NationalLibraryOfScotland/medical-history-of-british-india huggingface dataset:
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Tara
...
Dhubri ...
Bilashipara
...
Sukchar
...
Goalpara
...
Abhoyapuri
...
Gauhati
...
Nalbari ...
Barpeta ...
Patacharkuchi ...
Tezpur
...
Behali ...
Sootea ...
Mangaldai ...
Tangla ...
Nowgong ...
Marigaon ...
Sibsagar ...
Jorhat ...
Majuli
...
Mariani
...
Golaghat ...
Badlipar ...
Dibrugarh ...
Tinsukia
...
Sadiya
...
North Lakhimpur
...
Dhakuakhana ...
Staff and Reserve Vete-
rinary Assistant Sur-
geons.
Total
31
224
185
148
205
136
237
242
235
110
820
233
397
170
218
365
229
394
378
323
S02
198
277
340
266
258
356
149
391
203
244
11,761
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
...
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
49
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
2
...
...
1
1
...
1
1
3
1
4
12
1
5
...
...
2
1
1
...
...
1 2
...
49
1
577
545
352
675
157
283
403
589
254
341
299
616
462
533
1.342
1,328
551
501
416
482
647
370
384
383
503
533
471
593
632
515
23,889
8
11
11
29
5
7
17
204
4
22
40
31
52
88
11
87
14
45
16
37
50
16
12
65
18
58
92
19
39
50
...
1,396
9
588
556
381
680
166
301
609
593
276
382
331
668
501
545
1,432
1.343
600
529
454
537
663
382
451
402
562
625
490
633
684
515
25,334
...
1
4
...
1
1
...
2
1
...
4
3
1
...
...
1
...
...
49 5
5
2
2
2
2
3
2
...
2
...
101
228
1,095
233
351
272
120
395
179
533
143
484
277
248
360
165
19
4
228
1,054
718
216
...
292
139
66
237
218
85
17
335
181
21,533
13
...
1
1
1
1
15
4
...
...
42
4
21
1
...
...
...
1
67
34
27
... 8
18
56
85
110
39
...
14
...
670
241
1,096
238
352
274
122
410
185
534
143
530
284
265
361
166
20
4
229
1,170
757
248
...
302
159
124
324
331
126
17
351
181
22,304
24
49
109
56
67
75
12
62
60
80
65
49
115
22
19
122
3»
35
69
69
79
19
135
51
60
132
97
13
83
70
234
3,274
174
1,091
1,829
2,065
2,480
1,440
1,120
3,487
1,414
3,022
1,492
1,148
1,425
1,582
1,602
3,132
6,070
2,302
523
739
2,366
1,610
2,239
1,722
700
1,596
1,155
1,704
1,736
2,002
2,241
82,974
88
80
35
61
2
87
70
226
104
119
144
38
73
36
36
265
21
46
67
67
92
12
227
144
99
289
175
109
52
52
7
4,128
286
1,220
1,973
2,171
2,549
1,602
1,202
3,775
1,568
3,221
1,701
1,235
1,613
1,640
1,657
3,519
5,124
2,383
659
865
2,537
1,641
2,601
1,917
859
2,017
1,427
1,826
1,871
2,124
2,482
90,376
536
2,904
2,767
2,904
3,403
1,890
1,913
4,569
2,695
3,640
2,613
1,850
2,646
2,502
2,357
4.971
6,471
3,212
2,358
2,076
3,322
2.304
3,285
2,537
1,385
2,903
2,383
2,442
2,521
3,159
3,178
138,014
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TABLE V
Statement showing the number of animals treated and castrated at Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries during
the year 1935-36.
District.
1
Gauhati
...
...
Silehar
...
...
Shillong
...
...
Total
...
...
Number of Veterinary Dispensaries.
2
1
1
1
3
Number of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
employed.
3
1
1
1
3
Number of in-patients
treated
during the
year.
Equines.
4
6
17
25
48
Bovines.
5
28
17
10
55
Other animals.
6
28
42
68
128
Total.
7
62
76
93
231
Number
of out-patients
treated during the year.
Equines.
8
171
255
346
772
Bovines.
9
1,043
1,529
283
2,855
Other animals.
10
583
410
1,011
2,004
Total.
11
1,797
2,194
1,640
5,631
Grand total of in-patients and out-
patients treated during the year,
12
1,859
2,270
1,733
5,862
Total number of cases supplied with
medicines but not brought to hospitals.
13
...
...
14
14
Castrations performed.
Equines.
14
...
...
6
6
Bovines.
15
88
115
2
205
Other animals.
16
129
48
11
188
Total.
17
217
163
19
399
Recei pt s .
18
Rs.
495
396
325
1,217
a.
2
14
12
12
p.
0
0
0
0
Expe ndi t
ur e .
19
Rs.
2,411
2,416
2,534
7,361
a.
9
3
1
14
p.
0
6
6
0
TABLE VI—BLANK.
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TABLE VII
Statement showing the total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed during the year 1935-36
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 ...
Stationary
...
Reserve ...
Temporary ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Stationary ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto
in
charge of
hospital.
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Whether paid from
provincial or local
funds
3
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Provincial and local ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Provincial ...
Provincial and local ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
Ditto and local ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Veterinary Inspectors
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons
5
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
8
2
Subordinate teaching
staff
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks
7
31
Gauhati
...
...
Barpeta ... ...
Tezpur ... ...
Mangaldai
... ...
Nowgong ... ...
Sibsagar ... ...
Jorhat
...
...
Golaghat ... ...
Dibrugarh
...
...
North Lakhimpur ... ...
Garo Hills
...
...
Lushai Hills ... ...
Sadiya Frontier Tract ...
Inspection ...
Staff ...
Stationary
...
Reserve ...
Temporary ...
itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Inspection
Reserve
...
Itinerating
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Total employed on the 1st
April 1935.
Two Temporary Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons sanc-
tioned daring the year.
Two Stationary Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons sanc-
tioned for Sylhet Farm
and Gauhati Laboratory.
Total on the 31st March
1936.
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Provincial and local ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Provincial ... ...
Ditto ... ...
Ditto and local ...
Ditto
ditto ...
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
......
......
......
......
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
60
+2
+2
64
...
1
2
6
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
...
1
2
2
1
1
1
60
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
32
TABLE VIII
Return of Stud Bulls for the year 1935-36
District
1
Cachar ...
...
...
...
Sylhet
... ... ... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills
...
...
Goalpara ... ... ...
Kamrap ...
. ... ...
Darrang ...
...
...
...
Nowgong...
...
...
...
Sibsagar ...
...
...
...
Lakhimpur
...
... ...
Naga Hills ... ... ...
Sadiya Frontier Tract ... ...
Total ...
Property of Government
Number on the lst April
1935
2
1
22
4
8
13
1
...
6
1
1
...
61
Obtained during
the year
Number
3
11
...
...
3
12
...
4
9
4
...
...
43
Average price
paid
4
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Casualties during the
year
5
1
10(a)
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
13
Balance remaining on
the 31st March 1936
6
11
12
2
6
26
1
4
15
6
1
...
81
Property of local bodies
Number on the 1st
April 1936.
7
1
2
...
2
...
1
1
6
...
...
1
14
Obtained during
the year
Number
8
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
4
Average price
paid
9
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Casualties during the
year
10
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
3
1
...
...
6
Balance remaining on
the 31st March 1936
11
1
4
...
1
...
1
...
3
1
...
1
12
Remarks
12
(a) The bulls of the Sylhet
Farm shown previously hare
been omitted.
33
TABLE XIV
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1935-36
District
1
Cachar
...
...
...
...
Sylhet ... ... ... ... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills... ... ... ...
Kamrup
...
...
...
...
...
Total ... ... ...
Number of Cattle Fairs and
Shows hold
2
2
1
1
1
5
Number of stock present
Bulls
3
202
19
3
1,500
1,724
Bullocks
4
100
12
...
...
112
Coirs
5
200
24
7
...
231
Young stock
6
109
...
3
...
103
Buffaloes
7
2,000
...
...
...
2,000
Pony
8
...
...
...
100
150
Others
9
50
...
...
180
230
Average price of animal sold
Bul l s
10
Rs.
......
......
......
15
18
a.
0
0
p.
0
0
Bulocks
11
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
......
Cows
12
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
......
34
TABLE XIV—concld.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1935-36—concld.
District
Cachar
...
...
Sylhet ... ... ... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ... ...
Kamrup
...
...
...
Total ... ... ...
Average price of
animal sold—
concld
Buffaloes
13
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
...
...
Pony
14
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
40
40
0
0
0
0
Amount realised in fees
15
Rs. a
650
.
0
p.
0
...
...
...
650 0 0
Tot al number of animals that
competed for prizes
16
2,650
11
13
...
2,674
Prize money provided
From Imperial Funds
17
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
From Provincial Funds
18
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Fr om Local Funds
19
Rs
.
...
30 0 0
.
..
.
..
80 0 0
Fr om ot her s our c e s
20
Rs. a. p.
...
53
...
0 0
...
63 0 0
Tot al
21
Rs. a. p.
...
30
53
0
0
0
0
...
83 0 0
Nu mb e r of medals or amount of
money awar ded
22
Rs. a. p.
...
39
53
0
0
0
0
...
83 0 0
Remarks
23
35
TABLE XIV (a)
Statement showing the Veterinary expenditure incurred in the province of Assam during the year 1935-36
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.
7,553
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7,553
a.
0
0
p.
0
0
Provincial
3
Rs.
39,891
1,570
39,501
20,030
...
...
...
...
...
...
1,00,992
a.
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Local
4
Rs.
...
...
60,997
12,695
...
816
...
...
...
44
74,552
a.
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Total
5
Rs.
47,444
1.570
1,00,498
32,725
...
816
...
...
...
44
1,83,097
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Remarks
6
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR AND THE MINISTER OF EDUCA-
TION
Resolution on the Veterinary Report for the year 1935-36
Extract from the proceedings of the Government of Assam in the
Education Department, No. 3173-E., dated the 15th October 1936.
Read—
The Report of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Assam, for the year 1935-36.
RESOLUTION
During the year under review the activities of the Depart-
ment showed a distinct advance in every direction. The year
was not healthy for livestock, the incidence of mortality from
contagious diseases being higher than in the preceding two.
As usual Rinderpest alone was responsible for more than half
the total mortality among livestock.
Because of extensive epidemics the number of preventive
inoculations carried out by the departmental staff was higher
during the year under report. A most striking success was
achieved in the introduction of the " Goat Vaccine " method
of inoculation against Rinderpest in the face of actual epidemics
towards the close of the year. This new method has now
largely replaced the " Serum-alone " method of inoculation and
has proved both effective and economical. It confers an immu-
nity lasting at least for years as contrasted with the very short-
lived protection conferred by Serum. From the economic
aspect, the expenditure by the " Goat Vaccine " method is only
Rs. 6 per thousand plains cattle as against Rs. 400 under the
" Serum-alone" method. It has proved beyond doubt its
extra-ordinary cheapness and efficacy against Rinderpest, to
which all plains cattle in Assam are specially susceptible, and
therefore appears to have solved a very difficult problem.
Another success achieved by the Department was the evolu-
tion of a simple six days' short course treatment for equine
Surra; this proved in almost 100 per cent. of cases a success.
2
whereas previously a complicated five weeks' course of treatment
was required, with distinctly less efficacy. The result so far
obtained is full of promise and the destruction of horses under
the Glanders and Farcy Act for Surra may now be looked upon
as a thing of the past.
The number of cases treated this year considerably in-
creased, being 112,680 against 107,086 of the last year. There
was an equally substantial increase in the number of castrations
performed, 25,334 against 22,914 in 1934-35. The total number
of Serum-alone inoculations performed was 27,415 against
25,305 last year, and to these must be added the 70,081 inocula-
tions performed with Goat Vaccine against 20,396.
These
figures illustrate the increasing popularity of Goat Vaccine
inoculation which is now thoroughly appreciated by the ryots.
It of course greatly increases the work of the Department.
The three Government Veterinary Hospitals in the province
registered 5,862 patients against 5,544 in 1934-35. The appoint-
ment of a whole-time officer for the Gauhati laboratory was also
amply justified by the rise in the number of specimens examined
in the year under report from 2,405 to 3,653. In the field of
research and investigation, which have been actively pursued
through the Special Officer appointed by the Imperial Council
of Agricultural Research, the great problem presented to the
Department has been the surprisingly high incidence of Johne's
disease among farm cattle, as indicated by tests with Avian
Tuberculin. The tests are not yet complete, and meantime it is
not possible to evaluate with any precision the meaning of this
high incidence and its necessary effect upon cattle-breeding
policy in Assam, in particular the future of the farms. The
matter has however been repeatedly and anxiously considered
by Government, who appointed a committee in December 1935
under the chairmanship of Mr. F. Ware, F.R.C.V.S., Director,
Imperial Veterinary Institute, Muktesar, to advise upon the
action to be taken. All positive known eases have been with-
drawn to the Khanapara and Sylhet farms in accordance with
their advice, and these farms have for the time being been
placed temporarily out of action so far as concerns issue of
animals until they can be declared wholly or partially clear
again. The loss entailed by the disposal of animals determined
to be hopelessly diseased has reached serious proportions.
Government appreciate the need for strengthening the
Veterinary staff. They hope that the good example shown
by Dhubri, Nowgong, Tezpur and Jorhat Local Boards in
3
entertaining a third Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, will eventually
be followed by other Boards in the province. The subordinate
staff of the Department was strengthened by accord of sanction
for four more Veterinary Assistant Surgeons during the year
under review in addition to the Special Officer of the Inspector
class appointed since the close of the year for the test and retest
of animals for Johne's disease. Two of those Veterinary gra-
duates were appointed as Assistant Farm Managers of the
Khanapara and the Sylhet Government Cattle Farms. It is
hoped that they will add greatly to the efficiency of the Farms.
Government appreciate the active co-operation received from
the Livestock branch of the Department of Agriculture in the
working of the Department. While Government agree with
the Superintendent in his remarks that serious contagious
diseases of livestock have a direct bearing on agriculture, public
health, and the economic condition of the province, and while
they appreciate the probable usefulness of a propaganda section
in educating the masses, they regret that the present financial
position does not permit anything concrete to be done.
Government regret the premature death of two devoted
officers of the Department in Babu Girish Chandra Dev and
Babu Jagadish Das Gupta : they note the good work done by
the other staff and are glad to record that the Department has
considerably progressed under the present Superintendent, Rai
Sahib S. C. Ghose. Besides an all round substantial increase
in the volume of service rendered, successful experimental
treatment, both preventive and curative, and other useful
investigations into animal diseases mark the advance obtained.
They also observe with satisfaction that in spite of these in-
creased activities, the Department was run economically.
ORDER:—Ordered that the Resolution be published in the
Assam Gazette.
By order of the Government of Assam,
MD. CHAUDHURI,
Offg. Secretary to the Government of Assam
in the Transferred Departments.
A. G. P. (C.V.D.) No. 1—402—4-11-1936.
Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, Assam, for
the year 1936-37
SHILLONG
PRINTED AT THE ASSAM GOVERNMENT PRESS
1937
Price annas 10 or 1s.
Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, Assam, for
the year 1936-37
SHILLONG
PRINTED AT THE ASSAM GOVERNMENT PRESS
1937
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No. R1-1/2396.
From
RAI SAHIB SRISH CHANDRA GHOSE, G.B.V.C.,
SUPERINTENDENT, CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT, ASSAM,
To
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM EDUCATION AND LOCAL SELF-
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, SHILLONG.
Dated Gauhati, the 12th July 1937.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit herewith the Annual
Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary Department,
Assam, for the year 1936-37.
Your obedient servant,
S. C. GHOSE,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Assam.
Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, Assam, for the
year 1936-37
PREFACE.—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
I held charge of the office of the Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, Assam, throughout the year under
report. I was on tour for 180 days and travelled 10,112 miles
by rail and 4,901 miles by road.
2. The following hospitals and dispensaries were inspected
by me during the year :—
The hospitals at Shillong, Silchar and Gauhati and the
dispensaries at Silchar, Hailakandi, Karimganj, Gau-
hati, Nowgong, Sibsagar, Jorhat, Mariani, Golaghat,
Dibrugarh, Misa, Nazira, Badlipar, Tinsukia, Sadiya,
Marigaon, Sylhet, Majuli, North Lakhimpur, Goal-
para and Dhubri once each.
3. I, as a member, attended the meeting of the Advisory
Board of the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research held at
Simla and at Delhi. I also attended the Second meeting of the
Animal Husbandry Wing of the Board of Agriculture and Ani-
mal Husbandry held in Madras during the year. I visited the
Government Farms in Sylhet, Karimganj, Jorhat, Khanapara
and Shillong and Jail Dairies in Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Nowgong
and Gauhati. Much of my time was occupied in connection with
heavy Rinderpest epidemics in Lakhimpur, Cachar, Sylhet and
Sibsagar districts which caused considerable anxiety and absorb-
ed my thoughts in view of serious damage the disease caused to
livestock population.
4. In the Veterinary Laboratory at Gauhati 3,251 speci-
mens of various kinds were examined microscopically during the
year, excluding the number of specimens examined by the Vete-
rinary Investigation Officer, Assam. Out of these 64 specimens
were diagnosed as Anthrax, 29 as Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia, 76
as Surra, 3 as Black-quarter and 47 as Johne's disease. The rest
were examined for other blood, skin, and intestinal parasites,
etc.
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In the previous year 3,653 specimens of all kinds were exa-
mined of which 56 were diagnosed as Anthrax, 32 as Hæmorrha-
gic Septicæmia, 59 as Surra, 3 as Black-quarter, 1 as Fowl
Cholera, 1 as Dirofilaria Immitis in a dog and 34 as Johne's dis-
ease.
VETERINARY INVESTIGATION OFFICER.
5. Mr. P. G. Pande, M.SC, M.R.C.V.S., continued to hold the
post of the Veterinary Investigation Officer, Assam, throughout
the year except for 26 days from the 23rd May, 1936, to the 6th
June, 1936, and from the 23rd December 1936, to the 2nd Janu-
ary, 1937, when he was on leave. He was on tour for 219 days
and travelled 2,073 miles by rail and 5,952miles by road and boat.
He visited 68 villages and Tea Estates, 5 Jail Dairies twice each
and 5 Government Farms thrice each excluding the Khanapara
Farm where several visits were made during the year in connec-
tion with Johne's disease. He examined 1,027 specimens of all
kinds in his laboratory and 112 specimens were sent to Muktesai
for examination and confirmation.
6. The following diseases were investigated by the Veteri-
nary Investigation Officer, Assam, during the year:—
1. Johne's disease.
2. Contagious Bovine Abortion.
3. Pyo-pneumonia in calves.
4. Rinderpest—Viability of the Goat Tissue Vaccine
under field condition.
5. Fowl Pox and Ranikhet disease.
6. Theileriasis in cattle.
7. Stephanofilariasis of cattle.
8. Acute Amphistomiasis of cattle.
9. Kumri.
10. Contagious Bovine Pleuro Pneumonia.
11. Grass-poisoning in cattle.
12. Horn Cancer.
13. Rinderpest in sheep.
7. A detailed report on the work of the Veterinary Investi-
gation Officer, Assam, for the year 1936-37 had as usual been
sent to the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research through
the Local Government.
8. The Department proposes to conduct further investiga-
tion through the Veterinary Investigation Officer on the diseases
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he undertook during the year under report, specially on Kumri
in horses particularly to ascertain if any relation the disease has
with Osteoporosis—a deficiency disease.
VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
9. During the year under report there were 4 Assam Gov-
ernment stipendiaries at the Bengal Veterinary College, Cal-
cutta. They were distributed as follows :—
First year class
Second year class
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All these 4 stipendiaries passed the annual examination of
the College held in March 1937, and promoted to the second
and third year classes respectively.
10. There was one private student of Assam in the
Bengal Veterinary College during 1936-37 who failed in the
annual examination.
11. There was no Local Board stipendiary from this pro-
vince in the College during the year.
PART II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
12. The form of Table II has been revised and the revised
form has been adopted in this report. In the old form appro-
ximate number of deaths from contagious diseases only used to
be shown under heads Equines, Bovines and others. In the new
form the approximate number of deaths from contagious disea-
ses as well as from all other causes are shown under the heads
Equines, Cattle, Buffaloes, Sheep, Goats, Dogs and Camels.
The figures of this statement have been supplied by the
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and adopted with such check as
was possible. Without any pretence it may be said that the
figures as supplied by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons should
be considered as only approximate for obvious reasons.
13. Under the limitation stated above the total number of
mortality comes to 41,643. The fact remains there that out of
the total mortality of 41,643 Rinderpest alone was responsible
for 22,019 i.e., more than half of the total loss. In the previous
year the total mortality from contagious diseases was reported
to be 23,813.
EQUINES.
14. Glanders.—All the districts except the Lushai Hills were
free from this disease during the year. There were 13 deaths
in the Lushai Hills. In the previous year only one death was
reported under this head and that was also from Lushai Hills.