To be beautiful a woman has to suffer—so the copybooks say. To be healthy Shanghai has to be hot—in summer. That is the layman's prob: ably quite inaccurate deduction from 1¢. circumstance that 1934 which pushed the mercury in Shanghai up to record helghts—to the discomfort of many amiable cltizens—is deseribed_by Dr. Jordan as a healthy year. The layman may be consoled it he be told that this good fortune was also due to the admirable vigilance of the Public Health Department. Dr. Jordan is far too modest a man to press that point. Indeed, the' Public Health Commissioner is critical of the prevalence of typhoid and is not disposed to be more than thankful. for the decision of the cholera germ to be less aggressive than usual. This modesty in Kiangse Road should not, however, blind the community to the fact that the Municipal Counett's Health organization fs alert and has most satisinc-{torily tackled the complicated health problems in this congested urban area Guring the past year. The steps taken to ensure that the park staff! are free from infective qualities In respect of hookworm afford proof of this readiness for the offensive against disease, And it Is only one example taken at random from the record of the Department's labours, The present financial stringency must tend to give Dr. Jordan anxiety as it inevitably reduces resources for what hho rightly considers are much-needed developments. It is all the more gratifying to find that Shanghai has Kept in good health and appears be in excellent physical condition to meet any strain likely to be placed upon its constitution, especially as the Couneit's organization Is ever on the watch to apply the necessary preventive measure when, and if, a health emergency occurs,
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