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POPULATION.
The population submitted to me by the Registrar
General to be used for obtaining the Birth and Death Rates
for the year is 1,321.
From Statistics obtained locally, the population of
the District to the middle of June 1920 is estimated at
about 1,400.
PHYSICAL FEATURES AND GENERAL CHARACTER
OF THE DISTRICT.
As stated in my previous Reports, the District is
Rural in character, only small portions having been built
upon. It is undulating and noted for its beautiful scenery, and
varying in height from 106 to 234 above ordnance datum.
There is every prospect of future building development when the
present cost of building falls. I understand that many plots of land
have been sold on the Chalk Hill Estate near Wembley Park Station
and it is only the very high cost of building which delays the
erection of many houses. This is to be regretted as the type of
houses which would be erected on this Estate would be very suitable
and in great demand. The sewerage difficulty of one portion of
this Estate (which abutted into an existing ??? highway) has been
overcome and a new sewer has been laid by the Council. Very
satisfactory arrangements were entered into by the Council and
the Owner of this Estate dealing with the sewerage and other
important matters.
Another rather unique class of development has been