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The Great Western Railway main line to Reading passes
through the centre of the district, running near to and almost
parallel with Uxbridge Road. The District Railway (Underground)
also traverses the district, there being no fewer than five stations
within the boundaries. The Great Western Railway Bicester
main line passes just within the northern boundary.
The Borough is divided into six wards, three north of Uxbridge
Road and three south of it, all the former touching the northern
boundary and all the latter touching the southern boundary.
The district is almost entirely residential, factories being
very small and unimportant from the occupational aspect. The
factories consist of an optical instrument manufactory, a foundry,
a surgical instrument factory, proprietary drugs factory, and
seven steam laundries.
The principal occupations of the inhabitants, as ascertained
at the last Census, were as follows:-
Males.
Commercial Finance and Insurance (excluding Clerks) 3,300
Clerks, Draughtsmen and Typists 2,774
Engaged in Transport and Communication 2,000
Metal Workers 1,607
Professional Occupations (excluding Clerical Staff) 1,355
Engaged in Public Administration and Defence 1,270
Workers in Wood and Furniture 889
Retired or not gainfully occupied 3,619
Others 6,088
Females.
Engaged in Personal Service (Domestics, &c.) 4,893
Clerks, Draughtsmen and Typists 1,915
Commercial Finance and Insurance (excludingClerks) 1,089
Professional Occupations (excluding Clerical Staff) 1,086
Makers of Textile Goods and Articles of Dress 788
Engaged in Public Administration and Defence 492
Retired or not gainfully occupied 21,507
Others 913
The great majority of those engaged in occupations are employed
in London.