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his office, to certify as to the existence or non-existence of the disease in any person alleged to be suffering therefrom ; (2) "Retreat" means a place for the time being apMORTALITY OF PRESIDENCY TOWNS. proved by the Local Government as suitable for the accomCalcutta (Population, 433,219). modation of lepers; and (3) "District Magistrate" includes a Chief Presidency Magistrate, and any Magistrate of the first class whom Special Diseases. Average the Local Government may, by name or in virtue of his death-rate for correAnnual ratio office, invest with the functions of a District Magistrate For Week of sponding for the purposes of this Act. per 1,000 ending week of population. Power of local authorities to expend funds on and appropreceding priate property to retreats for lepers.?3. (1) Any Council, 5 years. -Board, Committee, Corporation or other body of persons having authority over any municipality, cantonment, or 218 74 19-8 165 other local area may, notwithstanding anything in any 8th June 1889 196 22 7 109 189 15 th ? enactment with respect to the purposes to which the funds 23-8 19-1 109 198 22nd ? or other 19 8 24 2 102 2 1 property of such body may be applied? 29th ? 2.10 26-8 223 6th July 113j (?) Establish or maintain, or establish and maintain, or 20 1 25-9 101[ 215 13th ? contribute towards the cost of the establishment or maintenance, or the establishment and maintenance of, a retreat; Madras (Population, 398,777). (6) with the previous sanction of the Local Government and subject to such conditions as the Government may 332 44-3 10th May 1889 prescribe, appropriate any immoveable property vested in 32 5 49-1 17th ? ? such body, and either retain and apply it, or transfer it by 332 46*2 24th ? ? way of gift or otherwise, as a site for, or for use as, a 33-6 54-0 31st ? ? retreat. (2) Any moneys placed by any enactment for the time Bombay (Population, 773,196). being in force at the disposal of a Local Government for the purpose of the establishment or maintenance of hos28'9 4th June 1889 32-3 8 257 pitals, dispensaries, lunatic asylums, or other institutions 28 9 29'7 11th ? 10 ! 261 ? for affording medical relief may, notwithstanding any26-1 25 2 18th ., 12 209 ? 26-3 26-0 25th 9 | 243 thing in such, enactment, be applied to all or any of the purposes mentioned in sub-section (1), clause (a). Detention of lepers in retreats at their own request.? North-Westbrn Provinces (April 1889). 4. (1) Any person knowing or believing himself to be JS O Death-rate 32 3 suffering from leprosy, who desires to be admitted into a O. Number of per 1000 of ?3
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his office, to certify as to the existence or non-existence of the disease in any person alleged to be suffering therefrom ; (2) "Retreat" means a place for the time being apMORTALITY OF PRESIDENCY TOWNS. proved by the Local Government as suitable for the accomCalcutta (Population, 433,219). modation of lepers; and (3) "District Magistrate" includes a Chief Presidency Magistrate, and any Magistrate of the first class whom Special Diseases. Average the Local Government may, by name or in virtue of his death-rate for correAnnual ratio office, invest with the functions of a District Magistrate For Week of sponding for the purposes of this Act. per 1,000 ending week of population. Power of local authorities to expend funds on and appropreceding priate property to retreats for lepers.?3. (1) Any Council, 5 years. -Board, Committee, Corporation or other body of persons having authority over any municipality, cantonment, or 218 74 19-8 165 other local area may, notwithstanding anything in any 8th June 1889 196 22 7 109 189 15 th ? enactment with respect to the purposes to which the funds 23-8 19-1 109 198 22nd ? or other 19 8 24 2 102 2 1 property of such body may be applied? 29th ? 2.10 26-8 223 6th July 113j (?) Establish or maintain, or establish and maintain, or 20 1 25-9 101[ 215 13th ? contribute towards the cost of the establishment or maintenance, or the establishment and maintenance of, a retreat; Madras (Population, 398,777). (6) with the previous sanction of the Local Government and subject to such conditions as the Government may 332 44-3 10th May 1889 prescribe, appropriate any immoveable property vested in 32 5 49-1 17th ? ? such body, and either retain and apply it, or transfer it by 332 46*2 24th ? ? way of gift or otherwise, as a site for, or for use as, a 33-6 54-0 31st ? ? retreat. (2) Any moneys placed by any enactment for the time Bombay (Population, 773,196). being in force at the disposal of a Local Government for the purpose of the establishment or maintenance of hos28'9 4th June 1889 32-3 8 257 pitals, dispensaries, lunatic asylums, or other institutions 28 9 29'7 11th ? 10 ! 261 ? for affording medical relief may, notwithstanding any26-1 25 2 18th ., 12 209 ? 26-3 26-0 25th 9 | 243 thing in such, enactment, be applied to all or any of the purposes mentioned in sub-section (1), clause (a). Detention of lepers in retreats at their own request.? North-Westbrn Provinces (April 1889). 4. (1) Any person knowing or believing himself to be JS O Death-rate 32 3 suffering from leprosy, who desires to be admitted into a O. Number of per 1000 of ?3
