'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1903-1904' [‎109r] (105/112)

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LUNATIC ASYLUMS—'SANITATION—VACCINATION.
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For details see the Report on the Lunatic Asylums under the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. for the year 1903, and
Tables under XV— Lunatics— appended to the Judicial and Administrative Statistics of British India for 1903-1904.
l t , In the seven Lunatic Asylums in the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. and Sind there were 797 ‘ inmates Numbers,
at the beginning* of the year. During the year admissions were 300 in number and re-admis
sions 17; 93 patients were discharged cured and 167 were transferred to the care of their
friends ; and 66 died, leaving 782 inmates at the end of the year. The daily average number
of sick was 34 against 38 in 1902. The daily average strength was 797 or 627*8 males and
169'2 females, and the ratio of deaths per mille to the average strength was 82 as against
90 in the previous year. Criminal lunatics were 134 in number. There was a large decrease in
the number of Hindus and Mahomedans admitted after the high figures of the previous year.
Admissions of Hindus were 114 and of Mahomedans 65 against 239 and 125, respectively.
Out of 105 males admitted into the Kolaba Asylums, 75 had been soldiers.
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2. Out of 603 known cases the causes of insanity were physical in 451 and moral in 152 : Gause of insanity,
in 511 cases they could not be ascertained. Of the physical causes, ganja-smoking was much
the most common cause, as out of 603 cases insanity was attributed to it in 88 cases. In
46 cases the cause was spirit-drinking.
3. The total expenditure rose slightly to Rs. 1,60,214. Rs. 15,506 were received in fees Expenditure,
from paying patients. The profit on goods manufactured in the Asylums rose to Rs. 2,755.
5. Sanitation.
1. During the year the District and Tdluka Local Boards spent Rs. 2,22,889 upon water- District Boards,
supply and drainage or very little less than in the previous year.
2. The total expenditure of District Municipalities in the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. and Sind upon
sanitation including conservancy, drainage and water-supply rose from Rs. 15,90,638 to
Rs. 17,55,490 (approximately). The item which accounts for this increase was the capital
expenditure on new drainage works in Ahmedabad.
3. The number of villages to which the Tillage Sanitation Act extends was reduced Village sanitation,
during the year from 294 to 265 owing to the abolition of 37 committees in the Poona district.
The number of villages in which, the Tillage Sanitary Inspection Book has been introduced rose
from 3,395 to 3,598. In 51 per cent, of these villages the book had been written up by officers
of the Sanitary Department.
4. The total expenditure of the Health Department of the Bombay Municipality was
Rs. 19,79,373 or very slightly less than in the previous year. a 1C1
5. During the year 14,597 vessels with 719,322 crew and passengers were examined by Inspection of vessels
the Health Officer of the Port of Bombay. The figures show a decrease in the number of at Bombay *
vessels but an increase in the number of persons examined. Fifty one vessels on which cases
of infectious diseases had occurred were disinfected. The inspections resulted in the detection
of 77 cases of plague, two of cholera, 238 of small-pox, 19 of measles, 81 of chicken-pox and
seven of jigger.
6. Between October 17th, 1903 and January 30th, 1904, 16,401 pilgrims were segregated Pilgrim traffic,
for ten days in specially erected camps at Pir Pao. Of these 19 died during segregation. Pilgrims
returning from Mecca to Bombay numbered 6,466. Their baggage was disinfected before they
left for their homes. Seven cases of small-pox were detected among them.
6- Vaccination.
For details see Report on Vaccination in tlie Bombay Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. for the year 1903-1904 and Tables under
XVI—Vaccination—appended to tbe Judicial and Administrative Statistics of British India for 1903-1904.
1. In British districts and Native States under the supervision of the Sanitary Department General,
there were 551,244 persons primarily vaccinated and 35,830 persons revaccinated against
536,989 and 41,136, respectively in the previous year. In the total number of operations there
was an increase of 9,098. A very large majority of the operations were performed with human
or animal lymph, but in the Southern Registration District vaccination with preserved lymph
(lanoline paste) has met with great success and measures have been taken to facilitate its more
extended use.
2. Out of the total number of primary vaccinations, 510,726 or 92*65 per cent, were Primary vaccination,
successful. The number of unsuccessful cases was 6,826 or 1’24 per cent., while unknown
cases were 34,549 or 6-25 per cent. The number of infants successfully vaccinated, exclusive
of Native States and Aden, was 363,038 or 79*99 per cent, of those available.
3. The number of males primarily vaccinated was 282,187 and of females 269,057, giving Primary vaccination
percentages on the total number of 51*19 and 48*81, respectively. Christians vaccinated )y sex an race,
numbered 4,961, Hindus 413,323, Mahomedans 95,606, and Parsis 1,752.
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