‘REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1879-80’ [‎90v] (185/752)

Chap. II.
administra
tion OF THE
LAND.
Northern
Division.
Health and
Vital Statis
tics.
Instruction.
Land.
Protection.
gg BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT. [1879-80.
stamps. The license tax produced Rs. 64,211, of which all
but Rs* 1 039 has been collected. There are no forests in Broach
but Rs! 1*509 as against Rs. 1,178 in 1878-79 are credited to forest
revenue, being items derived from sale proceeds of trees on
Government lands. The total revenue from all sources amounted
to Rs. 34,27,193, or Rs. 9-12-4 per head of the entire population.
The number of births and deaths registered were respectively
4,264 and 13,097, compared with 6,168 and 7,455 in the previous
year. The birth returns are admittedly inaccurate. The great
mortality amounting to a rate of 46 per mille is due to the general
prevalence of a fatal type of fever from October to January.
Eleven thousand seven hundred and fifty-five deaths alone are
credited to fever. The poorer population long deficiently
nourished readily succumbed to its attacks. No other epidemic
occurred during the year. Twenty-six thousand seven hundred
and thirty-eight out-patients and 135 in-patients, against 25,008
and 110, respectively, in 1878-79, were treated at the four
dispensaries; whilst the civil hospital afforded relief to 1,180
in-patients and 6,953 out-patients, as against 852 and 5,582.
The number of primary vaccinations was 6,642 and of re-vacci
nations 129. The figures for the previous year were, respectively,
7,461 and 197. The falling off is attributed to prevalence of
sickness.
Including an opening balance of Rs. 20,400, Rs. 99,691 were
available for educational purposes. Disbursements amounted to
Rs. 64,351, and the year closed with a balance of Rs. 35,339.
The number of superior schools was 3 instead of 2 , owing to the
opening of a first grade Anglo-vernacular school at Anklesvar.
The attendance rose from 274 to 295. The number of primary
schools increased from 206 to 222 and attendance at them from
9,393 to 11,295. The number of girls* schools has not altered,
but the attendance is 94 greater.
SURAT.
Area, 1,630 square miles; Population (1872), 607,087;
Gross Land Revenue (1879-80), Rs. 27,61,726.
The revenue survey system has been introduced throughout this
district. The city survey has been completed in three principal
towns, Surat, Bulsar and Rander. The extent of land still avail
able for occupation is 77,132 acres. Most of this lies .in the
Mandvi sub-division. Only 17J acres were taken up during the
year. The Collector has the charge of 11 minors 7 estates and
that of one lunatic ward. None of these are of any importance.
The proportion of police to population is 1 to 908- The
number of cognizable offences reported was 3,141, against 2,940
in the previous year. Four thousand one hundred and fifty-three
persons were arrested, and of these 50 per cent, were
quently convicted. The value of property stolen was Rs. 43,33^>
and of this 31 per cent, was recovered compared with 32 percent,
in 1878-79. The number of civil suits instituted between