Total of 360 Cases Studied During Two-Year Period By the publication of the Shang-hal Birth Control Information Bureau's financial reports for the periods December 1, 1934, to Decem~ ber 31,1995, and' from January 1, 1636, to Janvary 1, 1937, an, indica tion' of the amount of work conducted in this important social ex-orient in Shanghai (concerning which there has deliberately been ttle publicity) is now given. The Shanghai Birth Control League was formed in 1930 and in 1934 secured the ce-operation of the Women's Christian Temperance Union to form the bureau, its two years of operation, the Bureau has handled a total number 300 eases, the greatest number: being in their thirties, with those in. thei twenties following closely behind, Contraceptives sold during the period totalled $1,900.29, and those bought $023.69, Of the casts studied, 236 fell into income groups ranging from $20 to $200, or of the middle or lower middle classes. Only six cases of people in the less than §20 class were reported, and it is the aim of the Bureau to' extend its activities more towards this group.
Housewives led in the cases elassifed according to occupations, being followed by teachers, clerks, factory yorkers; those in the medical profession, and students. One case each was studied in which the oceup tions were given as church worker, lawyer and editor, The greatest reason given by those forming the cases for their desire to learn something about birth control was, "too many children," and then "poor health" and for "economic" reasons.
If funds are available, the Bureau prepared to carry el intensive field work, and proposes to do this through educational work,—more linies in the Shanghai area and other cities, and rural elmies throughout China with special trained personnel in charge, the idea being to make birth contro} information avallable to all In China who seck guch advice. It is also proposed to establish a demonstration centre near town, Finally, it proposes to go into the manufacture "of birth control devices s0 as to make them available to the public at the lowest possible price; whatever profit is made will be used for the support of the mov ment and for the giving of assist. nee to rural district clinics and worthy cases. esting to note that if this overdraft is increased annually on that basis, will amount to approximately $111,000 in 194, provided the School is able continue payment of the rental of 912000, The Trustees are happy to say that the School Management have promised that there shall be no further reduction in the current year. Hf, however, they had not been able to pay this sum, and were unable to do so in future, the overdraft would. amount to about $235,000 before the Honan Road property reverted to the Cathedral,
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