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in London or surrounding districts. There is no industry
of a staple character in the area. Two or three
large and several smaller factories exist, but there are
none which, in my opinion, have any particular effect
on public health. There is a considerable number of
sports grounds in the district maintained mostly by
London firms for the recreation of their staffs. Whilst
these, of course, are private, the general public is
allowed access in some cases on the occasion of the
various athletic meetings, either on payment of a small
fee or free.
The district is now remarkably well provided in
respect of open spaces.
In the Coombe district the preservation of the large
and beautiful tracks of land (187 acres) comprising
Coombe Hill and Coombe Wood Golf Courses was
ensured by purchase in 1933 and, later, a further 15
acres were acquired in this neighbourhood between
Coombe Hill Golf Course and Robin Hood Way, together
with part of Coombe Wood (5 acres) adjoining Robin
Hood Way. Kingston Vale is well provided with open
spaces being situate immediately adjoining Richmond
Park and Wimbledon Common. Six acres of land called
the Coombe Vale Sports Ground have also been acquired
by the Council and laid out in this area.
In the New Maiden area (Burlington Ward) the
Council own the Beverley Park of 20 acres and (Dickerage
Ward) the Kingston Road Recreation Ground of 8
acres, where cricket, tennis, golf putting, etc. are
played. Further open spaces have been laid out in the
Mount Ward (4 acres) and Norbiton Park Ward (12
acres). Two acres of land in the Burlington Ward were
presented to the Council during 1936 by a private donor,
as a permanent open space.
The Maiden Golf Course (114 acres) was purchased
by the Council in 1933 and, at present, is leased to the
Maiden Golf Club.