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which is in course of development or appears likely to be used
for building purposes, with the general object of securing proper
sanitary conditions, amenity, and convenience in connexion with
the laying out and use of the land, and of any neighbouring lands.
Application to London.
66.—(1) This Part of this Act shall apply to the administrative
county of London, and, as respects that county, the London
County Council shall be the local authority.
Part III.
County Medical Officers, County Public Health and Housing
Committee, &c.
Extent of Part III.
70. The foregoing provisions of this Part of this Act shall
not apply to Scotland or, except subsection (4) of section sixtyeight,
to the administrative county of London, and, in the application
of the said subsection to London, the reference to a medical
officer of health of a district shall be construed as a reference to
the medical officer of health of a metropolitan borough.
(4) The medical officer of health of a county shall, for the
purposes of his duties, have the same powers of entry on premises
as are conferred on a medical officer of health of a district by or
under any enactment.
Formation and extension of building societies.
72.—(1) The county council may promote the formation or
extension of and may, subject to the provisions of this section,
assist societies on a co-operative basis, having for their object or
one of their objects the erection or improvement of dwellings for
the working classes.
(2) The county council, with the consent of and subject to the
regulations made by the Local Government Board, may for the
purpose of assisting a society make grants or advances to the
society, or guarantee advances made to the society, upon such
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