clinical, pathologic-anatomical, -histological and bacteriological investigations. On 9 December 1898, the Bombay City Improvement Trust (CIT) was created by an act of the British Parliament. The epidemic reached its peak in the first few weeks of 1897 with rising values, with a mortality rate of 75–85%. It was entrusted with the job of creating a healthier city. One of the measures taken by the CIT was the building of roads, like Princess Street and Sydenham Road (now Mohammedali Road), which would channel the sea air into the more crowded parts of the city. References External links The Plague epidemics History of Mumbai Epidemics in India 19th-century epidemics 1896 in India Third plague pandemic 1890s disease outbreaks 1896 disasters in India