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9
Annual Report 1953
SECTION A:—STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA
A (1) Physical Situation and Amenities
Erith is situated in the north west corner of Kent, and is
bounded on the North-East by the River Thames, to which it
has a frontage of about 4 miles; on the West by the Metropolitan
Borough of Woolwich and the Borough of Bexley, and on
the South by the Borough of Bexley and the Urban District of
Crayford. In spite of continuous industrial expansion, the
Borough still retains in many places an urban aspect, and views
from the many vantage points in the district afford evidence
of its undulating nature, and the tree endowed districts of
Belvedere and Abbey Wood. The shopping facilities in the
Borough are excellent, and a copious supply of pure water
is maintained by the Metropolitan Water Board. The chief
industries are light engineering, edible oil refining, chemical
works, coal shipping and lighterage, and the production of
building materials, i.e., stoneware, plasterboard, asbestos, and
of radio equipment.