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'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1881-82’ [96v] (197/589)
The record is made up of 1 volume (345 folios). It was created in 1882. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
[1881-82.
Chap. Ill- 126
PROTECTION.
the Frere Road extension were completed; the Arthur Road was
practically completed, but could not be opened for traffic on
account of a difficulty which arose with the B. B. & 0. I. R a ip
way Company on the subject of a level crossing. The Frere
Road and Arthur Road afford great convenience to traffic, but the
former has the disadvantage of being interrupted with five level
crossings within a distance of 700 yards. The provision of
adequate trade routes in connection with the rapidly increasing
dock business is now one of the most important wants of the city,
especially in the Mandvi quarter, where the old narrow streets
are choked with traffic struggling to and from the warehouses
and the quays.
The paving of footpaths is making steady progress. Little
was done towards improving and extending the system of street
lighting, and the bad way in which the roads were watered has
led the Commissioner to undertake the work departmentally. It
is also proposed to construct an intercepting sewer along the
Queen's Road to join the new main sewer in Khetwadi with a
view to prevent the discharge of sewage into Back Bay.
The Elphinstone Garden has been laid out anew and greatly
improved; but the Town Council think that it would not be
expedient to incur any large outlay in improving the Victoria
Gardens. They would rather see a new garden established in a
more convenient situation elsewhere.
Vital.
The tramway was extended from Paydhuni to the Grant Road
Bridge and from the Money School across the Carnac Bridge to
the Frere Road. The Corporation also authorised the Oriental
Telephone Company to carry their lines of wire from a central
exchange along the public streets.
The census of 1881gaye a population of 773,196, more by 128,791
than that enumerated in 1872. The largest increase is in the
division of Kamathipura, and the low-caste Hindus have increased
m greater proportion than other classes.
The number of births registered during the year was 17,840
„ e , nu ^ 3er deaths was 21,856. The increase in the num-
ei o deaths over the previous year is attributed to diseases of
e. respira. ory system and to cholera. There was a marked
wi lnU T ^ the num | 3er deaths caused by small-pox, measles,
rin-m 1 ! ^ ^ 1S ^ S highest death-rate, having regard to
population, was m Upper Coldba and in the Khara Tallv sub-divi-
biun.
546 deaths from cholera out of 703 seizures report-
attackprl JLr?. r y of r ? ote y?at 358 persons out of the number
who crowd inf T> m They were chiefly poor labourers
The Health Offi e m ^ a y a nd live in very insanitary surroundings.
cer was not able to trace anv tn r.ontamina-
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Annual administration report of the 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. , providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of 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. during the financial year 1881-82. The report was printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay [Mumbai], in 1882.
The report is divided into three parts. Part I contains a report ‘SUMMARY’ (ff 9-32). Part II (ff 33-186) comprises chapters I-IX. Part III comprises ‘Statistical Returns’ pertaining to chapters I-VII and IX (ff 187-344). PART II comprises the following:
- ‘CHAPTER I. POLITICAL’ (ff 34-68), consisting of: Gujarát States; Southern Gujarát; Marátha States; Sátára Jágirs [Satara Jagir States]; Southern Marátha States; Sind [Sindh] State; Aden
- ‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND. Surveys (ff 69-76), consisting of:; Topographical Survey; Revenue Survey; Wards’ Estates; Incumbered Estates; Ahmedbad [Ahmedabad] Tálukdárs
- ‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION. Registration’ (ff 77-109), consisting of: Course of Legislation; Police; Criminal Justice; Prisons; Civil Justice; The Dekkhan [Deccan] Agriculturist’s Relief Act; Bombay Court of Small Causes; Registration; Municipal Administration; Military; Marine; Bombay Port Trust
- ‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION’ (ff 109-141), consisting of: Agriculture; Weather and Crops; Horticulture; Forests; Mines and Quarries; Manufactures; Trade; Public Works; Irrigation.
- ‘CHAPTER V. REVENUE AND FINANCE’ (ff 141-153), consisting of: Civil Imperial Transactions; Debt and Remittances; Mint; Currency; Land Revenue; Canal Revenue; Sources of Imperial Revenue other than Land; Revenue and Finance other than Imperial
- ‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISITICS AND MEDICAL SERVICES’ (ff 153-167), consisting of: Births and Deaths; Death-rate according to Districts; Cholera; Small-pox; Fever; Bowel Complaints; Injuries; Emigration; Medical Relief; Lunatic Asylums [psychiatric hospitals]; Sanitation; Vaccination
- ‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION’ (ff 167-184), consisting of: Education; Literature and the Press; Arts and Sciences
- ‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHAEOLOGY’ (f 184)
- ‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS’ (ff 185-186), consisting of: Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; Stationery; General Miscellaneous.
A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folios 5-8. In a small number of instances, there are discrepancies in the spelling, phrasing or inclusion of sub-headings between the table of contents and the body of the report. In these cases, the sub-heading as it appears in the body of the report is included above.
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The report contains a table of contents listing headings and sub-headings.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 347; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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