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disease Was very severe in Kanigiri. In 6 cases specimens
were sent of which 2 were declared negative and the remain-
ing 4 were not typical of Bacillus Chauveoi.
21. Foot-and-mouth disease.—22 reports were received
during the year under report and 21 of them were attended
to. The disease prevailed in a mild form.
22. Glanders.—Nil.
23. Epizootic lymphangitis.—Nil.
24. Kumri.—Two reports were diagnosed as such.
25. Sheep-pox.—Nil.
26. Piroplasmosis.—Four specimens were confirmed under
this disease (1 cow-calf, 1 cow, 1 bullock and 1 dog).
27. Infectious lymphangitis.—Nil.
28. Trypanosomiasis.—Of 11 specimens sent, 6 were de-
clared positive (4 ponies and 2 bulls). The ponies were des-
troyed under the Glanders and Farcy Act and compensation
paid for.
29. Rabies.—The brains of 3 dogs sent by the staff to the
Pasteur Institute, Coonoor, were declared to be rabid. In
the case of 4 dogs and 4 other domestic animals, no confir-
mation was sought for. One dog bitten by a rabid dog was
treated with anti-rabic vaccine treatment. The dog was
found to be doing well six months after the treatment.
IV.—MISCELLANEOUS.
30. Criminal poisoning.—Sixteen cases were dealt with
by the staff. In the 13 cases no poison was found. In one
case the culprit was sentenced and in two cases "thevetin the
active principle of yellow oleander" was reported to have
been detected by the Chemical Examiner.
31. Malicious injury.—On the whole 42 cases were ex-
amined for malicious injury by the staff. The results of 22
cases were not known and 7 cases were thrown out for want
of evidence. In one case the accused was sentenced to pay
a fine of Rs. 75 and in default of payment to undergo rigo-
rous imprisonment for two months, and in one case the accused
was fined Rs. 40. Parties were compromised in six cases and
the accused was acquittal in one case. Two cases were ended
in conviction. In one case the accused was convicted for
having killed the animal by external violence and one case
was pending.
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32. Post-mortems.—In all 36 post-mortems were con-
ducted by the staff in the whole circle of which 15 were
conducted for criminal poisoning and the rest for malicious
injury cases.
33. Three wound certificates were issued in the whole
circle on police requisition under Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals Act and their results were not known. No animals
were remanded to hospitals under this Act.
34. Municipal.—The Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in
charge of the veterinary institutions, Nellore, Nuzvid and
Palacole, were doing meat inspection duty.
35. Fairs and shows.—Nil.
V.—GENERAL REMARKS.
36. The usual demonstrations were given to the higher
and elementary grade teachers of Nuzvid range by the Veteri-
nary Assistant Surgeon in charge of the veterinary dispen-
sary, Nuzvid.
37. The staff found it necessary to complain against 21
village officers for slackness in reporting outbreaks of cattle
diseases.
38. Construction of a latrine outside the compound of
the quarters of the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon at Veteri-
nary Hospital, Ongole, was sanctioned but the work was not
undertaken during the year.
39. Office staff.—The work of the clerks continued to be
satisfactory.
R. NARASINGA RAO.
Officer in charge, II Circle,
Civil Veterinary Department,
Bezwada.
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE III
CIRCLE, CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
BELLARY, FOR 1926-27.
I.—ADMINISTRATION.
I held charge of the office of the III Circle consisting
of five districts, viz., Bellary, Anantapur, Cuddapah, Kur-
nool and Chittoor, throughout the year and I was on tour for
176 days only. Shortage of four days was due to the fact
that I did not go out on tour during April 1926 on account
of indisposition and to the fact that I had to remain in head-
quarters on attending to the outbreak of rinderpest in
Bellary town itself.
2. I have inspected in detail all the veterinary institutions
and the Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons with the excep-
tion of the office of the Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeon,
Dhone, which was newly opened, once. The second inspec-
tion was done only in the case of 8 institutions out of 13
and 2 of the touring staff out of 18. The reason for not
inspecting particularly a large number of touring staff for the
second time was either due to want of time or the Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons concerned being absent from their juris-
diction owing to illness, or on other duty elsewhere in con-
nexion with outbreaks of cattle disease.
3. During the year I selected two private buildings for
the location of the veterinary dispensaries at Koilkuntla and
Proddatur. Although the building selected at Koilkuntla is
not satisfactory, yet it serves the purpose at present. I also
visited Cuddapah, Chittoor, Kurnool and Nandyal in con-
nexion with the selection of sites for dispensaries. A site also
has been selected in Bellary for the construction of permanent
hospital buildings.
4. A number of rinderpest-infected villages was visited
by me for the purpose of conducting propaganda work
regarding the harmlessness of serum alone method of inocula-
tion and the necessity of giving at least 15 days rest in case
of serum simultaneous inoculation against rinderpest together
with advantages of the latter method over the former with
the result that 81 animals—all private—were done by serum
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simultaneous method against rinderpest with local virus in
Magalam of Hadagalli taluk of Bellary district. There was
no mortality among the animals so inoculated.
The method is gaining popularity among the ryots and
I hope to do fairly a large number during 1927--28.
5. I inspected the Government animals at Hagari and
Nandyal farms and the animals belonging to the Central Jail
at Bellary.
6. One bull at the dairy farm, Bangalore, was tested with
tuberculin and the method of castration by Burdizzo's instru-
ment was demonstrated in some institutions and villages.
7. In connexion with certain allegations against the
acting Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Madanapalle,
I visited Punganur and some villages near by for the purpose
of enquiry. While at Punganur I got a photograph of a
cow said to be the only surviving cow of the famous Punga-
nur breed in Punganur.
8. While at headquarters I have frequently attended
the veterinary hospital for the purpose of rendering profes-
sional aid to the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in charge.
II.—EXECUTIVE STAFF.
9. On the 31st March 1927 there were in all 35 Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons attached to this circle—18 touring men,
13 in charge of veterinary institutions including the Veteri-
nary Assistant Surgeon in charge of Veterinary Hospital,
Bellary, which was under the management of the S.P.C.A.
till the end of the official year, 3 leave reserve and 1
additional Veterinary Assistant Surgeon. Veterinary Assist-
ant Surgeon Gulam Mahamood who was working as Touring
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Dharmavaram, resigned his
appointment and Veterinary Assistant Surgeon V. Durai-
swamiah who was in charge of the Veterinary Dispensary,
Hospet, died during the year under report.
(a) Hospitals and Dispensaries.
10. Two new dispensaries—one at Koilkuntla and another
at Proddatur—were opened and the total number of institu-
tions including the Veterinary Hospital, Bellary, was 13 at
the end of the year.
11. The total number of cases treated and the castrations
performed in the institutions of this circle was 13,339 as
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against 12,203 of the previous year. A fall in the number
of " Cases supplied with medicines but not brought to the
institutions " has been observed.
12. There was an increase both in the number of admissions
and castrations performed in Bellary, Harpanahalli and
Madanapalle institutions, an increase in the number of admis-
sions only in Anantapur, Hindupur and Cuddapah institu-
tions and an increase only in the number of castrations done
in Kurnool dispensary.
There was a slight fall in the number of admissions and
castrations done in Nandyal, Chittoor and Hospet dispen-
saries, a fall in the number of admissions only in Kurnool
dispensary and a fall in the number of castrations done in
Hindupur and Cuddapah institutions.
The fall in the number of cases treated in Hospet and
Kurnool was due to the fact that the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons in charge had to go out on tour closing the institu-
tions for a longer period for attending the outbreak reports
received in their respective taluks.
The number of admissions in the dispensary at Proddatur
is not very satisfactory. Its progress will however be
watched.
13. The veterinary institution at Adoni was moved to
the Government hospital buildings which were completed
during the year and the veterinary institution at Hospet was
moved to a private building as the Government building in
which it was located was found to be far from the town.
14. All the district boards and the municipalities in this
circle have exempted unladen animals going to the veteri-
nary institutions for treatment from payment of tolls.
15. The Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in charge of the
veterinary dispensary, Nandyal, was attending to the farm
animals whenever there was a necessity.
16. The veterinary institutions at Nandyal, Adoni, Har-
panahalli, Chittoor, Madanapalle and Cuddapah have each a
second Veterinary Assistant Surgeon attached under the new
policy. The work done by each of these and the touring
work turned out by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in
charge of veterinary dispensaries at Hospet, Kurnool, Koil-
kuntla, Anantapur and Hindupur have been shown under
itinerating staff. The system of asking the Veterinary
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Assistant Surgeons in charge of veterinary institutions to
attend outbreaks in their respective taluks has been detri-
mental to the proper working of the institutions as they had
to be closed for a longer period than two or three days at a
time.
(b) Itinerating.
17. On the 31st March 1927 there were 19 touring
officers including six second Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
attached to veterinary institutions and one additional
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon posted from the IV Circle
to combat rinderpest excluding the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons in charge of the veterinary institutions at Hindupur,
Anantapur, Kurnool, Hospet and Koilkuntla who are also
required to attend outbreaks in their respective taluks.
18. One new touring billet was opened in Dhone and the
touring offices at Kurnool, Hindupur, Anantapur, Tadpatri,
Hospet and Kamalapuram were closed and they were instead
opened at Nandikotkur, Penukonda, Kalyandrug, Gooty,
Kudligi and Proddatur respectively during the year under
the new policy.
19. There has been a fall in the number of cases treated
for non-contagious diseases and the number of castrations
performed by touring staff when compared with the figures
of the previous year owing to the severity of rinderpest and
black-quarter that prevailed in this circle. It is also due to
change of nature of work among the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons on tour to a certain extent. Besides the above,
when some of the Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons went
either on ordinary leave or on sick leave the places had to be
kept vacant for a long time for want of hands, although
arrangements had been made to attend outbreaks occurring
in their jurisdiction.
20. Veterinary Assistant Surgeons P. K. Rangesa Rao
and K. S. Ramachandran helped me in conducting serum
simultaneous inoculation at Magalam of Bellary district.
III.—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
21. Rinderpest.—During the year under report 363 out-
break reports were received as against 535 in the last year.
Of these 284 reports were attended to, 21 were pending and
the remaining 58 reports were lodged either for want of
time or for want of progress reports. The disease was very
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severe in Cuddapah, part of Kurnool, Bellary and Anantapur
districts. It also broke out in Chandragiri taluk of Chittoor
district in the latter part of the year.
22. The disease that prevailed last year continued to
spread in Bellary and Kurnool districts, and the cattle traffic
was responsible for the outbreak of the disease in Cuddapah,
Anantapur and Chittoor districts.
23. The provisions of the Cattle Disease Act were enforced
in Cuddapah and Anantapur districts in the latter part of the
year, throughout the districts for a period of six months.
In the districts of Bellary and Kurnool, the Act was in force
for some time, and in the latter part of the year, although
there was disease, the provisions of the Act were not enforced
as there was no opposition for the serum alone method of
inoculation and as the disease was subsiding. Many of the
taluks in the Kurnool district are now free from the disease.
24. In this circle 56,057 animals were inoculated against
rinderpest by " serum alone " method and 81 animals by
serum simultaneous method.
25. The inoculation has done immense good in checking
the outbreak. In very many instances the primary inocula-
tion alone was sufficient to put down the disease.
26. There was not any opposition for the " serum alone "
method of inoculation worth mentioning although there was
an inkling of it in a few villages of the western taluks of
Bellary district. This was overcome by prosecuting about
70 persons who were convicted.
27. The Revenue authorities continued to render help in
the matter of inoculation and reporting outbreaks promptly.
28. Anthrax.—Fifty-six outbreaks were reported under
this head. Only thirty-one of them were attended to and the
rest were lodged either for want of progress reports or time.
In many instances the disease subsided with one or two deaths.
No inoculation was carried out against this disease.
29. Hæmorrhagic septicæmia.—Only nine outbreaks were
reported. Six of them were attended and the remaining three
were lodged for want of progress reports. Five hundred and
forty-eight animals were inoculated against this disease.
30. Black-quarter.—This disease prevailed in a very severe
form in Chittoor and Anantapur districts and moderately severe
elsewhere. Five hundred and seventy-two outbreaks were
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reported. Of which 275 were attended and the remaining
297 were lodged either for want of time or progress reports.
The number of animals inoculated against this disease with
serum alone method was 7,307.
31. Foot-and-mouth disease—Only 36 outbreak reports
were received. Of which 14 were attended, 19 were lodged
for want of time, and for the remaining three instructions as
to the line of treatment were issued.
32. Rabies.—Fifteen brains—twelve of dogs and three of
other animals—were sent to Coonoor for examination. Ten
brains of dogs and one of " other animal " were confirmed.
In the case of two brains of dogs, it was reported that the
result was inconclusive. Two brains of "other animals" were
reported to be unfit for examination. Besides the above, there
were ten dogs and ten other animals which were suspected for
rabies but no confirmation was sought.
Two clogs were given anti-rabic treatment in the veterinary
dispensaries at Chittoor and Kurnool during the year.
33. Scabies.—One outbreak from Chittoor district was
reported. Animals affected were treated.
34. Sheep pox.—Nine outbreaks were reported of which
four were attended and the rest could not be attended for
want of time as the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons concerned
were busy with the outbreak reports of other contagious
diseases.
35. Piroplasmosis.—Seven smears—six from cattle and one
from a dog—were submitted by the staff. Two smears from
cattle and one from the dog proved positive and the rest
negative.
36. Other contagions diseases.—Under this heading twenty-
five reports were received. Seven were attended to which
proved to be non-contagious nature. Fourteen reports were
lodged for want of time and the rest were pending at the
end of the year.
37. Nasal granuloma.—Some animals suffering from this
disease were treated with tartar emetic with success.
IV —MISCELLANEOUS.
38. Criminal poisoning.—The staff were asked to conduct
post-mortem examination on six cases suspected for criminal
poisoning and materials were sent to the Chemical Examiner
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in every case. No poison was found in five cases and a
report on the last one was pending. In one, the case was
withdrawn and in the other no action was taken. The result
of the remaining cases was not known.
39. Malicious injury.—Forty-one wound and post-mortem
certificates were granted. Four cases were convicted, 2
were compromised, 15 were acquitted, 6 were pending and
the result was not known as regards the rest.
40. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.—In
Bellary 146 cases were convicted of which only 5 animals
were remanded to the veterinary hospital for treatment. In
Hospet and Hindupur three and four cases respectively were
charged by the police and all were convicted but no cases were
remanded to the hospital.
41. Inspection of slaughter-houses.—The municipalities of
Adoni and Bellary continued to avail themselves of the services
of the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in charge of the veteri-
nary institutions for meat inspection. The inspection of
slaughter-house in Hindupur by the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon was discontinued at the instance of the Chairman.
During the year the municipal councils at Hospet and
Proddatur sanctioned the inspection of meat and slaughter-
houses by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in charge of the
local dispensaries, both from February 1927.
42. Cattle fairs.—The annual cattle fairs at Punganur,
Dharmavaram and Kothacheruvu and the weekly cattle fairs
at Adoni, Venkatagirikota and Palmaner were attended by
the concerned Veterinary Assistant Surgeons. The annual
cattle fairs at Kuruvatti and Mylara were not attended to by
any for want of hands and owing to the severe outbreaks of
rinderpest and black-quarter in the circle.
43. Inspection of Government live-stock.—The Govern-
ment animals at Hagari, Nandyal and Siddapuram farms were
inspected during the year by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
concerned. The Government animals in the Central Jail,
Bellary, were also inspected by the Touring Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon, Bellary.
V.—GENERAL REMARKS.
44. The touring staff had to report in 14 instances about
the slackness on the part of the village munsifs in reporting
outbreaks of contagious diseases.
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45. Out of the total number of castrations done by the
staff, 288 were done by the Burdizzo's instrument which is
gaining popularity.
46. Office.—Two permanent clerks of this office resigned
their appointments during the year as they found no pros-
pects of further promotions in this office. All the three clerks,
at present who are either acting or on probation, are dis-
charging their duties fairly well.
H. C. SAMPATH AYYANGAR,
Officer in charge, III Circle,
Civil Veterinary Department, Bellary.
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE IV CIRCLE,
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, MADRAS, FOR
1926-27.
I.—ADMINISTRATION.
The Fourth circle comprised of seven districts, viz.,
Chingleput, South Arcot, Tanjore, Trichinopoly, Madura,
Ramnad and Tinnevelly from 1st April 1926 to 19th July
1926. A new circle was opened with effect from 20th July
1926, when the last four districts were transferred from the
Fourth circle to the newly opened one and North Arcot dis-
trict which was under the control of the Fifth circle was
transferred to the Fourth circle with the result the jurisdiction
of the present Fourth circle extends to four districts, viz.,
Chingleput, North Arcot, South Arcot and Tanjore districts,
with effect from 20th July 1926.
2. I was in charge of the circle throughout the year with
the exception of four months from 18th December 1926 to
17th April 1927, both days inclusive, when I was on leave
during which period Mr. T. J. Hurley, M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S.,
held charge of the circle. I was on tour for 131 days and
Mr. Hurley for 53 days. All the institutions and touring
billets of this circle were inspected in detail once during the
year. The second inspection in the case of nine institutions
was also conducted. In addition, 26 visits were paid to the
headquarter hospital at Saidapet.
Serum simultaneous inoculation against rinderpest was
conducted by Mr. T. J. Hurley in three camps at Kangundi
cattle farm, Vellore Central Jail and Vijilapuram cattle farm
on 111, 11 and 41 animals respectively during January to
March 1927, Muktesar virus being used. Though I was on
leave, I attended the three camps and assisted Mr. Hurley in
the above inoculations.
I served also as a University examiner in Animal Hygiene
in the B.Sc. degree examination of 1927.
The head office stationery, stores and furniture were in-
spected by me periodically. The Circle office was inspected
by the Veterinary Adviser as usual,
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3. The Madras Veterinary Journal, of which I was the
Editor ever since its start, had to be discontinued during the
early part of the current year. Since the advent of the Indian
Veterinary Journal, there has been a falling off in the number
of articles received from the contributors and as it was felt
that it was quite unnecessary to run two veterinary periodicals
in the Madras Presidency at the same time, it was decided to
cease publishing the Madras Veterinary Journal and the
balance of amount available after writing off all bad debts
was handed over as a donation to the Principal, Madras Veteri-
nary College, for the Madras Veterinary College Medical
Association, the formation of such association or debating
society, the journal more than once said it would foster.
II.—EXECUTIVE STAFF.
4. On the 31st March 1927, the subordinate staff includ-
ing one leave reserve consisted of 27 Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons against 47 of last year, the decrease being due to the
transfer of four districts to the newly constituted VI Circle
at Madura. There was no casualty among the staff. The
post of a compounder was newly sanctioned to the veterinary
dispensary at Negapatam and the post was filled up with
effect from 3rd May 1920.
III.—HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES.
5. A veterinary dispensary was newly opened at Maya-
varam on 1st September 1926.
6. All the veterinary institutions in the circle worked
satisfactorily and showed a marked increase in the number
of in and out-patients treated and castrations performed, viz.,
19,590 as against 16,884 in the previous year. The number
of cases supplied with medicines was 391 as against 402 of
the last official year. Six institutions, viz., Saidapet, Kalla-
kurichi, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Ranipet and Tanjore show-
ed an increase, while five institutions, viz., Chingleput,
Conjeevaram, Cuddalore, Kumbakonam and Tiruvalur, main-
tained almost the same degree of efficiency as last year.
7. The veterinary dispensaries at Conjeevaram and Maya-
varam opened on 31st March 1926 and 1st September 1926
respectively have shown satisfactory start.
8. A temporary thatched waiting shed was constructed in
the veterinary dispensary at Conjeevaram. During the year
the veterinary dispensary at Kallakurichi, located from the
date of its opening in a rented building, was shifted to the
Forest Range office building, Kallakurichi. The proposed