'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎85r] (31/132)

SUMMARY.
XXY
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tually gaining ground. There was an increase of 2 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in the total expendi-
f 5 e upon medical relief, and the proportion covered by Government contribu
tions rose from 54f to 55^ per cent.
56 . The number of admissions was larger than in the previous year but Lunatic
lightly less than the average of the triennium. The total population of the Asylums *
S g yluins showed a normal increase. A rise of 1 lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in the total expenditure
ffis again chiefly attributable to the progress of new works. There is still over
crowding in most asylums, hut the pressure will he relieved by the completion
0 f the new asylum which is now under construction at Yeravda.
57 . Sanitary progress continues to he delayed by want of funds both in Sanitation,
towns and rural districts, and at any rate in the latter has to contend against a
general indifference on the part of the population. Assisted, however, by Gov
ernment grants amounting to lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , District Municipalities devoted an
expenditure of Vl\ lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees or 21 per cent, of their income to the improvement of
water-supply, drainage and conservancy, while Local Boards assigned 3f lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
or 5 per cent, of their income to similar objects. The work of the Port Health
Officers, including the supervision of the Bed Sea Pilgrim traffic, continued to he
performed satisfactorily.
58. During the year there was an increase of nearly 13 per cent, in the Vaccination,
number of primary vaccinations and of 28 per cent, in the number of re-vaccina
tions. In both cases the ground lost during the two preceding years was more
than regained. Upon the completion of the new buildings at the Belgaum
Vaccine Depot the use of preserved lymph will be extended to the whole of 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. including Sind.
59. Although rinderpest was present in every district of 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. Veterinary,
except Sholdpur, its virulence greatly diminished, and the number of
reported deaths fell by nearly 15,000 compared with figures of the preceding
year, or by over 20,000 compared with those of 1906-1907. The number of
inoculations was proportionately less. An outbreak of the disease in Karachi
during the year proved the comparative immunity of Sindhi cattle.
60. The year was marked by a considerable advance in all branches of Education,
educational work. Both public and private institutions contributed to an
increase of 43,168 or 5 per cent, in the total number of pupils, which surpassed
even the advance recorded in the previous year. The abatement of plague,
however, again afforded some automatic assistance, since scholastic work was less
interrupted by epidemics of this disease. Of the whole number receiving
instruction 90 per cent, attended public institutions subject to Government
inspection. Pemale education continued to make good progress, since,
^though forming only 15 per cent, of the total, the number of female pupils
r ose by 9,377 or 9 per cent., a more than proportional increase. The years
additions to the number of schools resulted in a reduced average of 16 1 square
^iles to each village with a school iu British districts. There is still an open-
for primary schools in some 1,650 villages, for the establishment of which
fnrther funds are yearly being provided. The total expenditure on education
^creased by 4^ lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , amounting in all to over a crore Equivalent to ten million, or one hundred lakhs. Used especially in connection with money (rupees). . The Government
contribution was larger by over If lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees and formed 46 per cent, of the total
gure in British districts. Collegiate institutions showed better results during
the year, and in all the various Arts and Scienoe Examinations there was a
slI nultaneous rise both in the number of candidates and the percentage of
P^ses^ Comparatively few, however, appeared for the Science Examinations,