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Sale of Foods and Drugs Acts.
The county Council of Middlesex is the Executive
authority for administering the main provisions of the above
Acts. I am indebted to the courtesy of Mr. Richard Robinson
(the responsible official) for the following statement as to
samples purchased in Finchley during 1913:—

Housing.
Finchley is a rapidly-developing good-class residential
district on the outskirts of London and the housing question,
in so far as the structure of the old houses is concerned, is
not such a serious one as it is in many parts of the country.
For years past careful and systematic house to house inspections
have been conducted practically upon the lines now
laid down by the regulations made under the Housing, Town
Planning, etc., Act, 1909. Persistent efforts have always
been made to compel owners to carry out any alterations or
repairs which appeared to be necessary. The result is that
although we have a fair amount of old cottage property, the
houses are generally found reasonably fit for occupation, and
it is uncommon to find one so dilapidated as to justify any
drastic action under Section 17 of the 1909 Act. 2 representations
were made in the year 1912 under this Section in
respect of two adjoining cottages in King Street, East
Finchley, but after an interview with the Public Health
Committee the owner agreed to execute works mentioned in
a specification, and to make certain structural alterations
whereby the premises might be made reasonably fit for occupation.
The work was completed in 1913. During last year
Number of Prosecutions 3