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in the City and other parts of London. The building and brick
trades form the chief local industry, but there are in addition several
large works, notably the Cartridge Factory of Messrs. Eley Brothers,
Messrs. Ridley Whitley's Linoleum Works, and the Gothic Gas
Meter Works, whose employees are, for the most part, residents of
Edmonton. In the first mentioned factory, however, where most of
the workers (about 1,100) are women, nearly one quarter of their
number reside in London, and come daily to their work by tram
or rail.
Two large union work-houses are situated in Fore Street Ward;
that belonging to the Strand Union, and to which is attached the
Strand Union Schools, receives its inmates from the Strand district
alone. Its population does not, therefore, enter into our statistics,
except in the matter of births, which, however, are few in number.
The institution belonging to the Edmonton Board of Guardians
receives a certain proportion of its inmates from this district, and
these are treated as part of our population for statistical purposes.
The large bulk of the inmates are, however, derived from Tottenham,
Southgate, Wood Green, Hornsey, Enfield and other districts that
go to make up the large Poor-law Union of Edmonton, and these, of
course, do not enter into our statistics. A table showing the number
of inmates in both institutions, and the births and deaths that have
taken place amongst them will be found on page 48 (Table II).
Pymmes Park with an area of 53 acres and containing some fine
old timber is open to the public. An artificial lake is being constructed
and there are some extensive stretches of well-turfed
sward suitable for recreation grounds.
The Council also possesses a well-stocked free library and
reading rooms.
During the year work has been in progress on the main road in
preparation for the new electric tramway. The road has been
widened at several points, and when the whole scheme for widening
has been carried out, many old and dilapidated buildings will have