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General Characteristics of the District.
The Ruislip-Northwood Urban District is situated at
the North-West extremity of the County of Middlesex
bounded on the North by the Watford Rural District in the
County of Hertford; on the South and West by Uxbridge
Rural District; and on the East by Hendon Rural District
and Harrow-on-the-Hill Urban District.
The Urban District is divided into three wards, namely:
1. Northwood.
2. Eastcote.
3. Ruislip.
(These wards are represented on the Urban District
Council by the following members;—Northwood nine, Eastcote
two, and Ruislip four.)
1. Northwood is situated in the northern portion of
the District; it is entirely residential and non-manufacturing.
2. Eastcote. This village is situated towards the East
side of the centre of the District.
3. Ruislip, on the West side of the centre of the
District.
The nature of the land throughout the whole of the
Ruislip-Northwood area is clay, but in several places there
are patches of sand and gravel. It is, therefore, very essential
for the health of the dwellers that sufficient land
drainage be provided, and that existing water-courses and
drains be kept open.