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6 General.
East Sheen Common, and 15 acres of Palewell Common. There
are some 50 acres in use as Allotments, including 6 acres of Barnes
Common.
The District is situated in the N.W. corner of Surrey, and is
within the Metropolitan Police and the London Postal area.
Contiguous to the District are parts of Putney, Roehampton,
Richmond, and the River Thames.
The District lies on gravel over London clay, and rises gradually
towards the Park to 64 feet above sea level.
The Atmosphere is humid, especially along the river valley and in
the more wooded parts of the District, severe cold is seldom
experienced, the effects of heavy rains quickly disappear, except in
the waterlogged area drained (sic) by the Beverley Brook.
The Industries of the District are (a) Brewing; (b) Driving,
Conducting and Repairing Omnibuses. (London General); (c) Motor
Engineering; (d) Chocolate Manufacturing; (e) Market Gardening;
(/) Building.
The Census population of 1901 was 17,900, that of 1911 was
30,377. The pre.war population was 34,745, and the estimated
present population 37,127; the number of dwelling houses is 7,812,
but the separate tenements are computed to be 8,075.
Table 7. at the end of the Report, sets out the estimated population
over the past five years.

Although, these figures might be improved with advantage, we
compare favourably with the rest of the country.
The Birth Rate for 1920 is 20.9, and has greatly increased compared
with 13.7 in 1919, and 12 in 1918.
Death Rate. The nett deaths belonging to the District give a
rate of 10.3, compared1 with 9.5 in 1919, and 12.4 in 1918.
The Natural Increase (births minus deaths) is 393, compared with
162 in 1919, and 34 in 1918.