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Tarwadi—41-45, Nesbit Lane.—These consist of three big chawls with the rooms
standing back to back. Total number of deaths from 1st June 1890t o 1st June 1901, was
91, out of which 48 occurred during the year under report. Total number of inhabitants
is about 400 poor Mahars working as dock labourers. They are not built on plinth and
are below the level of the road ; floors made of cow-dung and the partitions (which are
incomplete) of bamboos and mud. The rooms are ill ventilated and dark.
12, Byramjee Hall Lane.—This is a big chawl with 5 floors. Total number of deaths
from June 1899 to 1st June 1901 was 53, out of which 49 occurred during the year under
report. Total number of inhabitants is about 500, mostly poor Hindus of the Maratha
caste, who work as dock labourers and mill hands. It is built on plinth, floors being made
of chunam and the partitions of bricks. In some places partitions are of corrugated iron.
Booms are well ventilated and properly lighted,
32, Parel Road.—This consists of seven small one-floored houses. Total number of
deaths from June 1899 to 1st June 1901 was 53, out of which 37 occurred during the year
under report. Total number of inhabitants about 300, poor Hindus of the Maratha caste,
working as mill hands. They are built on plinth ; floors being made of cow-dung and
partitions of bricks. In some places partitions are made of Bamboos. Rooms are
damp, dirty and ill ventilated.
The open plot of ground, close to these houses, is
kept very filthy.
Mazagon—39, Ambewady.—This is a small house with two floors. Total number of
deaths from June 1899 to 1st June 1901 was 3G, out of which 29 occurred during the year
under report. Total number of inhabitants is about 150, poor Marathas, mostly mill
hands. It is built on plinth ; floor being of cow-dung and partitions of planks. The
rooms on the ground floor are very badly lighted. The rooms on the second floor are only
4 ft. in height and are not properly lighted.
Capt. Moore remarks as follows with regard to three houses in this
(Wari Bunder) district :—
House No. 37, Narelwadi Village and No. 61, Matharpakhady belonging to Mrs. Mis-
quitta consist of ground-floor and one story reached by a ladder ; floors being of mud, and
partitions bamboo plastered with cow-dung. There are ten small rooms, none of which fulfill
in any way the regulations of the Health Department regarding light, size, ventilation,
height, &c. Between 15th April and 9th May there have been 18 cases of plague in this
house, in spite of repeated disinfection, among about 50 people. These houses are now
completely vacated and have been thoroughly disinfected and locked up, I have suggested
they should be pulled down, also the hovel standing next to it.
31, De Lima Street, Parsee house.—This is a three-storied building, with healthy
surroundings. It is built on a plinth with walls of brick, and chunam floor. Ventilation
is good in front rooms, but not so good at back. Family consists of 10, including children
and servants. Plague death occurred on 3rd February, 1901. Disinfection was delayed
for "Chaharum" Ceremony for three days. Second death occurred on 6th February,
1901. Disinfection in the room where deaths had occurred was carried out by Fakirji
Rustomji Camp-master, and Sub-inspector Bhandara, both Parsees, in order to avoid delay.
Third plague death took place on 8th February 1901. The inhabitants were removed
to camp on the 8th and the whole house was completely disinfected on the 10th. Out of
contacts one man developed severe pneumonic plague and died within u few hours being too
ill to remove to Hospital. One girl developed bubonic plague the same day, but reco-
vered, being kept in camp by special permission,
F & G WARDS.—In Parel Section the worst infected houses are
Nos. 59, G9, 70 and 72, Curry Road ; 7 and 8, Lalwadi ; No. 8, Tulsiram Pada ; No.
355, Arthur Road; Nos. 5 and 31, Kalachowki Road; No. 20, Chor Gully; No. 3, Curry
Road; Nos. 326, 328, 188 and 189, De Lisle Road; and No. 158, Arthur Road.