Bandra Municipality : Sir Kavasji Jahanghir Readymoney
Dispensary
The Sir Kavasji Jahanghir Readymoney Dispensary was
founded in 1851 at the request of several influential inhabitants of Salsette.
Subscriptions seem to have accumulated as, in 1867, there was a balance of
£1920 (Rs. 19,207). In 1874 Government sanctioned a yearly grant of £260 (Rs.
2600) to pay a medical officer and staff of servants.
In 1877 Sir Kavasji Jahanghir handed over £1000 (Rs.
10,000) to Government who directed that the dispensary should be called by his
name. The attendance in 1880-81 was 14,565 out-patients and five in-patients.
One or two private dispensaries are also kept by Bombay practitioners, chiefly
native Christians. Most of their patients belong to the middle and upper
classes, and their fees vary from 4s. to 6s. (Rs. 2- Rs. 3) a visit. Of the
schools the Jesuits maintain the St. Stanislaus' Orphanage and St. Joseph's
Convent, the former with 235 boys and the latter with 214 girls.
The following schools are also kept by the native
Christian clergy: a Diocesan School with an attendance of 170 pupils, a
Portuguese Catechism School at Sherli with an attendance of 50, and St.
Vincent's School at Pali with an attendance of 45.
There are also two Government Anglo-vernacular
schools, one at Bandra with 130 boys and 10 girls and one at Danda with 28
boys. The elementary education of native Christian children is fairly provided
for, and as a rule they do not attend the Government schools
Sir Kavasji Jahanghir Readymoney Dispensary
Sir Kavasji Jahanghir
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