"تقرير عن إدارة رئاسة بومباي لسنة ١٨٨١-١٨٨٢" [ظ‎‎٤‎٥] (٥٨٩/٩٥)

Chap. I.
POLITICAL.
Ka'thia'-
wa'b.
Stamps.
Opium,
Local Funds.
Births and
Deaths.
Hospitals.
Vaccination.
Education.
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UOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
[1881-82.
The stamp revenue is small, Es. 133 from general stamp and
Pa ft from court-fees.
^ t ^nrmonted to allow tlie Chiefs Jrd instead of only
Governmen the eX p ec t a tion that they would loyally
co-operate for the suppression of illicit traffic, and the Chiefs have
accepted the terms. - .
Tlnere are 15 funds accounted for by the Political Agent such as
the Koad Fund, Infanticide Fund, Civil Station Fund, theEajasthd-
nik Court Fund, General Fund, Education Fund, &c., the receipts
of severalof which arerather large. The Education Fund receipts,
for instance, are Rs. 1,65,800 and the cash balance Rs. 3,60,000.
No particulars, but cholera appeared in Rajkot, Gondal, Morvi
and other large towns in September, and when suppressed again
re-appeared in the same localities; though not of a virulent type
there was collectively considerable moitality.
The number of hospitals and dispensaries is 56 in addition to
the Civil Hospital at Rajkot. Particulars regarding attendance
80^814 persons were primarily vaccinated and 1,709 re-vacci-
nated, or an increase of over 29 per cent, in total operations.
The success was 92*93 per cent, as compared with 90‘59. The
cost was Rs. 29,000 against Rs. 27,700. Small-pox was prevalent
in many of the large towns, but did not assume the proportions
of an epidemic.
Education is making good progress. There are 630 schools
and 36,448 scholars. The average number of square miles to each
school is 32*60. There is a very satisfactory increase in the number
of schools both in fund and private schools, the net increase being
29 schools and 3,847 scholars. Not less satisfactory is the progress
that has been made in the efficiency of the schools, 20 boys having
passed the Matriculation Examination, while 146 boys and girls
passed the highest standard examination in primary schools. The
cost for inspection was Rs. 15,950. The progress in ten years
is an increase in schools from 387 to 630 and of scholars from
19,500 to 36,400.
The Rajkumar College is separately noticed under the chapter
on instruction.
The Girasia school at Wadhwan was opened on the 20 th June
1881 with 12 boys and the number soon increased to 20 , but then
fell oh owing to the prejudices of the parents. They yielded
however to persuasion and the boys soon numbered 33 , who have
made good progress in their lessons and gymnastics and have
earnt good manners. The Thakor of Limbdi has promised to
provide the school with a good turret clock.
• CAMBAY,
Area, 350 square miles; Population (1881), 86,073 ;
Revenue, Rs. 3,82,000.
Except in the payment of a yearly tribute the Nawab of
am ay is a most uncontrolled in the management of his State
w ic roug y resembles that in force in British territory.