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TABLE II
Showing number of deaths from contagious diseases amongst animals during the year 1928-1929.
Province.
1
Cachar ... ... ...
Sylhet ... ... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ... ...
Naga Hills ... ... ...
Garo Hills ... ... ...
Lushai Hills ... ... ...
Goalpara ... ... ...
Kamrup ... ... ...
Darrang ... ... ...
Nowgong ... ... ...
Sibsagar ... ... ...
Lakhimpur ... ... ..
Sadiya Frontier Tract ... ... ...
Total ...
Equines.
Glanders.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Anthrax.
3
...
9
...
...
...
...
...
15
2
10
...
...
...
36
Surra.
4
1
13
2
...
...
...
4
40
4
41
11
...
...
116
Dourine.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Othor contagious
diseases.
6
...
...
...
...
1
...
10
56
26
33
53
7
...
186
7
1
22
2
...
1
...
14
111
32
84
64
7
...
338
Bovines.
Rinderpest.
8
...
1,118
...
...
251
...
566
300
600
300
446
...
...
3,581
Foot-and-
mouth
disease.
9
10
63
...
...
172
...
80
1,250
358
360
560
90
50
2,993
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia.
10
57
270
...
...
63
24
443
423
171
440
365
...
...
2,256
Black quarter.
11
27
...
...
...
3
...
25
...
...
...
...
...
...
55
Anthrax.
12
54
288
...
9
47
50
43
287
336
27
...
1,141
17
Province.
1
Cachar ... ... ...
Sylhet ... ... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ...
Naga Hills ... ...
Garo Hills ... ...
Lushai Hills ... ...
Goalpara ... ...
Kamrup ... ...
Darrang ... ...
Nowgong ... ...
Sibsagar ... ...
Lakhimpur ... ...
Sadiya Frontier Tract ...
Total ...
Bovines—concld.
Other contagious
diseases.
13
16
5
...
...
572
...
111
2,089
1,323
1,550
770
25
60
6,531
Total.
14
164
1,744
...
...
1,061
33
1,272
4,112
2,495
2,937
2,477
142
110
16,547
Other animals.
Rinderpest.
15
...
...
...
...
3
...
139
50
...
299
43
...
...
534
Foot-and-mouth
disease.
16
...
...
...
2
...
33
...
171
116
52
2
...
376
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia.
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
147
...
...
252
25
...
...
424
Black
quarter
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Anthrax.
19
..
...
...
...
...
...
47
10
5
98
45
4
...
209
Distemper.
20
...
18
...
...
10
...
5
17
...
...
45
6
...
101
Babies.
21
...
8
12
...
...
...
5
81
6
37
75
8
...
232
Other
contagious
diseases.
22
...
...
...
...
78
...
20
452
465
447
255
...
...
1,717
Total.
23
...
26
12
...
93
...
396
610
647
1,249
540
20
...
3,593
Grand
Total.
24
165
1,792
14
...
1,155
33
1,682
4,833
3,174
4,270
3,081
169
110
20,478
18
TABLE III
Showing results of Preventive Inoculation during the year 1928-1929.
District or subdivision.
1
Sylhet
...
...
...
karimganj ... ... ...
Maulvfbazar ... ... ... ...
Kulanra ... ... ...
Habiganj ... ... ...
Shaistaganj ... ... ...
Sunamganj
...
...
...
Jagannathpur ... ... ...
Gilashipara ... ... ...
Goalpara ... ... ...
Gsuhati ... ... ...
Nalbari ... ... ...
Barpeta ... ... ...
Tangla ... ... ...
Missa ... ... ...
Jorhat
...
...
...
Mariani ... ... ...
Dibrugarh ... ... ...
Total ... ...
Names of di s eas es .
2
Rinderpest ...
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
Me thod of i
nocul at i
on.
3
method.
Number of outbreaks in which in-
oculation was carried on.
4
4
7
1
1
5
3
3
8
3
2
3
1
1
4
1
5
3
2
57
Number of animals
which
died
uninoculated in course
of outbreak.
Equines.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines.
6
148
184
9
56
69
17
93
309
46
37
10
43
43
140
6
82
23
19
1,316
Others.
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
Number of animals
inoculated.
Equines.
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines..
9
362
455
47
243
226
100
250
739
383
174
38
207
266
313
108
348
366
175
4,790
Others.
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of in-
oculated animals
which died after
inoculation.
Equines.
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines.
12
11
10
1
8
1
2
4
5
2
1
1
4
Others.
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
14
19
Silchar ... ... ...
Palonghat ... ... ...
Hailakandi ... ... ...
Sylhet ... ... ...
Karimganj ... ... ...
Patharkandi ... ... ...
Kulaura ... ... ...
Shaistaganj ... ... ...
Jagannathpur ... ... ...
Goalpara ... ... ...
Nalbari ... ... ...
Tezpur ... ... ...
Sootea ... ... ...
Sibsagar ... ... ...
Nazira ... ... ...
Jorhat
...
...
...
Mariani ... ... ...
Golaghat ... ... ...
Badlipar ... ... ...
Dibrugarh ... ... ...
Tinsukia ... ... ...
Total ... ...
Silchar ... ... ...
Palonghat ... ... ...
Karimganj ... ... ...
Habiganj ... ... ...
Dhubri ... ... ...
Bilashipara ... ... ...
Nalbari ... ... ...
Barpeta ... ... ...
Nazira ... ... ...
Mariani ... ... ...
Golaghat ... ... ...
Dibrugarh ... ... ...
Total ... ...
Grand Total... ...
Anthrax
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
Hæmorrhagic
septicæmia.
„
„
„
„
„
„ „
„
„ „
„
......
......
Serum alone
5
2
1
1
6
2
1
1
4
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
8
11
3
6
4
71
1
1
1
3
1
I
16
2
1
4
2
5
38
16
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
1
...
... 1
... 1
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 2
...
...
...
2
9
50
12
10
1
81
32
8
2
53
45
13
13
8
51
2 6
4
66
39
3
28
26
647
5
...
1
47
11
3
1
128
35
... 6
7
66
310
2,173
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 4
... 8
1
1
14
...
...
...
...
...
... 1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
15
67
13
2
...
43
16
... 8
1
5
1
18
13
... 25
26
9
19
9
275
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 1
... 9
...
... 14
24
299
407
109
133
18
367
309
23
29
193
149
247
50
27
521
... 40
720
339
38
363
363
4,450
18
...
12
209
112
10
...
1,595
84
... 190
78
847
3,155
12,395
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 12
... 77
5
...
04
...
...
...
...
...
... 4
3
...
...
...
... 4
11
105
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
... 2
...
...
...
...
5
...
... ...
...
...
... 1
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 2
...
...
... 4
6
60
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
20
TABLE IV
Showing the number of animals treated and castrated by Veterinary Assistants on tour during the year 1928-l929.
Province.
1
Silchar ...
Palonghat ...
Hailakandi ..
Sylhet ...
Karimganj ...
Patharkandi ...
Maulvi Bazar ...
Kulaura ...
Habiganj ...
Shaistaganj ...
Sunamganj ...
Jagannathpur ...
Aijal ...
Shillong ...
Kolaima ...
Number of villages visited.
2
254
294
241
392
315
252
295
315
203
470
270
183
74
16
59
Number of Veterinary Assistants
employed.
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Castrations performed.
Equines.
4
...
...
...
4
9
3
...
1
1
1
1
...
3
...
...
Bovines.
5
191
46
111
3
16
42
64
124
24
158
2
17
2
4
...
Others.
6
...
1
8
19
9
17
14
8
13
7
...
6
...
...
5
Total.
7
191
47
119
26
34
62
78
133
38
166
3
23
5
4
5
Treated for contagious
diseases.
Equines.
8
3
3
3
...
3
23
5
2
...
...
3
4
...
...
...
Bovines.
9
485
429
880
534
879
786
548
705
122
221
445
266
9
28
533
Others.
10
1
1
3
2
5
9
6
3
5
8
4
5
...
14
...
Total.
11
489
433
886
536
887
818
559
710
127
229
452
275
9
42
533
Treated for non-contagious
diseases.
Equines.
12
53
20
44
126
105
137
122
378
35
80
136
47
127
3
...
Bovines.
13
1,286
1,300
1,615
4,020
1,509
1,164
2,042
1,055
1,679
2,026
1,725
1,160
143
46
151
Others.
14
45
24
36
312
206
77
86
103
86
93
80
26
38
...
...
Total.
15
1,384
1,344
1,695
4,458
1,820
1,378
2,250
1,586
1,800
2,199
1,941
1,233
308
49
151
Total number of cases treated
and castrations performed.
16
2,064
1,824
2,700
5,020
2,741
2,258
2,887
2,379
1,965
2,594
2,396
1,531
322
95
689
Remarks.
17
21
Tura ...
Dhubri ...
Sukchar ...
Bilashipara ...
Goalpara
...
Abhoyapuri ...
Gauhati ...
Nalbari ...
Barpeta ...
Patacharkuchi ...
Tezpur ...
Behali ...
Sootea ...
Mangaldai ...
Tangla ...
Nowgong ...
Missa ...
Sibsagar ...
Nazira ...
Jorhst
Majuli ...
Majuli ...
Mariani ...
Golaghat ...
Badlipar ...
Dibrugarh ...
Tinsukia ...
North Lakhimpur ...
Dhakuakhana ...
Stall and Reserve Vete-
rinary Assistants.
Total ...
9
161
76
334
369
S45
238
229
178
223
273
276
120
226
305
153
310
223
252
307
165
252
269
231
261
355
320
217
352
10,561
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
7
51
...
...
...
2
...
1
...
1
...
...
5
6
1
...
7
4
5
14
10
4
... ...
5
3
5
1
5
3
...
105
...
44
37
241
103
70
67
168
...
94
91
37
6
3
7
167
269
188
176
45
26
79
62
55
264
239
205
57
252
3,846
...
2
3
14
...
6
8
88
....
6
20
5
3
...
3
18
15
18
26
20
3
2
16
5
37
16
30
2
7
479
...
46
40
257
103
77
75
257
...
100
116
48
10
3
17
189
289
220
212
69
29
81
73
63
306
255
240
62
259
4,430
...
1
...
1
...
...
6
...
1
...
5
3
1
...
3
1
15
...
23
3
... 9
22
...
2
11
1
...
3
160
42
169
27
357
404
624
170
289
168
474
68
307
12
1,810
577
650
1,073
132
287
273
262
1,188
375
43
923
446
608
719
1,464
20,901
10
...
...
1
3
6
1
8
1
...
2
14
2
...
3
16
27
...
36
5
8
8
19
...
15
54
3
7
13
328
52
170
27
359
407
630
177
297
170
474
75
324
15
1,810
583
667
1,115
132
346
281
270
1,205
416
43
940
511
702
726
1,480
31,389
31
30
16
104
81
16
21
70
51
20
71
140
27
31
72
67
165
114
109
569
4
254
81
110
161
186
23
93
23
4,153
113
732
698
1,658
599
829
807
2,357
1,300
1,160
1,081
771
287
1,161
782
568
849
992
932
3,707
956
349
730
1,230
809
1,066
2,127
2,146
622
52,342
63
56
71
36
10
2
52
156
20
16
48
67
24
12
52
16
53
45
48
382
33
10
91
38
177
143
20
46
120
3,118
207
818
785
1,798
690
847
880
2,583
1,371
1,195
1,203
978
338
1,204
906
651
1,067
1,151
1,089
4,658
993
613
902
1,378
1,147
1,395
2,170
2,285
765
59,618
259
1,034
852
2,414
1,200
1,554
1,132
3,137
1,541
1,769
1,394
1,350
363
3,017
1,506
1,507
2,471
1,503
1,647
5,008
1,292
1,899
1,391
1,484
2,393
2,161
3,112
3,073
2,504
85,432
22
TABLE V.
Statement showing the number of animals treated and castrated at veterinary hospitals and dispensaries during
the year 1928-1929.
Districts.
1
Gauhati ... ...
Silchar ...
Shillong ... ...
Total ... ...
Number of veterinary hospitals.
2
1
1
1
3
Number of Veterinary Assistants employ-
ed.
8
1
1
1
3
Number of in-patients
treated
during the
year.
Equines.
4
30
27
7
64
Bovines.
5
31
3
13
47
Other animals.
6
27
...
29
56
Total.
7
88
30
49
167
Number
of out-patients
treated during the year.
Equines.
8
191
176
242
609
Bovines.
9
815
1,374
238
2,427
Other animals.
10
615
228
425
1,268
Total.
11
1,621
1,778
905
4,304
Grand total of in-patients and out-
patients treated during the year.
12
1,709
1,808
954
4,471
Total number of cases supplied with
medicines but not brought to hospitals.
13
15
158
43
216
Number of castrations
performed during
the year.
Equines.
14
1
2
1
4
Bovines.
15
49
8
...
57
Other animals.
16
75
14
6
95
Total.
17
125
24
7
156
Receipts.
18
Rs.
588
248
233
1,070
a.
6
4
6
0
p.
3
0
0
3
Expenditure.
19
Rs.
1,914
1,538
2,145
5,599
a.
11
14
9
2
p
3
3
0
6
TABLE VI—BLANK.
TABLE VII
24
TABLE VII
Showing the total strength of Subordinate Veterinary staff employed during the year 1928-1929.
District or subdivision.
1
Silchar
...
...
Hailakandi ... ...
North Sylhet ... ...
Karimganj ... ...
Habiganj ... ...
South Sylhet ... ...
Sunamganj ... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ...
Naga Hills ... ...
Dhubri ... ...
Groalpara ... ...
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 ...
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
Ditto and local ...
Ditto
Veterinary Inspectors.
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Veterinary Assistants.
5
...
1
2
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 .... ...
Inspection ...
Staff ...
Reserve ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Inspection ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Total number of men on
the 1st April 1928.
Number of
veterinary
assistants joined.
Services dispensed with ...
Died
Total on 31st March 1929...
Provincial
...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Provincial and local ...
Ditto...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Provincial ...
Ditto and local ...
Ditto ...
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
4
59
1
60
1
1
58
... 1
6 2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
...
2
2
1
1
54
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
Including one lent to the Iraq
Government.
Including one lent to the Iraq
Government.
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TABLE VIII.
Return of Stud-Bulls for the year 1928-1929.
District.
1
Cachar ... ... ... ...
Sylhet
... ... ... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ... ...
Lushai Hills ... ... ...
Goalpara ... ... ... ...
Darrang ... ... ... ...
Nowgong ... ... ... ...
Sibsagar ... ... ... ...
gadiya Frontier Tract ... ...
Total ...
Property of Government.
Number on the 1st April
1928.
2
...
...
...
2
...
...
2
1
11
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
3
...
...
2
...
...
...
2
2(d)
6
Average price
paid.
4
Rs.
...
...
500
...
...
...
350
250
...
Casualties during the
year.
5
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2(e)
4
Balance remaining on
31st
March 1929.
6
...
4
...
2
...
...
...
4
1
13
Number on the 1st
April 1928.
7
...
6
...
4
2
1
...
5
3
18
Property of local bodies.
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
8
1
...
...
6
1
...
...
...
1
3
Average price
paid.
9
Rs.
100
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
120
...
Casualties during the
year.
10
...
5(a)
...
...
...
1(b)
...
...
...
6
Balance remaining on
31st
March 1929.
11
1
1
...
5(a).
3
...
1
5
4
15
Remarks.
12
(a) They have been distributed.
(b) Died.
(d) One obtained free, one
purchased for Rs. 250.
(e) One sold and one found
usless and removed to
Gausala.
TABLES IX— XIII.-BLANK.
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TABLE XIV.
Abstract of particulars regarding cattle fairs and shows held during the year 1928-1929.
District or Subdivision.
1
Cachar
...
... ... ...
Lushai Hills ... ... ... ...
Goalpara ... ... ... ...
Kamrup
...
... ... ...
Total ... ... ... ...
Number of cattle fairs and
shows held.
2
2
1
1
1
5
Number of stock present.
Bulls.
3
300
9
2,940
...
3,255
Bullocks.
4
68
6
2,739
800
3,613
Cows.
101
4
2,323
...
2,428
Young
stock.
6
70
...
...
...
70
Buffaloes.
7
600
...
65
...
565
Camels.
8
...
...
13
...
13
Others.
9
55
33
...
...
88
Average price of animals sold.
Bulls.
10
Rs.
40
a.
0
p.
0
...
20 4 0
...
30 0 0
Bul l
ocks .
11
Rs.
20
a.
0
p.
0
...
64
100
61
3
0
0
0
0
0
Cows.
12
Rs.
35
a.
0
p.
0
...
14 8 6
...
25
0 0
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TABLE XIV—concld.
Abstract of particulars regarding cattle fairs and shows held during the year 1928-29—concld.
District or Subdivision.
1
Cachar ... ... ...
Lushai Hills ... ... ...
Goalpara ... ... ...
Kamrup ... ... ...
Total ... ... ...
Average price of
animals sold—
concld.
Buf f
a l
oe s .
13
Rs.
80
a.
0
p.
0
...
15 2 0
...
48 0 0
Ca me l
s .
14
Rs. a. p.
...
...
55 0 0
...
55 0 0
Amo u n t r e a l i s e d in f ees.
15
Rs.
312
a.
0
p.
0
...
9,530 0 0
...
9,842 0 0
Tot al number of animals that
competed for prizes.
16
1,000
12
...
...
1,012
Prize money provided.
From Imperial Funds.
17
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
From Provincial Funds.
18
Rs.
...
70
...
...
70
From Local Funds.
19
Rs.
200
...
...
...
209
From other sources.
20
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Tot al .
21
Rs.
200
70
a.
0
0
p.
0
0
...
...
270 0 0
Nu mb e r of m e d a l s or amount of
money awarded.
22
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
23
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TABLE XIV(a).
Statement showing the veterinary expenditure incurred in the province of Assam during the year 1928-1929.
Heads of accounts.
1
Veterinary and Stallion charges.
(a) Superintendence ... ...
(b) Veterinary instruction ...
(e) 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.
42,222
12,990
20,606
9,061
a.
10
8
6
12
p.
6
0
0
0
...
...
...
...
...
...
84,581 4 6
Local.
4
Rs. a. p.
..
.
...
62,285
12,175
11
14
9
0
...
860 0 0
...
...
...
300
75,621
0
9
0
9
Total.
5
Rs.
42,222
12,990
82,892
21,287
a.
10
8
1
10
p.
9
0
9
0
...
860 0 0
...
...
...
800
1,60,502 1
0
4
0
3
Remarks.
6
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APPENDIX.
REPORT ON THE VETERINARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE
MANIPUR STATE FOR THE YEAR 1928-1929.
1. Personnel.—Babu Krisna Narain continued to hold charge of veteri-
nary establishment daring the year under report. He was assisted by
Muhammad Rousan Ali, the 2nd Veterinary Assistant.
2. Tours.— Babu Krisna Narain was on tour for 42 days and
Muhammad Rousan Ali for 164 days. They travelled 482 and 1,585 miles
respectively. The compounder was on tour for two days and travelled 56
miles.
8. Contagions diseases.—Deaths of animals from contagious diseases during
the year under report were as follows :—
Equines.—Surra was reported from 5 places. There were 24 deaths
as against 144 in the previous year.
Bovines.—(a) Sporadic cases of Anthrax were reported from different
places. There were nine deaths as against four in the previous year. There
were 6 deaths from black quarter occurring in different places. Preventive
measures were taken promptly which prevented further spread of the disease.
(b) The epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease broke out again in the first
quarter of the year and continued throughout the year under report. There
were 230 deaths. There were no deaths in the previous year. It was reported
from 277 places as against 29 in the previous year.
(c) No deaths from Rabies were reported during the year.
(d) Eighty-three deaths as against six in the previous year were recorded
under the heading "Other contagious diseases". For these no accurate
diagnosis was possible.
Other animals.—There were no deaths from Rabies or other diseases
during the year under report. There were 11 deaths from Rabies during
the previous year.
4. Preventive inoculation.—Preventive inoculation was undertaken in 3
outbreaks of Anthrax. Two hundred and nineteen animals were inoculated.
Six cattle died before inoculation while 2 died after inoculation.
Duriug the year 6,750 c.c. of Anthrax serum were procured, 7,850 c.c
were used and 2,100 c.c. were held as balance in stock at the end of the year.
The 3,000 c.c. of Anti-Rinderpest serum and 1,200 c.c. of Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia serum held in stock from the previous year were not used.
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5. In-patients.—Fifty-nine in-patients were treated as against 17 in the
previous year.
6. Out-patients.—The number of out-patients was 11,828 as against
1,742 in the previous year. The increase is due to prevalence of foot-and-
mouth disease throughout the year under report.
7. Operations.—Fifty-one major and 183 minor operations were
performed in the dispensary during the year as against 53 major and 203
minor in the previous year One hundred and seventy-three minor opera-
tions were performed on tour,
8. The reporting of cattle-disease by chaukidars during the year was not
very satisfactory.
9. The veterinary staff worked well during the year.
A. G. McCALL,
President, Manipur State Durbar.
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM.
The Governor and the Minister of Education.
Resolution on the Veterinary Report for the
year 1928-29.
Extract from the proceedings of the Government of Assam in
the Education Department, No. 2282E., dated the 28th
October 1929.
READ—
The report of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Assam,
for the year 1928-29.
RESOLUTION.
THE year under review was marked by a further satisfactory
decrease in the mortality among domestic animals of all kinds
due to contagious diseases, the total number of deaths being
20,478 against 31,105 in the previous year and 52,956 in 1926-27.
This was mainly due, as in the previous year, to a decrease in the
number of outbreaks of rinderpest among bovines. The mor-
tality from this disease was 3,581 against 13,806 in the preceding
year.
2. Rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease, hæmorrhagic sep-
ticæmia and anthrax were chiefly responsible for the mortality
among bovines. There was an increase in the number of deaths
from hæmorrhagic septicæmia, anthrax and ' other contagious
diseases,' while the number of deaths from the other diseases
named showed a decrease. Preventive inoculation was used as
in the previous years, though on a considerably less scale in the
case of rinderpest. Its value as a prophylactic against cattle
diseases was illustrated by the fact that in 166 outbreaks in which
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inoculations were performed on 12,799 animals only 60 died after
inoculation, while the reported number of deaths of uninoculated
animals in these particular outbreaks was 2,197. The corre-
sponding figures for the previous year in 284 outbreaks were
17,087, 163 and 5,380 respectively.
3. The strength of the staff, four veterinary inspectors and
64 veterinary assistant surgeons excluding one lent to the Iraq
Government, remained unchanged. The Governor and his
Minister have noted with pleasure the account of the good work
done by the four inspectors and by the staff, itinerating and
reserve veterinary assistant surgeons named. The veterinary
assistant surgeons visited 10,561 villages, performed 4,430
castrations, and treated 21,389 cases for contagious diseases and
59,613 cases for non-contagious diseases, an increase over last
year's figures of 694 villages visited, 2,767 animals castrated,
1,212 cases treated for contagious diseases and 6,316 for non-
contagious diseases. The number of in and out patients treated
at the three Government veterinary hospitals at Gauhati, Silchar
and Shillong rose from 4,221 to 4,471 in the year under review.
4. Government have read with interest the acoount of the
efforts made to promote the castration of weedy bulls. This work
is assuming increasing prominence in the light of Royal Agricul-
tural Commission's report and the endeavours which Government
hope to make to improve the cattle of the province. The Governor
and his Minister share the regret of the Superintendent that
a considerable number of assistants did not show interest in
castration, and expect the staff as a whole to support the Superin-
tendent's campaign with enthusiasm in future. They are glad to
hear of the successful experiments in the treatment of intestinal
complaints among elephants, and of the progress made in the
experimental treatment of surra by the method recommended by
Dr. Edwards of the Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteswar.
These advances were rendered possible by the comparative
absence of epidemics and the decreased demand for inoculation.
A large number of suspected poisoning cases amongst cattle was
again observed by the veterinary assistant surgeons, especially in
the Sunamganj circle. It is regrettable that according to reports
received by Government the failure to secure definite evidence
as to the facts, save in one case, is due to lack of co-operation by
the cattle owners.
5. The total expenditure of the department during the year
was Rs. 1,60,502 against Rs. 1,71,801 in 1927-28, the decrease
being due to less expenditure under the head "hospitals and
dispensaries."
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6. The Governor and his Minister desire to acknowledge the
work of Mr. Harris, who held charge throughout the year, and
of his staff. They are glad to find that the standard of work was
well maintained and that satisfactory progress was made.
ORDER.—Ordered that a copy of the resolution be published
in the Assam Gazette.
By order of the Government of Assam,
H. G. DENNEHY,
Secretary to the Government of Assam
in the Transferred Departments.
SHILLONG: Printed and published by O. M. ROY, Superintendent, Assam
Government Press. (Edn. No. 14—625—30-10-1929.
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
ASSAM,
FOR THE YEAR
1929-30.
SHILLONG :
PRINTED AT THE ASSAM GOVERNMENT PRESS.
1930.
Price 6d.]
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