‘REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1919-20’ [‎265v] (78/192)

BOMBAY AftMlNISTRATlON KEPOBT.
The total cost of lighting amounted to Rs. 3,93,963 for the cr as ;
electric lamps at various junctions, and Rs. 43,076 for the kerosene P •iT"
Numerous schemes for high pressure gas and improved lighting were 0 ■ ■
but as neither lamp standards nor lamp fittings could be obtahwl
had to be defered.
Municipal workshops. l^e municipal workshops were fully employed and made an E
net profit of Rs. 23,169. The bills preferred on various departments ,
to Es. 4,39,856. 1 tS amoa *i
13. There were 470 calls to fires, of which 72 proved to be false Tl
number of fires decreased from 292 to 285 and the estimated darmal o
Es. 41,52,374 to Es. 38,47,907, of which Es. 10 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees represents the b los!T
one fire at the Chhotani Saw Mill at Sewri Bunder. The casualties in t?
Fire Brigade were 7 persons killed and 19 persons slightly injured/ Nine oil ^
lives were lost owing to fire. 61
14. The total mortality during the year was 68,610, being 10,222 mor
than in 1918. This gives*a death-rate of 70*04 per 1,000 of population as
against 59*61 in the previous year. Both the rates are based on the census
figure of 1911, viz., 979,445, but the Health Officer estimates that the actual
population was much higher. Of the total number of deaths, 2,776 were amoi/st
persons not belonging to the City. The total mortality as compared wi
the preceding decennium (1909-1918) shows an increase of 33,268, the death
rate for the decennium being 36*08. A succession of epidemics in the shape of
cholera, small-pox, plague and influenza were the main causes of the abnormal
increase in mortality, though their incidence, except in the case of cholera,
was much milder than in 1918. The number of deaths from malaria was 262,
from other fevers 5,358 ; from small-pox 780, from plague 702, from cholera
8,455, from measles 561, from tuberculosis 2,780, from influenza 1,942 and from
respiratory diseases 24,055. The number of births registered during the year
exclusive of still births, was 20,730. This was 1,003 less than in 1918 and
69 more than the average of the decennium 1909-1918. The birth-rate per
1,000 of the population works out at 21*16 against 22*18 in 1918. The mor
tality among infants was 13,534, showing an increase of 705 over that recorded
in 1918 and of 4,715 above the average of the quinquennium 1914-18. The rate
of infant mortality on the number of births was 652*8 per 1,000 against 590'3in
1918, the decennial average being 414*4. Measures for the reduction of infant
mortality were continued with the aid of the Bombay Sanitary Association and
the Lady Willingdon scheme. The latter organization was closed on 1st March
1919, the remainder of its activities with the balance of its funds passing into
the hands of the Ladies’ Committee of the “ Infant Welfare Centres.” This
Committee with Her Excellency the Hon’ble Lady Lloyd at their head under
took by way of continuation work to open u Indian Welfare Centres ” in different
parts of the City and to provide through them (1) advice and. instruction to
mothers as to infant management, (2) medical aid and advice to infants,
(3) Day Nurseries (Creches) and appropriate home visiting. Two “Centres
were opened by the Committee, one at Sleater Eoad (Grant Road) and the o er
at Imamwada in B Ward.
15. The total license fees amounted to Es. 1,36,215 against Rs.
The fines inflicted by 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. Magistrates in 946 prosecutions con uc
during the year amounted to Es. 17,261.
Licenses.
Markets and
slaughter-houses.
±u. The total revenue from markets and slaughter-houses amoun
Es. 7,58,658 against Es. 7,28,672 in the previous year. The number o j
bullocks and calves slaughtered was 76,692, of sheep and goats b/o,
of buffaloes 10,241 against 84,749, 836,355 and 11,003, respectively, auiM
previous year. The total quantity of unwholesome food destroyed a ,
to 220,184 lbs. against 388,946 lbs. in the previous year. The Aj 0
meat illegally imported into Bombay and seized and destroyed am ,
7,296 lbs. against 8,583 lbs. in the previous year. The fines infiic e
importers amounted to Es. 1,080.
2.— Distbict Municipalities.
1. The total number of municipalities rose from 156 to 157 U L ffe
establishment of the Yambori Municipality which was under suspei