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In a memorandum issued by the Local Government Board, Borough
and Urban Councils are reminded that the object of the Town Planning
Part of the Act is "to ensure by means of schemes, which may be
prepared by local authorities or landowners, that in future, land in the
vicinity of towns shall be developed in such a way as to secure proper
sanitary conditions, amenity and convenience in connection with the
laying out of the land itself and of any neighbouring land."
While a large portion of the Act is in the main concerned with the
amendments or development of previously existing enactments on lines
which have been suggested by experience or by expediency, that part
which has reference to town planning is more or less of an experimental
nature, so far as this country is concerned. It cannot have much effect
within the County of London, which is to a great extent built on; but
should be most beneficial in the development of suburbs and in
preventing the creation of new slum areas in Greater London.
Consideration of the Bill as a whole leads to the conclusion that it
contains amendments of the law which should be of great benefit
towards obtaining better housing; and that, if it is wisely administered,
it will lead to much valuable work by calling on public authorities for
sound administration and judicious control of the development of the
urban areas with which they have to deal.
FOOD AND DRUGS.
Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 156 samples of food
and drugs were taken and analysed. The results are shown in
Table C.