Statistics Ssued regarding the number of refugees at present in the Settlement show that in addition to 41,597 persons who are housed in a total of 50 qamps and 860 undergoing medical treatment in various hospitals, there are about 5,920 living in alleyways and vacant houses.
The number of accidents involving injury to persons or damage to property also showed a considerable increase over the number of accidents occurring during February. Nine persons were killed and 79 injured in a total number of 931 accidents "Every Section of British Empire Will Do Duty"
ISt, John, New Brunswick, Apr. 16. involving both injury and damage.
Hard working police carried out 3,345 search parties during the month, station search parties heading the list with 2,441 cases. Hotels and lodging houses to the number of 357 were investigated not including 120 raids made as the result of anonymous tips. The reserve unit turned out to two calls, one to the scene of a bombing and the other to the scene of an armed robbery.
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