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a deep substratum of gravel. There are two principal centres of
population, viz., Ponders End and Enfield Lock, and the inhabitants
are mainly employed in local factories, horticulture and market
gardening. In addition to the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield
Lock, there are the following works: The Edison and Swan
Electric Light Co., The Enfield Cable Co., the General Iron
Foundry, The Cosmos Lamp Works, the Ruberoid Co., the
Corticine Floor Covering Co., the Brimsdown Lead Works, Messrs,
T. Morson and Sons, Messrs Edwardsou's Patent Glue Works,
the Titchfield Works, the Auto-Tool Co., the Vulcan Works Messrs.
T. Reddaway and Co., Reeves & Sons, H. Yager Ltd, Mears.
Bros., Belling & Co, Haywards Ltd, while there are also many
smaller works and several steam laundries in the District.
In addition to the employment found in the above mentioned
factories, also in agriculture and horticulture, a large number of
Enfield residents find their occupation in London, for which purpose
the district is served by two Railway Companies, also two
lines of Tramways, and several Omnibus routes.
I am not aware of any particular occupation which exercises
any influence on the public health.
POPULATION.
The estimated population for Enfield for 1925, is based on the
adjusted 1921 census, after allowance for the varying rates of
natural increase as evidenced by births and deaths, and migrations
as indicated from other sources of information, has been supplied
by the Registrar-General as 63,740.
BIRTHS.
The number of births registered in the District was :—
Boys, 469. Girls, 435. Total, 904,
including 15 illegitimate births, i.e., 1-65 per cent, of the total.