Shanghai's food situation during October is given considerable attention in the monthly report of the Commissioner of Public Health which reveals the constant supervision maintained by the Department.
Interesting figures regarding the increasing use of the chilling rooms for food storage are given in the report. Admissions for chilling totalled 536,999 Ib. as compared with.320,316 lb. for September an increase of 216,683 lb. From beginning of 1938 to date 2,667,211 -Ib. have passed through the chilling rooms.
Admissions of meat for freezing and cold storage during October amounted to 502352 lb. as compared with 402,695 Ib. for September or an increase of 99,657 lb. Withdrawals totalled 513,512 Ib. From the beginning of the year to date, 3,287,588 1b. of meat have been admitted. October's deposit of 502,352 Ib. is a record figure.
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