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xxxvi
STATEMENT D—Showing Total Inoculations Performed by each Inoculator week by week in the Jullundur and Hoshiárpur Districts during 1900-01.
WEEK ENDING
October 1900,
1st week, 1st to 8th
...
2nd week, 9th to 16th
...
3rd week, 17th to 23rd
4th week, 24th to 31st
Monthly Total
November 1900.
1st week, 1st to 8th
2nd week, 9th to 15th
3rd week, 16th to 23rd
4th week, 24th to- 30th
Monthly Total
Captain E. Wilkinson,
I. M. S.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Major H. C. Hodgkins.
1,387
777
383
157
2,704
558
101
389
1,048
Ass'stant Surgeon Udho
Rána.
...
1,404
313
1,132
2,849
1,328
304
1,646
...
3,278
JULLUNDUR DISTRICT
Assistant Surgeon Rallia
Singh.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Assistant Surgeon Uttam
Chand.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Assistant Surgeon Ghulám
Muhammad.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Assistant Surgeon Feroze
Dín.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total of all officers during
the week.
1,387
2,181
606
5 553
1,328
862
',747
389
4,326
Total up to date.
1,387
3.568
4,264
5,553
5,553
6,881
7,743
9,490
9,379
9,879
Assistant Surgeon Vidiya
Nátha Singh.
979
484
195
870
2,528
...
...
...
...
...
Assistant Surgeon Uttam
Chand.
...
».
...
...
...
1,643
546
...
2,189
HOSHIARPUR DISTRICT.
Assistant Surgeon Ghulám
Muhammad.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Dr. D. N. P. Datta.
...
...
...
,..
...
...
...
...
Assistant Surgeon Har
Naráin.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total of all officers du-
ring the week.
979
484
195
870
2,528
1,643
546
Total up to date.
979
1,463
1,658
2,528
2,528
4,171
4,717
...
...
4,717
GRAND TOTAL OF BOTH DISTRICTS
(WEEKLY AND MONTHLY).
2,366
891
2,159
8,081
2,971
1,408
1,747
389
6,515
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December 1900.
1st week, 1st to 8th
...
2nd week, 9th to 16th
..,
3rd week, 17th to 23rd
4th week, 24th to 31st
Monthly Total
January 1901.
1st week, 1st to 8th
2nd week, 9th to 16th
3rd week, 17th to 23rd
4th week, 24th to 31st
Monthly Total
February 1901.
1st week, 1st to 7th
2nd week, 8th to 14th
3rd week, 15th to 21st
4th week, 22nd to 28th
Monthly Total
March 1901.
1st week, 1st to 8th
...
2nd week, 9th to 16th
...
3rd week, 17th to 23rd
4th week, 24th to 31st
Monthly Total
...
...
...
...
•••
...
803
1,211
2,014
...
..,
...
...
...
...
.4.
...
,..
...
136
142
15
...
293
...
2,607
1,285
3,876
7.768
1,891
741
...
236
2,868
34
131
...
5
170
575
1,177
1,031
3.339
2,489
1,382
3.343
4,870
12,084
862
2,190
1,875
2,527
7,454
3,781
3,744
...
...
7,525
...
...
...
...
.,.
...
...
184
4.73S
4,919
3,318
4,298
4,853
3,673
16,142
5,563
769
...
...
6,332
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
2,194
4,087
3,261
3,990
13,532
4,282
3,562
3,374
1,119
12,337
...
...
...
...
...
447
2,913
3.398
4,099
10,857
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1,296
3,710
4,302
717
10,025
2,507
3,932
355
342
7,136
692
717
1,192
1,031
3,632
2,936
6,902
9,013
18,791
37,642
9,561
15,026
14,291
11,143
50,021
16,167
12,138
3,729
1,466
33,500
10,571
11,288
12,480
13,511
13,511
16,447
23,349
32,362
51,153
51,153
60,714
75,740
90,031
101,174
101,174
117,341
129,479
133,208
134,674
134.674
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
.,.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
«••
...
...
...
...
...
2,378
3.596
3,958
9,932
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2,658
3,070
2,898
3,643
12,269
3,945
5.996
3,044
2,328
15,313
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
i —
2,378
3,596
3,958
9,932
2,658
3,070
2,898
3,643
12,269
3,915
5,996
3.044
2,328
15,313
...
...
...
•••
...
...
7,095
10,691
14,649
14,649
17,307
20,377
23,275
26,918
26,9(8
30,863
36,859
39,903
42,231
42,231
692
717
1,192
1,031
3,632
2,936
9,280
12,609
22,749
47,574
12,219
18,096
17,189
14,786
62,290
20,112
18,134
6,773
3,794
48,813
xxxvii
STATEMENT D—Showing Total Inoculations Performed by each Inoculator week by week in the Jullundur and Hoshiárpur Districts during 1900-01—concld.
WEEK ENDING
April 1901.
1st week, 1st to 8th
2nd week, 9th to 15th
3rd week, 16th to 23rd
..,
4th week, 24th to 30th
Monthly Total
May 1901.
1st week, 1st to 8th
and week, 9th to 16th
3rd week, 17th to 23rd
4th week, 24th to 31st
Monthly Total
Captain E. Wilkinson,
I.M.S.
...
...
...
•••
...
...
...
...
...
Major H. C. Hodgkins.
167
66
90
82
405
198
55
46
35
334
Assistant Surgeon Udho
Rám.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
JULLUNDUR DISTRICT.
Assistant Surgeon Rallia
Singh.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Assistant Surgeon Uttam
Chand.
13
..,
...
...
13
...
...
...
...
...
Assistant Surgeon Ghulám
Muhammad.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Assistant Surgeon Feroze
Dín.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total of all officers during
the week.
180
66
90
82
418
198
55
46
35
334
Total up to date.
134,854
134,920
135,010
135,092
135,092
135,290
135,345
135,391
135,426
135,426
HOSHIÁRPUR
DISTRICT.
Assistant Surgeon Vidiya
Nátha Singh.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Assistant Surgeon Uttam
Chand
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Assistant Surgeon Ghulám
Muhammad.
644
515
...
577
1,736
...
450
73
121
644
Dr. D. N. P. Datta.
...
...
...
232
232
...
...
162
175
337
Assistant Surgeon Har
Naráin.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total of all officers during
the week.
644
515
...
809
1,968
450
235
296
981
Total up to date.
43,875
43,390
43,390
44,199
44,199
44,199
44,649
44,884
45,180
45,180
GRAND TOTAL OF BOTH DISTRICTS
(WEEKLY AND MONTHLY).
824
581
90
891
2,386
198
505
281
331
1,315
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June 1901.
1st week, 1st to 8th
2nd week, 9th to 15th
...
3rd week, 16th to 23rd
4th week, 24th to 30th
Monthly Total
July 1901,
1st week, 1st to 8th
2nd week, 9th to 16th
3rd week, 17th to 23rd
4th week, 24th to 31st
Monthly Total
August 1901.
1st week, 1st to 8th
2nd week, 9th to 16th
3rd week, 17th to 23rd
...
4th week, 24th to 31st
Monthly Total
September 1901.
1st week, 1st to 8th
and week, 9th to 15th
3rd week, 16th to 23rd
4th week, 24th to 30th
Monthly Total
TOTAL
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2,014
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
28
...
28
15,618
...
.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
36,529
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
27.393
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
25,882
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
10,857
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
17,161
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
28
...
28
135,454
...
...
...
...
135,426
...
...
...
...
135,426
...
...
...
...
135,426
...
135,454
...
135,454
135,454
...
. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
2,528
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
•••
...
...
...
12,121
...
70
...
...
70
...
...
...
...
30,032
15
...
...
...
15
...
...
...
...
...
...
584
...
..
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
15
70
1
86
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
45,266
45,195
45,265
45,266
45266
45,266
...
...
...
••«
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
45,266
15
70
1
...
86
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
28
...
28
180,720
xl
STATEMENT E— Showing the Names of Medical Officers and the Number of Inoculations
Performed by each in the Districts noted below from 1st October 1900 to 30th
September 1901.
Serial No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Ï2
13
14
15
36
17
18
Name of officer.
Captain
E. Wilkinson,
I.M.S.,- Chief Plague
Medical Officer, Punjab.
Major Hodgkins
...
Assistant Surgeon Feroz-
ud-dín.
Assistant Surgeon Ralia
Singh.
Assistant Surgeon Ghulám
Muhammad.
Assistant Surgeon Udhoo
Rám,
Assistant Surgeon Uttam
Chand,
Captain A. Buist, I.M.S.,
Plague Medical Officer.
Captain P. St.
More,
I.M.S., Plague Medical
Officer.
Assistant Surgeon Vidya
Natha Singh.
Assistant Surgeon Thákur
Dás.
Assistant Surgeon Abdul
Azíz.
Assistant Surgeon Díwán
Chand.
Assistant Surgeon Bál-
mokand.
Captain E. L. Perry, I.M.S.,
Civil Surgeon.
Major A. Coleman, I.M.S.,
Plague Medical Officer.
Dr. D. N. T. Datta
Assistant Surgeon Har
Naráin.
Total
Performed in the Patiála
State.
GRAND TOTAL
...
Duration of
period he
worked.
20th January
1901 to 26th
March 1901.
10th October
1900 to 30th
September
1901
5th February.
1901 to 30th
March 1901.
23rd January
1901 to 9th
March 1901.
8th January
1901 to 30th
January 1901.
1st October
1900 to 16th
March 1901.
3rd
February
1901 to 3rd
April 1901.
16th November
1900 to 30th
April 1901.
1st April 1901
to 30th Septem-
ber 1901.
1st October 1900
to 25th August
1901.
20th November
1900 to 21st
July 1901.
3rd January
1901 to 8th
May 1901.
8 t h February
1901 to 30th
June 1901.
6th April 1901 to
12tb September
1901.
...
•••
...
...
...
Julundur.
2,014
15,618
17,161
27,393
10,857
36,529
25,882
...
...
...
..«
...
..
...
...
...
135,454
Hoshiárpur.
...
...
...
30,032
...
12,121
...
...
2,528
o«.
...
...
...
a«.
584
1
45,266
Gurdáspur.
165
...
...
....
...
1,284
...
3,409
...
».
69
235
...
••»
...
4,162
Siálkot.
29
...
58
9
...
1,519
1,403
...
...
...
...
...
3,018
Ferozepore.
...
...
...
...
.
...
...
...
t».
...
79
5,508
...
5,587
Total
number of in-
culations per-
formed
2,179
15,618
17,161
27,422
40,889
36,529
38,003
1,342
9
4,937
1,519
1,403
69
235
79
5,5oS
584
1
193,487
3,791
197,278
xli
STATEMENT F—Showing the Number of Inoculated Persons by Castes in the Districts noted below from the beginning of October 1900 to the end of September 1901.
NAME OF DISTRICT.
Jullundur
...
Hoshiárpur
...
Gurdáspur
,..
Siálkot
Ferozepore
Ludhiána
Ambala
Total
Patiála
State
GRAND TOTAL
».
INOCULATED BY CASTES.
Europeans.
1
...
S
...
...
...
6
Eurasians.
...
...
2
...
...
2
High caste
Hindús—
Brahmans,
Rájpúts and
Khatrís.
10,647
6.325
571
94
277
...
...
17,915
Other Hindús.
62,367
19,125
1,386
906
2,625
85,409
Ramdásís,
Chamárs And
Sweepers.
28,488
10,577
609
229
566
...
40,469
Details not known.
Musalmáns.
33:934
9,238
1,566
1,757
2,104
...
...
48,599
Native
Christians.
...
25
30
...
55
Others.
17
...
...
15
32
Total number
of inoculated
persons.
135,454
45.266
4.l6a
3,0l8
5,587
...
...
193,487
3,791
197,278
xlii
STATEMENT G—Showing the Names of Villages and Castes of Persons Inoculated in the Ferozepore
District in 1900-01.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16
17
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32
33.
34
35.
36.
NAME OF VILLAGE.
Moga
Gujrát
Ferozepore
...
Siálkot
Mahalpur
...
Dinga
Maksúdpur
Garhshankar
...
Narnaul
Dunnawála
Dharmkot
Tathi Bhi
Ludhiana
Hissar
Singhanwála
Chand Navan
Sofúwála
Kokharán
Badni
Loopo
Badni Kalán
...
...
Ghali
Jhandiána
...
...
Ghali Kalán
Sosan
...
Mudki
Mena
...
Dárápore
...
...
Bugipore
...
...
Malián
...
Khása-pando
Madooka
...
Indgarh
...
Agára
Bhucho Kalán ...
...
Langaiána Purána
...
Europeans.
...
...
...
...
...
..
Eurasians.
...
...
..
...
...
...
Brahmans.
109
1
1
1
1
1
Khatrís.
102
...
...
...
1
...
...
Rájpúts.
42
1
...
...
...
1
1
...
Other Hindús.
2,455
6
2
2
•••
1
1
...
3
2
5
2
5
5
2
1
2
r
1
...
...
...
3
Rámdásís.
...
,,,
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Chamárs and Sweepers.
565
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Muhammadans.
2,016
...
2
...
V
...
...
1
...
2
...
6
.•.
...
2
1
1
1
2
5
3
1
1
...
...
...
...
3
1
...
1
1
2
Native Christians.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
5,300
6
5
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
7
1
6
3
2
1
4
5
3
3
10
9
3
2
2
1
4
1
3
4
1
1
1
5
xliii
STATEMENT G—Showing the Names of Villages and Castes of Persons Inoculated in the Ferozepore
District in 1900-01—continued.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72
NAME OF VILLAGE.
Landhi
Rajiána
Jamelwála
Haríawála.
...
...
Gill
Bhaika
Ghar Bára
Gloti
Gurgáván
...
...
Hoshiárpur
...
...
Manúka
Jagrown
Kot Esa Khan
Chobíawál
Kot Bhi
Háfizabad
Bláspur
Rauli
Zíra
Jalálabad
Dhudika
...
...
Mandi
...
Didár Singhwála
Bholawála
...
...
Ranta
...
Solena
...
Nathúka
...
...
Naushahra
...
...
Jitwál
Deána
...
...
Gágra
...
Gháziána
Khán Singhwála
...
Dodar
...
...
Drouli Bhi
...
Machíka
Europeans
...
.».
...
Eurasians.
...
...
...
Brahmans.
1
...
...
1
Khatrís
...
1
1
Rájputs.
...
...
...
...
...
Other Hindús.
1
6
3
...
3
3
...
1
...
2
1
2
2
1
5
2
1
...
2
3
2
1
7
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Rámdásís.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
.»
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Chamárs and Sweepers.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
».
.>.
...
...
...
...
Muhammadans.
S
4
1
...
2
3
1
...
...
3
3
...
1
1
1
1
2
...
...
1
2
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Native Christians.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..,
...
...
...
Total.
6
6
7
1
3
5
3
1
z
1
3
5
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
5
2
1
1
4
4
3
7
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
xliv
STATEMENT G—Showing the Names of Villages and Castes of Persons Inoculated in the Ferozepore
District in 1900-01—concluded.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
So.
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
go.
91.
92.
9?.
94.
95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
100.
101.
104.
NAME OF VILLAGB.
Bhindar Kalán ...
Chemah
...
Mádhopur
Booter
...
Sadhára
Dhalleka
...
Chemawál
...
...
Kanooka
...
Daulatpura
...
...
Khánpur.
...
Khána.
...
Ránika
...
Ráwalpindi
...
...
Bhatinda
...
...
Kunj
Ranta.
Núrmahal
.
...
Ráikot
Muktsar
...
Kokri
...
Mahal
...
Kapúri
.
...
Bíkáner
Nathúwála
Matwári
...
...
Heran
.
...
Maheshri
Delhi
Bahoona
Kapúra
Total
Europeans
...
...
...
...
««•
...
...
...
...
...
...
Eurasians.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Brahmans.
1
3
z
...
1
.
...
...
...
...
T22
Khatrís
...
1
...
•*.
...
...
...
...
106
Rájputs.
1
1
...
...
1
1
•••
•••
49
Other Hindús.
•••
...
...
...
2
1
1
1
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
1
28
1
3
2
1
1
1
...
1
3
2,625
Rámdásís.
•••
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Chamárs and Sweepers.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
565
Muhammadans.
2
1
...
1
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
4
1
4
2,104
Native Christians.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
15
Total.
3
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
1
1
1
28
1
4
3.
1
1
1
4
3
1
7
5,587
LEPROSY
AND ITS
CONTROL
IN THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY.
Published by
the Government of Bombay.
February, 1914.
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LEPROSY AND ITS CONTROL IN THE BOMBAY
PRESIDENCY.
For some time past the Government of Bombay has been consider-
ing how far the unrestrained freedom of lepers is a danger to the
community at large. and how that danger may best be met.
The contagiousness of leprosy.
It must be premised that although leprosy is everywhere acknow-
ledged to be contagious, the precise degree
in which it is so remains a question on which
opinions differ. Again, the exact mode in which leprosy is conveyed is
still undetermined, but expert opinion is agreed that the closeness of
association and the sanitary conditions under which this association occurs
are important factors in estimating the risk of contagion. In assessing,
therefore, the degree of danger to the general public which exists from
the presence of lepers among them, considerable value will still attach to
the opinion expressed by the Leprosy Commission of 1890-91. It is as
follows —
" Vagrant and indigent lepers living in villages and scattered
about the country are probably sources of little or no danger",
and on the other hand, " In cities and large towns they herd
together, living under circumstances of extreme poverty and filth,
and forming communities, which are not only offensive to public
decency but constitute, from many points of view, a menace to public
health ".
The proper limits of control.
Leprosy is thus not a highly contagious disease. It cannot be
compared in contagiousness, prevalence, and
disastrous effects upon the health of the
community at large with either syphilis or tuberculosis, and until the
victims of these diseases are subjected to compulsory segregation, such
action with regard to lepers would be unjustifiable even if it were desir-
able. At the same time it is essential that lepers should be prevented
from forming colonies in towns and cities and also from following trades
and occupations that bring them into direct contact with the rest of the
community or lead to the production or preparation of commodities
capable of carrying contagion.
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The Lepers Act.
These objects can be attained by putting into force the provisions
of the Lepers Act of 1898, which provides for
" the segregation and medical treatment of
pauper lepers and the control of lepers following certain callings".
Under this Act a pauper leper can be arrested by the police and, after
due examination before a medical officer, ("An Inspector of Lepers")
and a Magistrate, sent to a leper asylum and there detained, unless a
friend or relative undertakes to take proper care of him. Further the
Local Government may order, by issue of a notification, that no leper
shall exercise certain trades and callings, under penalty of a fine in the
first instance, or of being bound over or committed to a leper asylum on
a second conviction.
Application of the Act.
Now, this Act cannot come into force until a Local Government has
by notification applied it or any part of it to
the whole or any part of its territories. This
process is not as simple as would appear at first sight, for the reason
that it is useless to apply the Act to any area unless there is an asylum
capable of receiving and properly caring for such lepers as may be sent
to it. Government had therefore first to determine the areas to which
the application of the Act was desirable, and then see that proper
asylums were available. As considerable progress has now been effected
in this work, it may prove interesting to the public to know how the
position stands at present.
The City of Bombay.
The whole Act was applied to the City of Bombay in June, 1911,
and the Acworth Leper Asylum at Matunga
was notified as the asylum serving that area.
The Municipal Corporation agreed to defray the cost of maintaining
lepers who had been residents of Bombay for over five years and Govern-
ment undertook to pay for all others.
Poona.
In July, 1911, the Act was extended to the City of Poona and the
neighbouring areas, and the asylum notified
was the Leper Asylum at Kondhwa Budruk
which is under the management of the " Mission to Lepers in India and
the East ". This notification was made with the consent of the Mission
and under an agreement which fully provides for Government inspection
and supervision.
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Belgaum, Dhárwár and Bijápur.
Since September, 1912, the Act has been in force in the municipal
and a large number of non-municipal towns
in the Belgaum, Dhárwár and Bijápur Dis-
tricts. Previous to this, Government had purchased a property known
as " Rehoboth ", situated at Hindalge near Belgaum, for Rs. 5,000, and
it was converted into a Leper Asylum at an additional cost of Rs. 7,000,
of which Rs. 1,834 were provided by private subscription. " The Mission
to Lepers in India and the East " undertook the management and up-keep
of this institution also. This asylum now serves all three districts.
Further extensions.
Municipalities in the Northern
Division.
Sálsette.
Násik and Sholápur.
Ratnágiri.
As a result of further investigations and arrangements, the Act has
recently been extended to the Ahmedábád,
Nadiád, Dákor, A'nand, Broach, Surat and
Bulsár Municipal districts and the Sálsette
Táluka in the Northern Division, to the
Sholápur and Násik Municipal districts and the
Deoláli Cantonment in the Central Division,
and to the Ratnágiri Municipal district in the
Southern Division. The part of the Act that
prohibits lepers from engaging in certain trades or callings has also been
applied to the whole district of Ratnágiri. No action has been found
necessary in Sind. Lepers from the Northern Division are to. be sent
to the Kagrapeth Leper Asylum at Ahmedábád, which is a Govern-
ment institution, or, in the case of Sálsette Táluka only, to the Albless
Leper House at Trombay. Lepers from Násik City and Deoláli will
be cared for in the Leper Asylum at Násik maintained by the " Mission
to Lepers in India and the East ", from Sholápur in the Asylum there
maintained by the American Marathi Mission, and from Ratnágiri in
the Dinshá Mánekji Petit Leper Asylum, which is a Local Board
institution aided largely by Government. Lepers from the Town and
Island of Bombay can also be sent to any of these asylums. It should
be added that definite proposals regarding the institution of an asylum at
Sátára are awaited, and the question of applying the Act to Poladpur
and Pui in the Kolába District is under consideration. Asylums in the
two latter places are already maintained by the Mission to Lepers with
the aid of a capitation grant of Rs. 2-12 per mensem from Government,
who have also recently made a building grant of Rs. 4,500 to supplement
a similar amount provided by the Mission. All the asylums, which are
under the management of non-official bodies, are now aided in a similar
way, and it may be mentioned that a provision of nearly Rs. 40,000