The western district became dustrialized {oan amazing extent during the year, Unfortunately the buildings housing the industries are mostly of wood, crudely built, fof a temporary' nature. This of affairs applies to that part of Shanghai known" as ment roads, 1 the defence re built up either fax squatter hut centres oF industrial plants, Soon aller the hostilities _com= menced, squatters began to drift into this area and, later, regular centres were set up. As the position regard~ ing sanitary' conditions be more hi acute towards th of April, steps the ce-operation of the
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