In the dark corners of any 1 city in the highways and slums, it, goes without saying that poverty and sickness go hand in hand. In such places, inf and about Shanghai riesha men and others similarly poverty strike congregate, live and die, the Ricsha Mission carries on an almost' continuous fight in the interest of hygiene and preservation of health. Into the most noisome slums and homes, the Mission workers go at all seasons striving at least to mitigate the terrible conditions of ignorance poverty and filth, under which s0 many ave condemned to live, In the hot season a very special health campaign is carried on by the Miss-Ltnncs""and" addresses fon workers who, equipped with leaflets and posters issued by the Mnieipal Health Department, penetrate into the most obscure and -nolzome localities; talking, explaining, and demonstrating simple' rules and methods for the preservation of life. At the Mission branches the same work goes on so that by) these means great numbers of people receive" useful instruction, low many seem to value greatly vand endeavour to put into effect There can be no doubt. this work carried on for many years, summer and winter is wel worth doing and surely brings its own reward,
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