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been the first in Cuba, first in Matanzas 

 and later in Santa Clara and Havana. 

 During the enforcement of Gen. Weyler's 

 re-concentration decree, he maintained 

 dispensaries among the fugitives. 



Aroused to the necessities of the poor, 

 especially women and children, he founded 

 "La Casa del Pobre," whose object was to 

 care for the poor in their homes; later, 

 about 1Q15, he succeeded in inducing the 

 public to institute "La Granja de Ninos 

 Pobres" and house it satisfactorily. This 

 asylum, directed by Dr. Delfin, cares for 

 about a hundred poor children. 



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