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number of 1,70,535 vaccinated animals, 121 died of Rinderpest during the year
under report.
The total number of animals treated in four Veterinary Hospital (i.e., Gauhati,
Shillong, Silchar and Tezpur) during the year under report, were 11,197 against
9,36.7 in the previous year.
During the year under review, the Itinerating Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
of the Department visited 17,654 villages in which they castrated 19,222 animals ;
and treated 30,711 animals suffering from contagious diseases and 1,37,591 animals
for non-contagious diseases making a total of 1,87,524 animals dealt with in the
year under report.
During the year, there was only one fair. Besides this, the Department parti-
cipated in several exhibitions on the general welfare of cattle and prevention of
contagious diseases.
During the year under report a batch of 110 students were trained for Veteri-
nary Field Assistantship.
During the year one new Veterinary Hospital at Tezpur was established
under Development Scheme which is functioning well.
The total expenditure of the Veterinary Department during the year under
report is Rs.5,78,850 (approximately).
To be in such a position after the end of the year, gives much ground for hope
for the future and there is good reason to believe that the State will soon be in a
better position with regard to its cattle population and livestock.
ORDER—Ordered that the Resolution be published in the Assam Gazette.
By order of the Governor of Assam,
A. N. BHATTACHARJEE,
Secretary to the Government of Assam, Agri. Deptt.
AGENTS IN INDIA
1. Messrs. Thacker Spink & Co., Calcutta.
2. Messrs. W. Newman & Co., Calcutta.
3. Messrs. S. K. Lahiri & Co., Calcutta.
4. Messrs. R. Cambray & Co., 6 and 8/2, Hastings
Street, Calcutta.
5. Messrs. D. B. Taraporevala Sons and Co., 103.
Meadow Street, Fort, Post Box No. 187, Bombay.
6. The Indian School Supply Depot, 309, Bow Bazar
Street, Calcutta.
7. The City Book Company, Post Box No. 283,
Madras.
8. The Director, The Book Company, Limited,
Book Sellers and Stationers, 4/4A, College Square,
Calcutta.
9. The Manager, The Imperial Publishing Co.,
99. Ry. Road, Lahore.
10. Messrs. Chapala Book Stall, Shillong.
11. Messrs. Sirbhumi Publishing Co., Calcutta.
12. The Proprietor, 'Graduates Union', Gauhati.
13. Mr. Banwarilal Jain (Book Seller), 1719/2002.
Mati Katra, Agra (India).
14. Messrs. Low Book Society, 65/3, Harrison Road,
Calcutta.
15. The Director. Benares Corporation, University
Road, P.O. Lanka.
16. Messrs. Law Book Society, 4A, Wellington
Square, Calcutta.
17. Messrs. Bodh Raj Marwah, Booksellers, Shop
No. 63, Pusa Colony Market, Delhi-Karol Bagh,
New Delhi.
Annual Report of the Civil
Veterinary Department,
Assam, for the year
1949-50
SHILLONG
PRINTED AT THE ASSAM GOVERNMENT PRESS
1952
[ Price annas 14 or 1s 4d.]
Annual Report of the Civil Veterinary Department,
Assam, for the year 1949-50
PREFACE—General Administration
Shri A. K. Mitra, M. R. C. V. S., held charge of the Department during
the period from 1st April, 1949 to 10th November 1949. As he retired
from
service with effect from the 11th November 1950 the charge of the Depart-
ment was held by me with effect from that date. I continued to hold charge of
the Department during the later portion of the year under report, Shri A. K.
Mitra was on tour for 61 days and visited, Shillong, Khanapara,
Chitalmari,
Tezpur, Jorhat, Silchar, Goalpara, Nowgong and Lakhimpur and I was on tour
for 49 days and visited, Shillong, Nowgong and Goalpara.
2. During the year 946 specimens were examined
in the Provincial
Laboratory
at Gauhati, out of which 13 proved Anthrax,
35 Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia, and 4 Black quarter.
3. During the year under report the following Post-War Development Schemes
were under operation :—
1. Training of Veterinary Graduates.
2. Training of Veterinary Field Assistants.
3. Establishment of Veterinary Vaccine Section.
4. Establishment of Veterinary Hospitals.
5. Expansion of Headquarter staff.
6. Entertainment of a Deputy Director of Veterinary Department.
7. Establishment of the Assam Veterinary College.
A separate note for the working of each scheme mentioned above is given
with the report.
4. Veterinary Investigation Scheme, Assam.—The Scheme for the appointment of
the Veterinary Investigation Officer, Assam, which was started in April, 1933
was extended upto the 28th February, 1950, Shri V. R. Gopalakrishnan, G.M.
V. C., P. G.
(Muktewar)
was in charge of the Office of the Veterinary
Investigation Officer, Assam, during the period. The scheme was abolished with
effect from 1st March 1950.
The following diseases were met by Shri V. R. Gopalakrishnan :—
1. Bovine Contagious Pleuro-Pneumonia.
2. Bovine Lymphangitis.
3. Hump-sore.
5. Poultry Investigation Scheme, Assam.—The scheme for the investigation of
Poultry diseases in Assam, which came into operation with effect from the
20th May 1942 was extended upto the 28th
February 1950. Shri B. P. Barka-
kati, G. B. V. Sc., was in-charge of the Office of the Assistant
Veterinary
Investigation Officer, Assam, during the period. He was on tour for 182 days
and visited 112 villages.
The following diseases were investigated by him:—
1. Ranikhet disease.
2. Avian Tuberculosis
3. Helminthiasis.
4. Salmonellosis.
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6. Veterinary Instructions.—The Assam Veterinary College which started
at
Nowgong from the 18th August
1948 with 40 students
in order to train
the
candidates of the State in Veterinary Science functioned well.
During the year under report there were 16 Assam Government stipendiaries
against 17 of the preceding year studying in the sister Veterinary
Colleges is
shown below:—
Bengal Veterinary College
Second year class
...
3
Third year class
...
5
Bombay Veterinnary College
Third year class
...
3
Fourth year class
...
1
Bihar Veterinary College
Second year class
...
5
Mathura Veterinary College
Second year class
...
1
There was no Local Board stipendiary student from
the State during
the
year.
PART II
7. Treatment of diseases.—Table I shows the approximate number of deaths of
animals from various causes, contagious and other diseases. The figures as shown
in this statement have been collected from the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons of
the Department.
From the statement it will be seen that the total martality from all causes
was 17,128 against 43,956 of the previous year.
Equines
8. Glanders.—No case of death from this disease was reported from any part
of the State during the year.
9. Surra.—Two died of this disease against 16 in the previous year.
10. Dourine.—The State was free from this disease as in the previous year.
11. Anthrax.—No mortality from this disease was reported from any district.
The total mortality from this disease amongst equine was 8 in the previous year.
12. Other contagious and parasitic diseases.—One hundred and sixty (160) equines
died of these diseases against 340 is the previous year
13. Other causes.—The number of deaths from other causes was 175 against
425 in the previous year.
Bovines (Cattle and Buffaloes)
14. Rinderpest.—This disease was prevalent in all the districts except Lushai
Hills, Khasi and Jaintia Hills, Garo Hills and Naga Hills Districts. The total
mortality from this disease was 1,324 against 2,968 in the previous year.
15. Hæmorrhagic Septicaemia.—The total number of deaths from the disease
was 213 against 1,050 in the previous year.
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16. Foot and Mouth disease.—This disease was reported from all the districts
except Lakhimpur, Mismi Hills, Naga Hills, Garo Hills and Khasi and Jaintia
Hills and Cachar districts. The number of deaths from this disease was 223
against 945 in the previous year.
17. Black quarter.—The number of deaths from this disease was reported to be
32 against 184 in the previous year.
18. Anthrax.—This disease was reported from all the districts except in
Mishmi Hills, Naga Hills, Garo Hills, Khasi and Jaintia and Lushai Hills. The
number of deaths from this disease was 295 against 816 in the previous year.
19. Surra.—Only 3 cases of mortality from this disease was reported from
Cachar district. There was no mortality from this disease in the previous
year.
20. Other contagious and parasitic diseases.—The total number of deaths under
this head was 6,427 against 12,489 reported in the previous year.
21. Other causes.—The number of deaths from other causes was reported to be
4,496 against 10,488 in the previous year.
Other Animals (Sheep, Goats, Dogs, etc.)
22. Anthrax.—No mortality from this disease was reported during the year.
The number of mortality in the previous year was 10.
23. Sheep pox.—The disease was not prevalent in any district. The number of
mortality was 20 in the previous year.
24. Pleuro-Pneumonia.—No deaths occurred from this disease Twenty-eight
died of this disease in the previous year.
25. Foot and Mouth disease.—The number of deaths from this disease was 9
against 112 in the previous year.
26. Scab.—The number of deaths from this disease was reported to be 53
against 196 in the previous year.
27. Rabies.—Only 109 deaths were reported from this disease against 158 in
the previous year.
28. Other contagious and parasitic diseases.—The number of mortality from this
disease was 1,703 against 4,256 in the previous year.
29. Other causes.—The number of deaths from other causes was 1,927 against
6,448 in the previous year.
Preventive inoculations
30. Table II shows the number of preventive inoculations undertaken during
the year with results.
31. Rinderpest.—This disease was prevalent in the districts of Goalpara, Garo
Hills, Kamrup, Darrang, Nowgong, Sibsagar, Lakhimpur, Cachar Khasi and
Jaintia Hills, Sadiya, Lusha Hills, and Naga Hills. Preventive inoculation was
undertaken against Rinderpest in 207 outbreaks as against 429 outbreaks in the
previous year. One thousand, seven hundred and eighty seven animals died with-
out any "Goat Tissue Vaccination" during the year under report against 5,520
animals in the previous year. In these outbreaks 357,554 animals were inoculated
with "Goat Tissue Vaccine", and 42,366 animals by serum alone method. Out
of 399,920 inoculated cattle 199 died of Rinderpest in the year under report as
against 121 cattle who died in the previous year due to the same cause.
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43. Table V shows the number of castrations performed and cases treated
district by district. These figures have been worked out from the statements in
Table III and Table IV. The figures of the livestock population have been ob-
tained from the reports of Cattle Census held in 1945.
PART III—Breeding operation
44. Table VI A and B show the number of approved bulls and buffaloes at
stud in the State. There were 270 heads at the beginning of the year and 265
at the close of the year. These figures have been furnished by the Deputy Com-
missioners of the districts.
45. Table VI C is blank as there was no approved horse or donkey stallion
at stud in the State during the year under report according to the reports received
from the Deputy Commissioners.
Cattle fairs and shows
46. Table VII shows the number of cattle fairs and shows held during the
year under report. There was no fair held during the year. This Department
participated in serveral exhibitions in which specimens, models, charts, etc., were
exhibited, leaflets distributed and lectures on the general welfare of cattle and
prevention of contagious diseases delivered.
PART IV—Subordinate Establishment
47. Table X shows the strength of the Subordinate Veterinary staff employed
in the Department during the year under report. The total strength employed
on the 31st March 1950 consisted of 4 Veterinary Inspectors, 47 Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons and 203 Veterinary Field Assistants.
48. The four Veterinary Inspectors in the Department with Headquarters at
Dhubri, Gauhati, Silchar and Jorhat visited the Dispensaries in their respective
circles and inspected the work of the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and Veteri-
nary Field Assistants. They also gave advice to their subordinate staff on the
professional matters and themselves attended some of the outbreak of con-
tagious diseases of cattle.
49. Scientific and other important work.—The Department continued its usual
normal activities. Besides that Research and investigation were undertaken on
the following pathological condition:—
(1) Investigation into the cause of outbreaks of Bovine Contagious
Pleuro-Pneumonia.
(2) Clinical survey and investigation of animal diseases of probable
nutritional origin.
(3) Investigation into Poultry disease, viz., Ranikhet, Helminthiasis,
etc.
(4) Investigation of Bovine Lymphangitis.
PART V—Expenditure of the Department
50. Table XIV (a) shows the expenditure of the Department during the
year. The total expenditure was Rs.6,28,854 (approximately) including the
expenditure incurred by the Local Boards as against Rs.5,78,850 in the
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51. The Local Boads in Assam incurred the follwing expenditure in con-
nection with the Veterinary Charges during the year:—
Subordinate Establishment
Hospitals and Dispensaries
Building operations
Cattle Fair and Shows
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
Total ...
Rs.
61,657
21,639
Nil
Nil
83,296
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
PART VI-—Post-War Development Schemes
52. (1) The Scheme for the training of Veterinary graduates.—During the year
under report there were 16 stipendiaries reading in the different Veterinary
Colleges of India, viz., (1) Bombay Veterinary College, (2) Bihar Veterinary
College, (3) Mathura Veterinary College and (4) Bengal Veterinary College.
Of these students 9 were reading in the second year class, 6 in the 3rd year
class and 1 in the fourth year class.
The expenditure incurred on the scheme during 1949-50 is Rs.15,040.
(2) The scheme for the training of Veterinary Field Assistants.—The
Department employed a large number of Veterinary Field Assis-
tants during the year. They rendered Veterinary services to
cattle population of the State.
The expenditure incurred on the scheme during the year is Rs.77,547.
(3) The scheme for the establishment of Veterinary Vaccine Section.—The
buildings for the Veterinary Vaccine Section were completed and
the work of preparation of "Goat Tissue Vaccine" comenced
during the year.
The expenditure incurred on the scheme during the year is Rs.87,465.
(4) The scheme for the Establishment of Veterinary Hospitals.—The Veteri-
nary Hospital at Tezpur which was established in the previous
year functioned well during the year.
The expenditure inccurred on the scheme during the year 1949-50
is Rs.3,258.
(5) The scheme for the expansion of headquarters staff.—The Personal
Assistant and the two Assistants appointed on account of the
increased activities of the Department assisted the Director in
Office work.
The expenditure incurred on the scheme during the year under report
was Rs.6,140.
(6) Scheme for the entertainment of the Deputy Director, Veterinary Depart-
ment, Assam.—The scheme functioned upto 15th April 1949 after
which it was kept in abeyance. The expenditure incurred on
the scheme upto 15th April 1949 is Rs.354 only.
(7) The scheme for establishment of the Assam Veterinary College.—The
Assam Veterinary College which was started in the previous
year functioned well.
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The expenditure incurred on the scheme upto the end of the year 1949-50 is
Rs.84,705.
A report on the Assam Veterinary College is furnished in the Chapter here-
under.
PART VII—Establishment of the Assam Veterinary College
53. The Assam Veterinary College which was established at Nowgong during
the year 1948 was shifted to the Headquarters of this Department at Gauhati as a
measure of economy in the latter part of the year under report. The difficulty in
respect of accommodation which the College and its hostels suffered at Nowgong
were removed at Gauhati due to some of the buildings of the Veterinary Depart-
ment being available for them.
Mr. G. K. Mehra, M.R.C.V.S., F.Z.S., D.T.V.M., P.G. (Mukteswar), was
in charge of the College during the year under report.
The undermentioned officers held charge of the various sections of the College
throughout the year.
(1) Sri G. K. Mehra—Principal, Assam Veterinary College.
(2) Sri J. M. Bujarbarua—Professor of Animal Husbandry.
(3) Sri G. Roy Chaudhury—Prolessor of Anatomy.
(4) Sri R. N. Hazarika—Lecturer, Biology.
(5) Sri F. C. Bhuyan—Lecturer of Physics and Chemistry.
(6) Sri P. C. Pathak—Lecturer of Materia Medica.
(7) Sri H. K. Gohain—Lecturer of Pathology and Bacteriology.
(8) Sri B. N. Thakuria—Lecturer of Physiology.
Mr. U. Nabindra, Professor of Anatomy—retired from service on 6th June,
1949. Sri Sashi Dhar Saikia was entertained in the post of an artist in the Assam
Veterinary College. The posts for more teachers had to be created during the
year under report as with the introduction of the second year class new subjects
were introduced in the curriculum and Syllabus.
The Office of the Principal, Assam Veterinary College consisted of the follow-
ing staff:—
(1) Sri Karuna Kanta Barua—Head Assistant.
(2) Sri Chena Ram Senapati—Accountant.
(3) Sri R. K. Barkakati—Office Assistant.
(4) Maulavi Nazimuddin Ahmed—Typist.
With the introduction of the second year class the number of boarders were
increased considerably and therefore two more hostel buildings had to be hired
out as the existing hostel building could not accommodate the additional number
of boarders. This fact also hang heavily on the expenditure side of the College
budget. The majority of the students remained in the College hostel and derived
full benefit of the College hostel.
The Collegiate session for the year 1949-50 commenced from July, 1949 with
28 (twenty-eight) students which were later on reduced to 24 (twenty-four). They
comprised the following communities:—
(1) Hindu
(2) Muslim
(3) Tribal
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
8
2
The 31 students of the second year was on the following communal basis :—
(1) Hindu
(2) Muslim
(3) Tribal
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
24
5
2
8
Five competitive scholarships were awarded to the five students of the second
year class on the result of the l3t Professional Annual Examination
of the College. The first periodical competitive Examination of the 1st year class
was held with a view to ascertain the progress made by the students as well as
to award the scholarship to the 1st year students. Five scholarships were awarded
to the deserving students of the 1st year class in accordance with the existing rules.
Thirty-one students appeared in the second Annual Professional Examination
out of which 27 students came out successful making a pass percentage
of 87.1 per cent. and 24 students appeared in the 1st Annual Professional
Examination out of which 19 came out successful making a pass percentage of
79.2 per cent.
Three scholarships were awarded to the students of this College from the
North-East Frontier Agency and same number of scholarships were also awarded
to the students of the College by the Central Government during the year under
report.
The receipt and expenditure of the College is given in Appendix A.
The Hon'ble Minister, Veterinary, Livestock and Local Self-Government paid
a visit to the Assam Veterinary College during the year under report and rendered
invaluable advice for the welfare of the College.
The teaching staff carried out their duties satisfactorily and participated in
the various other activities of the College. The Ministerial staff more especially
Sri Karuna Kanta Barua, Head Assistant did a yeoman work in setting the work
of his Office modelled in a highly satisfactorily manner.
APPENDIX 'A'
Actual Re
ceip
t
Rs.
5,99.0
a.
0
p.
0
Actual Expenditure
Pay of Officers ... ...
Pay of Establishment ...
Allowance and Honoraria...
Contingency ... ...
Rs.
23,333
9,165
13,971
38,234
84,705
a.
12
13
3
9
5
p.
0
0
0
3
3
PART VIII.—General Remarks
54 As in the previous year the Department had to face many difficulties.
The shortage of technical staff is the main factor which stood in the way of the
desired progress of the Department. Many Dispensaries remained vacant without
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons. It is expected that these difficulties would be
overcome as soon as the required number of graduates would be available from
the Assam Veterinary College. Inspite of these difficulties the activities of the
Department showed much increase and became much popular amongst the masses.
The Department was able to control the epidemics of cattle diseases throughout
the State with its limited staff and gave sufficient veterinary aid to the cattle
population of the State.
The technical staff of the Department deserve credit for their arduous work
for the benefit of the dumb cattle population of the State. They also deserve
encouragement in respect of pay, allowances and prospects.
The ministerial staff of Head Office though overworked discharged their
duties well for which they too deserve credit and the benefit of increased pay and
status like those of the offices of the other Departments.
G. K. MEHRA,
Director of Veterinary Department, Assam.
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TABLE I
Statistics of mortality from contagious diseases and other causes among Livestock in the State of Assam during the year 1949-50
Name of Districts
1
Goalpara ..
Kamrup ..
Darrang ..
Nowgong ..
Sibsagar ..
Lakhimpur ..
Sadiya
Frontier
Tract.
Naga Hills ..
Garo Hills ..
Khasi and Jaintia
Hills.
Lushai Hills ..
Cachar .. ..
Total for 1949-50
Total for 1948-49
Total for 1947-48
Equines
Glanders
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Surra
3
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
16
14
Dourine
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
| Anthrax
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
5
Other contagious
and
parasitic
diseases
6
6
51
73
1
18
3
..
..
..
5
..
3
160
340
395
Total
7
6
51
73
1
20
14
..
..
..
5
..
3
173
364
414
Other causes
8
27
47
58
12
3
15
..
1
5
2
..
5
175
425
1,070
Cattle
Rinderpest
9
200
111
661
13
12
84
..
..
122
..
..
40
1,243
1,598
8,513
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia
10
5
9
6
29
3
7
..
..
..
..
..
79
138
777
1,147
Foot-and-mouth
11
21
27
28
26
110
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
212
868
592
Black quarter
12
2
..
..
..
4
15
..
7
..
3
..
1
32
106
34
Anthrax
13
27
14
8
22
47
13
..
..
..
..
..
39
270
742
515
Surra
14
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
20
Other contagious
and
parasitic
diseases
15
288
382
948
110
1,581
236
..
7
137
138
..
385
4,205
8,877
7,997
Total
16
543
543
1,651
202
1,757
455
..
..
259
141
..
544
6,102
15,968
18,818
Other causes
17
490
121
685
468
328
360
..
..
263
454
..
175
3,344
8,011
6,574
Buffaloes
Rinderpest
18
10
..
61
..
2
..
..
..
8
..
..
..
81
1,370
1,345
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia
19
2
..
2
1
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
65
75
273
106
Foot-and-mouth
20
..
..
..
..
11
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
11
77
26
Black quarter
21
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
78
3
Anthrax
22
2
..
..
..
9
5
..
..
..
..
..
9
25
74
29
Surra
23
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
3
..
2
Other contagious
and
parasitic
diseases
24
102
104
490
12
1,022
119
..
..
99
13
..
270
2,222
3,612
3,240
Total
25
116
104
553
12
1,049
115
..
..
107
13
..
347
2,416
5,484
4,751
Other causes
26
160
48
273
47
85
104
..
..
218
31
..
186
1,152
2,477
1,981