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actual residence was in his shop on Kalkadevi Road, at that time an infected
locality. He was seen by a native doctor twice the day before his death who failed to
detect plague symptoms, the man was ill with fever for two days. Ten water taps were
provided, the piping, &c., of two of these were laid at the expense of Mr. Vaidya, and
there were also 12 privy seats ; one of these was constructed at the expense of one
of the tenants. Over 500 feet of an open channel drain was constructed at the
expense of the community on raised earthwork to carry off the dirty water from
seven nahanis on the northern and southern boundary of the camp. Ten lanterns
were provided as well as the services of one halalkore and one cooly for attending the
privies and keeping the camp clean. One Police Ramosee was appointed to patrol
the camp at night only.
Chendrasenya
Kayasta Pra-
bhoo Private
Health Camp,
North of Hin-
4 ooG ymkhana.
This camp consisted of 27 tenements available for 150 persons, but the maximum
number accommodated was 176. It was opened on the 27th of December. There
were three deaths from ordinary causes. Six privy seats, six lanterns and four taps
and the services of one oooly and one halalkore were provided for keeping the
premises clean at Municipal expense. Mr. M. N. Samarth was the Secretary, and
Mr. Yinayek Rao, the C¡nnp Manager, to whom it was arranged that all tenants
had to report daily in writing any cases of illness in their huts.
Kathri Pri-
vate
Health
Camp, North of
Hindoo Gym-
khana.
This camp was situated to the north of the previous camp. The whole of the
space allotted to the community was not taken up. Three huts only were erected,
consisting of six tenements to accommodate about 86 persons. The huts were put up
at the expense of the tenants themselves. The staff who attended the previous camp,
attended this camp also. Three privy seats, and three water taps were provided for
the occupants. The Secretary of the Committee of Management is Mr. Bapujee Morojee.
Bai wad n y a
Private Health
Camp, North of
Hindoo Gym-
khana.
This camp was opened on the 5th of January 1900, and consisted of 29 tene-
ments available for 150 persons, but the maximum number accommodated was 187.
Rao Bahadur Bhasker Rao Pítale being the President of the Committee of Manage-
ment, the Secretary Mr. Vasant Rao Nana and Mr. Ganpat Rao, the Camp Manager
who constructed a hut to live in at his personal expense and the remainder of the
huts were erected from funds collected amongst the community. Five privy seats,
three lanterns, six water taps and the services of one cooly were provided tor cleaning
the camp and clearing the refuse and removing the sullage water at Municipal ex-
pense. On the 21st February one case of plague was removed to the Hindoo Fever
Hospital. No private doctor inspected this camp, but arrangements were made for
Doctor deSoiiza, who was attached to C Ward District Staff, to examine the camp once
a day. Two Police Ramosees patrolled the camp in addition ίο the two previously
mentioned camps and one halalkore attended to the privies of all three camps.
Pathare Pra-
bhoo " Bhag-
wan t ra o's''
Private Health
Camp, North
of Hindoo
(Jymkhana.
The camp was opened on the 24th of December 1899 and consisted of 32 tene-
ments with detached cook-rooms available for 175 persons, but the maximum number
accommodated was 189. The President cf the Committee of Management was
Mr. Bhagwantrao under whose name the camp was designated. All the space
allotted to the community was taken up. All these people resided in Pathare
Prabhoo camps, Nos. I arid II last year, but owing to some disagreement with their
Secretary, they decided to have a camp of their own. There were six deaths from
ordinary causes, and two plague cases, one on the 3rd February, a boy aged 13, who·
was removed to hospital and recovered (the same lad was attacked last year and re-
covered), the next case occurred the 2Sth March, a woman, aged 45, was attacked
with fever on the 25th and developed plague symptoms on the 29th and died in hos-
pital on the 30th. Dr. Trilokekar medically inspected the camp daily. Five privy seats,
eight water taps and five lantern? were provided, besides the services of one cooly for
cleaning the camp and removing the sullage water. Two Police Ramosees patrolled
the camp, in addition to the Pathare Prabhoo No. 11, one during the day and the
other at night, and one halalkore attended the privies of both of these camps.