CALCUTTA'S HEALTH ENDANGERED FOOD SITUATION DETERIORATES SERIOUSLY
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Received Tuesday, 10 a.m. CALCUTTA, Au'gast 19. The newspaper Statesman estimates Calcutta's death roll at between 2000 and 3000. It is feared thAt health will be enaangered by the piles of refuse owing to the failure oi* sanitary workers to report for duty. . . The food situation continues to deteriorate. . The markets are still closOd and fruit, vegetables and Oggs are rottihg on railway platforms. Refugee i'amilies have littl'e or no food. Transport is still at a complete standstill. European businesses are closed for a public holidayj and telephone and telegraph offices are working a restricted service. j
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Chronicle (Levin), 20 August 1946, Page 5
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109CALCUTTA'S HEALTH ENDANGERED FOOD SITUATION DETERIORATES SERIOUSLY Chronicle (Levin), 20 August 1946, Page 5
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