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The following statement shows, district by district, and section by section, the amount of
work done in the direction of removal of the sick, and the removal of contacts and evicts to
camp for the year ending 26th May 1900 :—
SECTION.
1
A Ward —
Upper Colaba
Middle & Lower Colaba..
Fort Southern
...
Fort Northern
Esplanade
...
..,
B Ward, South—
Mandvi
Chukla (portion)
B Ward, North—
Umerkhadi (portion) .,.
Dongri. ...
...
C Ward-
Market
• Dhobi Talao
• Fanaswadi
• Bhuleshwar (portion) ...
Kumbharwada
D Ward—
Khetwadi
...
...
Girgaum
Chowpatti
Walkeshwar
MahaluxmL
...
...
E Ward, West-
Kamatipura
.,,
...
Tardeo
1st Nagpada
E Ward, East, Byculla—
Byculla (portion)
K Ward, East,Wari Bunder
Mazagon
Tarwadi ...
...
.,.
F &. G Wards—
Parel
..,
,
Sewri
Sion
M .
Mahim ...
...
...
Worlee
Central District—
Chukla (portion)
Umerkhadi (portion) ...
Bhulesh war (portion) ...
Khara Talao ' ...
2nd Nagpada ...
„,
Byculla (portion)
Total
Total for the previous
Population by Census of
1891.
«
4,335
13,622
3,951
32,847
10,064
37,295
21,465
13,117
30,817
44,751
39,945
24,069
28,351
82,209
28,814
26,999
11,512
12,990
17,014
29,203
18,980
11,133
31,602
33,640
21,298
28,740
6,063
19,601
18,505
25,493
10,732
39,349
16,012
27,035
18,768
15,801
year .,
No. of Plague Gases
discovered,
3 | 1 | 5
63
220
40
331
73
727
609
213
822
270
SIS
583
528
283
236
238
284
1,568
231
161
74
152
104
722
508
312
202
1,022
500
500
125
827
452
450
222
73
858
246
1,349
27
232
147
283
473
220
1,382
9,127
9,889
15
161
11
189
124
600
262
199
461
131
348
479
503
405
316
166
654
2,044
154
319
105
115
139
832
472
249
188
909
1,462
1,462
269
215
484
445
403
156
304
314
1,622
13
102
415
596
428
194
1,748
10,541
8,164
78
381
51
620
197
1,227
871
412
1,283
401
661
1,OC2
1,031
687
552
404
938
3,612
385
480
379
267
243
1,554
980
561
390
1,981
1,962
1,962
394
542
936
895
625
229
662
560
2,971
40
334
60S
879
901
414
3,130
19,668
17,508
No. of Patients removed to
Hospital.
6
61
212
39
301
69
682
548
188
736
231
293
524
484
255
286
231
281
1,487
220
161
74
149
102
706
464
286
182
932
462
462
115
265
880
446
193
57
244
244
1,184
19
215
80
200
323
2] 4
1,051
8,144
8,669
No. of persons sent to
Hospitals or Gamps as
Contacts.
7
57
1,071
114
1,279
60
2,581
885
189
1,074
578
746
1,324
2,712
1,798
1,488
167
1,400
7,565
531
452
118
182
327
1,660
2,262
1,124
626
4,012
897
897
297
854
1,161
608
253
144
744
425
2,174
40
497
760
1,185
1,311
1,104
4,857
27,335
18,806
No. of persons
segregated in
private quarters
other than
authorized
Hospital
or camp.
8
2
8
1
30
4
45
61
25
86
39
20
59
44
27
...
7
3
81
11
...
...
3
2
16
44
26
20
90
38
38
10
62
72
4
29
16
114
2
165
8
17
67
83
150
6
831
983
881
9
5
15
...
99
6
125
75
8
83
63
22
85
»««
6
...
...
...
6
10
...
••»
...
7o1
0
...
...
10
14
14
68
63
131
249
230
80
161
422
1,142
5
88
184
447
1,712
136
2,672
4,178
2,722
No. of Persons sent to
Camps as Evicts.
10
75
1,445
402
718
24
2,664
1,^74
39
1,313
989
1,334
2,323
4,175
2,578
1,073
62
1,124
9,012
943
866
120
• »•
262
2,191
3,037
1,714
705
5,456
892
892
370
1,506
1,876
542
3,705
657
12
143
5,059
918
129
661
1,280
3,204
6,192
36,978
54,252
REMARKS.
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Disinfection.
Perchloride of Mercury continued to be the disinfectant chiefly
relied upon ; and its manufacture at a Central Laboratory remained
under the supervision of Dr. C. H. Cay ley, Capt. Howell, R. A. M. C.,
superintending the work, until Dr. Cayley's return from Europe.
Subjoined is Dr. Cayley's report:—
" I have the honor to submit my report on the preparation of the Perchloride
" of Mercury solution during the year ending May 31st, 1900.
" The same method of preparing the disinfectant solution was adopted through-
" out the current year as was used list year. This method was described fully in
" last year's report.
" The concentrated solution prepared at Foras Road and issued to the districts,
" contains 10 per cent, of Perchloride of Mercury and 20 per cent, of Hydrochloric
" Acid. The diluted solution, as used in the. districts, should have a theoretical
"strength of 1 in 760 of Perchloride of Mercury and 1 in 380 of Hydrochloric
" Acid.
" The diluted solution, as used in the districts, was tested on various occasions
" and in nearly every case the solutions used were well over the theoretical strength.
" A list is given of the result of the various analyses of the solutions.
" 1. Analyses. Made in November 1899.
" E. Ward, West ...
"Central District...
" E. Ward, North...
••
...
...
...
...
...
1 in 680.
1 „ 1085.
1 „ 1092.
" 2. Analyses. Made in January.
" E. Ward, West...
" F. Ward
" A. Ward
...
...
...
...
...
...
1 in 900.
1 „ 530.
1 „ 600.
"3. Analyses made in January. The actual strengths of the
" solutions are not stated but they were all stronger than
" the theoretical strength of
1 in 760.
" A. Ward.
" B. Ward, South.
" Central District.
" F. Ward.
" G. Ward.
" 4. Analyses made in May,
" A. Ward
" B: Ward, North
" B. Ward, South
" C. Ward, North
" C. Ward, North
" E. Ward, West
"Central District
" E. Ward, East
" C. Ward, South
"E. Ward, East...
" D. Ward
" G. Ward
" F. Ward
" K. Ward, North
*••
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
]
1
1
1
1
1
1
in
"
267.
584.
645.
1075
641.
552.
549.
685.
591.
538.
847.
442.
454.
471.
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" The analyses made in November showed that the solutions used were trader
" strength. An order was issued that it was better to use the solutions too strong
" than too weak. The analyses made since the date of that order show that ia
" most cases this has been done even to excess.
" The analyses of the first sample taken from C. Ward, North, in the month of
"May, was distinctly weak. It appears that the jar of concentrated solution, from
" which this sample had been prepared, had been kept in stock for some time before
" use. No doubt the solution had decomposed to some extent in this time, as a
" sample taken from the same Ward a few days later, prepared from a fresh jar, had a
" strength of 1 in 641.
" The analyses generally speaking are very satisfactory and show the advantage
" of having one central place for the preparation of the disinfectant solution.
" The Perchloride of Mercury was always tested before being used to prepare
" the solutions. It was found that the Perchloride from different makers varied
" considerably in purity. Tyrer & Co's. Perchloride was found to be the best, and
" that makers' Perchloride alone is now used.
" The Hydrochloric Acid was always tested before use, for its general purity
" and freedom from Sulphuric Acid. No Sulphuric Acid was found in the jars
" supplied, but occasionally a jar had to be returned to the contractors, as it had been
" diluted with water. As a rule, however, the Acid was of very good quality.
" 100 jars of solution were always kept ready prepared in stock so as to meet
" all calls. In the month of March there were so many indents for jars of the
" solution that for a few days this reserve stock could not be kept up to the full
" number, but we were always able to supply what was required, and in no case did
" we fail to supply the quantity of disinfectant indented for.
" The numbers of jars supplied to the various districts each month varied from
"191 in June 1899 to 1,192 in March 1900.
" The different districts used very varying amounts of the disinfectant, E.
" Ward, West, used 1,553 jars in the year ; F. & G. Wards 1,255 jars ; C. Ward
" 780 jars ; and the other Wards lesser quantities ; D. Ward using 181 jars in the
" 12 month's.
" The large amount used by E. Ward, West, was due to the wholesale flushing
" of chawls and buildings adopted in that Ward.
" A table is attached giving the number of jars issued to each district, mouth
" by month, and the total jars issued each month and in the year.
" In the current year it will be seen that 6,763 jars were issued.
" The actual number of jars prepared in the 12 months was 6,762, as at the
" beginning of the current year there were some jars in stock.
"The amount of Perchloride of Mercury used was 7 tons 16 cwt. 1 quarter
" 15 Ibs. 14¼ ounces.
" The amount of Hydrochloric Acid used was 3,383 gallons.
" The staff employed in the preparation of the disinfectant consisted of the Medical
" Officer in charge, an European Inspector, a clerk, 3 coolies up to January 1900.
" In January, as the work was increasing, an extra coolie was employed. In
" February 2 more coolies were employed,
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" In February I found that several of the staff were suffering from symptoms of
" mercurial poisoning. The symptoms were swollen spongy gums, aching pains in
" the limbs, a tendency to diarrhœa and general malaise. All the staff were suffering
" to some extent, but Ramchandra Darmajee and Chima Mahadeo were suffering the
" most. With the Deputy Commissioner's sanction I allowed these men sick leave
" on full pay and employed the two extra coolies mentioned above. Every week I
" examined all the men employed and gave sick leave to those who still showed signs
" of mercurial poisoning. Ramchandra was on sick leave from February 11th to April
" 12th. Chima was employed to carry messages from February 13th to February 28th,
" and was given sick leave from March 1st to 14th and from April 6th to April 18th.
" Sumboo Arjoon was on sick leave during the whole of February on half pay. He
" was suffering from fever, but also had spongy gums, muscular tremors and aching
" pains in the shins. I had previously given orders that while pounding the crystals
" of Perchloride of Mercury, the men should keep cloths tied over their mouth and
" nose. I now supplemented these orders as follows:-—
" While pounding the Perchloride of Mercury, or while any of the Perchloride
" is exposed, all the men working are to have cloths tied round their noses and mouths.
" No one is to leave the shed without having thoroughly washed his hands, cloths used
" for tying round faces to be well washed after use and hung up to dry.
" A mouth-wash of Chloride of Potash is provided. Everyone working in the
" shed must use this mouth-wash before leaving for dinner at midday and before
" leaving in the evening. If the gums are swollen it is to be used more frequently.
" All hands are to report at once if the gums are sore or if the saliva is excessive
" or if they suffer from tremblings of the muscles or neuralgic pains.
" These rules were carefully observed, and since they have been adopted there
" have been no fresh cases of mercurial poisoning and no relapse amongst those who
" had to go on sick leave. A small wooden shed was erected in April in tbe vacant
" ground belonging to the Building Department. This shed is used to store the extra
" Perchloride and also as a Laboratory, where the analyses of the solutions are
" conducted.
" In April a letter was received from the Drainage Engineer stating that the
" fumes of the acids had. compelled the occupants of the office, next door to the room
" where the disinfectants were prepared, to move to other quarters and asking if the
" disinfectants could not be prepared elsewhere. In the meanwhile, until a new shed
" in a suitable site could be erected, I had matting screens put up which, to a large
" extent, have lessened tbe nuisance complained of and the office staff have returned
" to their old quarters.
" With the exception of this complaint from the Drainage staff, and the cases
"of mercurial poisoning in our staff, the working of the Disinfectant Depôt has
" proceeded satisfactorily throughout the current year."
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
C. H. CAYLEY,
Divisional Health Officer.
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Statement showing the number of jars issued to District Officers, month by
mouth, from 1st June 1899:to. 31st May 1900.
District Officer, A. Ward
Do.
do. B. Ward/Forth..
Do.
do. B. W«ird»! South..
Do.
do. 0. Ward
Do. Central District
District Officer, D. Ward
Do.
do. B.Ward, East...
Do.
do. K. Ward, West..
J~>o.
do. E. Ward, Ripon
Road ...
Do. F. & G. W^Td
Divisional Health Officer, E
Wardf ...
The Superintendent, Private
Health Camp ...
Total jara ...
20
...
.....
35
2*
15-
60
20
15
...
2
191
22
10
40
30
30
64
25
15
236
25
24
Iti
40
30
45
49
49
15
'293
15
10
16
50
23
24
50
24
19
230
8
39
20
37
35
4
40
70
42
G2
857
23
25
10
58
15
2
46
75
36
78
3GS
40
36
40
90
60
8
60
i35
48
126
633
80
70
20
120
60
24
22
40
240
75
208
2
1
962
75
60
4U
L20
45
12
35
70
190
100
234
...
981
60
60
30
120
75
43
70
90
340
87
216
1
1,192
100
36
40
45
60
25
25
30
200
66
170
1
798
35
36
30
30
GO
8
30
120
66
112
&27
Total.
481
418
271
780
517
112
181
555
1,553
633
1,255
4
3
6,763
† For an outbreak of Small-pox.
Statement showing the number of jars solution prepared month by month
from the 1st June 1899 to 31st May 1900:—
Months.
June
1899
July
„
August
,,
September „
October
„
December ,,
...
.,
January 1900
February „
March
,,
April
„
May
„
Total Jars
Jars solution.
207
236
240
283
285
382
648
1,016
923
1,144
916
482
6,762
Statement showing the quantity of Hydrochloric Acid used month by month
from the 1st June 1899 to 31st May 1900.
Months.
June
1899
July
„
August
„
...
.
.„
September ,,
October
„
...
...
,,
November ,,
December ,,
January 1900
February „
March
„
April
„
May
„
Total Gallons
Gallons.
104
118
121
141
142
191
324
508
461
572
458
241
3,383
Pints.
4
•
4
4
4
...
7 jars of Hydrochloric Acid were returned to Messrs. Thomson and Taylor on 7th August 1899
not being of proper strength. These jars were replaced by 7 jars of good quality.
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of 1,056 houses took the work of improvement in hand. 533
houses had to be declared unfit for human habitation, out of which 34
houses were closed permanently for demolition, 255 temporarily for
enforcing improvements in them, and 244 to allow of action being taken
for the immediate improvement of their ventilation.
The work of abating over-crowding in the congested parts of the
City was carried out during last year. In all 128 notices were served
to reduce over-crowding and in 126 houses over-crowding was abated.
During the year 110 certificates of fitness of houses for human
habitation were issued on the houses being rendered fit for that purpose.
During the year a sum of Rs. 2,273 was awarded as compensation
by the Government Assessor for buildings condemned for demolition
under Sections I and IX of the Notification No. 228P—10-2-97 and by
the Municipal Commissioner for those demolished under Section 426 of
the Municipal Act. The total sum actually paid during the year as
compensation on account of these awards, was Rs. 6,920.
Under Government Notification, No. 2675P—3027 of 10-5-1898
Municipal men were employed to carry out the work of improvement of
the ventilation of 73 houses. Soon after the men were employed in
almost all cases the owners themselves took the work in hand, and at
their request the Municipal men were withdrawn. In 58 cases the
charges have been recovered.
Destruct ion
of rats.
The following Statement shows the number of rats destroyed
in Bombay during the year ending 31st May 1900, as compared with
the year ending 31st May 1899 :—
Ward
A.
B.
0.
1).
E.
l·'.
G.
Ward
A.
li.
C.
l>.
K,
r.
u.
June.
1898.
...
864
...
804
1899.
3,192
11,18
947
29;,
407
134
44
16,208
July.
1898
48
83
359
102
752
29
51
1374
January,
1809.
R,478
17,288
6 592
250
6,202
21)
CD
35,905
1900.
9,300
12,960
8,083
2 =333
:::
32,675
1899.
2,527
13.284
i,93i>
360
"'s*
18,165
August.
1898.
59
1,101
680
191
5,14:
22
220
7,368
February.
1899.
4,S(54
2,605
4,489
314
1,794
89
64
14,160
1900.
I
9.CI2
i*¿33
5,088
20
30,153 ι
1899.
2,746
14*189
2,S8 9
III
September.
1898.
«
3,888
1,429
I
234
5,ÜS6
06
309
19,93511106
1
March.
1899.
3,606
9,8Γ)ΐ;
2,201
498
5S4
Sl¡
64
16,8-15
1900.
11,520
12,669
3849
28,038
1899.
4,890
15 >4?6
4,027
72
24,465
October.
1898.
Ί,348
7.2U
2,783
248
5,391
i 25
205
17,341
April.
1899.
5,356
11,894
1,004
480
£69
S Γ;
63
19,457
1900.
8,811
14,122
2,874
25,807
1899.
3,459
13,623
6,726
47
··»
23,855
November.
1898.
3,715
5,'Π5
2,851
28ft
5,124
2H
132
17,753
May.
1899.
5,622
11,470
760
478
415
82
31
18,809
1900.
I0.59Q
1 1 ,696
2
ι34θ
...
24;Ö3S
1899.
4,807
12,383
7,676
265
25,131
December.
1898.
6,095
11.3:3
*',838
270
6,495
38
83
27,617
Total.
1898-99.
35,285
81,804
28,853
3,855
3b,10S
475
1,278
188,608
1899.
8,336
11,697
ii,374
i,8 4 c
33,24?
Total
1899-1900
80,099
158,418
57-811
5,347
407
134
IOO
3ι<»,632
There were 4 men employed at various times during the year for
the solo purpose of catching rats and they destroyed 1,685 rats of the
above total,
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CHAPTER IV.
Inoculation.
Little success was attained in the matter of inoculation during the
year 1898-99 : and during June, July, and August, the first three months
of the year under report, very few operations were performed. It was
felt, however, that every possible endeavour ought to be made to push
this measure of protection against plague, and the following circular was
accordingly issued on 24th August 1899 :—
Inoculation
Circular.
The Commissioner wishes District Officers to encourage inoculation by every
means in their power. They should, so far as possible, get the volunteers on
tbeir side and get them to use their influence in the matter.
They should also, as is done in parts of E. Ward, make a practice of offering
inoculation to contacts and evicts as an alternative to being sent to camp ; but it
must be very clearly understood that no person who is not inoculated will be
exempted from eviction, &c., on the ground that most of his family have been in-
oculated, and that infected rooms must be disinfected whether the residents have
been inoculated or not.
It must also be clearly understood that no one who develops Plague will be
exempted from removal to hospital solely on the ground that he has been inoculated.
Here and there landlords, who have taken an interest in the matter, have got
their tenants inoculated. Further influence might be brought to bear in this
direction, and it might be pointed out to landlords that if all their tenants are
inoculated, their chawls will not be liable to vacation.
The Commissioner desires that District Officers will get their whole staff inocu-
lated if possible ; if they will themselves set the example, so much the better.
In future, new hands should not be taken on unless they have been inoculated.
The Commissioner sanctions, with effect from August 26, a fee of Re. 1 per
ten persons inoculated by each Sectional Medical Officer, exclusive of any drawing
a special inoculation allowance, subject to the following conditions :—
The inoculation must be performed in the presence of the District Officer or
someone else specially named for this purpose by the Commissioner, who must, to
every bill, attach a certificate to the effect that the operations have been performed
in his presence, and that none of the persons, so far as he can ascertain, have been
inoculated more than once before.
A careful register must be maintained in the attached form giving particulars
of each person inoculated.
A weekly statement of the number of persons inoculated and re-inoculated by
each Medical Officer must be forwarded with the weekly report.
A certificate of inoculation in the usual form must be given to each person
after he has been inoculated with the full dose. No certificate is to be given until
then.
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Names of gentlemen who have contributed in aid of inoculation and the
details of their contributions ;—
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Sardar Khan Bahadur Kassim
Mitha—
200 Rupees.
27 Bags of rice.
5 Bags of date.
25 White blankets.
107 "White sheets.
10 Bundles of Indian Cloth.
Rao Saheb Vasanji Trikamji —
50 Bags of rice.
O
Mr. Haji Ismail Haji Harun
Zakria —
50 Rupees. JL
9 Dozen coloured handker-
chiefs.
5 Bundles of flannel.
Sardar Umju· Jamal —
8 Bags of rice.
Mr. Lakhamsi Nappoo —
10 Bags of rice.
G. Khan Saheb Hasanali Mulla
Hakimji —
10 Bags of rice,
2 Bundles of Native clothes.
1 Box of soap.
7. Mr. Abdul Ali Karim Bhai —
50 Rupees.
10 Bags of rice.
1 Bag of pulse.
60 Blankets.
8. Haji Ismail Jan Mohamed —
8 Bags of rice.
9. Mr. Sulemnn Abdul Wahed —
4Í· Ba^s of rice.
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10 Bags of rice.
Captain Bolton, Assistant District Officer in the Central District,
writes as follows regarding 2nd Nagpada :—
On the 27th August Khan Bahadur Hnkim Mahomed Dyem, the Chairman
of the Volunteers, called a meeting at the Dyem Mansions in Tank Street. All
the members were present and the meeting was largely attended.
Captain
Pritchard, the District Officer of the District, with Lieut. Menzies, the Assistant
District Officer Lieut. Haworth, and the Sectional Medical Officers were all
present. The meeting was addressed both by the District Officers and members,
and the result was that about 4.0 persons were inoculated that morning. Dr.
Moonje, who was S. M. 0. of the section, had the honour of performing the first
inoculations.
For the months of September, October and November, none but contacts
were inoculated, and this was chiefly confined to the low caste Hindu community,
who at that time suffered most severely from the epidemic. Khan Bahadur Hakim
Mahomed Dyem accompanied the Medical Officer daily on his rounds, and the
success of inoculation is greatly due to the persuasive measures adopted by him,
assisted as he was by Mr. Abdool Rahman and Mr. Mahomed Hoosain. In a short,
time the beneficial results of inoculation wore noticed by the Hindu community, and
by December it was difficult for the S. M, 0. to cope with all who came forward for
voluntary inoculation. From that period the good results of inoculation were
established.
Example.- At 177, Grant Road, where about 200 mochies live under one roof, a
plague case occurred ; the contacts, 8 in number, were asked to submit themselves to
inoculation or be removed to camp. Seven were inoculated, the eighth was stubborn
and consented to go into camp, but asked for a day's grace which was granted. Be-
fore the expiry of the 24 hours the unfortunate man was attacked and removed to the