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TABLE VIB
Statement showing the numbers of approved male buffaloes at stud in the Province of Assam during the year 1939-40
Name 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 .. ..
Total for 1938-39 ..
Total for 1937-38 ..
Number of approved bulls at stud
Present on 1st April
1939
Property of Govern-
ment
2
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
Property of Local
Bodies
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Ot her s
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
Obtained during the year
Number
Government
5
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
Local Bodies
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. 1
..
1
..
..
Average price
paid per head
Government
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Local Bodies
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
10
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. 90
..
..
..
..
Gasualties during
the year
Go v e rn
me n t
11
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
Local Bodi es
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
13
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Balance in hand on 31st
March 1940
Go v e rn
me n t
14
2 ..
1 ..
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
..
3
.. ..
.. ..
Local Bodi es
15
..
..
Others
16
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. 2
..
2
..
..
Tot al
17
2
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. 2
..
5
..
..
43
TABLE VIB—concld.
Statement showing the numbers of approved male buffaloes at stud in the Province of Assam during the year 1939-40—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 .. ..
Total for 1938-39 ..
Total for 1937-38 ..
Net cost for the year for the issue and maintenance
of stud bulls
Government
18
Rs.
..
60
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Local Bodies
19
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
20
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total
21
Rs.
..
60
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Population of she-buffaloes over
3 years according to census
22
27,177
28,854
..
..
..
2,098
25,396
19,428
34,368
13,628
28,691
16,604
2,391
1,98,635
..
..
Number of
bulls
Required to be maintained
at one per hundred she-
buffaloes
23
271
289
..
..
..
21
254
194
344
136
287
166
24
1,986
..
..
Short of requirements
24
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Number of she-buffaloes covered
during the year
25
19
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Remarks
26
Over
the
approved
buffaloes at stud there
are 19,075 male buffa-
loes, i.e., entire males
over 3 years kept or
used for breeding pur-
poses.
..
..
TABLE VI-C—BLANK
46
TABLE VII
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held in the Province of Assam during the year 1939-40
Name 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.. ..
Total for 1938-39 ..
Total for 1937-38 ..
Number of Cattle Fairs
and Shows held
2
1
2
..
..
..
1
..
2
..
..
1
1
..
8
6
10
Total number of stock present
Bulls
3
150
40
..
..
.. 3
..
1,200
..
..
8
4
..
1,405
172
764
Bullocks
4
200
26
..
..
..
..
..
500
..
..
..
10
..
736
83
2,302
Cows
5
125
57
..
..
.. 2
..
200
..
..
20
30
..
434
279
1,684
Young stock
6
200
26
..
..
.. 2
..
100
..
..
30
25
..
383
249
2,965
Buffaloes
7
1,500
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1,500
2,005
919
Camels
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
9
100
11
..
..
.. 16
..
350
..
..
..
..
..
477
69
457
Average price of animal sold
Bul l s
10
Rs.
20
..
..
..
..
..
..
25
..
..
..
..
..
22
27
a.
0
0
8
..
0
p.
0
0
0
0
Bullocks
11
Rs.
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
20
..
..
..
..
..
16
45
a.
0
0
0
..
0
p.
0
0
0
0
Cows
12
Rs.
18
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
..
..
..
..
..
14
..
26
a.
0
0
0
8
p.
0
0
0
0
Buffaloes
13
Rs.
45
..
..
..
..
.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
45
..
45
a.
0
.
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Camels
14
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
41
TABLE VII—concld.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held in the Province of Assam during the year 1939-40—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 ..
Total for 1938-39 ..
Total for 1937-38 ..
Amount realised in fees
15
Rs.
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3,380
a.
11
13
p.
0
9
Tot al number of animals
that competed for prizes
16
.. 123
..
..
..
23
..
..
..
..
58
69
..
273
319
345
Prize money provided
From Provincial
Funds
17
Rs.
..
27(a
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
27
..
30
a.
) 0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
From Local Funds
18
Rs.
..
25
..
..
..
36
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
61
..
25
a.
0
8
8
0
p.
0
0
0
0
From other sources
19
Rs. a. p.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
30 0 0
Total
20
Rs.
..
52
..
..
..
36
..
..
..
..
..
88
..
85
a.
0
8
8
0
p.
0
0
..
..
0
0
Number of medals awarded
21
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Amount actually awarded
22
Rs.
.. 30
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
25
55(b
110
341
85
a.
0
0
) 0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
..
0
0
0
Remarks
23
(a) From Agricultural Depart-
ment.
A fee of annas 8 per bull was
charged for 800 bulls and Re.1
for each pony. For want of
fund prize was not given.
(b) Awarded by Assam Oil
Company at Digboi in cash.
48
TABLE VIII
Statistics of livestock slaughtered in recognised slaughter houses in the Province of Assam during the year 1939-40
Name of districts
1
Cachar .. ..
Sylhet .. ..
Aijal .. .. ..
Khasi and Jaintia Hills..
Garo Hills .. ..
Naga Hills
Goalpara .. ..
Kamrup .. ..
Darrang .. ..
Nowgong .. ..
Sibsagar .. ..
Lakhimpur .. ..
Sadiya .. ..
Total ..
Total for 1938-39 ..
Total for 1937-38 ..
Number of recognised slaughter houses for
Cattle and buffaloes
Government
2
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
Local Bodies
3
1
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
4
5
..
12
..
..
Sheep and Goats
Government
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Local Bodies
5
1
8
..
6
..
..
..
14
1
..
3
4
..
37
..
..
Pigs
Government
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Local Bodies
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
Government
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Local Bodies
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
Number
of unlicensed
slaughter houses
10
..
4
..
..
..
1
2
3
6
13
10
2
41
..
..
49
TABLE VIII—concld.
Statistics of livestock slaughtered in recognised slaughter houses in the Province of Assam during the year 1939-40—concld.
Name of districts
Cachar .. ..
Sylhet .. ..
Aijal .. .. ..
Khasi and Jaintia Hills..
Garo Hills .. ..
Naga Hills .. ..
Goalpara .. ..
Kamrup .. ..
Darrang .. ..
Nowgong .. ..
Sibsagar .. ..
Lakhimpur .. ..
Sadiya .. ..
Total ..
Total for 1938-39 ..
Total for 1937-38 ..
Number of animals slaughtered
Cows
11
52
..
.. 1,500
.. 242
.. 380
68
12
1,078
1,027
22
4,381
..
..
Bulls and Bullocks
12
..
16
.. 2,000
.. 63
.. 395
11
131
364
1,337
26
4,343
..
..
Calves
13
..
..
.. 400
.. 27
..
..
64
..
4
125
..
620
..
..
Buffaloes
14
..
..
..
11
.. 56
.. 1
..
..
..
20
..
88
..
..
Sheep
15
..
31
3,040
21
48
57
4
50
154
16
3,421
..
..
Goats
16
105
1,888
10,900
92
2,356
2,041
2,617
2,940
2,771
9,915
47
35,672
..
..
Pigs
17
..
..
.. 11,600
.. 1,497
..
..
..
..
29
..
..
13,126
..
..
Other animals
18
..
..
..
..
.. 144
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
145
..
..
Slaughter fee per head
Cat t l e
19
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
0
..
..
..
..
..
a.
4
p.
0
Buffaloes
20
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Sheep and Goat s
21
Rs.
0
0
..
0
..
..
..
..
..
a.
2
2
2
p.
0
0
0
Pigs
22
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others
23
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
50
TABLE IX
Statement showing the Veterinary expenditure incurred in the Province of Assam during the year 1939-40
Heads of accounts
1
Veterinary charges
(a) Superintendence ...
(b) Subordinate Establishment ...
(c) Veterinary Instruction ...
(d) Hospitals and Dispensaries...
(e) Breeding operation—
(i) Hissar Cattle ...
(ii) Other charges ...
(f) Prizes ... ...
(g) Bacteriological Research ...
(A) Camel specialist ...
Public Exhibitions and Fairs
(a) Cattle and horse fairs and
shows.
Total ...
Amounts of expenditure
Central
2
Rs.
3,576
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
...
3,576
a.
0
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
0
p.
0
0
Provincial
3
Rs.
49,313
49,451
10,684
15,131
...
...
...
...
...
...
1,24,579
a.
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Local
4
Rs.
...
65,338
...
14,520
...
655
...
...
...
25
80,538
a.
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Total
5
Rs.
52,889
1,14,789
10,684
29,657
...
655
...
...
...
25
2,08,693
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Remarks
6
TABLE X
52
TABLE X
Statement showing the total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed during the year 1939-40
District or subdivision
1
Silchar .. .. ..
Hailakandi.. .. ..
North Sylhet .. ..
Karimganj .. ..
South Sylhet .. ..
Habiganj .. .. ..
Sunamganj.. .. ..
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ..
Naga Hills
..
..
..
How occupied
2
Inspector ..
Staff ..
Stationary ..
Reserve ..
Itinerating ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Stationary ..
Itinerating..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
hospital.
Itinerating ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
..
and in charge of
..
..
Whether paid from pro-
vincial or local
funds
3
Provincial .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Ditto .. ..
Provincial and local ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial and local ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial and local ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial and local ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Veterinary Inspectors
4
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Veterinary
Assistant
Surgeons
5
..
1 1
1
..
2
2
..
..
1
1
..
2 2
..
..
2 2
..
1
1
Veterinary
Field
Assistants
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
2
..
..
2 2
..
..
2
..
..
Remarks
7
53
Dhubri .. .. ..
Goalpara .. .. ..
Gauhati .. .. ..
Barpeta .. .. ..
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 .. .. ..
Stationary .. .. ..
Reserve .. .. ..
Itinerating .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Inspector .. .. ..
Reserve .. .. ..
Itinerating.. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto .. .. ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial and local ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial and local ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial and local
..
Ditto
ditto
Provincial .. ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial and local ..
Ditto .. ..
Provincial .. ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial and local
..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial and local ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Provincial and local ..
Provincial ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Ditto
ditto ..
Total ..
Total on 31st March 1939
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
(a)
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
5
..
3
..
1
..
2
2
..
1
2
5
..
2
3
..
..
2 5
..
..
2 3
..
..
1
..
2
3
..
2 1
1
1
63
61
2
..
..
..
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
3
2
..
..
4 2
..
..
3
..
..
2
..
..
3 2
..
1
..
..
42
..
(a) Including one tempora-
ry Johne's
Disease
Officer.
A. G. P. (Edn.) No. 9—505—16-4-1941.
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR
Resolution on the Veterinary Report for the year 1939-40
Extract from the proceedings of the Government of Assam in the Educa-
tion Department, No.752-E., dated the 28th March 1941.
READ—
The Report of the Director, Veterinary Department, Assam, for the
year 1939-40.
RESOLUTION
The year under review saw an expansion of the Depart-
ment and an extension of its activities not only in combating the
many outbreaks of epidemic diseases and in protecting the
livestock from infection by inoculation and vaccination, but also
in conducting research and investigation on various diseases as
also in the treatment of animals in the hospitals and dispen-
saries. Appointment of 43 Veterinary Field Assistants was
found necessary to cope with the work of vaccination, castration
and other minor cattle diseases. This not only gave some relief
to the overworked Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, but also went
some way to meet the rapidly growing demand from the public
for veterinary aid and the question of a further increase in the
staff within the limited resources of the Province, forced itself to
attention.
The situation arising out of several outbreaks of rinderpest
to which more than half the cattle mortality in this Province is
due was energetically tackled and vaccination and inoculation
was vigorously and extensively carried on. During the year
there were 25,826 deaths from rinderpest as against 34,120 in
the previous year. Vaccination with Goat Tissue Vaccine both
during epidemics and at other times has been attended with
very encouraging results. 3,35,384 cattle were vaccinated with
this vaccine and 354 more cattle were inoculated with Serum
alone method. Out of this number only 1,964 animals were
reported to have subsequently died as against 1,998 deaths out
of 2,70,812 animals vaccinated and inoculated during the pre-
vious year. Inoculation was also undertaken against Haemorr-
hagic Septicaemia, though there was an increase in mortality
from this disease, 1,796 deaths as against 1,507 deaths in the
previous year. There was no death among 1,292 cattle inocu-
lated in the year. Anthrax accounted for 2,119 deaths as
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against 1,743 deaths in the previous year. Only 5 animals
subsequently died out of a number of 2,423 animals which were
inoculated with Anthrax Spore Vaccine. The Director of
Veterinary Department reports that he has found out a simple
method of treatment of animals attacked with Haemorrhagic
Septicaemia and Anthrax, by which numerous cattle are being
saved at comparatively nominal cost.
The problem of Johne's disease among the cattle in the
Government Farms and also elsewhere in the Province has been
causing anxieties for sometime. A Veterinary Investigation
Officer was appointed to carry on investigation on this and
other diseases, the cost of which was partly met by the Imperial
Council of Agricultural Research.
It appears that some of the Local Boards have not so far
appreciated the necessity of increasing the Veterinary Staff
under them. No import of costly stock and no improvement in
cattle breed will be of any avail unless the Local Boards come
forward with a determination to control effectively the huge
drainage upon the cattle resources in their local areas.
The Director of Veterinary Department reports that the
present dual control of the District Veterinary Staff by the
Veterinary Department and the Local Boards was not working
satisfactorily due to certain restrictions imposed on Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons by some Local Boards, which interfered with
the activities of the Department. It is hoped that the Local
Boards will give no cause for adverse criticisms in future.
Government note with satisfaction that the Department has
maintained a steady progress and has been gaining in popula-
rity. Their thanks are due to the Director of Veterinary
Department, Rai Sahib Srish Chandra Ghose for his very
efficient administration and interesting and illuminating report.
On the eve of his retirement in the current year they take this
opportunity of acknowledging the valuable services rendered by
him in bringing about an all round improvement in the
Department.
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FROM
RAI SAHIB SRISH CHANDRA GHOSE, G.B.V.C., P.G.
(Muktesar),
DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
ASSAM,
To
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT
OF ASSAM, EDUCATION AND LOCAL SELF-
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, SHILLONG.
Dated Gauhati, the 8th September 1941.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit herewith the Annual Adminis-
tration Report of the Civil Veterinary Department, Assam, for
the year 1940-41.
Your obedient servant,
S. C. GHOSE,
Director of Veterinary Department,
Assam.
Report of the Civil Veterinary Department,
Assam, for the year 1940-41
PREFACE.—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
I held charge of the office of the Director of Veterinary Department,
Assam, throughout the year. During the year under report I was on tour
for 159 days and travelled 5,974 miles by rail and 6,130 miles by road.
2. The following hospitals and dispensaries were inspected by me during
the year :—The hospitals at Shillong and Silchar, and the dispensaries at
Silchar, Hailakandi, Sylhet, Karimganj, Patharkandi, Sylhet Farm, Dibru-
garh, Sibsagar, Nazira, Jorhat, Mariani, Badlipar, Nowgong, Misa,
Kampur, Tezpur, Mangaldai, Behali, Sootea, Tangla, Nalbari, and Goal-
para.
3. As a member of the Advisory Board of the Imperial Council of
Agricultural Research I attended the meetings of the Board and the Ad hoc
Animal Diseases and Pest Committee meetings held at Simla in June 1940
and Board's meeting at Delhi in November 1940. I attended a Depart-
mental Conference held at Shillong in May 1940 and also attended a
Conference on Johne's disease at Shillong in January 1941. I visited the
Government Cattle Breeding Farms at Shillong, Sylhet and Khanapara in
connection with investigation of diseases.
As an ex-officio member of the Executive Committee of the Central
Livestock Improvement Association, Assam, I attended the Committee
meeting held in Shillong. I also visited several Rural Uplift Centres.
4. In the laboratory at Gauhati 2,150 specimens of various kinds were
examined microscopically, out of which 46 proved Anthrax, 23 Haemorrha-
gic Septicaemia, 56 Surra, 15 Johne's disease and 9 Black Quarter. These
are excluding the specimens examined by the Veterinary Investigation
Officer, Assam, in his laboratory.
VETERINARY INVESTIGATION OFFICER
5. Mr. V. R. Gopalakrishnan, G.M.V.C., P.G. (Muktesar) held charge of
the office of the Veterinary Investigation Officer, Assam, throughout the
year except for a period of 30 days during which he was on leave. He was
on tour for 121 days and travelled 4,364 miles by rail, 2,061 miles by road
and boat. He visited 63 villages, 8 Tea Estates, 2 Government Cattle
Breeding Farms, 3 Jail Dairies and one Mental Hospital Dairy in connection
with investigation of diseases. He examined 203 specimens in his laboratory
and conducted 16 post-mortem examinations.
He attended a meeting held in Shillong, presided over by the Hon'ble
Minister in charge of Agriculture and Veterinary Departments to discuss
matters relating to animal diseases. He attended as a member the Fourth
meeting of the Animal Husbandry Wing of the Board of Agriculture and
Animal Husbandry in India held at Izatnagar in November 1940. He
also attended a Committee meeting on Johne's disease held in Shillong in
January 1941.
He published three papers and two abstracts from foreign journals.
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6. The following diseases were investigated by the Veterinary Investiga-
tion Officer during the year :—
(1) Kumri in horses, (2) Bovine Contagious Pleuro-Pneumonia,
(3) Johne's disease, (4) Theileriasis, (5) Diseases of fowls,
(6) Grass poisoning in cattle, (7) Helminthiasis, (8) Microfilariasis
in cattle, (9) Rinderpest, (10) Surra, (11) Bovine Infectious
Lymphangitis, (12) Mastitis, (13) Otacariasis in buffaloes,
(14) Gangrene of tail, (15) Bovine abortion, (16) Calf disease in
Sylhet Farm, (17) Para-Typhoid in pigeons and (18) An-
thrax.
7. A detailed report on the work of the Veterinary Investigation Officer,
Assam, for the year 1940-41 has already been submitted to the Imperial
Council of Agricultural Research through the Provincial Government as
usual.
VETERINARY INSTRUCTIONS
8. During the year under report there were in all 16 Assam Government
stipendiaries in the Bengal Veterinary College, Calcutta, against 8 of the
previous year. They were distributed as follows :—
First year class
Second year class
Third year class
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Three of the first year class stipendiaries failed in the annual examina-
tion and the rest passed. One passed the final examination and has been
employed by the Department after the close of the year.
9. There was no Local Board stipendiary in the Bengal Veterinary
College from this province during the year. There were however two
private students in the Bengal Veterinary College from Assam in the second
year class and both of them passed in the annual examination.
PART II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES
10. Table I shows the number of deaths of animals from contagious and
other diseases and also from other causes. The figures for this statement
were supplied by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and adopted with such
check as was possible.
11. From the statement it will be seen that the total mortality from all
causes was 35,017 against 48,317 of the previous year. The striking fall in
the number of deaths from Rinderpest is due to less prevalence of Rinderpest
which in itself is due to effective preventive vaccination with Goat-Tissue-
Vaccine extensively undertaken during the current year and the preceding
few years which has very well controlled the disease. Thus there had been
only 10,447 deaths from this fell disease this year against 25,826 of the last
year.
EQUINES
12. Glanders.—The number of deaths from this disease was reported to
be 3 in 1 district against no death in the previous year.
13. Surra.—The number of deaths from this disease was 80 in 6 districts
against 69 deaths in 5 districts in the previous year.