No less than ten cases of asphyxiation were attended to during the month of January. In all cases, the victims survived following administration of artificial respiration. Two small foreign girls were among the victims thus treated. Two Chinese men who committed suicide were also attended to, although they had died by the time the fire brigade had arrived, The emergency ambulance of the French Concession fire brigade attended 190 calls while no less than 238 premises were inspected by the technical staff of the service.
"There were no outstanding fires during the month.
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