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The decrease in the daily average attendance at the
Veterinary Dispensary, Parvatipur, was rather small which
does not require any explanation.
10. During the year under report the following additions
and improvements were made or were under construction :—
Veterinary Hospital, Vizagapatam.—The manger and the
side drains to the cattle shed were constructed by the Public
Works Department. Repairs to the cattle ward, to the kennels,
and to the roads in the hospital were carried out departmentally.
Ordinary repairs to the quarters of the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon, and the compound wall in front of the hospital were
also done.
Veterinary Hospital, Parlakimedi.—A new store room is
being constructed in continuation of the main building of the
dispensary.
Veterinary Hospital, Bobbili.—The construction of the
operation and dressing sheds was completed during the year
under report.
Veterinary Dispensary, Anakapalle.—A combined waiting
and operation shed was constructed.
(b) Itinerating.
11. On the 31st March 1930, there were 11 Touring
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons attached to this circle. One
touring billet was newly opened on 2nd November 1929 at
Russellkonda for Goomsur taluk.
12. The headquarters of the Touring Veterinary Assistant
Surgeon, Yellamanchili, was changed from Yellamanchili to
Narasapatam on 3rd February 1930.
13. Accommodation in the old District Munsif's Court at
Vizianagram and Public Works Department clerks' room at
Palakonda were provided for the Touring Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons of these places for their office from 3rd January 1930
and 21st March 1930, respectively.
14. A comparative statement of the work done by the
touring staff during the years 1928-29, and 1929-30 is given
below:—
Year.
1928-29 ..
1929-30 ..
Inoculations
by serum alone
method.
22,756
220
S. S. inocula-
tion against
rinderpest.
1,134
7,890
Contagious
cases
treated.
4,969
4,374
Non-conta-
gious cases
treated.
4,283
4,294
Castrations.
777
767
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The fall in the number of contagious cases treated is due to
the fact, that some touring billets were left vacant for want of
leave reserve men.
Of the 767 castrations, 558 were performed by Burdizzo
castrator.
Narasannapeta division was removed from Chicacole taluk
and added to the jurisdiction of the Touring Veterinary Assist-
ant Surgeon, Tekkali, from 26th August 1929 for convenience of
attending to the outbreak reports.
Goomsur taluk was removed from the jurisdiction of the
Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Aska, on account of the
opening of a new touring billet at Russellkonda on 2nd
November 1929.
III.—CONTAGIOUS CASES.
15. Rinderpest—During the year, 866 outbreaks were
reported as against 580 of the previous year of which 644 were
attended to; the rest were not attended for want of time or pro-
gress reports. The disease spread far and wide in this circle in
the beginning of the year and continued till about the latter part
of the year, when it was found mostly concentrated in certain
taluks of the two districts, such as, Parvatipur, Bobbili,
Sarvasiddhy and Narasapatam taluks in the Vizagapatam district
and in the taluks of Tekkali, Sompeta, Berhampur and Aska
of Ganjam district.
16. The Cattle Disease Act was enforced in the whole of
Parlakimedi taluk for a period of six months from 1st June 1929.
Ordinary inoculations and serum simultaneous inoculations were
carried out to prevent the spread of the disease.
No prosecutions were conducted under the Act.
17. During the year, 90 animals were inoculated against
rinderpest by the serum alone method and 7,890 by the serum
simultaneous method. Of the inoculations done by the latter
method 5,623 were done in Vizagapatam district and 2,267 in
Ganjam district.
The serum simultaneous method of inoculations is gradually
becoming 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 and virus required for these inocula-
tions was out of stock for some time. A further difficulty is
that the people in most parts of this circle are very illiterate and
require to be convinced of its efficacy. With great difficulty the
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serum simultaneous inoculations were pushed through in Ganjam
district up to Sompeta and a few inoculations were done in
Berhampur and Aska divisions for the first time.
18. Anthrax.—Twenty-five outbreaks were reported against
33 of last year. Fifteen reports were attended to and the
remaining ten were lodged either for want of time or progress
reports. No inoculations were carried out in any of the affected
villages, the disease in most cases having subsided.
19. Haemorrhagic Septicaemia.—Forty-nine outbreaks were
reported during the year against 49 of the previous year. Of
these 28 were attended to by the staff and the rest lodged for
want of time or progress reports.
One hundred and thirty inoculations were done against this
disease.
20. Black quarter.—Fourteen outbreak reports were received
against 97 of last year. Nine reports were attended to by the
staff and the rest lodged for want of time or progress reports.
No inoculations were carried out against this disease.
21. Foot and mouth disease.—Forty-seven outbreak reports
were received against 124 of last year. Of these 37 reports
were attended to by the staff and the rest lodged for want of
lime or progress reports. In some instances the disease
subsided.
22. Other contagious diseases.—Under this heading 68 reports
were received of which three were attended to. The rest were
lodged for want of time or progress reports.
23. Ephemeral fever.—Two reports were received and the
same were not attended to for want of time.
24. Rabies.—Nine brains of dogs were confirmed microsco-
pically for rabies.
25. Trypanosomiasis (Surra).—Smears were submitted from
three ponies suffering from Surra, which proved positive and
were destroyed under the Glanders and Farcy Act and compen-
sation was paid to the owners.
Two bullocks of the Vizagapatam Municipality found to be
suffering from Trypanosomiasis were treated successfully by
injections of Antimonium tartaratum.
26. Piroplasmosis.—This disease was confirmed microscopi-
cally in two cases, one bovine and one canine.
27. Nasal granuloma.—Twenty-two cases (20 at Berham-
pur and two at Parvatipur) of this disease were treated by the
intravenous injection of Antimonium tartaratum and the results
in eleven cases are known to be successful.
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28. Coccidiosis.—This disease was confirmed microscopically
in a calf at Bobbili.
29. Kumri.—This disease was suspected and diagnosed as
such in seven cases (one at Bobbili and six at Berhampur).
30. Stringhalt.—Three cases of this affection in cattle
were injected with pure Tr. Iodine into their stifle joints with
successful results.
31. Calves born with imperforate anus.—It is interesting
to note that 82 calves were treated at the Veterinary Hospital,
Berhampur, for this deformity.
32. Worm in the eye.—Four ponies attended the Veterinary
Hospital, Berhampur, for the removal of worm in the eye and
all of them were operated on successfully, cured and dis-
charged.
33. Anti-rabic treatment.—Seven dogs were given anti-rabic
treatment at the Veterinary Hospital, Vizagapatam.
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tal, Vizagapatam, by Antitetanic serum.
35. Specimens.—The staff in this circle submitted 43 speci-
mens to the Principal, Madras Veterinary College, for micro-
scopical examination.
IV.—MISCELLANEOUS WORK.
36. Criminal poisoning.—No cases were received under this
head.
37. Post-mortem.—Five post-mortems were conducted dur-
ing the year under report.
38. Malicious injury.—The staff granted certificates in 16
cases of malicious injuries.
In two cases the accused were fined and in one case the
accused was convicted. There was acquittal in four cases. In
two cases no magisterial enquiry was held. Four cases are still
pending. A case was not filed in two cases, and one case was
considered as non-cognizable.
39. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.—The Act is in
force in this circle in the municipalities of Vizagapatam, Vizia-
nagram, Berhampur and Parlakimedi but no case was convicted
under the Act and remanded to the Veterinary hospitals at
those places for care and treatment.
40. Meat inspection.—The Union Boards of Bobbili and
Parvatipur have continued to avail the services of the local
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons for meat inspection. The Viza-
gapatam Municipality has promised to reconsider the question
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of utilizing the services of the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in
charge of the Veterinary Hospital, Vizagapatam, and their
final decision is awaited.
41. 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.
42. Propaganda.—Every opportunity was taken during
visits to the villages of explaining to the ryots regarding the
common contagious diseases and of the protective measures
adopted by this department and also of demonstrating the
method of castration by Burdizzo's.
43. Inspection of Government livestock.—The Government
livestock stationed in different places were inspected by the
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons concerned and by the District
Veterinary Officer during the course of his tours, whenever an
opportunity occurred.
The municipal bullocks at Vizagapatam were also inspected
on several occasions and advice given.
44. Research work.—No research work was conducted
during the year under report.
V.—GENERAL REMARKS.
45. The touring staff had to report against one village
officer for slackness in reporting outbreaks of contagious dis-
eases and also had to report against one village officer for not
maintaining a cattle mortality register properly.
46. One thousand six hundred and fifty-seven castrations
were done by the staff in the whole Circle with the Burdizzo
castrator against 676 of last year.
This method of castration is gradually becoming more and
more popular among the ryots.
47. Of the Municipal Councils of Chicacole, Parlakimedi,
Anakapalle, Vizagapatam and Bimlipatam which were
reported to have adopted the by-laws relating to the control of
contagious diseases of animals, those of Chicacole, Parlakimedi,
Vizagapatam and Anakapalle have opened cattle mortality
registers and are giving effect to the by-laws. Though the
municipality of Bimlipatam was reported to have adopted the
by-laws, yet the council expressed its unwillingness to open a
cattle mortality register in that municipality, which was
already mentioned in the last year's report.
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48. Lethal chamber.—The lethal chamber at Vizagapatam
was inspected by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in charge of
the Veterinary Hospital, Vizagapatam, and the reports were
duly forwarded to the concerned authority.
Proposals have already been made by the authorities
concerned for the construction of lethal chambers at Anakapalle
and Vizianagram. The one which was already constructed at
Berhampur in 1924 is not in good condition and hence fresh
proposals have been made for the construction of a new
chamber. The construction of a lethal chamber at Chicacole has
already been taken up and the work has not yet been
completed.
There is already one at Parlakimedi, but it is being
inspected by the Sanitary Inspector of the place, and necessary
instructions have been issued to the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon
in charge of the Veterinary Hospital, Parlakimedi, to inspect the
lethal chamber and submit the usual report to the authorities
concerned through this office.
49. Owing to the introduction of fees from 1st April 1929
the attendance at Veterinary Hospitals, Vizagapatam and
Berhampur, seems to have been affected.
Of the two Headquarter Veterinary Hospitals, Berhampur
and Vizagapatam, the former was without a post-graduate
trained Veterinary Assistant Surgeon for a major portion of
the year. Fifty-one specimens were examined at Berhampur
Hospital and 203 at Vizagapatam Hospital.
50. Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, G. Sitharamamurthi,
M. Umapathi Rao, A. Suryanarayana, Abdul Khadar and
S. Jacob, have shown great zeal and enthusiasm in carrying out
serum simultaneous inoculations.
51. Office staff.—The work of the office staff is satisfactory.
Considering the responsibilities imposed on the head clerk, an
allowance of Rs. 5 has been granted, but yet the question of
granting higher grade is highly recommended.
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION
REPORT
OF THE
RAJAHMUNDRY CIRCLE FOR
THE
YEAR
1929-30.
I.—ADMINISTRATION.
The Government sanctioned during the year, the constitu-
tion of East and West Godavari districts, including the Agency
tracts, into a new circle with headquarters at Rajahmundry,
and it was opened by Mr. C. Suryanarayanamurti on 1st
August 1929. Prior to this, the Agency tracts of East
Godavari district were under the jurisdiction of Vizagapatam
Circle, and the West Godavari district and the plains of East
Godavari were under Bezwada Circle.
2. Mr. C. Suryanarayanamurti held charge of the circle
from the date of its opening to the end of the year.
3. He was on tour for 117 days, and inspected four
veterinary institutions and the offices of two Touring Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons, twice, and six veterinary institutions and
the offices of six Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, once
during the year. He also verified the work of the touring staff
in several interior villages.
M.R.Ry. R. Narasinga Rao Avargal, District Veterinary
Officer, Bezwada, while the West Godavari and the plains of
East Godavari were in his jurisdiction prior to the opening of
this circle, spent thirteen days on tour and inspected three
institutions and the offices of three Touring Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons once during the year.
M.R.Ry. C. Venkataratnam Chetti Garu, District
Veterinary Officer, Vizagapatam, while Agency tracts of East
Godavari were in his jurisdiction, toured for eighteen days and
inspected once the veterinary institutions and the offices of the
Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons at Bhadrachalam and
Polavaram and also selected a site for the Veterinary Hospital,
Polavaram.
All the institutions and the offices of all the Touring
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons were inspected twice during the
year, except the Veterinary Dispensary at Peddapur, which
was newly opened on 5th September 1929 and the office of the
Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Cocanada, who was
deputed to work for a long time in West Godavari district
where rinderpest was very severe.
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4. While at headquarters, the District Veterinary Officer
visited the Veterinary Hospital, Rajahmundry, frequently to
render help and to give advice in the treatment of animals.
When in camp every opportunity was taken to render similar
aid to the staff.
5. He selected a private building for the location of the
Veterinary Dispensary, Peddapur, which was subsequently
moved to a Government building and also the sites for the
construction of permanent buildings for the veterinary institu-
tions at Palacole and Draksharama.
6. He personally attended many outbreaks of rinderpest,
conducted serum simultaneous inoculations at several places
with local virus and with virus obtained from the Madras
Veterinary College and demonstrated practically the use of
Burdizzo Castrator to the ryots during his tours whenever
opportunity occurred.
7. During the year under report, 19,165 animals were
protected by the serum simultaneous method of inoculation
against rinderpest.
8. The Circle Office was inspected during the year by the
Director of Veterinary Services, Madras, who was pleased to
remark that it was fairly well maintained.
The Hon'ble the Minister for Development, Govern-
ment of Madras, paid a visit to the Veterinary Hospital,
Rajahmundry, on 27th November 1929 and was pleased to
remark that it was doing good work.
II.—EXECUTIVE STAFF.
9. On the 31st March 1930 there were in all twenty
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons attached to this circle, eleven
in charge of institutions, including the Maharaja's Veterinary
Hospital at Pithapuram, eight in charge of touring billets and
one leave reserve. There was no casualty among the staff in
this circle during the year.
(a) Hospitals and Dispensaries.
10. One dispensary was newly opened at Peddapur on 5th
September 1929 making the total number of institutions at the
end of the year eleven including the private one at Pithapur.
The Veterinary Dispensary, Peddapur, is located in a Govern-
ment building.
11. The permanent buildings for the Veterinary Hospital,
Bhadrachalam, which were under construction during the year
are nearing completion.
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The work of the selection of the sites for the permanent
buildings for the veterinary institutions at Palacole, Draksha-
rama and Polavaram was proceeded with during the year but
the final selection of the sites and their acquisition have yet to
be done.
12. (a) The work of putting up of wire-fencing round the
compound of the Veterinary Hospital, Cocanada, was commenced
by the Public Works Department during the year.
(b) Thatched operation sheds were put up at the veteri-
nary dispensaries at Polavaram and Palacole.
13. The total number of cases treated and castrations
performed during the year in all the institutions were 15,032
and 770 as against 14,733 and 395, respectively of the previous
year. There was an increase of work done in all the institu-
tions except those at Polavaram and Pithapuram where there
was a fall. The fall at the latter was marked and was due
partly to the widespread outbreak of fire in the town and
partly to the frequent change of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
in charge of the institution. The fall at the Veterinary
Hospital, Pithapuram, was slight and was due to the absence of
the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon from the hospital for a long
time during the year.
14. Of the 770 castrations, 738 were done by the Burdizzo
Castrator. The highest number done by this method at an
institution, viz., 221 was at the Veterinary Hospital, Amala-
puram. Next comes the Veterinary Dispensary, Kothapet,
where 136 were done. This method of castration is, therefore,
becoming very popular among the ryots.
15. The number of cases supplied with medicine but not
brought to the institutions was 2,229 during the year.
16. Consequent on the prevalence of rinderpest in a severe
form, during the year throughout the circle, the Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons in charge of veterinary institutions were
also instructed for some months, to attend to the outbreak
reports of rinderpest, some within a radius of five miles from
their headquarters, and, some in the taluk in which their
institutions were situated. The Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
in charge of veterinary institutions, Rajahmundry, Draksharama
and Peddapur did more than a thousand inoculations each.
(b) Itinerating Staff.
17. On the 31st March 1930, there were eight Touring
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons attached to this circle . No new
touring billets were opened during the year.
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18. A comparative statement of the work done by the
itinerating staff of this circle during the years 1928-29 and
1929-30 is given below :—
Year.
1928-29 ..
1929-30 ..
Inoculations
by serum
alone
method.
17,768
Nil.
Inoculations
by serum-
simultaneous
method.
2,368
19,165
Contagious
cases
treated.
3,054
3,628
Non-
contagious
cases
treated.
3,273
2,328
Castrations
done.
510
729
From the above it may be seen that there was an
appreciable increase in the number of inoculations done by
serum-simultaneous method, contagious cases treated and castra-
tions performed, when compared with that of the previous year.
There was a fall in the number of cases treated for non-conta-
gious diseases which was due to the fact that the touring staff
had to bestow most of their time to serum-simultaneous
inoculation work against rinderpest. Further, some touring
billets had to be kept vacant for months together for want
of reserve staff, and on account of some Touring Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons having been deputed from East Godavari
district to West Godavari district where rinderpest was more
severe.
19. Out of the 729 castrations done, 697 were done by the
Burdizzo Castrator. The instrument is very popular among
the ryots. Inoculation against rinderpest by serum alone
method was completely replaced by that of serum-simultaneous
method, as recommended by the Royal Commission on
Agriculture.
20. All the Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons worked
whole-heartedly and did their utmost in combating rinderpest
and in carrying out serum-simultaneous inoculations.
The names of the following Touring Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons deserve mention for good work done by them :—
Muhammed Yusuff.
A. Raja Rao.
K. S. Venkataraman.
G. Sagaram.
V. R. Narayanaswami.
III.—CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES.
21. Rinderpest.—During the year under report 666 reports
were received by the staff as against 250 of the previous year.
Five hundred and ninty-nine reports were attended to by the
staff and the other reports could not be attended to either for
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want of time or progress reports. The disease was prevalent
throughout the circle and was very severe in West Godavari,
where many cattle succumbed to the disease.
22. As the touring staff attached to this circle was found to
be inadequate to attend to outbreaks of rinderpest, all the
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in charge of institutions were
instructed to attend to outbreaks of cattle disease and carry out
serum-simultaneous inoculations, some in the taluks in which
the institutions were situated and, some within a radius of five
miles from their quarters. Every endeavour was made by the
staff to combat the disease, which was however, brought under
control to a great extent towards the end of the year.
23. During the year, 19,165 animals (including 38
Government animals) were protected by serum simultaneous
method against rinderpest. Of the total number of inoculations,
10,068 were done in West Godavari district and the remaining
in East Godavari district. More inoculations could have been
done, if the serum and virus had been always available. Among
the 19,165 inoculations, there were only 6 casualties.
24. As the ryots in this circle except those in the Agency
parts now understand the benefits of serum simultaneous inocu-
lation and generally offer no opposition to it in villages, there
was no necessity to enforce the Cattle Disease Act in any area
during the year.
25. Anthrax.—Thirty-nine
outbreaks were reported as
against 57 of the last year. Thirty-three reports were attended
to by the staff and the remaining six outbreak reports were
lodged either for want of time or progress reports. One hundred
and twenty-eight inoculations were done against the disease.
In most of the outbreaks, the disease had subsided with a few
deaths before the Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons could
attend to them and they, therefore, found no necessity to
undertake any inoculations.
26. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—Eight outbreak reports were
received against 12 of the previous year. Six outbreaks were
attended to and two lodged for want of time or progress reports.
No inoculations were conducted, as the outbreaks subsided with
only a few deaths.
27. Blackquarter.—The staff received eight reports against
six of last year of which seven were attended to. The disease
was very mild and the staff found no necessity to carry out
inoculations against the disease.