"Free water supplies, ordure and refuse removal and other sanitary measures have continued with the ce-operation of the Public Works Department, Shanghai Waterworks, Ca, also the squatters themselves.
"the reduction in refugee camps has had a noticeable effect in causing. further overcrowding and erection squatter huts, "There were 6,144 licensed prea} mises under the supervision of the [Sanitation Division at the close of ithe year as compared with 5,811 last year, The increase is probably ac-[counted for by a moderate percentage fof the unlicensed premises being, improved and granted licences, "Cinemas and theatres total 52 as compared with 47 in 1940. The typhus outbreak Jed to complaints of vermin but extensive searches failed {to reveal any in these premises, The sanitary condition of the Chinese theatres, However, due mainly to the habits of the patrons, was far from satisfactory. Measures were taken fand with one exception improvement Fesulted, "One Heensee was pro-'The report concludes by dealing with the work done by' the Health [Department in the prevention of industrial smoke nuisances and plague prevention work, A consider-lable drop took place in the number Jot nuisances registered last year as Jcompared with 1939, this being due to ithe closure of many factories and to {the excessively high cost of fuel, Tu many factories responsible for the production of smoke nuisances in 1929 no muisanee at all was observed 1940, this being due, it is believed to the' beneficial effects of the remedies applied by the managements. under the Health Department's ad-
Plague prevention work carried on
Mth consecutive year of freedom from plague in Shanghai.
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