is fully developed, there
being no pastures or waste lands. That the District is not densely
populated is seen at once by comparison with the adjoining
Metropolitan District, Islington, where the density is 102 to the acre.
The present rateable value is £90,154.
Gas Supply.—The gas used in the District is supplied by the
Gas Light and Coke Company There are 247 public lamps in the
District, which were lighted at the cost of £789 for the twelve months.
The charge for gas to private consumers was reduced at the
September quarter from 8/- to 2/10 per 1000 cubic feet.
Water.—The water for street watering and house supply, Ac.,
is supplied by the New River Company: the amount used for the
first purpose during the past year (1894) was 2,581,000 gallons,
costing 8½d. per 1000 gallons, against 4,172,000 for 1893, 3,491,000
gallons used in 1892, and 2,657,080 gallons used in 1891. The
water is supplied to private consumers according to assessment.
Drainage.—The District is drained into the Metropolitan
system, for which £1116 was paid to the London County Council
during the year, being a pro rata contribution based upon the
assessments of the contributory authorities, including the
Metropolitan Vestries of London, the Local Boards for the Districts
of South Hornsey, Hornsey, Beckenham, Tottenham, &c.