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Scholarship.
5. The Peshawar, Kohat, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu and Hazara dist-
ricts have each sent one student to the
Punjab Veterinary College, Lahore,
who on qualifying, will be available for service in the Province.
Training of Veterinary Assistants in inoculation.
6. During the year one Veterinary Assistant was deputed to the
Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory at
Muktesar to undergo a course of train-
ing in inoculation.
PART II.-TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
Outbreaks of contagious disease.
7. During the year under report outbreaks of contagious disease were
reported from all the districts of the
Province and Kurram and Tochi
agencies.
Mortality.—Table II.
8. Thirty-three thousand, one hundred and sixty-eight cases of epidemic
disease were reported of which 5,784
proved fatal, compared with 9,324
reports and 1,337 deaths last year.
Foot and mouth disease was the most prevalent.
Reports of diseases.
9. The increase in the outbreaks of disease on other years is due to the
revised system of reporting diseases and
collecting statistics. This method is work-
ing satisfactory and is probably the best that can be devised under the present
conditions.
10. The Superintendent visited an outbreak of rinderpest, and checked
the inoculation returns submitted by Veterinary Assistants in the Peshawar
district. Black-quarter vaccinations were also checked in the Swabi tahsil,
where the results have been very encouraging.
Maps showing distribution of disease.
11. Maps showing the distribution of certain epidemic diseases in the
Province were prepared and submitted to
the Inspector General, Civil Veterinary
Department.
Section I (a)—Equine contagious disease.
12. Hazara being a selected district, equine contagious disease in that
district is dealt with by the Army Remount Department.
Mortality.—Table II.
13. During the year 49 deaths among equines were reported. These
figures are mainly prepared from informa-
tion received from the Veterinary Staff as
Patwaris rarely report such cases, as they do not appreciate their contagious
nature.
Glanders—Table II.
14. Two cases of glanders were
diagnosed in Peshawar and destroyed.
Surra.—Table II.
15. Forty six cases of Surra were reported from the Bannu and Dera
Ismail Khan districts and Tochi agency.
This disease was very prevalent in the Tochi agency and on the Dera
Ismail Khan to Tank and Dera Ismail Khan to Bannu tonga lines.
Blood smears were submitted from all suspected cases, and examined
microscopically in this office. Necessary precautions with regard to disinfection
and disposal of carcases were undertaken by reliable Veterinary Inspectors.
Dourine.—Table II.
16. No case of dourine occurred
during the year under report.
Anthrax.—Table II.
17. No case of anthrax was
diagnosed during the year.
Other contagious disease.—Table II.
18. Under this head one death
was reported from tetanus.
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Section I (b)—Bovine contagious disease.
Rinderpest.—Table II.
19. Rinderpest occurred in the districts of Peshawar, Hazara, Kohat,
Dera Ismail Khan and Kurram agency, of
which Hazara suffered the worst.
Three thousand, one hundred and twenty-one cases were reported, of
which 1,448 animals died, against 657 cases and 403 deaths last year.
Preventative inoculation.—Table III.
20. Fifteen thousand and twenty-six inoculations were performed in
40 outbreaks, compared with 4,380 inocu-
lations in 13 outbreaks in the previous year.
All the above inoculations were checked either by the Superintendent,
or responsible Veterinary Inspectors, and the results have proved to be very
efficacious.
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia.—Table II.
21. Outbreaks of hæmorrhagic septicæmia occurred in the districts
of Peshawar, Hazara, Kohat, Dera Ismail
Khan and Kurram agency. 1,297 cases
were reported of which 1,225 proved fatal, against 482 cases and 422 deaths
last year.
Preventative inoculation.
22. No inoculations were performed against this disease. During the
year experiments both with a trial vaccine
and serum were made at the Imperial
Laboratory, Muktesar and also in the field. Favourable reports have been
received concerning these experiments, and this year it may be possible to use
it in the Province.
Foot and mouth disease.—Table II.
23. All the districts and agencies of the Province were involved, 18,171
cases were reported of which 113 died,
against 6,117 cases and 107 deaths last year.
Affected animals were treated by the Subordinate Staff.
Black-quarter.—Table II.
24. Black-quarter was reported from
Peshawar, Kohat and Hazara districts.
One hundred and thirty nine cases occurred and 105 proved fatal, com-
pared with 243 cases and 226 deaths reported last year.
Vaccinations against black-quarter.—Table III.
25. Vaccinations were performed against this disease with a vaccine
obtained from Muktesar. These vaccina-
tions were discontinued in December 1909
owing to a defect being found in the material.
Anthrax.—Table II.
26. Several cases of anthrax were reported, and whenever possible
blood smear submitted from suspected cases
All such smears were microscopically examined by the Superintendent,
who was unable to confirm any case. It is certain that anthrax is compara-
tively speaking rare in the Province, and is not so widely distributed as was at
one time thought.
Other contagious disease.—Table II.
27. Three hundred and eight cases were reported of which 32 died,
Under this heading the following diseases
are included:—
Mange, contagious pleuro, pneumonia, cow-pox and liver fluke.
Section I (c)—Contagions disease, other animals.
Contagious disease.—Table II.
28. The following contagious dis-
eases occurred in other animals:—
Rinderpest ... ... ...
Foot and mouth ... ... ...
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia... ... ...
Other contagious disease... ... ...
Anthrax ... ...
Attacked.
935
3,931
181
4,065
352
Died.
833
103
106
1,295
337
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SECTION 2-OTHER DISEASE.
Treatment of disease on tour—Table IV.
29. During the year Veterinary Assistants on tour treated 20,953
animals, performed 276 castrations and
visited 1,410 villages. In the previous
year 12,185 animals were treated and 1,216 villages visited.
SECTION 3-VETERINARY HOSPITALS.
Veterinary Hospitals.—Table V.
30. Previous to the year under report there were head-quarter hospitals
in every district, and dispensaries in charge
of men who were only at their head-
quarters about 10 days a month.
Under the revised system introduced this year, stationary men have
been put in charge of these institutions and they are now called hospitals. In
addition to which one itinerating Veterinay Assistant has been appointed to
each district, who remains on tour throughout the month. This system has
answered satisfactorily in most places, but there were several instances when
owing to the itinerating Veterinary Assistant of the district being unable to
deal with the number of reports of disease, stationary Veterinary Assistant had
to attend the outbreaks. This necessitated closing the hospital during the
absence of the Veterinary Assistant, which is undesirable as it tends to
militate against the popularity of the institution. Gradually with the appoint-
ment of suitable men as compounders, this difficulty will be overcome.
At the end of the year under report there were 17 hospitals, compared
with 7 hospitals and 10 dispensaries last year.
Thirty-nine thousand, three hundred and twenty animals were treated
at these institutions compared with 21,349 treated in the previous year.
Buildings.
31. The buildings of the Peshawar Hospital are old and dilapidated.
A new hospital is to be constructed
shortly.
The new hospital at Nowshera was occupied at the close of the year.
A hospital is to be erected this year at Mardan. At present the work
is done in an old serai.
The hospital at Swabi is incomplete. An operating and cattle shed
being still required.
The Charsadda hospital is complete, and doing well.
At Haripur the hospital was completed and occupied during the year.
Abbottabad and Mansehra hospitals were completed during the year.
The hospitals at Kohat, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu and Parachinar are
complete and are doing useful work.
A new hospital is under construction at Tank.
At the close of the year new hospitals were opened at Chaudhwan and
Dargai.
Veterinary Assistants' quarters are under construction at the Hangu
hospital.
Receipts and Expenditure.—Table VI.
32. The receipts and expenditure are shown in Table VI. Treat-
ment at all these institutions is gratis.
PART III.-BREEDING OPERATIONS.
Section I.—Bovines.
Stud bulls.—Table VIII.
33. At the commencement of the year the services of 14 District
Board bulls were available.
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During the year six new bulls were purchased by the various districts
and agencies of the Province.
There was one fatality giving a total of 19 bulls at the close of the year.
Supply and care of bulls.
34. The bull supply for the Province is almost entirely drawn from the
Chakwal and Tallagang tehsils. The
Dhanni bulls obtained from these
places have been found to be the best suited to the requirements of the Pro-
vince. The number of bulls at stud are quite inadequate, if any permanent
results are to be obtained. Very little interest is taken by the District Boards
in cattle breeding, and in many places there is difficulty in obtaining men will-
ing to keep a District Board bull.
Section 2.—Equines under Local Bodies.
35. With the exception of Hazara, which is a selected district, horse
breeding operations are controlled by Local Bodies under the advice of this
Department.
Number of horse and pony stallions.—Table X.
36. At the close of the year the number of horse and pony stallions in
the non-selected districts of the Province
was 19.
During the year two horse stallions were purchased, one for the Dera
Ismail Khan and the other for the Peshawar district. The former an Arab was
purchased at Bombay from Provincial funds, the latter a country bred was
purchased locally from District Board funds.
The Arab "Queens Bounty" standing in the Bannu district was cast
during the year. He will be replaced during the current year.
Number of donkey stallions in the non-selected dis-
tricts.—Table X.
37. The number of donkey stallions, viz., 13 is three short of the revised
standard scale. This is due to the dis-
posal of one donkey each from the
Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar districts, and to an extra donkey being
sanctioned for Malakand.
During the year two donkeys were indented for from the Hissar cattle
farm but could not be supplied as they were not available.
Services of horse and pony stallions.—Table XI.
38. Eight horse and nine pony
stallions were actually employed at stud
during the year.
The average number of mares covered was 67.5 and 50.33 respectively,
against 61.87 and 50.5 in the previous year.
Cost of feed and keep.—Table XII.
39. The average cost of feed and keep, &c, of horse and pony stallions
was Rs. 340-10-9 and Rs. 314-8-9 respec-
tively, against Rs. 336-5-0 and Rs. 328-11-2
for the previous year.
Services of donkey stallions.—Table XI.
40. Fourteen donkey stallions were actually at stud during the year.
They covered 714 mares, being an average
of 51 mares per stallion against 32.13 per
stallion last year.
Cost of feed and keep.—Table XII.
41. The average cost of feed and keep, &c, of donkey stallion was
Rs. 234-7-10 against Rs. 219-12-11 in the
previous year.
Section 3—Other breeding operations.
Merino rams.
42. At the beginning of the year there were 17 merino rams in the
Province, details of which were given
in paragraph 40 of last year report.
During the year under report the ram at Tochi was transferred to Kaghan,
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In the Dera Ismail Khan district the conditions were found to be unsuit-
able and little interest was taken in the experiment. The rams have been sent
to Wana, where it is improbable they will be of any use.
Favourable reports have been received from Kaghan, where the rams
are appreciated. In the Kaghan valley the experiment properly looked after
would be profitable, but further interest and supervision by district officers is
indicated.
Section 4.—Fairs and Shows.
Fairs and Shows.—Tables XIII and XIV,
43. During the year under re-
port Horse and Cattle shows were held
at:—
1. Haripur in November,
2. Peshawar in November.
3. Dera Ismail Khan in March,
4. Bannu in March.
The necessary statistics relating to these Shows are given in Tables
XIII and XIV.
Haripur Show.
At this Show the equine classes were judged by the Superinten-
dent, Army Remount Department, as Hazara is a selected district. 464 cattle
were exhibited, compared with 344 exhibited last year.
Two silver medals and Rs. 900 were awarded as prizes,
There was great improvement on other years in the quality of the
exhibits. The young stock by the District Board Dhanni bulls being particu-
larly good.
Peshawar Show.
In the equine classes 293 animals entered the ring compared with 252
last year. Some very good animals being exhibited.
The brood mare class was strong. It was noticeable that in the classes
for young stock, all the prize winners were by Arab sires. Yearlings and two
year olds by these sires had plenty of bone, and were very promising.
In the cattle section there were 279 exhibits, compared with 240 last
year.
The animals were only of moderate quality. The services of a few more
Dhanni bulls are indicated in the district.
Rs. 1,530 and Rs. 700 were allotted for the horse and cattle sections
respectively.
Three silver medals were also awarded, viz., one for the best mare and
two for cattle.
Dera Ismail Khan Show.
In the horse section 175 animals were exhibited.
Rs. 880 were allotted as prizes in addition to which a silver medal was
also awarded.
The cattle classes were very moderate, only 147 animals competing.
There appeared to be very little interest in the Show. The arrange-
ments were bad, and only comparatively few animals, the property of local
people, attended the Show.
Bannu Show.
The Horse and Cattle Show here was a great success. It was well
attended, and the arrangements for judging, etc., were most satisfactory.
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Rs. 1,306 were awarded as prizes, Rs. 453 for cattle and Rs. 853 for
equines in addition to which two silver medals were given, one for the best mare
and one for the best bull.
In the horse section the yearling and two year old fillies by District
Board stallions were exceptionally good. The class for mares not covered by
District Board stallions was strong in number and contained some quite useful
animals. Several breeders, in this part of the country, will not use the Arab
sire, as they are said to get small stock.
In the cattle section 236 animals entered the ring for competition
generally speaking the classes were only moderate.
SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
44. At the end of the year under report the subordinate staff consisted
of 25 men as detailed below:—
Veterinary Inspectors
„
Assistant, 1st grade
„
„
2nd grade
„
„
3rd grade
Total
...
2.
... 4.
... 9.
... 10.
... 25.
The number of men sanctioned is 28. The three vacancies were filled
in the current year.
Veterinary Inspectors,
45. The two Veterinary Ins-
pectors have their respective head quar-
ters at Peshawar and Bannu.
During the year they commenced surveys of the horse and cattle breed-
ing in the Peshawar and Bannu districts. Next year these surveys will be
completed. Both Veterinary Inspectors throughout the year have worked
energetically and well.
Veterinary Assistants.
46. The Superintendent inspected the work of all the Veterinary
Assistants, which in most cases was
satisfactory.
During the year the
monthly travelling allowance of Itinerating Veterinary Assistants was raised
from Rs. 10 to Rs. 15. These men have worked well in the field and been
energetic in forwarding the work of inoculation.
PART V.-EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
47. The expenditure of the Department is given in Table XIV-A. It
shows Rs. 50,737 against Rs. 21,586-6-11 for the previous year.
The figures are obtained from the Accountant-General and may be
regarded as correct.
PART VI.-GENERAL REMARKS.
48. During the year under report the number of outbreaks of conta-
gious disease reported have greatly increased. This does not indicate that the
incidence of contagious disease has been greater, but rather that the method
adopted of reporting outbreaks was more thorough. With the increased staff
it was possible to attend many more outbreaks, than was the case in previous
years.
The preventative measures formerly adopted against black-quarter
appear to have been successful, because whereas outbreaks of other diseases
have increased in number, there has been a sensible decline in the mortality
from this disease.
The horse and mule breeding operations are increasing in popularity,
but the number of stallions available was found to be inadequate.
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Owing to the enormous area under his control in the North Punjab and
North-West Frontier Province, the Superintendent has found it impossible to
go into the question of cattle breeding to any extent, but it was noticed that in
those places where there are District Board bulls of the Dhanni breed, their
influence has been shown on the indigenous cattle.
The Superintendent takes this opportunity of recording his thanks to all
the district Revenue Officials for the great help they have given him and for
their hearty co-operation in furthering the interests of the Civil Veterinary
Department.
S. CARLESS,
Offg. Supdt., Civil Veterinary Department,
North-West Frontier Province and North Punjab.
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TABLE I.
Statement showing the Main Results of Veterinary Colleges and Schools
during 1909-10.
Veterinary Colleges and Schools.
1
Total
Name of course of instruction if more than one
course followed.
2
NUMBER OF STUDENTS.
ADMIT-
---
DUR-
ING THE
YEAR.
Scholarship-holders.
3
No.
Others.
4
No.
Passed Final Examination during the year.
5
No.
Failed to pass Final Examination.
6
No.
REMAIN-
---
UN-
---
IN-
STRUC-
TION AT
END OF
YEAR.
In ordinary course.
7
No.
Instruction prolonged by
reason of failure to pass.
8
No.
STUDENTS AD-
------ DUR¬
ING THE YEAR
CLASSED BY
EDUCATIONAL
----------
TIONS.
Matriculated with higher
qualifications.
9
No.
Knowing some English,
but not matriculated.
10
No.
Knowing no English or
very little English.
11
No.
RECEIPTS.
From fees.
12
Rs.
Nil.
From other sources.
13
Rs.
Total.
14
Rs.
EXPENDITURE.
Salaries of Instructing
Staff.
15
Rs.
Other expenses.
16
Rs.
Total.
17
Rs.
EMPLOYMENT OF
STUDENTS WHO PASSED
OUT DURING THE
THREE YEARS
PRECEDING.
Total number passed.
18
No.
In service of Government
or Local Bodies.
19
No.
In service of other bodies
or institutions.
20
No.
In private practice.
21
No.
Number unemployed.
22
No.
RE MARKS .
23
TABLE II.
Statement showing number of Deaths from Contagious Diseases amongst
animals during the year 1909-10.
DISTRICT.
1
Peshawar ...
Hazara ...
Kohat
...
Bannu ...
Dera Ismail
Khan.
Kurram ...
Tochi ...
Total ...
EQUINES.
Glanders.
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Anthrax.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Surra.
4
...
...
...
11
5
...
30
46
Dourine.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other
contagious
diseases.
6
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Total.
7
2
...
...
11
5
1
30
49
BOVINES
Rinderpest.
8
438
936
30
...
8
36
...
1,448
Foot and mouth dis-
ease.
9
26
26
9
...
20
...
32
113
Hæmorrhagic septi-
cæmia.
10
93
507
20
...
595
10
...
1,225
Black-quarter.
11
6
89
10
...
...
...
...
105
Anthrax.
12
...
86
...
...
52
...
...
138
Other
contagious
diseases.
13
21
4
5
...
2
...
...
32
Total.
14
584
1,648
74
...
677
46
32
3,061
OTHERS.
Rinderpest.
15
1
...
800
...
...
26
6
833
Foot and mouth dis-
ease.
16
5
7
26
...
...
...
65
103
Anthrax.
17
...
...
330
...
...
7
...
337
Hæmorrhagic
septi-
cæmia.
18
...
...
...
...
...
106
...
106
Other
contagious
diseases.
19
55
177
377
...
...
686
...
1,295
Total.
20
61
184
1,533
...
...
825
71
2,674
RE MARKS .
21
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TABLE III.
Statement showing Results of Preventive Inoculation during the year 1909-10.
DISTRICT.
1
Peshawar ...
Hazara ...
Kurram ...
Tochi ...
Total ...
Peshawar ...
Kurram ...
Total ...
GRAND TOTAL
Name of disease against
which inoculation was
carried out.
2
Rinderpest
Do.
Do.
Do.
Black-
quarter.
Do.
Method of inoculation fol-
lowed.
3
Serum
alone.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Black-
legoid
vaccine.
Do.
Number of ontbreaks in
which inoculation was
undertaken.
4
19
19
1
1
40
†15
†10
25
65
NUMBER OF ANIMALS
WHICH DIED UNIN-
OCULATED IN COURSE
OF OUTBREAK.
Equines.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines.
6
282
604
106
...
992
...
...
...
992
Others.
7
...
...
...
6
6
...
...
...
6
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
INOCU-
LATED.
Equines.
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines.
9
11,701
2,825
500
...
15,026
2,500
1,942
4,442
19,468
Others.
10
...
...
...
42*
42
...
...
...
42
NUMBER OF ANIMALS
WHICH DIED AFTER
INOCULATION.
Equines.
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines.
12
8
...
...
...
8
4
...
4
12
Others.
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
REMARKS.
14
* These were shown as cattle in the inoculation return for June 1909 through an oversight.
† Villages.
TABLE IV.
Statement showing the number of Animals treated and castrated by Veterinary
Assistants on tour during 1909-10.
DISTRICT.
1
Peshawar ...
Hazara ...
Kohat ...
Bannu ...
D. I. Khan.
Kurram ...
Tochi ...
TOTAL ...
Number of villages visited.
2
359
354
221
177
140
132
27
1,410
Number of
Veterinary
Assistants employed.
3
7
4
4
3
3
1
1
23
CASTRATIONS
PERFORMED.
Equines.
4
79
13
13
14
15
4
...
138
Bovines.
5
51
21
4
...
...
1
...
77
Others.
6
13
8
5
3
5
24
3
61
Total.
7
143
42
22
17
20
29
3
276
TREATED FOR CONTAGIOUS
DISHASES.
Equines.
8
16
...
10
44
19
3
1
93
Bovines.
9
3,290
4,355
1,512
836
498
2,053
364
12,908
Others.
10
520
458
908
10
...
1,323
12
3,231
Total.
11
3,826
4,813
2,430
890
517
3,379
377
16,232
TREATED FOR NON-
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Equines.
12
502
138
132
245
208
25
5
1,255
Bovines.
13
1,235
431
815
183
110
27
11
2,812
Others.
14
121
117
314
43
28
30
1
654
Total.
15
1,858
686
1,261
471
346
82
17
4,721
Total number of cases
treated and castrations
performed.
16
5,827
5,541
3,713
1,378
883
3,490
397
21,229
RE MARKS .
17
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TABLE V.
Statement showing number of Animals treated at Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries during the year 1909-10.
DISTRICT.
1
Peshawar ...
Hazara ...
Kohat ...
Bannu ...
Dera Ismail
Khan.
Kurram ...
Tochi ...
TOTAL
...
Number of Veterinary Dis-
pensaries.
2
5
3
3
2
2
1
1
17
Number of Veterinary Assistants
employed at Dispensaries.
3
5
3
3
2
2
1
1
17
IN-PATIENTS.
Equines.
4
6
2
8
5
...
5
...
26
Bovines.
5
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Other animals.
6
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
3
Equines.
7
570
288
258
104
176
111
1
1,508
Bovines.
8
156
43
45
9
57
47
1
358
Other animals.
9
39
27
31
5
22
93
6
223
Equines.
10
576
290
266
109
176
116
1
1,534
Bovines.
11
159
43
45
9
57
47
1
361
Other animals.
12
40
27
32
5
22
94
6
226
Equines.
13
562
286
256
105
176
116
1
1,502
Bovines.
14
158
43
45
9
56
47
1
359
Other animal's.
15
35
26
31
5
21
91
6
215
Equines.
16
14
4
10
4
...
...
...
32
Bovines.
17
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
2
Other animals.
18
5
1
1
...
1
3
...
11
OUT-PATIENTS.
Equines.
19
4,785
2,272
2,177
1,521
1,138
756
225
12,874
Bovines.
20
4,629
4,520
2,740
3,169
695
1,052
74
16,879
Other animals.
21
1,495
1,191
2,456
954
235
1,077
83
7,491
Equines.
22
35.84
17.84
15.77
11.45
14.71
3.28
35
...
Bovines.
23
38.17
27.19
16.55
19.9
8.64
3.82
1.10
...
Other animals.
24
11.58
7.6
15.39
6.35
3.16
4.12
.81
...
TOTAL NUMBER OF IN AND
OUT-PATIENT TREATED
DURING THE YEAR.
Equines.
25
5,347
2,558
2,433
1,626
1,314
872
226
14,376
Bovines.
26
4,787
4,563
2,785
3,178
751
1,099
75
17,238
Other animals.
27
1,530
1,217
2,487
959
256
1,168
89
7,706
Total.
28
11,664
8,338
7,705
5,763
2,321
3,139
390
39,326
Recei pt s .
29
Rs.
6,628
3,098
2,098
1,576
2,566
1,127
798
17,891
A.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Expe ndi t
ur e
30
Rs.
6,628
3,098
2,098
1,576
2,566
1,127
798
17,891
A.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0