Burma: Census of India 1901 Vol. I - Khamkoo

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APPENDICES.
Mr. F. D'Attaides, Chief Clerk in my office, superintended the heavy office work in a
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capable and methodical manner.
(/) District, charge, and circle summaries —.The preparation of the summaries was the
least satisfactory part of the work. Clear orders had been given, and there were no visible
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obstacles in the way, but it was like drawing teeth to get the books and summaries out of
some of the
(*) The total charges debited to Census were Rs. 260-7-0, which includes the cost of
printing notices, engaging copyists and runners, and travelling allowance.
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(k) The vital statistics show that the worst scourge of the people is malaria * * *
But, if malarial fever is the most widespread, cholera is the most dreaded. It is seldom
prevalent to so great an extent as to deserve to be called epidemic, but it is constantly breaking
out here and there in isolated villages. Having done its work in one village, it dies out
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suddenly and appears next in some village many miles away.
As regards small-pox, which holds the next place to cholera in the fears of the people,
there are, 1 think, few working District or Medical Officers who would not recommend the
introduction of compulsory vaccination among the rural population.
(/) Emigration and immigration.—Towns have neither grown nor diminished to any
marked extent. This district is not now considered by the Upper Burman to offer him the
same chances as the new land now opening out in Myaungmya and Th6ngwa. Immigration
from Upper Burma apparently follows the main river. There is not really very much room
now in this district for the immigrant.
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From M. Laurib, Esq., President, Bassein Municipality, to the Superintendent, Census Operations,
Burma,—No. 191-18G., dated the 20th July igoi.
In terms of the instructions in Census Department Circular No. 24 of 1901, I have the
honour to report as follows.
(a\ The General Town register referred to in Chapter III was prepared early in
August 1900 and the abstract sent to the Superintendent of Census at the end of that
month together with a map (4 inches to a mile.) * * * „
(&) House-numbering commenced from the 15th of October 1900 and was brought
to completion about the middle of November, with the exception of Panding6n ward, which
was numbered late in January 1901. * * *
(c) Bassein Municipality forms one charge. There were 38 supernumarary Supervisors,
who were
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clerks policemen, and school-masters in Government and Municipal employ.
There were also 45 headmen of wards who acted as Supervisors. The Enumerators, who
were policemen and elders appointed under the Towns Act, numbered 241, exclusive of those
in charge of rice-mills, godowns, hospitals, jails, railway, and the port * * *
(d) The preliminary enumeration in most of the wards and blocks commenced from the
1st February 1901. It was completed before the 20th idem.
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