64,000 Housed in 128 Local Camps Shanghai, Nov. 4.
The Public Health Department's report on the situation as regards refugee camps in the International Seltioment states that the number of camps showed very little change at the end of October, i.c. there were 126. camps on October 29 as against 125 camps on October 17- 'The num ber of refugees, however, has shown fa steady increase and on October 31 the total number, of refugees in the various camps was 04,189 as against the total of 66,196 on October 17, was felt at the end of October that with the' influx of" thousands' of refugees from districts west of Shang-hal a further and more rapid increase of the camp population would occur the early part of November.
The process of closing down old camps and shifting their inmates. to new sites goes on. Particularly important in this respect are three new camps, which have recently been opened "near the Yenping" Road Stadlum—one ina factory. building and two in matshed:: The. total number of refugees in this neigh= bourhood at the end of October was 4937 and some of the new camps were proposing to admit further refugees. All the camps have adequate medical attention and good progress being made In the matter of sani= tary" improvements, Tt should' be noted, however, that refugees in the matsheds will be particularly exposed the inclemencies of the approach= ing cold weather. 'The need providing these refugees with. adequate clothing and bedding is' being Drought to the particular attention of the International Red Cross and other societies,
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