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Social Conditions
The Borough lies at the edge of the green belt. Its population of
204,660 has a larger than usual proportion of social classes 1 and 2.
During the year the Borough received 485 long stay immigrants.
The environmental conditions are generally good. There are three
areas designated for conservation because of their historical interest:
Harrow-on-the-Hill, Little Common, Stanmore and High Street Pinner.
Wealdstone has been marked as an area for general improvement.
Progress towards clean air is proceeding and the final smoke control
order will come into operation in November, 1975.
On the industrial front Kodak (photographic material), Winsor and
Newton (artists' materials) and Whitefriars (glass) continue to be the
largest employers of labour in the Borough.