During the past year 1,374 Jewish immigrants entered Cuba. The largest number of Jewish immigrants came from Poland, 560 men, 328 women and 172 children. Next in number of immigrants was Roumania, which sent 84 Jewish men, 52 Jewish women and 18 children to Cuba. From Lithuania came 29 men, 15 women and 11 children. From Palestine there came to Cuba 10 Jewish men, 8 women and 10 children.
All these Jewish immigrants were helped to land in Cuba and were served by the Jewish Centre of Havana, which is being maintained with the aid of the New York Hias. The Centre also conducts a clinic, a Hebrew school attended by 242 pupils, evening courses for adults, a library and reading room. etc.
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