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the County of Hertford; on the South by the Parish of
Northolt; on the East by the Parishes of Pinner and
Harrow; and on the West by those of Harefield and
Ickenham.
For the purposes of this Report I have divided the
Districts into three portions, namely:—
1. Northwood.
2. Eastcote.
3. Ruislip.
1. Northwood is that part situated in the northern
portion of the District, it is entirely residential and
non-manufacturing, and is still growing with rapidity,
owing to the excellent train service communication with
London supplied by the Metropolitan and Great Central
Joint Railway.
That this growth goes on is shown by the fact that
during the past year plans for 58 houses have been passed
by the Council. The majority of the houses in this part
of the District are of a fair size with rentals of from £40 a
year and upwards.
2. Eastcote. This village is situated towards the
East side of the centre of the District. Building development
is progressing rapidly here, plans for 54 houses were
passed during the year, as compared with 42 in 1912.
3. Ruislip village is on the West side of the centre
of the District. Until five years ago this was quite an