‘REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1919-20’ [‎242v] (32/192)

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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chapter I. 3 BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT
PHYSICAL
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political. partially damaged by excessive late rains. In Rajpipla damage w-
Tributary States, gome places, especially in the hilly parts, by rats. ° ^
Bewa Kdntha and 7 ■ L ^ u
Cambay. 4 . No meeting was held during the year.
Border court.
Police.
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causedi
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5. Dacoities in the Kaira district rendered co-operation with th
police of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. imperative. The States of Balasinor and p ?f ate
through which fugitive dacoits find passage to the uplands of fV +
Criminal justice.
Prisons.
Civil justice.
Registration.
Revenue and finance
Vital statistics.
Medical relief.
Education.
Season and crops.
value of property stolen amounted' to Rs. 52,450 and^thaT red A
Rs. 13,741 against Rs. 49,036 and Rs: 21,850, respectively. Thus tt ^ t0
centage came to 26 against 44. * cne P er *
6. The Thakors of Umetha and Jambughoda were empowered tn t
opium cases arising in their talukas in which the quantity of ODium ‘
less than 10 tolas. The criminal Courts dealt with 5,147 persons asa.imKeof
Of these, 1,803 were convicted, 3,018 discharged or acquitted, 74 committed'
transferred, 3 died and 249 remained under trial at the end of the year ft
corresponding figures of the previous year being 1,639, 3,066, 38 6 and’w
respectively. ’ ^
7. The number of prisons iocluding lock-ups was 31, the same as last rear
while that of inmates was 1,599 against 1,325. The health and conduct oi
prisoners was good and there were no escapes from prison.
8. There were 1,375 suits pending and 2,935 were newly filed giving 4 310
for disposal against 1,769, 2,141 and 3,910, respectively, of the preceding year.
Of the total, 2,955 suits were disposed of and 1,355 were left over, the corre
sponding figures of the previous year being 2,535 and 1,375, respectively.
9. The number of documents registered was 2,320 affecting property
worth Rs. 13,17,965 against 2,714 and Rs. 16,05,425, respectively. Es. 13 565
were realized as registration fees against Rs. 14,825.
. 10* Receipts amounted to Rs. 55,29,006 and expenditure to Es. 55 , 82,512
against Rs. 61,63,392 and Rs. 56,46,943, respectively.
. Births amounted to 14,099 against 16,407 and deaths to 19,775
against 31,445. There was no epidemic. But cholera appeared in Eajpipla,
the number of attacks and deaths being 1,218 and 647, respectively. There
were two cases of rabies in the Chhota Udepur State and the persons affected
were sent to Kasauli at the expense of the State.
12. The number of dispensaries was 34 against 32. The number of
m-door and out-door patients treated was 1,61,484 against 1,67,120. The cost
of maintaining the dispensaries was Rs. 71,957 against Rs. 63,980. There are
veterinary dispensaries at Nandod (Rajpipla) and at Baria. The numbers of •
primary vaccinations and revaccinations were 22,608 and 1,277, giving a total
of 23,885 against 23,069 in the preceding year. There was thus an increase of
286 in primary vaccinations and of 530 in revaccinations, making a total
increase of 816. The cost of each successful operation came to annas four and
pies three only against annas three and pies eleven in the previous year.
13. Schools numbered 249 against 226. They consisted of 3 high schools,
6 Anglo-vernacular schools, 220 primary schools and 20 other schools. The
number of pupils rose from 14,866 to 15,519.
6.—Cambay.
Euh y Highness ShdWda Hussein Yavar KMn S&beb Bahddur; Cas^-Moghal (Shm);
Aye 9 years. (The State is under an Administrator.)
Area 7^!h^ < lnT-f }i ! eS /r Po l mlation (i 911 )— 72 ,CSC; Gross revenue based on five years' average-^- W 8 ®
S t,? Bnt . lsh Government Rs. 21,924 ; Military Force —155 ; Principal articles of Fodudwn-^ r
«o dt ’ E Ce ’ , whea j i ’ c °tton, pulses, oil-seeds and tobacco ; Manufactures— Colton and silk cloths, carp
and articles of agate and cornelian stone.
1 . The rainfall registered was 25*41 inches. There was fairly good rain
m June, July and August. It was evenly distributed and consequently t eic