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Of the 1,768 castrations, 740 were done by the Burdizzo
method.
In addition, 2,327 cases which were not brought to the
hospital, were supplied with medicines.
The fall in the number of cases treated was due to the
transference from this to the II Circle of the plain taluks
of East Godavari, containing six important institutions, with
effect from 1st July 1928.
11. There was an increase in the amount of work done in
all the institutions except those at Polavaram, Russellkonda
and Vizagapatam. The fall at the Veterinary Dispensary,
Polavaram, was partly due to widespread outbreak of fire that
took place at Polavaram early during the year, while the same
in the Veterinary Dispensary, Russellkonda, was due to the
prevalence of rinderpest in a virulent form in the taluk during
the year. The decrease in the number of admissions at the
Veterinary Hospital, Vizagapatam, was rather small.
12. As the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in charge of the
Veterinary institutions at Chicacole and Anakapalle, had not
sufficient work to do at the institutions, they were asked to
attend to outbreak reports of the taluks in which the institu-
tions were located.
(b) Itinerating.
13. On the 31st March 1928, there were twelve Touring
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons attached to this circle.
14. No new touring billets were opened during the year.
15. The headquarters of the Touring Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon, Narasapatam, had to be shifted to Yellamanchili on
30th March 1929, as he could not get a house at Narasapatam
to live in.
16. A comparative statement of the work done by the
Touring staff during the years 1927-28 and 1928-29 is given
below :—
Year.
1927-28.
1928-29.
Inoculations
by serum alone
method.
28,186
27,265
Contagious
cases treated.
12,728
5,700
Non-contagious
cases treated.
6,689
5,390
Castrations.
1,261
1,056
From the above it may be seen that there was apparently
a decrease under all the heads. It was due to the fact that the
plain taluks of East Godavari district, containing four important
touring billets, were removed from this, and were added to the
II Circle with effect from 1st July 1928, and also to the fact
that there was a large number of outbreak reports to attend to
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and that some of the Assistants were engaged in serum simul-
taneous inoculation camps. Further, some touring billets had
to be kept vacant for want of leave reserve men.
Of the 1,056 castrations, 281 were performed by Burdizzo
castrator.
III.—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
17. Rinderpest.—During the year 622 outbreaks were
reported as against 235 of the previous year of which 458 were
attended to and the rest not attended for want of time or
progress reports. The disease broke out in a very virulent
form during the year in the Ganjam district and the Agency
tracts of Vizagapatem district and in a moderately severe form
in the other parts of the circle.
The disease that prevailed last year in Ganjam and East
Godavari districts continued to spread to the other parts of the
circle and the movement of cattle from fair to fair seems to be
responsible for the spread of the disease.
18. As there was some opposition even for serum alone
method of inoculation, the Cattle Disease Act was enforced in
the whole of Ganjam district from the beginning of the year up
to 14th May 1928 and again for a period of six months from
7th July 1928 to 6th January 1929, and compulsory inoculation
enforced in all the affected villages. The weekly cattle market
at Bellugunta was closed from 4th August 1928 to 9th January
1929. Under the Act, 18 persons in Berhampur taluk and 73
persons in Ghumsur taluk had to be prosecuted for refusing to
offer their cattle for inoculation.
19. To combat rinderpest, three additional Veterinary Assist-
ant Surgeons had to be posted for some time during the year—
one at Russellkonda, one at Kudala of Ganjam district and one
at Nowrangapur of Vizagapatam Agency.
20. During the year, 26,096 animals were inoculated against
rinderpest by serum alone method and 1,353 by serum simul-
taneous method. Of the inoculations done by the latter
method, 484 were done in Ganjam district, 650 in Vizagapatam
district, and 219 in the East Godavari Agency. The serum
simultaneous method of inoculation is gradually getting more
and more popular, More inoculations by this method would
have been done, had it not been for the fact that the stock of
special serum required for these inoculations was out of stock
for some time.
21. Anthrax.—Thirty-six outbreaks were reported against
91 of last year. Nineteen reports were attended to and the
remaining 17 were lodged either for want of time or of progress
reports.
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In many instances the disease subsided with only a few
deaths. No inoculations were conducted against this disease.
22. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—Fifty-four outbreaks were
reported during the year against 103 of the previous year. Of
these, 37 were attended by the staff and the rest lodged for
want of time or progress reports.
No inoculations were done against the disease.
23. Black-quarter.—Ninety-seven outbreak reports were
received against 123 of last year. Fifty-six were attended to
and 1,169 inoculations were carried out against the disease.
24. Foot-and-mouth disease.—The total number of reports
received was 136, of which 106 were attended to.
25. Other contagious diseases.—Under this heading, 61
reports were received, of which 31 were attended to.
26. Rabies.—Ten brains—nine of dogs and one of a pony—
were confirmed microscopically for rabies. Besides the above,
there was one other animal which was suspected for the disease
but no confirmation was sought.
27. Trypanosomiasis (Surra).—The disease broke out among
the municipal cattle at Vizagapatam. Five cases were confirmed
microscopically. The affected cases and the cases suspected for
the disease were successfully treated with intravenous injections
of Antimonium tartaratum.
28. Piroplasmosis.—The disease was confirmed microscopi-
cally in three bovines and one dog.
29. Spirochætosis in fowls.—One case was confirmed micro-
scopically at the Veterinary Dispensary, Polavaram.
30. Nasal granuloma.—Some cases of this disease were
treated with tartar emetic with success.
31. Coccidiosis.—This disease was confirmed microscopi-
cally in a calf at Bobbili.
32. Calves born with imperforate anus.—It is interesting to
note that 70 calves were treated at the Veterinary Hospital,
Berhampur, for this deformity and nine at the Veterinary Dis-
pensary, Russellkonda.
33. Specimens.—The staff in this circle submitted 75 speci-
mens to the Principal, Madras Veterinary College, for micro-
scopical examination.
IV.—MISCELLANEOUS WORK.
84. Criminal poisoning.—The staff conducted post-mortem
examination on four cases suspected for criminal poisoning
Poison was found in two cases and the accused in one was
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convicted, while the accused in the other was discharged for
want of evidence. No poison was found in the other two cases
and they were thrown out by the magistrate.
35. Malicious injury.—The staff granted certificates in seven
cases of malicious injuries. The result was that one case was
convicted, one was compromised, one was dropped, one was
pending, and the results in the other three were not known.
36. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.—The Act is in
force in this circle in the municipalities of Vizagapatam and
Vizianagram, Parlakimedi and Berhampur, but no case convicted
under the Act seemed to have been remanded to the veterinary
hospitals at those places for care and treatment.
37. Meat inspection.—The Municipality of Vizagapatam
and the Union Boards of Parvatipur and Bhadrachalam have
continued to avail the services of the local Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon for meat inspection. The Union Board, Bobbili,
commenced to utilize the services of the local Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon for meat inspection from 1st February 1929
during the year, while the municipality of Anakapalle dis-
continued it.
38. Fairs and shows.—There were no annual cattle or horse
fairs held during the year, but some of the weekly cattle fairs
held were attended by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
concerned.
39. Inspection of Government Livestock.—The Government
livestock stationed in different places were inspected by the
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons concerned and by me during the
course of my tours, whenever an opportunity occurred.
40. Propaganda work.—During the Health week held at
Vizagapatam during March 1929, some interesting internal
parasites were exhibited, a lecture was given on 'Certain
contagious diseases of cattle' with the aid of lantern slides and
a paper on 'Certain diseases communicable from animals to
man and how to avoid them' was read.
V. GENERAL REMARKS.
41. The touring staff had to report against fourteen village
officers for slackness in reporting outbreaks of contagious diseases
and for irregular maintenance of cattle mortality registers.
42. One thousand and twenty-one castrations were done by
the staff with the Burdizzo castrator against 899 of last year.
This method of castration is gradually getting more and more
popular among the ryots.
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43. Out of the Municipal Councils of Chicacole, Parlakimedi,
Bimlipatam, Anakapalle and Vizagapatam, which were reported
to have adopted the by-laws relating to the control of contagious
diseases of animals, those of Chicacole, Parlakimedi and Anaka-
palle have opened cattle mortality registers and are giving
effect to the by-laws.
It was since reported on 30th April 1929 that a cattle
mortality register had been opened by Vizagapatam Munici-
pality and that measures were being taken for the adoption of
the by-laws.
Though the Municipality of Bimlipatam was reported to
have adopted the by-laws, yet the Council expressed its unwil-
lingness to open a cattle mortality register in that municipality.
44. In order to enable the Circle officers to carry on the
serum simultaneous inoculations more intensely, they were
provided during the year with personal assistants, but these
posts were abolished from 1st April 1929, being considered to
be unnecessary, as more circles would be opened during the year
1929-30.
45. The veterinary hospitals at Berhampur and Vizaga-
patam were made the district headquarter hospitals and are
now equipped with a microscope and other facilities for exami-
nation of urgent microscopical specimens received from the staff
of the district.
46. Office staff.--This office second clerk, K. Avatarachari,
who had taken long leave with a view to better his prospects
elsewhere, subsequently resigned the appointment and in his
place H. Suryanarayana, permanent clerk in the II Circle
office, Bezwada, now acting here, was confirmed. Consequent
on the transfer of the permanent third clerk to the Medical
College, Vizagapatam, another candidate with necessary qualifi-
cations was appointed on probation for six months. The work
of the staff including the personal assistant is satisfactory. The
posts of the personal assistants were abolished with effect from
1st April 1929 and as such, considering the arduous nature of
duties and responsibility of the head clerk, I recommend very
strongly that his pay may be revised.
C. VENKATARATNAM CHETTI,
Acting Officer in charge, I Circle,
22nd May 1929.
Civil Veterinary Department, Vizagapatam.
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE II
CIRCLE, CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
BEZWADA, FOR THE YEAR 1928-29.
I.— ADMINISTRATION.
I held charge of the II Circle consisting of four districts,
viz., Nellore, Guntur, Kistna and West Godavari, till 30th June
1928. Owing to the formation of the VII Circle, Guntur and
Nellore districts were added to the III and IV Circles respec-
tively and the plains of East Godavari district to the II Circle.
For the remaining period of the year, i.e., from 1st July 1928
to the end of the official year, I was in charge of the present
II Circle, consisting of plains of East Godavari, West Godavari
and Kistna districts.
I was on tour for 209 days. During the year under report,
6,490 cattle, on the whole, were protected against rinderpest
by serum simultaneous method both by local virus and virus
got from the Veterinary College, Madras.
2. All the veterinary institutions and the Touring Veteri-
nary Assistant Surgeons except the veterinary hospital,
Pithapuram, were inspected once in detail. Owing to the
absence of the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in charge of
veterinary hospital, Pithapuram, from Pithapuram, the hospital
was not inspected. The veterinary institutions at Bandar,
Gudivada, Ellore, Palakole, Bezwada and the Touring Veteri-
nary Assistant Surgeons, Bhimavaram, Bezwada and Peddapur,
were inspected for a second time in non-detail. Second inspec-
tion of other institutions and touring billets was not carried out
as I was engaged in serum simultaneous inoculation work.
3. I selected a building for the location of the veterinary
dispensary, Kaikalur, and sites for the construction of permanent
buildings for the veterinary institutions at Bezwada, Nuzvid,
Gudivada, Bandar, Palakole and Draksharama.
4. I visited the Veterinary dispensary, Bezwada, almost
daily during my stay at headquarters, examined the slides
from cases and rendered help to the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon in operations and treatment of cases when necessity
arose.
5. Mr. G. A. Ajwani, officer on probation, is undergoing
training in this circle.
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II.—EXECUTIVE STAFF.
6. On the 31st March 1929, there were 27 Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons, including the leave reserve and the Veteri-
nary Assistant Surgeon in charge of veterinary hospital,
Pithapuram.
(a) Hospitals and Dispensaries.
7. A veterinary dispensary was opened at Kaikalur in
Kistna district on 20th March 1929.
8. The number of in and out-patients treated and castrations
performed at all the institutions in this circle was 20,748 as
against 20,511 in the previous year. On the whole, there was
increase in the number of cases treated and castrations performed
when compared to that of last year.
9. Out of 473 castrations done at the institutions, 373 were
done by Burdizzo's castrator. One thousand five hundred and
sixty-two cases were supplied with medicines without their
being brought to the institutions as against 2,799 of the
previous year.
10. The District Boards of Kistna, West Godavari and East
Godavari districts and all the municipalities in this circle
have exempted persons bringing the animals for treatment to
the veterinary institutions from paying toll-gate fees.
11. During the year under report the following buildings
were constructed:—
(a) Temporary waiting and operation sheds at the
veterinary dispensary, Bezwada,
(b) Masonry drain at the veterinary hospital, Amala-
puram.
(c) Estimates for model wire-fencing and replacing the
torn wire-netting of the windows of the menials' quarters at
the veterinary hospital, Cocanada, have been sanctioned and
the work will be done during the year 1929-30.
12. The veterinary dispensary, Bezwada, was shifted to a
private building on 27th May 1928 afternoon from the municipal
building.
13. Veterinary Assistant Surgeons K. Mallikarjuna Rao
and S. V. Soundara Rajan have done good work.
(b) Touring Staff.
14. One Additional Veterinary Assistant Surgeon was
posted to Ramachandrapur on 25th May 1928 owing to preva-
lence of rinderpest in Romachandrapur taluk and he continued
to work in that taluk till 9th July 1928 when the post was
abolished.
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15. Castrations.—The total number of castrations done by
the touring staff of this circle was 807 as against 378 of the
previous year. Of these castrations, 756 were done by
Burdizzo's castrator.A
16. Contagious cases.—The touring staff treated 2,576 cases
of contagious diseases as against 5,682 of the previous year.
The fall is attributed to the fact that the touring staff had to
devote much of their attention to the serum simultaneous
inoculations.
17. Non-contagious cases.--Three thousand eight hundred
and ninety-seven cases were treated for non-contagious diseases
by the touring staff of this circle as against 2,782 of the
previous year.
18. A comparative statement showing the work done by
the touring staff is shown below :—
Year.
1927-28 ..
1928-29 ..
Inoculations by
serum alone
method.
21,859
16,783
Contagious
cases
treated.
5,682
2,576
Non-contagious
cases
treated.
2,782
3,897
Castrations
performed.
378
807
There is an appreciable increase in the number of non-
contagious cases treated and castrations performed. The fall
in the number of inoculations by serum alone method was due
to the discontinuance of inoculation of cattle by serum alone
method.
19. The following Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
did good work during the year under report:—
(i) B. Venkataratnam.
(ii) G. Sagaram.
(iii) K. S. Venkataraman.
III.—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
20. Rinderpest.—Two hundred and fifteen reports were
received by the touring staff during the year under report and
205 were attended to. The remaining reports were not
attended to for want of time. Fourteen thousand four hundred
and sixty-eight inoculations by serum alone method were
performed against 20,432 of the previous year. The Cattle
Disease Act of 1866 was put in force in Rajahmundry, Pedda-
pur and Ramachandrapur taluks for a period of six months
from 25th June 1928. There was no necessity to prosecute
owners of cattle.
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21. Hæmorrhagic septicæmia.—Forty-four reports were
received by the touring staff of which 41 were duly attended
to. Two thousand three hundred and fifteen inoculations were
done as against 1,427 of the previous year. The disease
prevailed in a mild form. Specimens from twenty cases were
sent for microscopical examination of which 15 proved
positive.
22. Anthrax.—The number of reports received by the staff
was 71 of which 58 were attended to. No inoculations were
done either in this year or in the previous year. This disease
also prevailed in a mild form. Specimens from eight cases were
sent of which four proved positive.
23. Black-quarter.--The touring staff received 13 reports
of which nine were attended to. No inoculations were carried
out either in this year or in the previous year. The disease
was very mild during the year under report. No specimens
were sent for microscopical examination.
24. Foot-and-mouth disease.—Twenty-six reports were
received by the staff and 22 were duly attended to. The disease
was very mild throughout the circle.
25. Glanders.—Nil.
26. Epizootic lymphangitis.—Nil.
27. Kumri.—One case was diagnosed as such.
28. Sheeppox.—Nil.
29. Piroplasmosis.—Specimens from four cases (bullocks)
were sent of which two proved positive.
30. Infectious lymphangitis.—Nil.
31. Trypanosomiasis.—Smears from two ponies and one
she-buffalo were sent and two ponies were declared positive.
One pony was destroyed and compensation was paid to the
owner of the animal. The other pony died before destruction.
32. Bovine lymphangitis.—Specimens from four cases
(bullocks) were sent of which three proved positive.
33. Rabies.—The total number of dogs, the brains of which
were sent by the staff to Pasteur Institute, Coonoor, was seven
and all of them were declared to be rabid.
34. Eight dogs were treated with anti-rabic vaccine at the
veterinary institutions, Rajahmundry, Nuzvid and Bezwada,
and they were all found doing well.
35. Ephemeral fever.—One report was received and attended
to.
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36. Strangles.—Pus smears from two ponies were submitted.
In one case streptococci and varied organisms and in the other
streptococci equi were present.
37. Spirochaetosis.—Smears from a case (fowl) proved
positive.
38. Theileria Mutans.—Smears from a case proved positive.
39. The Chairman, Municipal Council, Bezwada, stated that
the outbreak reports of contagious diseases were not being sent
to the Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Bezwada, and
the Circle officer. The Sanitary Inspectors have been instruc-
ted to send the same. Monthly mortality statement also was
not being sent to the Collector for want of forms. On receipt
of forms from the Superintendent, Government Press, Madras,
the statement in question will be sent to the Collector and the
Circle officer.
IV.—MISCELLANEOUS WORK.
40. Criminal poisoning.—Two cases were dealt with and no
poison was detected in both. Postmortems were conducted on
both the cases.
41. Malicious injury.--On the whole 23 cases were examined
for malicious injury by the staff. The results of 19 cases were
not known. In one case the accused were convicted and
sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 10 each. In two cases the
accused were fined Rs. 25 and 50, respectively. The other case
was dismissed. Post mortems were conducted on 11 cases.
42. Four hundred and fourteen cases were prosecuted under
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of which 268 were
convicted. Ten cases were treated at the veterinary institu-
tions. No animals were remanded to hospitals under this Act.
43. Municipal.—The Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in
charge of veterinary institutions at Ellore, Nuzvid and
Jaggayyapet, continued to do meat inspection.
44. Fairs and shows.—Weekly cattle fairs were held at
Draksharama, Yeleswaram, Pithapuram, Undi and Palakole and
the Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons concerned attended
to them during the course of their tour.
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45. Research work.—Two pups were inoculated with the
blood of two ponies suffering from Surra on two different
occasions and sent to the Veterinary College on 3rd and 31st
May 1928.
V.—GENERAL REMARKS.
46. The staff found it necessary to complain against six
village officers for slackness in reporting outbreaks of cattle
disease.
47. The Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in charge of veteri-
nary hospital, Cocanada, continued to issue certificates in
connection with the export of castor seeds to American ports
and inspected the lethal chamber maintained by the Cocanada
Municipality. Two hundred and eighty-three dogs were killed
at the lethal chambers in the circle.
48. The following recommendations made in the report of
the Royal Commission of Agriculture regarding this depart-
ment have been carried out during the year under report.
(a) Discontinuance of inoculations by serum alone method.
(b) Conducting inoculations by serum simultaneous
method.
49. Office staff.—A Personal Assistant was posted to this
office on 28th May 1928 and the post was subsequently
abolished on 1st April 1929.
The clerks continued to do good work. Grant of higher
scale of pay to the head clerk deserves favourable consideration
at a very early date. This will maintain the efficiency of the
office.
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 THE YEAR 1928-29.
I.—ADMINISTRATION.
1. During the year under report there was a change in the
territorial jurisdiction of this circle. Chittoor and Cuddapah
districts were added to the VII Circle and Guntur district was
included in this circle. This circle now comprises of Bellary,
Kurnool, Anantapur and Guntur districts.
2. M R.Ry. M. Anant Narayan Rao Avargal, G.M.V.C., held
el large of the circle throughout the year. He toured for
226 days and inspected all the veterinary institutions and
touring billets twice, except veterinary dispensary, Tadpatri,
which was opened on 6th March 1929. The office of the
Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Markapur, was inspected
only once as the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon was on leave.
3. He selected two private buildings for the veterinary
institutions at Hospet and Tadpatri and sites for the construc-
tion of permanent buildings of veterinary institutions at
Anantapur, Hospet, Harpanahalle and Kurnool.
4. M.R.Ry. M. Anant Narayan Rao visited the veterinary
hospital, Bellary, frequently while at headquarters and assisted
the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in charge in his work.
5. The Government animals at Hagari, Nandyal and
Guntur were inspected by him.
II.—EXECUTIVE STAFF.
6. The strength of the staff at the end of the year was as
follows:—
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in charge of veteri-
nary institutions
Touring billets
Reserve ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
14
15
2
7. M.R.Ry. P. Natarajan died during the year.
(a) Hospitals and Dispensaries.
8. Only one veterinary dispensary was opened at Tadpatri
during the year.