New Factories in Greater London The figures relating to new,
closed, or extended factories given in the Survey of Industrial Development for 1933 are admittedly not an adequate guide to the volume of production, and not a sufficient clue to the distribution of industrial workers in various parts of the country ; but they do Clearly show that Greater London attracts far more of the new industries than any other part of the country. The new factories opened during the year in this area employed 13,450 people as compared with 6,200 in North West England, 1,750 in the North East, and 3,450 in the Midlands. What is the cause of this choice of the London area for the starting of new indus- tries ? Reports obtained from 332 factories showed that accessibility of raw materials, proximity to other factories in the same industry, and proximity to markets were the causes in an important number of cases. But in no fewer than 107 cases the reason given was either " con- venience of premises " or " proximity to employer's residence "—probably interchangeable expressions. The answers indicate that there is reason for including industry in the planning of town and country.
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