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ANNUAL REPORT.
(1) PHYSICAL FEATURES AND GENERAL CHARACTER
OF THE DISTRICT.
One cannot do better than quote from and verify certain
paragraphs in the official guide to the district of Bar nes, Mortlake
and East Sheen. This district fortunately retains its many charms
in the way of river, park, commons, and open fields, and it is at the
same time an up-to-date suburban district, while from a public health
point of view it would be difficult if not impossible to find any
district more progressive or more abreast of the times, times in
which public health legislature has been increasing and advancing
by leaps and bounds. In the course of this report it will be shown
that in certain important works in preventive medicine, this district
is actually a pioneer.
The real charms of the district are its river, Richmond Park,
Barnes, Sheen and Palewell Commons, and also its close proximity
to Kew Gardens and Wimbledon Common. The river runs along
the whole northern side of the district. The towing path running
from Hammersmith to Kew forms a stretch of four miles.
600 acres of Richmond Park are in the parish of Mortlake.
126 acres of Barnes Common extend on the east of the district.
52 acres of East Sheen Common „ south ,,
15 acres of Palewell Common ,, south-east „