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TABLE VI.—(Discontinued).
TABLE VII.—Statement showing the strength of the subordinate
Veterinary staff on 31st March 1928.
Province.
Madras Presidency.
How employed.
Itinerating .. .. .. .. ..
Office
..
..
..
..
..
..
Reserve staff .. .. .. .. ..
Madras Veterinary College .. ..
Agricultural Department .. .. ..
Forest Department .. .. .. ..
Ootacamund Municipality .. .. ..
In charge of Veterinary Institutions—
Government .. .. .. ..
Private .. .. .. .. ..
By whom paid.
Government ..
..
Ootacamund Municipality.
Government
.. ..
Private employers ..
Total ..
Veterinary
Assistant
Surgeons.
88
2
19
10
3
3
1
96 †
1
223
* The sanctioned cadre of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons on 31st March 1928 was 230.
Out of the seven vacancies that had not been filled up, six related to Personal Assistants to Circle
Officers and one to leave reserve. Hence the leave reserve is shown as 19 instead of 20, the
sanctioned number.
Out of the leave reserve, one has been lent to the Attagada Estate for two years from is
May 1927.
† Includes four second Veterinary Assistant Surgeons sanctioned for certain veterinary
institutions.
TABLE VIII.—Return of stud bulls for the year 1927-28—Nil.
TABLE IX.—Statement showing the main results of the working of the
Provincial cattle farms—Nil.
TABLE X.—Return of horse, pony and donkey stallions under Government
and local bodies for the year 1927-28—Nil.
TABLE XI.—Service and produce of each class of horse, pony and donkey
stallions under Government during the year 1927-28—Nil.
TABLE XII.—Average cost of feed, keep, attendance, etc., of horse, pony
and donkey stallions during the year 1927-28—Nil.
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TABLE XIII.—Abstract of particulars regarding horse fairs and shows held during the year 1927-28.
Name.
Tiruppur.
Athicom-
bai ..
Number of horse fairs and shows held.
1
1
Total
number
of
animals
present.
Year under report.
80
250*
Previous year (1926-27).
150
..
Total
number
compet-
ing for
prizes.
Year under report.
37
..
Previous year (1926-27).
52
..
Total
number
of horse
stock
(not
including
branded
ones)
present.
Belonging to breeders.
18
..
Belonging to dealers.
50
250*
Number of
remounts
purchased.
For Remount depot.
..
..
For Native cavalry.
..
..
For Police.
..
..
Total.
..
..
Price paid
for
remounts.
Highest price.
..
..
Lowest price.
..
..
Average price.
..
..
Number of
mules
purchased.
By Government.
..
..
By others.
..
..
Total.
..
..
Price paid
for mules
by
Government.
Highest price.
..
..
Lowest price.
..
..
Average price.
..
..
Total number of animals sold.
10
..
Prize money provided.
From Imperial Funds.
..
..
From Provincial Funds.
..
..
From Local Funds.
..
..
From other sources.
..
..
Total.
..
..
Amount actually awarded.
..
..
Number of medals awarded.
..
..
Amount sanctioned by Government of India for next
year's fairs and shows.
..
..
Re ma r
ks .
..
..
*Ponies and 5 colts.
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TABLE XIV.—Abstract of particulars about annual cattle fairs and shows held during the year 1927-28.
Name
Hindupur .. .. ..
Palmaner .. .. ..
Gorantla .. .. ..
Punganur .. .. ..
Kuruvathy .. ..
Mylara
..
..
..
Melmalayanur .. .. ..
Mayilam .. .. ..
Koovagam
..
..
..
Parikkal .. .. ..
Tiruvannamalai .. .. .. ..
Sarabhojarajapuram .. ..
Kabistalam .. ..
Neerathanallur .. ..
Pollachi
..
..
..
Tiruppur .. .. ..
Number of cattle fairs and
shows.
21
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total number of stock present.
Bulls.
1,535
500
350
1,200
2,000
50
120
25
100
1,000
Bullocks.
3,520
2,500
490
4,500
3,000
200
2,800
1,400
600
200
5,000
50
250
Cows.
225
100
..
200
..
..
50
30
..
..
50
..
..
Young stock.
..
50
..
500
4,000
250
50
..
10
..
..
..
..
..
Buffaloes.
1,014
100
..
600
..
..
30
65
..
..
..
..
..
Camels.
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others.
..
50
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
30
..
..
(Correct figures not available) 3,500 pairs in all.
120 |
1,000
300
5,000
100
50
80
1,000
100
..
..
..
150
..
Average price of animals sold.
Bulls.
RS.
60 pairs
100 „
250 to 600
pairs
200 pairs
900 „
500 „
60 „
60 „
..
120 pairs
300 „
..
..
200 to 300
pairs
60
300 pairs
Bullocks.
RS.
85 pairs
150 „
..
350 pairs
600 „
600 „
600 „
300 „
120 „
100 „
400 „
170 „
200 „
200 to 300
pairs
100
250 pairs
Cows.
RS.
27 each
50
„
..
70
„
..
..
35 each
50
„
..
..
60 each
..
..
..
80
80
Buffaloes.
RS.
60
each
20
each
..
65
each
..
..
80
each
40
each
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
60
..
Camels.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Amount realized in fees.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total number of animals that
competed for prizes.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Prizes awarded.
From Imperial funds.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
From
Provincial funds.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
From Local funds.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
From other sources.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Amount actually awarded.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Number of medals.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Number.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Remarks.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
79
Pundupalaiyan .. ..
Perundurai .. ..
Galiam .. .. ..
Nainamalai .. ..
Kalipatti
..
..
..
Mechcheri
..
..
..
Kulgunda .. .. ..
Samayapuram .. ..
Madura .. .. ..
Idiayakkottai .. ..
Attur
..
..
..
Sembatti .. .. ..
Athikombai .. ..
Vadamadura .. ..
Veerapandi .. ..
Nilakkottai .. ..
Kalayarkoil .. ..
Kanniseri .. .. ..
Kalugumalai .. ..
Muthalapuram .. ..
Pasuvandanai .. ..
Sankarankoyil .. ..
Alwartirunagiri .. ..
Sivalappari.. .. ..
Kilaveeraraghavapuram ..
Tiruehendur .. ..
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1,500
.. 650
150
1,850
3,000
1,500
5
1,250
..
800
300
200
100
..
500
1,000
5,737
217
10
4,000
235
3,076
75
1,000
2,000
500
500
320
2,500
1,000
2,500
1,835
5,500
700
9,500
2,500
12,000
2,000
2,100
800
750
10,000
22,750
15,834
1,800
1,000
4,267
19,293
1,000
2,500
500
so
250
30
150
100
1,400
2
..
30
150
50
50
50
..
20
200
1 000
49
19
12
75
93
..
800
3,000
1,000
..
..
500
2,000
..
..
400
..
..
100
..
..
150
1,500
1,000
..
..
..
..
100
500
..
50
..
..
100
2,500
..
..
50
60
50
..
..
..
..
150
500
898
162
10
125
181
1,415
800
200
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
150
..
..
300
600
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
500
..
20
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
100 ..
100 „
100 „
150 to 250
pair.
150 to 300
pair.
75
40
..
150
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
....
50 to 100
pair.
250 pair.
..
..
300 to 400
pair.
215 to 300
pair.
150 pair.
300 „
200
200
250
100 to 350
pair
300 to 450
pair.
75
80
250 to 300
pair.
350 pair.
250 „
275 „
200 „
250 „
200 „
100 to 400
pair.
100 to 200
pair.
150 to 200
pair.
80 to 250
pair.
300 pair.
350 „
275 „
375 „
300 to 400
pair.
80 to 275
pair.
250 pair.
150 „
150
100
45
30 to 60
40 to
100
40
35
..
..
50
50
40
50
40
..
20 to 40
40 to 70
30 to 75
20 to 40
45
20
..
"90
25 to 70
..
75
..
..
..
..
..
.. 50
50
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
30 to
50
20 to
35
40
20
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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TABLE XIV-A.—Statement showing the cost of the Civil Veterinary
Department in the province of Madras during the year 1927-28.
Major heads—
Direction .. .. .. ..
Circle officers .. .. ..
Subordinate establishment ..
Hospitals and dispensaries ..
Works .. .. .. ..
Veterinary instruction .. ..
Total
RS.
60,946
64,596
3,79,818
2,18,768
5,001
97,056
826,188
A.
15
13
5
3
11
12
14
P.
7
11
6
6
3
11
8
TABLE XV.—Comparative statement of cattle mortality for five years
ending 1927-28.
Causes of death.
1. Rinderpest .. .. ..
2. Anthrax .. .. .. ..
3. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia ..
4. Black quarter .. .. ..
5. Foot and mouth disease .. ..
6. Other contagious diseases ..
Total ..
7. Non-contagious—Other causes ..
8. Snake bite .. .. .. ..
9. Wild animals .. .. ..
10. Criminal poisoning .. ..
Total ..
Grand total ..
Number of deaths among cattle for the years ending
1923-24.
3,431
2,890
3,612
4,642
1,273
7,283
23,134
15.878
852
11,681
63
28,474
51,608
1924-25.
9,681
3,361
3,324
2,068
1,362
9,858
29,654
15,373
849
11,338
75
27,635
57,289
1925-26.
23,724
4,087
4,779
2,332
1,390
8,835
45,147
28,809
750
9,917
93
39,599
81,746
1926-27.
23,676
4,612
6,663
10,613
1,454
12,066
59,084
13,822
1,022
10,656
59
25,559
84,643
1927-28.
35,803
5,071
5,252
6,776
2 792
20,500
76,197
23,011
1,043
11,034
110
35,228
111,426
NOTE.—The figures for the years 1923-24, 1924-25 and 1925-26 do not include the mortality
in zamindari tracts.
Government 0f Madras
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
G.O. No. 1957, 19th November 1928
Veterinary—Administration Report—1927-28—Reoorded with remarks
READ—the following papers:—
I
Letter from F. WARE, Esq., F.R.C.V.S., I.V.S., Director, Civil Veterinary
Department, Madras, to the Secretary to Government, Development
Department, dated Madras, the 24th July 1928, No. D. Dis. 515-A/28.
I have the honour to submit a review of the work performed by
the Civil Veterinary Department in this Presidency during the year
1927-28 and. a programme of work for 1928-29, together with
the usual enclosures.
II
Official Memorandum No. 2582-III/28-1, Development, dated
31st July 1928,
The Accountant-General is requested to furnish as early as
possible, a statement showing the receipts and charges of the Civil
Veterinary Department, including the Madras Veterinary College
for the year 1927-28. The expenditure during the year by the
Public Works Department on behalf of the department may also be
included in the statement. The figures are required in connexion
with the administration report of the Veterinary Department.
M. C. B. KOMAN,
Under Secretary to Government.
To the Aocountant-General.
III
Official Memorandum No. 2582-III/28-2, Development, dated
6th August 1928.
The Government direct that the report on the administration of
the Civil Veterinary Department of the Madras Presidency for the
year 1927-28 be published in advance of the review. Sufficient
2
No. 1957, DEVELOPMENT, 19TH NOVEMBER 1928
number of copies of the report should be printed and supplied to the
Director, Civil Teterinary Department.
The Superintendent,
Government Press, is requested to print and keep ready 100 copies of
the report, so that copies of the review may be added to them when
they are ready. The review will be distributed in due course to all
institutions and gentlemen to whom copies of the report are supplied.
A McG. C. TAMPOE,
Secretary to Government.
To the Superintendent, Government Press (with copies of report).
IV
Endorsement of the Accountant-General, No T.-10-B. K. 383
dated 10th August 1928.
The statement of receipts and charges of the Civil Veterinary
Department for the year 1927-28, including the expenditure by
the Public Works Department, called for in your Memorandum
No. 2582-III/28-1, dated 31st July 1928, is herewith sent.
2. I would suggest that in future, the required information
except the expenditure by the Public Works Department on veteri
nary buildings may be obtained from the head of the department
who has to agree his figures with the audit office figures for
controlling the expenditure of the department.
N. V. RAGHVAN,
Accountant-Qeneral,
To the Secretary to Government, Development Department, Madras.
ENCLOSURE.
Charges, 1927-28.
Head of expenditure.
VETERINARY CHARGES—
i. Direction—
Non-voted—
Pay of officers .. .. .. .. ..
Travelling allowances
..
..
..
..
Other compensatory allowances .. ..
Cost of passages granted under the Superior
Civil Service Rules, 1924
..
..
..
Rates and Taxes .. .. .. ..
Total—Non-voted ..
Amount.
RS.
23,648
2,403
4,187
4,109
439
34,787
A.
5
7
1
0
5
2
P.
0
0
0
0
4
4
No. 1957, DEVELOPMENT, 19TH NOVEMBER 1928
3
Charges, 1927-28—cont.
Head of expenditure.
VETERINARY CHARGES—cont.
i. Direction—cont.
Voted—
Pay of establishments—
Permanent .. .. .. .. ..
Temporary
..
..
..
..
..
Travelling allowances .. .. ..
Other compensatory allowances .. ..
Non-contract contingencies—
Pay of menials .. .. .. ..
Electric current .. .. .. ..
Telephone charges .. .. .. ..
Books and periodicals .. .. ..
Miscellaneous .. .. .. ..
Customs duty .. .. .. ..
Supplies and services—
Apparatus and materials .. .. ..
Miscellaneous .. .. .. ..
Compensation
..
..
..
..
Total—Voted ..
Total—Direction ..
ii. Circle Officers—
Non-voted—
Pay of officers .. .. .. .. ..
Travelling allowances .. .. .. ..
Other compensatory allowances .. ..
Cost of passages under the Superior Civil Service
Rules, 1924
..
..
..
..
..
Bates and taxes .. .. .. ..
Total—Non-voted ..
Voted—
Pay of officer .. .. .. ..
Pay of establishments—
Permanent .. .. .. .. ..
Temporary .. .. .. .. ..
Travelling allowances .. .. ..
Other compensatory allowances .. ..
Non-contract contingencies—
Pay of menials .. .. .. ..
Rents .. .. .. .. ..
Books and periodicals .. .. ..
Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. ..
Compensations .. .. .. ..
Total—Voted ..
Total—Circle Officers ..
Amount.
RS.
12,864 1
498
1,348
600
90
459
301
1,632
4,418
833
3,832
1,411
..
28,291
63,078
890
8
235
1,593
620
3,347
31,522
11,754
..
10,958
1,445
.
570
10
4,444
455
61,159
64,507
A.
5
9
1
0
0
2
6
8
8
15
4
12
2 1
5
0
0
0
5
15 1
4 1
5
13
7
2
.
0
0
4
0
15
3
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
9
0
9
9
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
11
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No. 1957, DEVELOPMENT, 19TH NOVEMBER 1928
Charges—1927-28—cont.
Head of expenditure.
iii. Veterinary College—
Non-voted—
Pay of officers ..
..
..
..
..
Travelling allowances .. .. .. ..
Other compensatory allowances .. .. ..
Rates and taxes .. .. .. .. ..
Cost of passages granted under the Superior
Civil Service Rules, 1924 .. .. ..
Total—Non-voted ..
Voted—
Pay of officers .. .. .. .. ..
Pay of establishments—
Permanent
..
..
..
..
..
Temporary .. .. .. .. ..
Travelling allowances .. .. ..
Other compensatory allowances .. ..
Honoraria .. .. .. .. ..
Non-contract contingencies—
Pay of menials .. .. .. ..
Electric current .. .. .. ..
Telephone charges
..
..
..
..
Books and periodicals.. .. .. ..
Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. ..
Supplies and services—
Scholarships and stipends
.. .. ..
Apparatus and materials .. .. ..
Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. ..
Compensations .. .. .. ..
Customs duty .. .. .. ..
Total—Voted ..
Total—Veterinary College ..
iv. Touring Establishment—
Reserved—Agency—Voted—
Pay of establishment—
Permanent .. .. .. .. ..
Travelling allowances.. .. .. ..
Non-contract contingencies—Miscellaneous..
Supplies and services—Miscellaneous ..
Total—Reserved ..
Amount.
RS.
23,701
1,349
2,850
4,224
1,842
33,967
12,284
22,983
228
799
1,718
1,805
1,500
835
512
216
4,537
6,428
4,633
6,456
.
452
65,394
99,361
6,158
2,394
1,086
259
9,898
A.
11
1
0
15
2
13
3
3
14
12
1
0
13
13
10
13
9
7
11
11
..
6
0
13
2
1
15
0
2
P.
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
3
2
6
0
2
9
0
4
6
0
0
7
0
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Charges—1927-28—cont.
Head of expenditure.
Transferred—
Non-voted—
Bates and taxes .. .. .. .. ..
Voted—
Pay of establishment—
Permanent .. .. .. .. ..
Temporary .. .. .. .. ..
Travelling allowances. . .. .. ..
Other compensatory allowances .. ..
Non-contract contingencies—
Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. ..
Supplies and services—
Apparatus and materials
..
.. .. ..
Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. ..
Total—Voted—Transferred ..
Total—Transferred ..
Total—Touring establishment ..
V. Hospitals and Dispensaries—
Reserved—Agency—Voted —
Pay of establishment—Permanent .. ..
Travelling allowances .. .. .. ..
Non-contract contingencies—
Pay of menials .. .. .. .. .. ..
Rents .. .. .. .. .. ..
Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. ..
Supplies and services—
Apparatus and materials .. .. ..
Total—Reserved—Voted ..
Transferred—
Non-voted—
Bates and taxes .. .. .. .. ..
Voted -
Pay of Establishment—Permanent .. ..
Travelling allowance .. .. .. ..
Other compensatory allowance .. ..
Non-contract contingencies—
Pay of menials .. .. .. .. ..
Rents .. .. .. .. ..
Books and periodicals .. .. .. ..
Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. ..
Amount.
RS.
4
1,05,854
3,972
36,022
218
16,002
2,11,300
3,73,371
3,73,375
3,83,273
3,472
612
288
162
380
4,915
40
1,28,933
5,879
777
28,274
10,359
1,786
14,383
A.
0
3
13
15
7
9
2
2
2
5
0
0
0
15
2
1
4
13
12
8
13
12
9
4
P.
0
0
6
4
0
1
6
5
5
0
0
0
0
6
0
6
4
0
0
0
0
8
1
11
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Charges—1927-28—cont.
Head of expenditure.
Transferred—cont
Supplies and services—
Apparatus and materials .. .. ..
Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. ..
Grants-in-aid—
Recurring—Miscellaneous .. .. ..
Total—Transferred ..
Total—Hospitals and Dispensaries ..
34. Agriculture—
Total—Veterinary—
Reserved—
Non-voted .. .. .. .. ..
Voted
..
..
..
..
..
Transferred—
Non-voted .. .. .. .. ..
Voted
..
..
..
..
..
Total—Minor head-
Veterinary .. .. .. .. ..
Receipts—1927-28.
XXIV. Agriculture—
Veterinary receipts—
College receipts .. .. .. .. ..
Rents of buildings .. .. .. ..
Contributions from local bodies, etc. .. ..
Other receipts .. .. .. .. ..
Total—Veterinary Receipts ..
Recoveries of service payments—
Veterinary .. .. .. .. ..
Deduct refunds—Voted—
Agency tracts—
Civil Veterinary Department .. .. ..
Transferred—Ordinary tracts—
Civil Veterinary Department .. .. ..
Amount.
RS.
24,195
83
2,14,714
2,19,629
14,814
72,145
7,42,890 1
8,29,850
15,772
2,669
760
7,655
26,858
1,313
0
9
Outlay incurred by Public Works Department on veterinary bu
during 1927-28.
Original works .. .. .. .. ..
Repairs .. .. .. .. ..
Total ..
50,033
9,372
59,406
A.
2
8
7
8
4
0
5
4
12
8
0
12
1
10
7
0
ildi
8
11
4
P.
0
0
0
6
1
8
5
2
9
0
0
9
6
2
0
4
ngs
3
10
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Order—No. 1957, Development, dated 19th November 1928.
Recorded.
2. The year under review was one of steady progress and develop-
ment. There was a change in the personnel of the head of the
department when the permanent incumbent Mr. D. A. D. Aitchison
proceeded on leave preparatory to retirement on 21st November 1927
and Mr. Ware took charge.
3. Eleven new dispensaries were opened during the year and the
veterinary hospital at Bellary which had been for many years managed
by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was taken
over by Government. A veterinary hospital was opened at Bobbili
mainly through the munificence of the Raja of Bobbili. The total
number of patients admitted to veterinary institutions, as well as
those supplied with medicine without being brought to hospital,
increased very appreciably during the year.
4. The Government's decision that extra Veterinary Assistants
attached to veterinary institutions should run camp dispensaries
when not attending to outbreaks of contagious disease, referred to in
paragraph 3 of last year's review, has resulted in an appreciable
increase in the number of contagious diseases treated by the touring
staff.
5. A regrettable feature of the year under review is the high
cattle mortality reported, the total number of deaths being 76,196
against 59,084 in the previous year.
Rinderpest alone was
responsible for 35,803 deaths and two-thirds of these deaths occurred
in the five districts of Anantapur, Malabar, Chingleput, Ganjam
and Bellary. The Cattle Diseases Act was applied to all badly
affected districts, and compulsory inoculations were resorted to in
several districts. Owing to the short period of immunity conferred
by the serum alone inoculations, and owing to their growing unpo-
pularity, the Director, Civil Veterinary Department, considers that
for a proper check on rinderpest, inoculation by the serum simul-
taneous method should be more widely adopted, and probably will
have to be made compulsory under the Act. The question of
organizing the resources of the Veterinary Department in a more
effective manner against the ravages of rinderpest is under the
consideration of Government and with a view to carry on the serum
simultaneous inoculations on a more extensive scale, which is
absolutely necessary if there is to be a real check on the epidemic,
circle officers under whose direct supervision these inoculations are
performed have been each given a personal assistant so that the officers
may have ample time at their disposal for these inoculations. It is
also proposed to increase the number of circle officers and this is
now under consideration by Government. It is hoped that these
measures will appreciably decrease cattle mortality in future,
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6. It is found that the number of available veterinary graduates
is hardly adequate for the requirements of the Presidency. There
has, however, been a slight increase in the number of students
admitted to the College, and with the increase from 15 to 40 of the
number of stipends tenable at the College sanctioned by Government
recently, it is hoped that a greater number of students will be
passing out of the College in future and that veterinary graduates
will be available in greater numbers hereafter. Similarly with the
recent grant of the increase in the strength of leave reserve it is
expected that it would be possible for a greater number of veterinary
assistant surgeons being deputed annually to undergo the post-
graduate course. The question of appointing a Proto Zoologist is
also under consideration. Government note with pleasure the
testimony borne by the Director, Civil Veterinary Department, to the
good work done in the field of research in the College. They are
also pleased to observe that an improvised Parasitological section has
been formed and that attempts are being made to supply large
quantities of rinderpest virus. The Royal Commission on Agriculture
have placed special stress on the importance of the Veterinary
Department in the agricultural development of the country, and it is
hoped that the recommendations of the Royal Commission will be
given effect to very early so that the activities of the department
both on the side of research and administration are materially
increased.
7. In conclusion, the Government note with satisfaction the
enthusiasm and ability displayed by Mr. P. Ware, the present
Director, Civil Veterinary Department, ever since he took charge of
the department, and trust that the comprehensive scheme of
development and expansion of the department which he is at present
inaugurating will be carried through with sustained effort to its
fruition.
(By order of the Government, Ministry of Development)
A. McG. C. TAMPOE,
Secretary to Government.