British Mandate: A Survey of Palestine: Volume II - Page 721

CHAPTER XVI.

The foregoing figures relating to municipal works exclude Government expenditure for the benefit of towns which, during the period covered, was substantial. It would be impracticable in brief space to list works of this nature; the more important were formerly noted in the annual reports for the League of Nations. The relevant consideration is that during the quarter of a century which this analysis covers conditions of life in the towns were very greatly improved in every way. Mention must be made of the notable contribution of the Palestine Electric Corporation as regards the provision of lighting and power.

1D6. A conception of the economic progress of the Arab urban population may be derived from the comparative figures set out below. They show, in respect of twelve wholly or predominantly Arab areas (covering the greater part of the Arab urban community outside Jerusalem and Haifa) the numbers of establishments registred by the Department of Health in 1921, 1925 and 1939: in the last year, as has already been stated, an element of abnormality was introduced which will be covered generally later. The table is divided into : part I, showing establishments administering day to day needs; and part IT, showing establishments reflecting some surplus in spending power over and above what is required to satisfy day to day needs.

Table 24.

I. Bakeries Butchers shops

Flour and corn mills Grain and cereal shops

Groceries, fruit and vegetable shops Dairy produce shops

Bicycle shops (sale and repair) Garages (public)

Fuel oil stores

II. Confectionary shops Ice cream shops

Aerated water factories Ice factories and stores

Cates (not selling intoxicating liquors)

Barbers' shops

Pharmacies

~939 151 I 205 I 295

142 256 371

45 107 141

29 1761 225

1,761 12,440 2,531

8 29 35

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• 1 6~ I ~i

29 68

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3 7 4

1921

150 192 28

80

116 404 17 19

7 13 11

401 407 109

487 418 107

* No record.

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