The Archive · 1938

Fire Brigade Report

FOR 1937

Record Number of Calls During Hostilities The Shanghai Municipal Council Fire Brigade report for 1937 shows hat the total number of calls for the year were 906 for Fires and Special calls. This is an increase of 20 calls on"1936. This does not conte a record as in 1934 there were 000 calls. 1937 undoubtedly would broke for the fact that ti year as exception: 20 "alls being received in the six months JUNG 30. Wi'eh wis the Mer ibe' ie three months, t r and October was the busiest far in the history of the The calls recorded re-

August 160; September 99 and Octoer 119—total 378.

The Emergency Ambulance calls for the year were—6.888, an increase of 933 ove 936.

The follow ows the growth of this bronc] the Ambulance Service:—

Calls—percent 870 12155378 ow Chinese Commander

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