'HE question of offensive trades situated largely in the Western dist ict is discussed in Part of the annual report for 1938 of the Commissioner of Public Health, who states that although the squatter hut centres in these areas have been improved from a sanitary standpoint, the are being gradually supplanted by industries and trade; Many of which come under the heading of "offensive trade:
Efforts have been made to improve the sanitary conditions in the areas but, due to the present legal conditions, it is extremely dificult to make any headway, the report adds.
The report states At the beginning of the year the eastern and northern districts were practically' unoccupied except by Japanese, and the overcrowded Central and Western districts strain ing to carry on the business of the entire population in their restricted areas, "Each month, however has shown a gradual improvement conditions and at the close of the year the Northern district. has, far as market business is concerned, returned nearly to normal, while rave been definite signs of n of the Eastern areas for months of the year.
Inspection of all occupied markets licensed food premises has cot Unwed as per routine. Food supplies have on the whole remained adequate, However, prices are high for most commodities, this being in the main a result. of the prolonged Sino-Japanese hostilities,
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