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PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
The London Borough of Hammersmith covers an area of 3.995 acres.bounded
on the South by the Thames, on the North by Brent, to the East by Kensington
and Chelsea, and to the West by Ealing and Hounslow.
The subsoil in the Northern section of the Borough is mainly clay,whilst
in the South there is a layer of some twenty feet of gravel over blue clay.
There is a variation of approximately 120 feet in elevation from the river to
the Northern boundary whilst the lowest point is 13 feet above sea level.
There are more than 900 factories of varied nature within the Borough
and most trades are represented. This development is undoubtedly due to the
excellent water, road, and rail transport facilities available. Of equal
importance to the industrialist and the resident alike are the comprehensive
passenger transport services of the area which, for eighteen hours a day,
provide train and bus schedules to most parts of London and to surrounding
districts. The Borough is easily accessible to London Airport.
Hammersmith has all the usual amenities for recreation and relaxation.
There are swimming baths at Lime Grove and North End Road, whilst Bloemfontein
Road has an open-air swimming pool measuring 150 feet by 75 feet.
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