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TABLE VII
Showing the total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed during the year 1930-31.
District or subdivision.
1
Silchar
...
...
Hailakandi ... ...
North Sylhet ... ...
Karimganj ... ...
South Sylhet ... ...
Habiganj
... ...
Sunamganj
... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ...
Naga Hills ... ...
Dhubri ... ...
Goalpara ... ...
How occupied.
2
Inspection ...
Staff ...
Reserve ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto and in charge of
hospital.
Ditto ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Whether paid from
provincial or local
funds.
3
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Provincial and local ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
Ditto and local ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Veterinary Inspectors.
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons.
5
...
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
Subordinate teaching
staff.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
7
25
Gauhati
...
...
Barpeta ... ...
Tezpur
... ...
Mangaldai ... ...
Nowgong ... ...
Sibsagar ... ...
Jorhat ... ...
Golaghat ... ...
Dibrugarh
...
...
North Lakhimpur ... ...
Garo Hills ... ...
Lushai Hills ... ...
Sadiya Frontier Tract ...
Inspection ...
Staff ...
Reserve ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Inspection ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Total number employed on
the let April 1930.
Number of Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons joined
the Department.
Number retired from
service.
Total on the 31st March
1931.
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Provincial and local ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Provincial ...
Ditto and local ...
Ditto ...
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
......
......
......
......
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
4
58
4
62
1
61
...
1
7
2
2
8
2
2
2
3
2
...
2
2
1
1
1
57
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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TABLE VIII.
Return of Stud-Bulls for the year 1930-31.
District.
1
Cachar ...
... ... ...
Sjlhet ... ... ... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ... ...
Lushni Hills ... ... ...
Goalpara ... ... ... ...
Kamrnp ... ... ... ...
Nowgong ... ... ... ...
Sibsagar ...
...
...
...
Sadiya ... ... ... ...
Total …
Property of Government.
Number on the 1st April
1930.
2
1
5
3
2
…
…
...
4
1
16
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
3
1
2
…
…
…
…
...
3
…
6
Average price
paid.
4
Rs.
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
Casualties during the
year.
5
1(a)
1(b)
…
...
...
…
...
4(d)
1
7
Balance remaining on
3l6t March 1931.
6
1
6
3
2
…
…
…
3
15
Property of local bodies.
Number on the 1st
April 1930.
7
1
...
…
…
2
1
…
4
3
11
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
8
…
1
…
...
…
…
1
2
1
5
Average price
paid.
9
Rs.
...
150
…
…
…
…
…
...
...
150
Casualties
during the
year.
10
...
…
…
…
...
1(c)
…
…
2
3
Balance remaining on
31st March 1931.
11
1
1
…
...
2
1
1
6
2
14
Remarks.
12
(a) Returned to the Agricul-
tural Department.
(b) Transferred to Solchapra
Estate in Cachar,
(c) Returned to Agricultural
Department.
(d) Two died, one sold and one
lent out.
TABLES IX— XIII.—BLANK.
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TABLE XIV.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1930-31,
District.
1
Cachar
... ... ... ...
Khasi and Jalntia Hills ... ... ... ...
Golapara ... ... ... ...
Total ... ... ...
Na mbe r r of Cattle Fai rs and
2
1
1
1
3
Hunter of stock present.
Balls.
3
150
1
413
563
Bullooks.
4
80
4
709
793
Cows.
5
125
2
731
668
young stock.
6
50
2
…
52
Buffeloes
7
700
…
3
703
Camels.
8
...
…
3
3
Others.
9
50
4
1
56
Average price of animal sold.
Bulls.
10
Rs. a. p.
30 00
…
8 2 0
…
Bullocks.
11
Rs. a. p.
12 0 0
...
30 14 0
…
Cows
12
Rs. a. p.
25 0 0
…
10 0 0
…
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TABLE XIV—concld.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1930-31—concld.
District.
1
Cachar
...
...
...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ... ...
Goalpara
...
...
...
Total
…
…
…
Average price of
animal sold—
eancld.
Baffaloes.
13
Rs. a. p.
35 0 0
...
12 0 0
I . . .
Camels.
14
Rs. a. p.
...
...
66 0 0
…
Amo u n t r e a l i s e d in fees.
16
Rs. a. p.
603 0 0
...
817 0 0
1,825 0 0
Tot al number of animals that
competed for prizes.
16
1,155
14
…
1,169
From Imperial Funds.
17
Rs.
...
...
…
…
From Provincial Funds.
18
Rs.
…
…
…
…
From Local Funds.
19
Rs.
...
…
...
...
From other sources.
20
Rs.
...
73
...
73
Total.
21
Rs. a. p.
...
73 0 0
…
73 0 0
Nu mb e r of m e d a l a or amount of
mo n e y awarded.
22
Rs. a. p.
...
43 0 0
…
43 0 0
Remarks,
33
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TABLE XIV(a)
Statement showing the Veterinary expenditure incurred in the province of Assam during the year 1930-1931.
Heads of accounts.
1
Veterinary charges.
(a) Superintendence ... ...
(b) Veterinary Instruction ...
(c) Subordinate Establishment ...
(d) Hospitals and Dispensaries ...
(e) Breeding operation —
(i) Hissar Cattle ...
(ii) Other charges ...
(f) Prizes ... ...
(g) Bacteriological Research ...
(h) Camel specialist ...
Public exhibitions and fairs.
(a) Cattle and horse fairs and shows
Total …
Amount of expenditure.
Central.
2
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Provincial.
3
Rs. a. p.
86,206 15 2
12,146 8 0
28,072 12 2
28,203 8 3
...
...
…
...
...
...
1,04,629 6 7
Local.
4
Rs. a. p.
...
...
62,242 3 6
14,346 6 6
...
424 0 0
...
...
...
25 0 0
77,087 10 0
Total.
5
Rs. a. p.
36,206 15 2
12,146 3 0
90,314 15 8
42,549 14 9
...
424 0 0
...
...
...
25 0 0
1,81,667 0 7
Remarks.
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GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM.
The Governor and the Minister of Education.
Resolution on the Veterinary Report for the year
1930-31.
Extract from the Proceedings of the Government of Assam in
the Education Department, No. 2037 E., dated the 15th
September, 1931.
READ—
The report of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Assam,
for the year 1930-31.
RESOLUTION.
In the year under review there was a further decrease in
the mortality among domestic animals of all kinds, due to
contagious diseases ; there were 29,859 deaths as against 33,988
in 1929-30. There was a fall in the total number of outbreaks
of rinderpest among bovines, and the number of deaths fell from
20,536 in the previous year to 15,638 in 1930-31. The main
outbreaks were in the districts of Sylhet, Cachar and Darrang,
while the districts of Lushai Hills, Naga Hills and Sadiya Fron-
tier Tract were regularly free from the disease. There was a
large decrease in deaths from surra and hæmorrhagic septicæ-
mia. Deaths from foot-and-mouth disease, however, showed a
considerable increase.
2. Preventive inoculation against rinderpest was used in 301
outbreaks as against 429 outbreaks in the previous year, and
21,743 animals were inoculated by the " serum alone " method,
of which 506 died after inoculation as against 36,301 animals
inoculated by the same method in 1929-30 of which 778 died after
inoculation. Seventy-eight animals of the Upper Shillong Govern-
ment Farm and 104 animals of Khanapara Government Farm
were inoculated against rinderpest by the " serum simultaneous
method ", without loss of a single animal. The total number of
outbreaks of all diseases in which inoculation was undertaken was
341 (against 504 in 1929-30). Two hundred and eighteen equines,
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24,017 bovines and 1 other were inoculated against 174 equines,
42,143 and 14 others respectively in 1929-30. Five hundred
and nine bovines died after inoculation in 1930-31 as against 785
in 1029-30.
3. The staff of 4 Veterinary Inspectors and 54 Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons including the one deputed to Iraq was
increased by 3 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons. The Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon on deputation to Iraq returned towards the
middle of the year. His Excellency and his Minister have read
with pleasure the account of good work done by the staff. The
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons visited 11,035 villages, performed
12,233 castrations and treated 24,390 cases for contagious diseases
and 63,037 cases for non-contagious diseases as against 10,701,
7,102, 20,292 and 66,365, respectively in the previous year. 4,640
cases of in-patients and out-patients were treated in the three
Veterinary hospitals of Shillong, Gauhati and Silchar, as against
4,277 cases in the previous year.
4. The total expenditure of the department during the year
was Rs. 1,81,667-0-7 as against Rs. 2,04,305-3-6 in the
previous year, the decrease of about Rs. 22,000 being mainly
due to a smaller expenditure under heads " Superintendence "
and "Hospitals and Dispensaries ".
5. General progress of veterinary work was maintained in
the year, and the campaign for castration of weedy bulls was con-
tinued with greater vigour. Cattle owners seem to be alive to the
necessity and cattle were brought to dispensaries from consider-
able distances. The main work of castration was, however, done
by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons while out on tour in the
muffassil. Treatment of elephant for intestinal complaints was
also successfully continued in the year. His Excellency and his
Minister have noted with great satisfaction that the experiments
in the treatment of anthrax in bovines by the intravenous injec-
tions of arsenic have been successfully carried out and they share
the hopes of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
that this treatment can save a large number of animals.
Thanks of His Excellency and his Minister are due to
Mr. Harris, for his efficient administration of the department.
Ordered that a copy of the resolution be published in the
Assam Gazette.
By order of the Government of Assam,
H. G. DENNEHY,
Offg. Secretary to the Government of Assam,
Transferred
Departments.
SHIILONG, Printed and published by R. R. CHARI, Superintendent, Assam
Gorernment Press. (Edn.) No 7-275—24-9-1631.
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
ASSAM
FOR THE YEAR
1931-32
SHILLONG
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1932
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ASSAM
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1931-32
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FROM
W. HARRIS, ESQ., M. R. C. V. S., I. V. S.,
SUPERINTENDENT, CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT, ASSAM,
To
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM IN THE TRANSFERRED DEPART-
MENTS, SHILLONG.
Dated Gauhati, the 13th July 1932.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit herewith the Annual Adminis-
tration Report of the Civil Veterinary Department, Assam, for
the year 1931-32.
Four appendices are added to the Report giving compara-
tive charts showing (1) cases treated, (2) inoculations performed,
(3) animals castrated, and (4) specimens examined at the Labora-
tory,
Your obedient servant,
W. HARRIS,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Assam.
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, ASSAM,
FOR THE YEAR
1931-32.
PREFACE.—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
I held charge of the office of the Superintendent, Civil-
Veterinary Depar ment, Assam, throughout the year. I was on
tour for 113 days and travelled 1,018 miles by rail, 198 miles by
steamer and 1,692 miles by road.
2. The following hospitals and dispensaries were inspected
by me:—
The hospitals at Sitchar and Shillong and the dispensaries
at Silchar, Hailakandi, Palonghat, Sylhet, Habi-
ganj, Shaistaganj Maulvihazar, Kulaura, Karim-
ganj, Patharkandi, Nalbari, Barpeta, Patachar-
kuchi, Goalpara, Tezpur, Nowgong, Misa, Jorhat,
Mariani, Sibsagar, Nazira, Golaghat and Badlipar
once each.
3. In the Laboratory at Gauhati 2,305 specimens of various
kinds were examined microscopically during the year. Of these
39 were diagnosed as Anthrax, 10 as Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia,
and 14 as Surra. The remainder were examined for other blood,
skin, and intestinal parasites, etc. Prom the Khanapara Gov-
ernment Farm 702 specimens were examined. In the previous
year 2,919 specimens were examined of which 38 were diagnosed
as Anthrax, 16 as Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia, and 8 as Surra.
Prom the Khanapara Government Farm 1,863 specimens were:
examined.
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PART I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
4. During the year under report there were 4 Government
stipendiaries of this Province at the Bengal Veterinary College,
Calcutta. They were distributed as follows :—
Class.
1
1st year
... ... ...
2nd year
...
...
...
3rd year ... ... ...
Number
of
students.
2
…
8
1
Number
of
passes.
3
…
1
1
Number
of
failures.
4
…
2
…
5. There was no Local Board stipendiary in the college from
this Province.
6. There were 3 private students from this Province in the
college during the year. They were distributed as follows :—
Class.
1
1st year ... ... ...
2nd year ... ... ...
3rd year ... ... ...
Number
of
students.
2
1
1
1
Number
of
passes.
3
1
1
1
Number
of
failures,
4
...
...
...
7. Owing to the present unfavourable financial condition no
new appointment of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons could be
made during the year under report, and no new stipends were
awarded.
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PART II —TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
8. Table II shows the approximate number of deaths from
contagious diseases reported during the year. Reports have been
received from all the districts except Gauhati subdivision of the
Kamrup district. There has been considerable delay in getting
these returns from certain districts.
9- The total mortality reported from contagious diseases dur-
ing the year as compared with the previous two years is as
follows :—
—
1
Equines ... ... ...
Bovines
...
...
...
Others ... ... ...
1931 32.
2
368
18,688
2,672
1930-31.
3
173
26,564
3,122
1929-30.
4
363
29,622
4,003
These figures were supplied by the district officers and
checked by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons as far as possible.
EQUINES.
10. Glanders.— There was one death from Glanders in the
Cachar district. Last year there were two deaths from this disease
which occurred in the Goalpara district.
11. Epizootic Lymphangitis.—No case of this disease was
reported during the year and none was reported last year.
12. Anthrax.—The
number of deaths reported from this
disease was 45 from seven districts, This disease was confirmed
by microscopical examination in all the districts. In the pre-
vious year 32 deaths were reported from 7 districts.
13. Surra.—The number of deaths reported from this disease
was 34 from 4 districts against 27 deaths from 5 districts in the
previous year.
14. Dourine,—No case of this disease was observed during
the year. This disease has never been found in Assam.
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15. Other contagious diseases.—During the year 283 deaths
were reported from other contagious diseases against 112 deaths
in the previous year.
BOVINES.
16. Rinderpest.—This
disease was reported from all the
districts except Khasi and Jainta Hills, Lushai Hills and the
Sadiya Frontier Tract and the number of deaths was reported to
be 10,507 against 15,638 from 10 districts in the previous year.
The number of outbreaks of this disease was greatest in the districts
of Sibsagar, Cachar and Lakhimpur.
17. Foot-and-mouth disease.—This disease was reported
from all the districts except Lushai Hills, Garo Hills and Naga
Hills and the number of deaths from this disease was reported to
be 3,118 against 3,966 in the previous year.
18. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—This
disease was reported
from all the districts except Khasi and Jaintia Hills, Naga Hills
and Sadiya Frontier Tract and the number of deaths was report-
ed to be 1,932 against 1,493 from 8 districts in the previous year.
19. Black quarter.—The number of deaths from this disease
was reported to be 44 in 5 districts against 99 deaths in 5 districts
in the previous year.
20. Anthrax.—The number of deaths from this disease was
reported to be 993 from 9 districts against 753 deaths from 8
districts in the previous year. This disease was microscopically
confirmed in all the districts.
21. Other contagious diseases.—The number of deaths from
other contagious diseases was reported to be 2,094 from 7 districts
against 4,615 from 6 districts in the previous year.
OTHER ANIMALS.
22. Contagious diseases amongst other animals.—The tota
number of deaths under this head was reported to be 2,672 from
10 districts against 3,122 from 10 districts in the previous year.
PREVENTIVE INOCULATIONS.
23. Table III shows the number and the result of preventiv
inoculations undertaken in the Province during the year under
report.
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24. Rinderpest.—Inoculations
against Rinderpest were car-
ried out in 186 outbreaks in 13 subdivisions and 2 hill districts
(Garo Hills and Naga Hills). In these outbreaks 5,327 animals
were reported to have died before inoculation. Altogteher 12,998
animals were inoculated by the " serum, alone " method. The
number of deaths amongst the inoculated animals was reported to
be 393.
In the previous year inoculations were carried out in 301
outbreaks in 18 subdivisions and 2 hill districts (Khasi and
Jaintia Hills and the Garo Hills). In those outbreaks 8,632
animals were reported to have died before inoculation. Altoge-
ther 21,743 animals were inoculated by the " serum alone "
method of which 506 animals were reported to have died after
inoculation.
25. The outbreaks of Rinderpest were less severe this year
than in the previous years. Sibsagar, Cachar and Lakhimpur
districts contributed the largest number of outbreaks and the
greatest number of inoculations. In the previous year Cachar,
Sylhet and Darrang districts contributed the largest number of
outbreaks and the greatest number of inoculations.
23. Anthrax.—During the year 47 specimens of suspected
Anthrax were examined microscopically in the Laboratory of
which 39 proved to be Anthrax. Inoculations were performed in
56 outbreaks in 13 subdivisions. In these outbreaks 7 equines, 208
boviaes and 11 others were reported to have died before inocula-
tion. The number of animals inoculated was 193 equines, 1,062
bovines and 107 others of which 7 others were reported to have
died after inoculation.
In the previous year inoculations were undertaken in 26
outbreaks in 11 subdivisions and one hill district (Khasi and
Jaintia Hills). In those outbreaks 11 equines, 161 bovines and
2 others were reported to have died before inoculation. The
number of animals inoculated was 218 equines, 1,182 bovines and
one other of which 2 bovines were reported to have died after
inoculation.
27. The submission of the monthly return of Anthrax out-
breaks to the American Consul General in Calcutta was continued
as instructed.
28. Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia.—The
diagnosis of this
disease was confirmed microscopically in 10 cases. Inoculations
were undertaken in 19 outbreaks in 7 subdivisions. In these
6
outbreaks 115 bovines were reported to have died before inocula-
tion. The number of animals inoculated was 634 bovines of
which 2 bovines were reported to have died after inoculation.
In the previous year inoculations were carried out in 12
outbreaks in 6 subdivisions. In those outbreaks 182 bovines
were reported to have died before inoculation. The number of
animals inoculated was 994 bovines of which one bovine was re-
ported to have died after inoculation.
29. Black quater.—No
outbreak of blackquarter was re-
ported.
In the previous year there were two outbreaks of black
quarter, one in the Khanapara Government Farm and one in the
Gauhati Goshala. In those outbreaks 2 animals died before in-
oculation. The number of animals inoculated was 98 and no
further deaths occurred.
30. The total number of outbreaks of all diseases in which
inoculations were carried out this year was 261 in which 7 equines,
5,650 bovines and 11 others were reported to have died before ino-
culation. The total number of animals inoculated was 193 eqnines,
14,694 bovines and 107 others of which 395 bovines and 7 others
were reported to have died after inoculation.
In the previous year inoculations were undertaken in 341
outbreaks in which 11 equinas, 8,977 bovines and 2 others were
reported to have died betore inoculation. The number of animals
inoculated was 218 equines, 24,017 bovines and one other of which
509 bovines were reported to have died after inoculation.
31. The submission of the monthly return showing the pre-
valence of Rinderpest and other contagious diseases to the Consul
General for Italy in Calcutta was continued.
ITINERANT VETERINARY ASSISTANT SURGEONS' WORK.
32. Table IV shows the work of the Staff, Itinerating and the
Reserve Veterinary Assistant Sursreons during the year. They
visited 10,685 villages, performed 17,062 castrations and treated
16,429 cases for contagious diseases and 68,911 cases for non-con-
tagious diseases. In the previous year 11,035 villages were visited,
12,233 animals were castrated, 24,390 cases were treated for
contagious diseases and 63,037 cases for non-contagious diseases.
Five dispensaries remained temporarily closed for short periods
as Reserve Veterinary Assistant Surgeons were not available
to fill the vacancies.
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VETERINARY HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES.
33. Table V shows the work of the three Government Veteri-
nary Hospitals at Gauhati, Silchar and Shillong. The total num-
ber of animals treated in the hospitals daring the year under
report including both in-patients and out-patients was 4,794
against 4,640 in the previous year. The total number of cases
supplied with medicines for treatment of animals not brought to
the hospitals was 36 against 16 in the previous year. The distri.
bution of medicines without the cases being seen is discouraged.
Owners are encouraged to bring their animals to the hospitals for
examination and treatment.
34. Gauhati Veterinary
Hospital.—During
the year 87
in-patients and 1,339 out-patients making a total of 1,456 were
treated in this hospital against a total of 1,388 in the previous
year. Under the Cruelty to Animals Act 39 cruelty cases and
2 maiming cases were treated in the hospital against 3 cruelty
cases and 2 maiming cases in the previous year.
35. Silchar Veterinary Hospital.—This year 32 in-patients
and 2,087 out-patients making a total of 2,119 were treated in
this hospital against a total of 2,065 in the previous year.
36. Shillong Veterinary
Hospital.—During
the year 95
in-patients and 1,121 out-patients making a total of 1,219 were
treated in this hospital against a total of 1,187 in the previous
year. Under the Cruelty to Animals Act 33 cruelty cases and
2 maiming cases were treated in this hospital against 4 cruelty
cases and 2 maiming cases in the previous year. Medicines were
supplied in 36 cases for treatment of animals not brought to the
hospital against 16 cases in the previous year.
37. During the year under report a sum of Rs. 956 was
realised in the veterinary hospitals as hospital fees and credited
to the treasuries against a sum of Rs, 961 in the previous
year.
PART III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
38. Table VIII shows the number of stud bulls reported to
have been serving in this province during the year.
There were 23 bulls at the beginning of the year and. the
number at the close of the year was 27.