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Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 49.

ED UCA _70N' .19 house attached to it, with accommodation for 6o pupils, most of whom received stipends of Rs. r or .'[Is. 2 a month from Government towards the cost of board. These were redistributed in 1905 so as to provide twenty upper secondary stipends of Rs. 3 a month, and ten lower secondary of Rs. 2 a month. The School Endowment Planta- tion fund pays for the servants, for a midday meal for the boarders, and contributes towards the school library. There are no separate schools for Europeans and Eurasians, but a few Eurasian children attend the ordinary schools. For Muhamma- dans two schools are maintained from municipal funds, and ten free scholarships are provided for those desiring to learn English at Virarajendrapet or Mercara. There is also a private school at Am matti. The number of Muhammadan pupils in 1905 was 188. For Pariahs seven schools have been opened, which are attended by 128 pupils. The aided schools are four for boys and one for girls, established by the Roman Catholics and the Basel Mission. They are all primary schools, and contain 304 boys and 63 girls. The private unaided schools are 25 in number, with a reported attendance of 517 pupils, Of whom 7o are girls. They are very elementary. The total number of pupils under instruction in 1880-1 was 2,792 ; in 18go-1 it was 4,795 (4,059 males, 736 females) ; in lgoo-i it was 4,723 (3818 males, qo5 females), the temporary decline being due to the high price of food and stricter levy of fees. In 1904-5 the total was 4,485, of whom 1,020 were girls. The following table shows the expenditure on education in 1903-4:- Provincial District and Fees. Other 'Total. funds. municipal funds. sources. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Training and special schools . 1,69[ ... . 1,691 Secondary boys' schools 6,343 ... 6,567 60 12,970 Primary boys' schools 1.440 1 2,,,16 3,698 970 18,624 Girls' schools ... 1,478 84 218 1,780 Total 9,474 13,994 10,349 1,248 35,065_ There are two civil hospitals in Coorg, at Mereara and Virarajendra- pet ; and six dispensaries, at Napoklu, Gonikoppal, Somvarpet, Sunti- koppa, Siddapur, and Pollibetta. These dispen- saries are Local fund institutions, except the last, which is a private one. The number of patients treated in 1904 was 44,400. The chief causes of death among patients are fevers, diseases of the lungs, and other general diseases. Quinine in 5-grain packets VOL. X1. I; Medical.