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32. Anthrax.—This disease was confirmed microscopically in 13 cases during
the year as against 31 cases in the previous year. Inoculation was carried out in
16 outbreaks as against 18 outbreaks in the previous year. Only 39 animals died
without inoculation in the course of outbreak as against 100 in the previous year.
Only two animals died after inoculation. Only 873 animals were inoculated as
against 1,411 animals inoculated in the previous year.
33. The monthly statements showing the occurrence of outbreak of Anthrax
in the State were submitted to the American Consulate General in Calcutta as
usual.
34. Haemorrhagic Septicaemia.—This disease was confirmed microscopically in
35 cases during the year. Inoculation was undertaken in 18 outbreaks as against
60 in the previous year. One thousand, nine hundred forty animals were
inoculated as against 6,256 during the previous year. Two hundred and fourty-
seven died without inoculation in course of outbreaks as against 290 animals died
in the previous year.
35. Black quarter.—The disease was confirmed in one case only during the
year. Seventy-two Bovines were inoculated by serum alone method as against 62
in the previous year.
36. Fowl Cholera.—In the year under report no report of Fowl Cholera was
received. During the previous year also the State was free from this disease.
37. Table III shows the work of the four Government Veterinary Hospitals
viz., Gauhati, Shillong, Silchar and Tezpur. Totat number of cases treated
(both as in-patients and out-patients) in these Hospitals during the year under
report was 11,119 against 11,197 in the previous year and the total number of
castration performed during the year was 1,006 as against 944, in the previous
year. The total number of cases supplied with medicines but not brought to the
Hospitals was 1,477 as against 560 in the previous year. The figures above
indicate an improvement of work done by the Veterinary Hospitals this year as
compared with that of the previous year.
38. Gauhati Veterinary Hospital.—During the year under report 43 in-patients
and 2,577 out-patients were treated in the Gauhati Veterinary Hospital as against
82 in-patients and 3,064 out-patients treated in the previous year.
39. Silchar Veterinary Hospital.—During the year under report 9 in-patients
and 5,170 out-patients were treated in the Silchar Veterinary Hospital as
against 8 in-patients and 5,001 out patients treated in the previous year.
40. Shillong Veterinary Hospital.—During the year under report 39 in-patients
and 1,804 out-patients were treated in the Shillong Veterinary Hospital as against
48 in-patients and 1.658 out-patients treated in the previous year.
41. Tezpur Veterinary Hospital.—During the year under report only 1,477
out-patients were treated against 1,336 out-patients treated in the previous
year.
42. Work of the Itinerating Veterinary Assistant Surgeon.—Table IV shows the
number of cases treated and animals castrated by the Itinerating Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons and the Reserve Veterinary Assistant Surgeons while on tour
in their particular districts during the year. In all they visited 18,520 villages as
against 17,654 villages in the previous year. During the year under report they
castrated 20,611 animals and treated 20,459 animals for contagious diseases and
1,29,870 for non-contagious diseases making a total of 1,70,940 animals dealt with
in the year under report. In previous year they castrated 19,222 animals and
treated 30,711 animals for contagious diseases and 1,37,591 animals for non-
contagious diseases making a total of 1,87,524 animals dealt with during that
year.