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Silchar ... ... ... ...
Palonghat ... ... ... ...
Hailakandi ... ... ... ...
Karimganj ...
... ... ...
Patharkandl ... ... ... ...
Kulaura
...
...
...
...
Shaistaganj ...
... ... ...
Sunamganj ...
... ... ...
Gauhati
...
...
... ...
Nalbari ... ... ... ...
Barpeta
...
... ... ...
Nangaldai ...
... ... ...
Tezpur
...
... ... ...
Golaghat ... ... ... ...
Badlipar ... ... ... ...
Sibsagar ... ... ... ...
Nazira ... ... ... ...
Dibrngarh ...
...
... ...
Tinaukia ... ... ... ...
Total ... ...
Silchar ... ... ... ...
Palonghat ... ... ...
Hailakandi ... ... ...
Habiganj
... ... ... ...
Nalbari ... ... ... ...
Dhubri ... ... ...
Jorhat ... ... ... ...
Muriani
...
...
...
North Lakhimpur ... ... ...
Total ... ...
Grand total ... ... ...
Shillong ... ...
Anthrax ...
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
.......
„
„
„
„
„
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.....
Hæmorrhagie
Septicæmia
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
..
.......
Fowl cholern ...
Se r
um alone method.
5
1
7
1
...
... ... 1
1
1
1
1
1
2 1
1
1
29
2
56
7
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
19
261
2
1
...
...
2
... ...
... ...
...
...
... ...
...
...
3
...
...
1
...
7
…
…
...
...
…
…
...
…
…
...
7
...
24
...
11
26
...
...
... 22
1
9
53 8
2
6
2
8
1
36
1
208
24
3
14
17
19
2
… 8
28
115
6,650
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
... ... 8
3
11
…
...
…
…
...
…
…
…
…
...
11
1
94
6
23
...
13 30
9
...
...
2
...
...
... 4
2
3
6
2
...
193
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
...
…
103
...
104
...
45
40
... ...
... 40
20
93
42
16
31
47
156
7
... 398
23
1,002
107
49
39
120
108
12
41
120
40
634
14,694
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
... ...
... ...
... 82
25
107
…
…
…
...
…
…
...
…
…
…
107
175
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
... ...
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... ...
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2
395
...
...
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... ...
... ...
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... ...
... ...
...
...
7
...
7
…
…
...
…
…
...
…
...
...
...
7
...
22
TABLE IV
Showing ike number of animals treated and castrated by Veterinary Assistant Surgeons on tour during the year 1931-32,
Province.
1
Silchar ...
Palonghat ...
Hailakandi ...
Sylhet ...
Karimganj ...
Patharkandi ...
Haulri Bazar ...
Kulaura ...
Habiganj ...
Shai.tagnDj ...
Snnamganj ...
Jagannathpur ...
Aijal ...
Shillong ...
Kohima ...
Number of villages visited.
2
207
263
196
567
283
226
364
274
259
895
266
244
38
42
43
Number of Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons employed.
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Castrations performed.
Equines.
4
…
1
...
4
...
1
1
9
…
...
1
...
2
…
…
Bovines.
5
417
444
104
1,082
672
366
525
701
845.
407
250
160
7
…
...
Others.
6
3
21
3
77
1
10
9
42
29
43
13
18
7
…
...
Total.
7
450
466
107
1,163
673
317
535
752
865
450
270
177
16
…
...
Treated for contagious
diseases.
Equines.
8
…
1
1
4
4
...
...
6
…
…
6
…
2
…
...
Bovines,
9
900
839
219
1,066
482
624
585
636
656
285
1,635
615
49
2
152
Others.
10
10
4
8
109
26
…
…
14
2
6
26
…
7
3
…
Total.
11
910
814
228
1,119
462
624
585
556
063
291
1,667
615
58
6
152
Treated for non-contagious
diseases.
Equines.
12
43
32
15
67
62
97
73
251
68
55
82
16
97
1
…
Bovines.
13
1,670
1,339
1,636
4,998
1,978
1,389
1,841
1,054
1,783
4,431
1,334
1,020
159
89
65
Others.
14
35
79
38
441
70
65
63
91
67
84
62
8
40
18
…
Total.
15
1,748
1,500
1,639
5,506
2,110
1,641
1,967
1,396
1,898
4,630
1,478
1,044
296
108
65
Total number of cases treated
and castrations performed.
16
8,108
2,810
2,024
7,768
3,145
2,482
3,087
2,704
3,421
5,371
3,415
1,836
370
113
217
Remarks.
17
23
Tura ...
Dhubri ...
Sukchar ...
Bilashipara
...
Goalpara
...
Abhoyapuri ...
Gauhati ...
Nalbari ...
Barpeta
...
Patacharkuchi ...
Tezpur
...
Banali ...
Sootea ...
Mangaldai ...
Tangla ...
Nowgong ...
Misa ...
Sibsagar ...
Nazira
...
Jorhat
...
Majuli
...
Mariani ...
Golaghat ...
Badlipar ...
Dibrugarh ...
Tinsukia ...
North Lakhimpur
...
Dhakuakhana ...
Sadiya
...
...
Staff and Reserve Vete-
rinary Assistant Sur-
geons.
Total ...
39
254
128
206
192
191
253
183
219
200
202
244
325
114
246
203
281
398
210
273
199
341
301
349
309
352
208
221
156
202
10,685
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
12
57
1
...
...
1
...
4
...
...
2
…
4
3
1
...
4
2
6
10
...
3
5
3
2
2
5
2
...
...
.. …
78
…
611
284
457
320
660
289
292
875
247
810
241
444
264
207
907
254
402
322
301
281
327
178
123
864
378
462
l88
300
113
16,088
4
7
22
19
...
28
17
78
...
1
27
19
23
14
18
40
22
13
29
42
8
21
21
6
41
53
31
4
19 2
896
6
618
306
477
320
502
806
870
377
248
341
263
468
278
229
949
281
425
351
346
234
351
201
131
892
433
493
142
319
115
17,062
…
...
...
1
1
3
…
3
2
…
1
...
1
...
…
2
...
1
…
1
1
2
5
10
2
13
…
...
4
…
78
192
397
…
283
155
60
109
219
320
301
64
273
57
466
152
831
170
192
46
260
367
429
301
281
8S8
837
18
20
352
296
15,862
17
...
...
2
1
1
1
5
...
...
6
7
15
...
13
10
7
...
…
7
6
25
18
18
21
50
4
... 40
10
499
209
397
...
286
157
64
110
227
822
301
71
280
73
456
165
343
177
193
46
268
374
417
324
309
912
400
22
20
396
366
16,429
17
40
66
115
81
61
13
60
44
21
73
46
131
46
100
40
81
49
111
227
85
46
63
142
165
199
69
111
27
…
3,2281
155
1,074
1.747
1,551
1,086
1,150
1,091
2,469
1,153
1,249
1,188
834
914
1,265
1,152
1,016
1,740
1,117
1,215
1,882
1,683
756
950
1,315
1,316
1,439
1.300
2,100
1,352
174
52,260
80
6
72
85
8
65
51
166
54
15
196
59
77
19
139
4
55
87
87
139
21
68
56
40
248
21
101
86
137
8
3,423
252
1,120
1,386
1,751
1,175
1,276
1,155
2,685
1,261
1,285
1,407
939
1,123
1,330
1,392
1,060
1,876
1,203
1,363
2,248
1,739
870
1,069
1,497
1,789
1,841
1,470
2,247
l,516
182
68,911
466
2,135
2,191
2.514
1,652
1,932
1,571
3,282
1,950
1,884
1,819
1,482
1,663
2,064
1,786
2,862
2,354
1,821
1,760
2,862
2,407
1,668
1,594
1,937
3,538
2,674
1,985
2,409
2,231
603
102,402
24
TABLE V.
Statement showing the number of animals treated and castrated at Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries during-
the year 1931-32.
District.
1
Gauhati ... ...
silchar ... ...
shillong ... ...
Total
...
...
Number
of Veterinary Diepensaries.
2
1
1
1
3
Number of Veterinary Assistant Surgcous
employed.
8
1
1
1
3
Number of in-patients
treated during the
year.
Equines.
4
26
26
37
89
Bovines.
5
46
6
10
62
Other animals.
6
15
...
38
63
Total.
7
87
32
95
214
Number of out-patients
treated during the year.
Equines.
8
135
235
250
610
Bovines
9
729
1,510
5586
8,525
Other animals.
10
607
342
Total.
11
1,369
2,037
1174
4,580
Grand total of in-patients and out-
patients treated during the year.
12
1,456
2,119
1220
4,794
Total number of cases
supplied with
medicines but not brought to hospitals
13
...
...
36
36
Castrations performed
Equines,
14
4
...
...
4
Borines.
16
94
92
14
190
Other animals.
16
72
23
25
118
Total.
17
170
115
27
312
Recei pt s .
18
Rs. a. p.
414 5 0
244 4 0
297 0 0
1055 90
Expe ndit ur e .
19
Rs. a. p.
1919 6 9
1,569 6 9
2,281 10 6
57 6 9 22 4
TABLE VI— BLANK.
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TABLE VII
Showing the total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed during the year 1931-32.
District or sub division.
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.
Itinerating …
Ditto …
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
27
Gauhati
...
...
Barpeta ... ...
Tezpur
...
....
Mangaldai ... ...
Nowgong ... ...
Sibsagar ... ...
Jorhat ... ...
Golaghat ... ...
Dibrugarh
...
...
V
North Lakhimpur ... ...
Garo Bills
...
...
Lushai Bills
...
...
Sadiya Frostier Track ...
Inspection …
Staff …
Reserve …
Itinerating ...
Ditto …
Ditto …
Ditto …
Ditto …
Ditto …
Ditto …
Ditto …
Inspection ...
Reserve ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto
...
Total number employed on
the 1st April 1931.
Total on the 31si March
1932.
Provincial …
Ditto …
Ditto …
Provincial and local...
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto …
Ditto
ditto ...
Ditto
ditto …
Ditto
ditto …
Ditto
ditto …
Ditto
ditto …
Provincial …
Ditto
ditto …
Ditto and local ...
Ditto ...
Provincial ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
......
.......
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
…
…
…
…
…
4
61
61
…
1
6
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
...
1
2
2
1
1
1
57
...
…
...
…
…
…
...
...
...
...
...
…
...
...
...
...
…
...
...
…
...
....
...
…
…
28
TABLE VIII.
Return of Stud-Bulls for the year 1931-32.
District.
1
Cachar ...
...
...
...
Sylhet ... ... ... ...
Khasi and Jaintla Hills ... ...
Lushai Hills ... ... ...
Goalpara ...
...
...
...
Nowgong ... ... ...
Sibsagar ...
...
...
...
Sadiya ... ... ... ...
Total …
Property of Government.
Number on the 1st April
1031.
2
1
6
3
2
...
…
3
...
15
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
3
…
1
…
…
...
...
…
…
3
Average price
paid.
4
Rs.
…
150
…
…
…
…
...
…
…
Casualties during the
year.
6
…
1
...
...
...
...
2
...
3
Balance
remaining on
31st March 1032.
6
1
6
3
2
…
…
3
…
15
Property of local bodies.
Number on the 1st
April 1931.
7
1
1
…
…
2
1
6
2
13
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
8
...
...
…
...
...
…
…
…
...
Average price
paid.
9
Rs.
...
…
…
…
...
...
...
...
…
Casualties during the
year.
10
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
1
1
Balance remaining on
31st March 1932.
11
1
1
…
...
2
1
6
1
12
Remarks
12
23
TABLE XIV.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1931-32.
District.
1
Cachar ... ... ... ... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ...
...
...
...
Goalpara
...
...
...
...
...
Total ... ... ...
Number of Cattle Fairs and
Shows held.
2
1
1
1
3
Number of stock present.
Bolls.
3
50
2
982
1,034
Bullocks.
4
100
...
1,401
1,501
Cows.
5
50
9
5,694
1.653
Young stock.
6
20
6
...
35
Buffaloes.
7
400
…
7
407
Camels
8
...
…
1
1
Others.
9
60
6
...
65
Average price of animal sold.
Dulls.
10
Rs. a. p.
20 0 0
…
2 0 0
22 0 0
Bullocks.
11
Rs. a. p.
12 0 0
...
12 0 0
24 0 0
Cows,
Rs. a. p.
23 0 0
...
5 0 0
27 0 0
30
TABLE XIV—concld.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1931-32—concld.
District.
1
Cachar ... ... ... ... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ... ...
Goalparo
...
...
...
Total … … …
Average price of
animal sold—
concld.
Buffaloes.
13
Rs. a. p.
40 0 0
...
10 0 0
50 0 0
Camels.
14
Rs. a. p.
…
...
14 0 0
14 0 0
Amount realised in fees.
15
Rs. a. p.
310 0 0
…
637 4 3
1,177 4 3
Total number of animals that
competed for prizes.
16
…
21
...
21
Prize money provided.
From Imperial Funds.
17
Rs.
...
...
…
…
From Provincial Funds.
18
Rs.
…
...
…
...
From Local Funds.
19
Rs.
...
...
…
...
From other sources.
20
Rs. a. p,
...
56 0 0
…
56 0 0
Total.
21
Rs. a. p.
...
56 0 0
...
56 0 0
Nu mb e
r of m e d a l s or amount of
mo ne y awarded.
22
Rs. a. p.
…
…
...
…
Remarks.
23
31
TABLE XIV(a).
Statement showing the Veterinary expenditure incurred in the province of Assam during the year 1931-1932.
Heads of accounts.
1
Veterinary charges.
(a) Superintendence... ...
(6) Veterinary Instruction ...
(c) Subordinate Establishment ...
(d) Hospitals and Dispensaries ...
(e) Breeding operation—
(i) Hissar Cattle ...
(it) Other charges ...
(f) Prizes ... ...
(g) Bacteriological Research ...
(h) Camel specialist ...
Public exhibitions and
fain.
(a) Cattle and horse fairs and shows
Total …
Amount of expenditure.
Central.
2
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
...
…
…
…
...
...
...
...
Provincial.
3
Rs. a. p.
41,491 0 0
3,667 0 0
84,310 0 0
17,766 0 0
…
...
...
...
...
...
97,734 0 0
Local.
4
Rs. a. p.
...
...
60,472 0 0
11,837 0 0
...
302 0 0
...
...
...
89 0 0
72,700 0 0
Total.
5
Rs. a. p.
41,491 0 0
8,667 0 0
95,282 0 0
29,608 0 0
...
302 0 0
...
...
...
89 0 0
1,70,434 0 0
Remarks.
6
APPENDIX A
Comparative Chart showing the number of cases treated from the year 1907-08 to 1931-32
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM.
The Governor and the Minister of Education.
Resolution on the Veterinary Report for the year
1931-32.
Extract from the Proceedings of the Government of Assam
in the Education Department, No. 3314E., dated the 10th
September 1932.
READ—
The report of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Assam,
for the year 1931-32.
RESOLUTION.
Under the care of Mr. W. Harris, who Las been compelled
by ill health to take leave preparatory to retirement, the Civil
Veterinary Department of Assam has now completed 25 years of
existence. Government take this opportunity of acknowledging
the value of his services, and of expressing the loss the depart-
rnent will suffer from his retirement. Faced at the outset by
natural prejudice and opposition, it has steadily worked its way
into popular favour by means of treatment by inoculation and
other methods, and has created an ever increasing demand for its
services. Epidemic disease has been successfully combated, and
a fair amount of research work has been done.
2. Rinderpest has been the most important epidemic disease
among cattle, and although it has not been found possible to use
the ' serum-simultaneous' method except on Government farms,
the 'serum-alone' method has been successfully applied in a
very largo number of cases. A new method of infecting all
inoculated animals with the saliva and urine of the sick animal is
reported to have given good results. A method of treating
anthrax by intravenous injection of arsenic has been successfully
introduced. Government trust that it will be possible to continue
and amplify the research work of the department, and have
approved a scheme for the employment with the assistance of the
Imperial Council of Agricultural Research of an Investigation
Officer. Some difficulty may, however, bo experienced in finding
officers with the necessary qualifications and experience for the
department's work.
2
3. In the year under review the total number of deaths due
to contagious disease among all kinds of animals in all districts
excluding the Gauhati subdivision of the Kamrup district (figures
wherefrom were not received in time) fell from 29,859 to 21,723.
Outbreaks of rinderpest were fortunately less severe. Revision
of the system of mortality reporting agencies is under considera-
tion.
4. During the last two years there has been heavy mortality
among poultry, due not only to fowl cholera and fowl pox but
also to a new disease which appears to be spreading in Assam,
known variously as the Newcastle disease, Ranikhet disease,
fowl pest or Doyle's disease. At present there is no known
method of cure or preventive inoculation, and segregation of the
healthy birds, destruction and burial of the diseased birds and
disinfection of the place seem to be the only remedies open.
This year 175 birds were inoculated in an outbreak of fowl
cholera.
5. In view of the increasing demand for veterinary services
it is unfortunate that the staff of 4 Veterinary Inspectors and 57
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons cannot be strengthened during the
present period of financial depression. Government are glad to
learn that though the department's activities had in some respects
to be curtailed owing to the need for economy, the standard of
work has been maintained, and good progress made. In particu-
lar, owing to the efforts of the Superintendent the number of
bovines castrated by Veterinary officers rose to 16,278. His
Excellency and his Minister endorse the remarks of the Superin-
tendent that in the possession of better, healthier and more useful
cattle lie very great opportunities for improving the general
welfare of the province. They also agree that public grazing
grounds, besides, being communicants of disease, are a very poor
substitute for regular and proper feeding.
6. His Excellency and his Minister have noted with satisfac-
tion the good work done by officers of the department. They are
indebted to Mr. Harris for his efficient administration of the
department and for his interesting report.
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FROM
BABU GURU PRASANNA SEN, G. B. V. C.,
SUPERINTENDENT, CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT, ASSAM (IN CHANGE),
To
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
ASSAM IN THE TRANSFERRED DEPART-
MENTS, SHILLONG.
Dated Gauhati, the 14th July 1933.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit herewith the Annual
Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary Department,
Assam, for the year 1932-33.
Your obedient servant,
G. P. SEN,
Superintendent, Civil Vetrinary
Department, Assam (in charge).
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, ASSAM,
FOR THE YEAR
1932-33.
PREFACE.—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Mr. W. Harris, V.D., M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S., held charge of the
Department from the beginning of the year up to the 31st July
1932. He was on tour for 11 days and travelled 126 miles by
road. He inspected the Shillong Veterinary Hospital once.
2. 1 was promoted temporarily to the post of the Deputy
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Assam, and placed
temporarily in charge of the Civil Veterinary Department,
Assam, with effect from the 1st August 1932 in place of
Mr. W. Harris granted leave preparatory to retirement. The
Department is poorer to-day by the loss it has sustained in the
retirement of Mr. W. Harris who was practically its founder and
nourisher. The Government have already acknowledged the
value of the services rendered by Mr. W. Harris in their reso-
lution on the last year's Annual Report.
3. I held charge of the Department from the 1st August
1932 to the end of the year. I was on tour for 102 days and
travelled 3,445 miles by rail and steamer and 255 miles by road
and boat.
The following hospitals and dispensaries were inspected by
me:—
The hospitals at Silchar and Gauhati and the dispen-
saries at Silchar, Palonghat, Hailakandi, Sylhet, Habi-
ganj, Shaistaganj, Karimganj, Patharkandi, Kulaura,
Sunamganj, Jagannathpur, Dhubri, Bilashipara, Goal-
para, Nalbari, Mangaldai, Tangla, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia,
North Lakhimpur, Dhakuakhana, Nowgong, Missa,
Jorhat, Majuli, Nazira, Sibsagar, Badlipar and Sadiya
once each.
2
4. In the laboratory at Gauhati 1,940 specimens of various
kinds were examined microscopically during the year. Of these
61 were diagnosed as Anthrax, 13 as Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia,
49 as Surra and 3 as Johne's disease. The remainder were
examined for other blood, skin and intestinal parasites, etc.
From the Khanapara Government Farm 711 specimens were
examined. In the previous year 2,305 specimens were examined
of which 39 were diagnosed as Anthrax, 10 as Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia and 14 as Surra; and from the Khanapara Farm
702 specimens were examined.
PART I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
5. During the year under report there were 3 Government
stipendiaries at the Bengal Veterinary College, Calcutta. They
were distributed as follows :—
Class.
1
1st year ... ... ...
2nd year ... ... ...
3rd year ... ... ...
Number
of
students.
2
...
1
2
Number
of
passes.
3
...
1
1
Number
of
failures.
4
...
...
1
6. There were no Local Board stipendiaries in the college
from this province.
7. There was one private student from this province at the
Bengal Veterinary College during the year. He was in class B
hut failed to pass the annual examination.
8. No new appointment of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
could be made during the year under report and no new
stipends were awarded.
PART II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
9. Table II shows the approximate number of deaths from
contagious diseases reported during the year. Reports have been
received from all the districts. There has been considerable
delay and difficulty in getting complete returns and from one
district the figures are incomplete.
10. The total mortality reported from contagious diseases
during the year under report as compared with the previous two
years is as follows :—
1
Equines
Bovines
Others
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1932-33.
2
577
20,212
3,511
1931-32.
3
363
18,688
2,672
1930-31
4
173
26,364
3,122
These figures were supplied by the district officers and
checked by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons as far as pos-
sible.
EQUINES.
11. Glanders.—There
were 15 deaths from Glanders in the
Lushai Hills district. Last year there, was one death from this
disease which occurred in Cachar district.
12. Epizootic Lymphangitis.—No
case of this disease was
reported during the year. None was reported in the previous
year.
13. Anthrax.—The
number of deaths reported from this
disease was 50 from 6 districts. This disease was confirmed by
microscopical examination in all the districts. In the previous
year 46 deaths were reported from 7 districts.
14. Surra.—The
number of deaths reported from this
disease was 87 from 6 districts against 31, deaths from 4 districts
in the previous year.
15. Dourine.—No case of this disease was observed during
the year. This disease has not vet been found in Assam.
16. Other contagious
diseases.—During
the year under
report 425 deaths wore reported from other contagious diseases
against 283 deaths in the previous year.
BOVINES.
17. Rinderpest.—This
disease was reported from all the
districts except the Lushai Hills and the Naga Hills districts and
the number of deaths was reported to be 11,887 against 10,507