NationalLibraryOfScotland/medical-history-of-british-india huggingface dataset:
17
Kamrup ..
Sylhet .
Cachar ..
Total ..
Khasi and
Jaintia
Hills.
Sibsagar ..
Total ..
Garo Hills
Hæmo-
rrhagic
Scpticae-
mia.
„
„
..
Black
quarter.
„
..
Fowl
cholera.
Serum
alone
method.
Ditto
Ditto
..
Serum
Ditto
..
Serum
and
Vaccine
Imperial Veteri-
nary Research
Institute,
Mukteswar.
Ditto
Ditto
....
Imperial Veteri-
nary Research
Institute,
Mukteswar.
Ditto
....
Imperial Veteri-
nary Research
Institute,
Mukteswar.
7
5
4
16
1
1
2
..
7
4
4
15
1
1
2
..
,600
450
400
2,450
150
37
187
..
58
12
49
119
1
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.
..
..
..
..
11
798
399
194
1,391
48
34
82
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
18
TABLE III
Statement showing the number of animals treated and castrated at Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries during the year 1945-46
Name of
districts
1
Shillong
Hospital.
Gauhati
Hospital.
Silchar
Hospital.
Total for
1945-46
Total for
1944-45.
Number of Veterinary
Dispensaries
2
1
1
1
3
3
Number of Veterinary Assist-
ant Surgeons employed
3
1
1
1
3
3
Number of in-patients
treated during the year
Bovi ne s
4
6
42
3
51
24
Equines
5
8
9
1
18
31
Others
6
67
43
6
116
99
Tot al
7
81
94
10
185
153
Number of out-patients
treated during the year
Bovines
8
290
1,195
2,942
4,427
4,470
Equines
9
295
296
32
523
776
Others
10
965
737
444
2,146
1,926
Total
11
1,679
2,228
3,328
7,235
7,182
Grand total of in and out-
patients
treated
during
the year
12
1,760
2,322
3,338
7,420
7,336
Total number of cases supplied
with medicines but not brought
to Hospitals
13
..
26
..
26
90
Castrations
per-
formed
Bovi ne s
14
..
95
204
299
499
Equi ne s
15
..
1
2
3
6
Others
16
..
91
101
192
236
Total
17
207
187
407
801
739
Rec
eipt
s
1
8
Rs.
396
365 1
69
831
a.
4
4
4
6
p.
0
0
0
0
Expenditure
19
20
TABLE IV
Statement showing the number of animals treated and castrated by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons on tour during the year
1945-46
Names of districts
1
Silchar .. ..
Palonghat .. ..
Hailakandi I .. ..
Hailakandi II .. ..
Sylhet .. ..
Sylhet Farm .. ..
Patharkandi .. ..
Maulvibazar .. ..
Kulaura .. ..
Habiganj .. ..
Shaistaganj .. ..
Sunamganj .. ..
Jagannathpur .. ..
Number
of
Veteri-
nary
Assistant
Surgeons
employ-
ed
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
..
IV.as.
and
IV.F.A.
1
1
Number
of
villages
visited
by
Veteri-
nary
Assistant
Surgeons
3
306
295
437
282
504
..
267
743
1,321
..
573
449
409
Castrations performed
Bovines
4
653
107
893
85
661
4
373
618
1,882
..
1,385
1,380
Equines
5
2
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
Others
6
1
..
49
39
..
5
14
9
242
..
..
89
3
Total
7
656
108
942
124
661
9
387
627
3,445
..
626
1,475
1,383
Treated for contagious
diseases
Bovines
8
788
1,090
296
264
1,028
1,177
556
475
13
..
..
640
596
Equines
9
2
..
..
..
..
50
1
..
..
..
..
4
1
Others
10
1
7
10
13
..
206
26
17
8
..
..
59
..
Total
11
791
1,097
306
277
1,028
1,433
583
492
21
..
447
703
597
Treated for non-contagious
diseases
Bovines
12
2,955
941
5,859
2,532
3,594
..
1,459
3,935
5,169
..
..
8,522
6,912
Equines
13
48
4
3
6
3
..
18
95
183
..
..
240
..
Others
14
44
29
138
429
18
..
125
5
279
..
..
335
4
Total
15
3,047
974
6,000
2,967
3,615
..
1,602
4,035
5,631
..
3,653
9,097
6,916
Total number of
castrations perform-
ed and cases treated
16
4,494
2,179
7,248
3,368
5,304
1,442
2,572
5,154
9,097
..
4,726
1,275
8,896
Remarks
17
21
Shillong .. ..
Tura .. ..
Mankachar .. ..
Dhubri .. ..
Bilashipara .. ..
Goalpara .. ..
Abhayapuri .. ..
Barpeta .. ..
Patacharkuchi .. ..
Nalbari .. ..
Palashbari .. ..
Mangaldai .. ..
Tangla .. ..
Tezpur .. ..
Sootea .. ..
Behali
..
..
Nowgong .. ..
Misa .. ..
Dhing .. ..
Kampur .. ..
Marigaon .. ..
Sibsagar .. ..
Majuli .. ..
Mariani .. ..
Golaghat .. ..
Badlipar .. ..
Dibrugarh .. ..
Naharkatia .. ..
Khowang .. ..
Sadiya .. ..
Kohima .. ..
Dhakuakhana .. ..
Total in 1945-46 ..
Total in 1944-45 ..
1
1
1
3
1
2
..
..
...
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
..
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
44
..
..
63
52
974
454
1,063
552
1,548
1,171
1,091
946
625
370
236
442
414
404
359
605
404
573
611
244
597
..
255
1
332
678
95
33
96
20,012
17,552
..
54
42
1,424
977
724
790
1,400
1,852
682
233
188
541
712
295
471
308
597
2,378
583
1,709
327
117
223
..
41
..
105
399
276
..
.
22,889
21,864
..
..
..
..
..
1
10
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
2
..
..
3
..
23
..
2
..
..
..
..
6
..
..
..
42
364
..
26
18
130
24
61
200
59
65
51
25
..
32
21
14
4
18
6
132
53
15
6
6
..
..
..
..
..
24
2
4
..
1,457
860
..
143
60
1,554
1,001
786
1,000
1,459
1,917
733
258
188
574
733
259
475
328
603
3,115
1,050
2,297
356
123
225
41
..
105
429
278
4
..
30,267
23,088
2
80
286
1,559
1,328
1,031
125
652
208
1,505
3,072
300
698
605
556
4,406
582
1,501
305
582
478
1
247
456
..
243
630
132
9 7
700
492
71
3,753
31,026
..
..
..
11
..
..
..
1
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
368
..
..
..
..
7
..
..
..
..
.
448
158
14
..
29
488
2
16
7
9
..
10
..
5
179
7
3
..
4
..
..
..
..
..
58
..
1
85
..
..
4
24
..
1,292
678
16
80
315
2,058
1,330
1,047
132
662
208
1,518
3,072
305
698
784
563
4,409
582
1,505
305
582
478
369
247
514
..
244
722
132
97
704
516
71
31,840
31,812
3
147
698
9,510
4,767
6,341
5,378
7,003
1,405
5,742
4,371
4,633
2,557
1,652
1,229
943
2,891
2,220
9,017
3,889
4,251
1,098
644
3,246
..
1,126
722
978
4,665
770
64
586
1,34,324
1,10,351
1
..
33
56
13
78
52
13
10
19
2
53
1
7
3
2
7
10
32
15
12
36
12
8
..
7
151
3
..
..
..
2
1,138
902
9
4
202
465
30
272
380
502
80
61
19
32
6
48
39
1
23
51
24
74
25
9
1
49
..
22
93
47
..
29
..
..
3,903
1,533
13
151
933
10,031
4,810
6,691
5,810
7,518
1,495
5,222
4,392
4,718
2,564
1,707
1,271
946
2,921
2,281
9,073
3,978
4,288
1,143
657
3,303
..
1,158
22
1,028
4,665
799
65
588
1,21,916
1,12,786
29
374
1,308
13,643
7,141
8,524
6,942
9,639
3,620
7,473
7,722
5,211
3,836
3,224
2,093
5,830
3,831
4,389
11,883
5,550
6,012
2,053
1,027
4,042
..
1,443
115
1,160
5,191
1,781
585
659
1,84,023
1,67,736
22
TABLE V
Statistics of castration and treatment performed in the province of Assam during the year
1945-46
Names of districts
1
Cachar .. ..
Sylhet .. ..
Lushai Hills .. ..
Khasi and Jaintia Hills
Garo Hills (Plains) ..
Garo Hills (Hills) ..
Naga Hills .. ..
Goalpara .. ..
Kamrup .. ..
Darrang .. ..
Nowgong .. ..
Sibsagar .. ..
Lakhimpur .. ..
Sadiya Frontier Tract ..
Balipara Frontier Tract
North Cachar Hills ..
Tirap Frontier Tract ..
Total ..
Number of animals
treated
Bovines
2
17,590
34,077
..
301
1,211
656
24,536
16,027
17,579
25,716
7,061
7,876
1,470
Equines
3
96
595
..
304
33
..
158
329
66
76
431
163
..
Others
4
1,121
1,082
Not
1,055
235
24
5,831
870
320
201
139
225
33
Number of animals
castrated
Bovines
5
204
6,303
received
..
96
..
3,125
1,010
2,207
5,575
708
504
276
Not recorded
Equines
6
2
1
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
5
25
6
..
Others
7
101
362
..
..
44
4
215
167
71
2248
12
24
2
Figures along
with Cachar District
1,54,000 2,251
Not recorded
11,136 20,008
42 1,226
Live Stock population
Males
8
1,41,213
6,64,453
4,765
30,564
23,092
16,233
..
3,59,316
6,03,932
3 24,598
3,08,891
3,75,472
2,82,366
15,994
2,080
3,019
..
62,39,321
Females
9
1,40,956
6,10,611
10,227
75,899
23,012
11,328
..
3,64,781
5,33,595
3,06,513
1,74,403
3,07,969
2,37,300
19,617
1,729
7,797
..
55,24,877
Males
10
226
2,103
197
1,588
20
10
..
2,101
680
1,078
472
1,845
1,158
88
5
16
..
11,587
Females
11
138
1,178
143
1,637
16
12
..
1,175
288
282
315
885
592
132
7
2
..
6,802
Sheep
12
407
17,947
1,261
9,970
53
19
..
4,653
4,459
1,350
258
1,446
708
16
2
62
..
42,611
Goats
13
53,253
1,54 656
7,020
25,050
4,473
2,486
..
75,572
1,22,972
1,08,543
64,840
1,39,501
1,06,402
5,769
352
4,795
753
8,76,437
Remarks
14
23
TABLE
VIA/B
Statement
showing
the numbers of approved bulls/male
buffaloes at stud in the Province of Assam during
the year
1945-46
Names of districts
1
Cachar .. .. ..
Sylhet .. .. ..
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ..
Naga Hills .. .. ..
Lushai Hills .. ..
Garo Hills .. .. ..
Goalpara .. .. ..
Kamrup .. .. ..
Darrang .. .. ..
Nowgong .. .. ..
Sibsagar .. .. ..
Lakhimpur .. .. ..
Sadiya Frontier Tract ..
Total for 1945 ..
Number of approved bulls at stud
Present on 1st April
Property of Govern-
ment
2
108
89
..
..
..
..
1
..
19
..
2
..
3
222
P roperty of Local
Bodies
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
12
..
1
..
..
13
Others
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
11
..
11
279
301
Obtained during the year
Number
Government
5
21
19
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
43
Local Bodies
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
Others
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
..
..
6
Average price
paid per head
Government
8
Rs.
158
365
..
..
320
..
..
..
100
..
..
..
600
1,543
Local Bodies
9
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
10
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
100
..
400
..
..
500
Casualties during
the year
Go v e r
n me n t
11
14
23
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
37
Local Bodi es
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
..
..
..
..
6
Others
13
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
2
March
Go v e r
n me n t
14
115
85
..
..
2
..
..
1
18
..
2
..
3
226
Local Bodi es
15
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
..
1
..
..
7
Others
16
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
9
..
17
..
..
26
Tot al
17
115
85
..
..
..
..
1
..
29
..
18
..
3
216
24
TABLE
VIA/B—concld.
Statement showing the number of approved bulls/male buffaloes at stud in the Province of Assam during the year
1945-46—concld.
Name of districts
Cachar .. .. ..
Sylhet .. .. ..
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ..
Naga Hills .. .. ..
Lushai Hills .. ..
Garo Hills .. .. ..
Goalpara .. .. ..
Kamrup .. .. ..
Darrang .. .. ..
Nowgong .. .. ..
Sibsagar .. .. ..
Lakhimpur .. .. ..
Sadiya Frontier Tract ..
Total for 1945 ..
Net cost for the year for the issue and maintenance
of stud bulls.
Government
18
Rs.
726
1,324
..
..
560
..
..
..
144
..
..
..
483
3,337
Local Bodies
19
Rs.
..
469
..
..
..
..
235
..
360
..
..
..
..
764
Others
20
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
30
..
..
30
Total
21
Rs.
726
1,793
..
..
..
..
..
..
360
..
510
..
483
3,872
Population of cows/she buffaloes
over 3 years according to census
22
69,908
73,813
..
..
6,454
..
..
..
..
..
49,321
..
1,20,134
3,20,730
Number of
bulls
Required to be maintained
at one per hundred cows/
she buffalloes
23
699
739
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4,900
..
122
5,460
Short of requirements
24
619
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4,983
..
..
5,602
Number of cows/she Buffeloes
covered during the year
25
2,355
1,390
..
..
..
..
40
..
..
..
190
..
..
1,975
25
TABLE VII
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held in the Province of Assam during the year 1945-46
Names of districts
1
Sylhet .. .. ..
Lushai Hills .. ..
Total for 1945-46 ..
Total for 1944-45 ..
Number of Cattle Fairs
and Shows held
2
6
1
7
Total number of stock present
Bulls
3
447
15
462
Not recorded
Bullocks
4
..
..
..
Cows
5
213
10
223
Young stock
6
109
..
109
Buffaloes
7
119
..
119
Camels
8
..
..
..
Others
9
..
116
116
Average price of animals sold
Bulls
10
Rs.
39,845
..
39,845
Bullocks
11
Rs.
..
..
..
Cows
12
Rs.
16,948
..
16,948
Buffaloes
13
Rs.
17,395
..
17,395
Camels
14
..
..
..
26
TABLE VII—concld.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held in the Province of Assam during the year 1945-46—concld.
Names of districts
Sylhet .. ..
Lushar Hills .. ..
Total for 1945-46 ..
Total for 1944-45 ..
Amo u n t r e a l i s e d in fees
15
Rs.
460
a.
8
p.
0
..
460 8 0
Total number of animals
that competed for prizes
16
..
87
87
Prize money provided
From Imperial
Funds
17
Rs. a. p.
..
..
..
Not
recorded
Fr om Provincial
Funds
18
Rs. a . p.
..
218
218
From Local Funds
19
Rs. a. p.
..
..
..
Fr om ot he r s our c e s
20
Rs. a . p.
..
..
..
Total
21
Rs. a. p.
..
2
2
18
18
Number of medals or
amount of money awarded
22
Rs.
..
198
198
Remarks
23
27
TABLE XIV(a)
Statement showing the Veterinary expenditure incurred in the Province of Assam during the year 1945-46
Heads of accounts
1
Veterinary charges
(a) Superintendence ...
(b) Subordinate Establishment ...
(c) Veterinary Instructions ...
(d) Hospitals and Dispensaries...
(e) Breeding operation ...
(f) Prizes
...
...
(g) Bacteriological Research ...
(h) Camel specialist ...
Public Exhibitions and Fairs
(a) Cattle and horse fairs and
shows.
Total ...
Amounts of expenditure
Central
2
Rs.
5,154
1,800
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6,954
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Provincial
3
Rs.
51,439
1,79,985
4,934
24,855
...
...
...
...
...
...
2,61,213
a.
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Local
4
Rs.
...
70,223
..
17,291
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
87,514
a.
0
.
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Total
5
Rs.
56,593
2,52,008
4,934
42,146
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3,55,681
a.
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Remarks
6
28
TABLE X
Statement showing the total strength of the Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed during the year
1945-46
District or subdivision
1
Silchar
..
..
..
Hailakandi..
..
..
North Sylhet
..
..
Karimganj .. ..
South Sylhet .. ..
Habiganj .. .. ..
Sunamganj.. .. ..
Khasi and Jaintia Hills
..
How occupied
2
Inspector .. .. ..
Staff .. .. ..
Stationary .. .. ..
Reserve .. .. ..
Itinerating .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Stationary .. .. ..
Itinerating.. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto
and in charge of
hospital.
Itinerating .. .. ..
Whether paid from pro-
vincial or local
funds
3
Provincial .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Provincial and local ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Ditto .. ..
Provincial .. ..
Provincial and local ..
Provincial .. ..
Provincial and local ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Provincial and local ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Provincial and local ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Veterinary Inspectors
i
4
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Veterinary
Assistant
Surgeons
5
..
1
1
2
1
2
2
..
..
1
1
2
..
..
2
2
..
..
2 1
1
Veterinary
Field
Assistants
6
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
2 2
..
..
2 2
..
..
..
Remarks
29
Dhubri .. .. ..
Goalpara .. .. ..
Gauhati .. .. ..
Barpcta .. .. ..
Tezpur .. .. ..
Mangaldai .. .. ..
Nowgong .. .. ..
Sibsagar .. .. ..
Jorhat .. .. ..
Golaghat .. .. ..
Dibrugarh .. .. ..
North Lakhimpur .. .. ..
Garo Hills .. .. ..
Lushai Hills .. .. ..
Sadiya Frontier Tract .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Inspector .. .. ..
Reserve .. .. ..
Itinerating .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Inspector .. .. ..
Staff .. .. ..
Reserve .. .. ..
Stationery .. .. ..
Itinerating .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Inspector .. .. ..
Reserve .. .. ..
Itinerating .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Provincial and local
..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Provincial and local ..
Ditto
ditto
..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Provincial and local ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Provincial and local ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Provincial and local ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Provincial and local ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Provincial and local ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Total ..
Total on 31st March 1941
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
2(a)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
I
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
5
..
3
..
1
..
2
2
..
..
1
5
2
..
2
2
..
..
2 5
..
..
2
3
..
..
1
..
2 3
..
..
2 2
1
1
65
63
2
..
..
..
2
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
2
2
..
..
3
2
..
..
3
..
..
2
..
2
.. 2
..
..
..
..
38
42
(a) Including one tempora-
ry
Johne's Disease
Officer.
A.G.P. (Agri.) No.3/48—415—28-8-1948.
Annual Report of the Civil
Veterinary Department,
Assam, for the year
1946-47
SHILLONG
PRINTED AT THE ASSAM GOVERNMENT PRESS
1949
Price annas 12 or 1s 3d.
Report of the Civil Veterinary Department, Assam,
for the year 1946-47
Preface—General Administration
I continued to hold charge of the Office of the Director of Veterinary
Department, Assam, throughout the year. During the year under report I was
on tour for 108 days and travelled 4,926 miles by rail and 2,888 miles by
road.
2. I inspected the following Hospitals and Dispensaries during the the year:
the Hospitals at Silchar and Shillong, and the dispensaries at Nalbari, Sylhet,
Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, North Lakhimpur, Dhakuakhana and Palashbari.
3. As a member of the Advisory Board of the Indian Council of Agricultural
Research I attended the meeting of the Animal Diseases and Pests Committee in
March 1947. I also continued to hold charge of the Chairman for the standing
Registration Committee, Assam, in connection with Central Herd Book Scheme
of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. I visited the Government Cattle
Breeding Farms at Shillong, Khanapara and Sylhet in connection with investiga-
tion of diseases of cattle and Fowls. Contagious diseases, broke out during the
year in the flood affected areas, specially in Nowgong District were promptly
attended to and brought under control. Almost all the affected areas in
Nowgong District were visited by me and where it was not possible on my part
to attend personally responsible officers—Veterinary Inspectors—were specially
deputed there with required medicines and veterinary staff to control the
epidemics.
4. In the Laboratory at Gauhati 1,381 specimens of various kinds were
examined microscopically, out of which 29 specimens proved Anthrax, 29
Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, 28 Surra, 1 Johne's disease and 2 Black Quarter.
These are excluding the specimens examined by the Veterinary Investigation
Officer, Assam.
5. The forms of tables attached to the Annual Report of the Civil Veteri-
nary Department, Assam, for the year under report have been revised by the
Government of India in their letter No. F. 17/45-37/A, dated the 10th October
1938 and communicated to this Department by the Local Government in their
letter No. 31-E, dated the 6th January, 1939. The revised forms have been
adopted for the year under report as in the previous year.
Veterinary Investigation Officer, Assam
6. The scheme for the appointment of the Veterinary Investigation Officer,
Assam was commenced in the month of April 1933 and it has been extended upto,
31st March 1948.
Rao Sahib V. R. Gopalakrishnan, G. M. V. C, P. C.,
(Mukteswar), was in charge of the Office of the Veterinary Investigation Officer,
Assam, throughout the whole year except for a period on leave from 1st August,
1946 to 7th September, 1946.
During the period Rao Sahib V. R. Goyalakrishnan was on tour for 148 days
and travelled 6,333 miles by rail, 1,981 miles by road and 117 miles by boat.
While carrying out survey and investigation of animal diseases in the Province.
He also visited 55 villages, 7 Tea Estates, 6 Government Farms, 2 Jail Dairies
and 2 Private Farms.
3
Mr. A. Rahman, B. A., G. B. V. C, P. G. (Mukteswar), Assistant Veterinary
Investigation Officer (Poultry), Assam, travelled 1,565 miles by train, 3,378 miles
by road, and remained on tour for 133 days and visited 105 villages and Poultry
Farms during the course of invesigation.
The following Diseases were investigated by him during the period.
(1) Ranikhet disease.
(2) Helminthiasis.
(3) Avian Tuberculosis.
(4) Clinical Nutritional Survey.
(5) Fowl Pox.
(6) Salmonellosis in Ducks.
(7) Survey of contagious diseases of Poultry.
A detailed report on the work of the Assistant Veterinary Investigation
Officer (Poultry), Assam, for the year 1946-47 had already been submitted to the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research through the Local Government as usual.
Veterinary Instructions
8. During the year under report there were in all 13 Assam Government
stipendiaries in Bengal and Bombay Veterinary Colleges against 12 in Bengal
Veterinary College of the previous year and they were distributed as follows:—
Bengal Veterinary, College Calcutta
1 st year class ...
2nd year class ...
3rd year class ...
4
3
3
Bombay Veterinary College
1st year ... ...
3
There was no Local Board stipendiary or Private students from Assam
during this year.
Bombay Veterinary College —Three students were for the first time sent to this
College as Government stipendiaries for the B.Sc. (Vet.) course. Though
four seats were reserved for the Province only three could be availed of on account
of non-availability of suitable candidates with Zoology in their I.Sc This is mainly
due to the fact that the present scale of pay of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
does not attract such suitable candidates for studying the Veterinary Science.
Part II—Treatment of Diseases
9. From a glance to the Table I attached it will be seen that five principal
contagious diseases viz. Rinderpest, Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Black Quarter,
Anthrax and Foot and Mouth disease were more or less prevalent during the year
under Report of which Rinderpest were the main cause of loss of a huge number of
cattle population.
Table 1 shows the approximate number of deaths of animals from contagious
diseases, other diseases and from other causes. The figures for this statement
have been supplied by the field staff and adopted with such check as was possible.
From the statements it will be seen that the total mortality from all causes
were 57,409 against 41,732 of the previous year.
Equines
10. Glanders.—There was no death from this disease like the previous year.
11. Surra.—A number of 40 equines died of this disease as against nil in
the previous year.
4
12. Dourine.—Like the previous year this year also no equine died of this
disease.
13. Anthrax.—This disease was reported only from Cachar and Kamrup
district with a total mortality of only four equines against 20 in the previous year.
14. Other contagious and parasitic diseases.—A number of 343 equines died of
other contagious and parasitic diseases as against 260 died of in the previous year.
15. Other causes.—The number of deaths from other causes were reported
to be 1,014 in all against 1,005 in the previous year.
Bovine (Cattle and Buffaloes)
16. Rinderpest.—This disease was prevalent in all the districts except Lushai
Hills with a loss of 7,436 Bovine in the year under report as against 6,934 in the
previous year.
17. Haemorrhagic Septicaemia.—The number of deaths from this disease was
reported to be 851 from all districts except Nowgong, Naga Hills, Lushai Hills
and Sadiya Frontier Tract as against 520 in the previous year.
18. Foot and Mouth disease.—This disease was reported from all districts except
Cachar, Naga Hills, Lushai Hills and Sadiya Frontier Tract, with a total
mortality of 830 as against 824 reported in the previous year.
19. Black Quarter.—This disease was reported from Sylhet, Cachar, Garo
Hills, Kamrup and Khasi and Jaintia Hills with a total mortality of 18 Bovines
against 25 reported in the previous year.
20. Anthrax.—This disease was reported from all the districts except Naga
Hills, Garo Hills, Lushai Hills, Sadiya Frontier Tract and Khasi and Jaintia Hills
with a total mortality of 648 Bovines against 338 reported in the previous year.
21. Surra.—Like the previous year this year also there was no death of
Bovine from this disease.
22. Other contagious and parasitic diseases.—The number of Bovines died of
other contagious and parasitic diseases was reported to be 13,002 against 9,588
reported in the previous year.
23. Other causes.—Deaths for other causes were reported from all the districts
like the previous year with a total mortality of 16,104 against 9,459 in the
previous year.
Other Animals (Sheep, Goats, Dogs, etc.)
24. Anthrax.—Number of deaths reported from this disease was 28 against
35 in the previous year.
25. Sheep Pox.—Only a number of seven deaths was reported from this
disease against 120 reported in the previous year.
26. Pleuro-pneumonia.—Only 82 deaths were reported from this disease against
415 reported in the previous year.
27. Foot and Mouth disease.—Number of deaths reported from this disease was
168 against 55 in the previous year.
28. Scab.—The number of deaths reported from this disease was 208 against
475 in the previous year.
29. Rabies.—The mortality reported from this disease was 165 as against 113
in the previous year.
30. Other contagious and parasitic diseases.—The number of deaths from this
disease was reported to be 5,273 against 3,845 reported in the previous year.
31. Other causes.—The mortality reported from other causes was 11,185
against 7,661 reported in the previous year.
32. From Cachar district report was received of three deaths of camel from
other contagious and parasitic diseases.