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The Council now have under consideration the
question of making a demolition order.
The closing order, made in 1912, respecting Sydney
Villa has expired. The owner voluntarily demolished
the house in April, 1913.
The closing order made in 1912 respecting two
houses in Holmesdale Road has been determined. The
owner could not be found. As the houses were getting
into a dangerous state, the Council gave instructions
for the Sanitary Inspector to take possession and have
them properly hoarded. This work was done; eventually
the ground landlord obtained possession, paid the expenses
of the hoardings, and put the houses in very substantial
repair.
I have reported at length on Frank's Cottages,
Jaques' Cottages, Friern Place, and Doncaster Terrace
during the year.
Petroleum Acts.
One licence has been granted during the year. The
premises were inspected twice per month and always
found in order and agreeable to the conditions endorsed
on the licence.
Ambulance and Disinfections.
The removal of patients to hospital and the disinfection
of rooms after infectious disease remains as in past
years. This work is becoming more difficult to perform
every year, and takes a large portion of your inspector's
time.
The arrangements with Finchley for the use of their
ambulance still stands as it did 10 years ago, meanwhile
our population together with our neighbours has greatly
increased, and delay often occurs now owing to the driver
being engaged on work belonging to his own district
which must be finished before he can come to Friern
Barnet. As in past years I have received every possible
assistance from the officers of the neighbouring districts
of Finchley and Southgate in the removal of infectious
diseases to hospital, but in case of epidemic, the present
arrangements would be quite inadequate to deal with it
in an efficient manner.