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No. 1358, DEVELOPMENT, 10TH SEPTEMBER 1931
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(iv) Hospitals and Dispensaries—Reserved—
Agency—Voted—
Pay of establishments
...
...
...
...
Travelling allowance
...
...
...
...
Contingencies—
Pay of menials
...
...
...
...
...
Bents
...
...
...
...
...
...
Miscellaneous
...
...
...
...
...
Petty construction and repairs
...
...
...
Supplies and services—Apparatus and
materials
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total—Reserved ...
Transferred—Non-voted—
Contingencies—Rates and Taxes ... ...
Voted—
Pay of establishments.
...
...
...
...
Travelling allowance
...
...
...
...
Other compensatory allowance
...
...
..
Honoraria
...
...
...
...
...
Contingencies—
Pay of menials
...
...
...
...
...
Bents
...
...
...
...
...
...
Petty construction and repairs
...
...
...
Telephone charges
...
...
...
...
Books and periodicals
...
...
...
...
Miscellaneous
...
...
...
...
Supplies and services—Apparatus and materials
Miscellaneous
...
...
...
...
...
Total—Transferred—Voted ...
Total—Transferred ...
Total—(iv) Hospitals and Dispensaries ...
(v) Veterinary College—Non-voted—
Pay of officers.
...
...
...
...
Travelling allowance
...
...
...
Other compensatory allowance
...
...
...
Contingencies—Rates and Taxes
...
...
Total—Non-voted ...
RS.
4,669
255
972
493
351
303
502
7,547
26
1,61,220
7,121
807
540
37,676
15,879
6,076
300
1,072
17,347
26,303
— 26
2,74,320
2,74,346
2,81,894
16,370
1,172
600
4,934
23,07
A.
9
10
2
0
5
14
5
13
6
13
3
10
9
11
8
11
0
13
6
9
7
7
13
10
11
2
0
5
7 2
P.
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
2
0
0
2
3
0
3
3
6
0
0
0
6
6
6
No. 1358, DEVELOPMENT, 10TH SEPTEMBER 1931
Voted—
Pay of officers
...
...
...
...
...
Pay of establishments
...
...
...
...
Travelling allowance
...
...
...
...
...
Other compensatory allowance
...
...
...
Honoraria
...
...
...
...
...
...
Contingencies—
Pay of menials
...
...
...
...
...
Electrict current
...
...
...
...
Telephone charges ... ... ... ... ...
Miscellaneous
...
...
...
...
...
Supplies and Services—
Scholarships and stipends
...
...
...
...
Apparatus and materials
...
...
...
..
Miscellaneous
...
...
...
...
Books and periodicals
...
...
...
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Compensations
...
...
...
...
Customs duty ... ... ... ... ...
Total—Voted ...
Total—Veterinary College ...
34-Agriculture—Total Veterinary—
Reserved—Non-voted
Voted
...
...
...
...
...
...
Transferred—Non-voted
...
...
...
Voted
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total—Minor head Veterinary ...
RS.
10,370
32,939
1,120
7,441
1,940
1,918
786
720
8,772
12,178
7,743
10,080
614
60
3,423
1,09,610
1,32,688
16,898
47,591
11,06,585
11,71,075
A.
1
13
5
14
0
3
9
8
8
3
11
13 2
6
0
15
10
2
12
9
7
13
P.
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
7
11
0
1
6
0
0
9
3
7
11
1
7
VI
Endorsement of the Accountant-General, Madras, dated
15th August 1931, No. T. 10 B.K.—247.
Forwarded with compliments.
2. The figure under "Deduct—Refunds" according to the
books of this office is minus Rs. 627-9-0.
3. Under "Hospitals and dispensaries—Transferred—Supplies
and services—Voted " the figures of this office books are as
follows:—
Apparatus and materials
Miscellaneous ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
RS.
26,315
— 38
A.
9
7
P.
3
0
The total of these two units, however, agrees with that in the
Director's statement.
J. A. M. WILSON,
Deputy Accountant-General.
To the Secretary to Government, Development Department.
No. 1358,DEVELOPMENT, 10TH SEPTEMBER 1931
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VII
Letter from the Accountant-General, Madras, to the Secretary to
Government, Development Department, dated 15th/17th August
1931, No. W.M. 9-2-363/30-31.
With reference to Government Memorandum No. 20S0-II/31-3,
dated 5th August 3931, on the above subject, I have the honour
to state that the total expenditure incurred by the Public Works
Department on behalf of the Civil Veterinary Department during
1030-31 is Rs. 2,79,520-13-7.
Order—No. 1358, Development, dated 10th September 1031.
Recorded.
2. Mr. Saunders continued to be in charge of the department
throughout the year under review. Mr. Ware having been
appointed permanent Director, Imperial Institute of Veterinary
Research, Muktesar, Mr. Saunders was confirmed as Director of
Veterinary Services and Mr. Hurley as Principal, Madras Veterinary
College.
3. The revised curriculum of the College was brought into
force from July 1930. The production of rinderpest virus was
continued in the laboratory attached to the College. Experiments
were conducted during the year in the manufacture of anti-rinder-
pest serum to ascertain if potent serum could be manufactured in
or near Madras during the cold and hot months. Research work
was continued in the laboratory.
4. Seven new dispensaries were opened during the year while
the number of Touring Veterinary Assistants was increased by six.
5. There was appreciable decrease in the mortality of cattle
from contagious diseases during the year, the number of deaths
having fallen by more than a third as compared with the previous
year. Though rinderpest was responsible for the majority of
deaths, its incidence during the year was milder than in the previous
two years. As in the previous year inoculation by the serum
simultaneous method was continued to be adopted and inoculation
by the serum alone method was restricted to the absolute minimum.
6. Towards the close of the year the Government sanctioned
the appointment of a Special Rinderpest Officer for investigating
into the methods adopted at present for controlling rinderpest and
for ascertaining the most efficient and economical dose of serum
required to protect cattle by the serum simultaneous method.
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No. 1358, DEVELOPMENT, 10TH SEPTEMBER 1931
7. In order to ensure a steady supply of anti-rinderpest serum
and reduce the cost on that account proposals are under the con-
sideration of Government for the establishment of a serum institute
at or near Madras.
(By order of the Government, Ministry of Public Works)
S. V. RAMAMURTI,
Secretary to Government.
To the Director of Veterinary Services.
„ the Director of Agriculture.
„ the Accountant-General.
„ all Collectors of Districts.
„ the Revenue Department.
„ the Local Self-Government Department.
„ the Public Works and Labour Department.
„ the Board of Revenue (Land Revenue and Settlement).
„ the Director, Research Institute, Pusa.
„ the Government of India. Department of Education. Health and Lands (with
C.L.).
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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE DISTRICT YETERI
NARY OFFICER, COIMBATORE, FOR THE YEAR
1930-31.
I.—ADMINISTRATION.
This report relates to Coimbatore circle comprising the
districts of Coimbatore and the Nilgiris with headquarters at
Coimbatore. During the entire period of the year under report,
I held charge of the circle, having availed myself of no leave
of any kind.
2. I was on tour for 213 days inspecting in detail all the
veterinary institutions and offices of the touring billets in the
circle and I attended to several outbreaks of rinderpest per-
sonally. The rule of two inspections of every institution and
touring billet has been carried out more zealously than ever
except in the case of the Veterinary Dispensary, Kollegal,
which was opened only in January 1931 and in the case of the
second inspection of the office of the touring billet at Mudis
which had to be given up on account of more urgent work
necessitating my personal attendance of the outbreaks of rin-
derpest in the Nilgiris and serum simultaneous inoculations
at Ootacamund towards the close of the year. One surprise
inspection was paid to the Veterinary Dispensary, Gobichetti-
palaiyam, and I found everything going on quite satisfactorily.
3. I conducted the practical examination of the B.Sc.
(Agri.) degree on animal hygiene, along with the internal
Examiner of the Agricultural College, Coimbatore.
4. The sero-aggressin inoculations of animals against
black quarter at the Pattagar's farm at Palayakottai and of
the animals of the Coimbatore municipality and the serum
simultaneous inoculations against rinderpest of the animals at
the Agricultural College, Coimbatore, and of those at the
Imperial Dairy at Wellington and at the Municipal Dairy at
Ootacamund have all been done by me during the year.
5. At the request of the Collector of the Nilgiris, I inves-
tigated the alleged charges made by one Uthiasson, a Toda
teacher, in Naduvattam against the Touring Veterinary Assis-
tant Surgeon, Gudalur, and after due enquiry of all the wit-
nesses summoned, found that no 'prima facie' case could be
ANNUAL
ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
MADRAS CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT
FOR THE YEAR
1931-32
MADRAS
PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRESS
PRICE, 6 annas]
1932
CONTENTS.
I. Staff .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(a) Administration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(b) Indian Veterinary Service .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(c) Madias Veterinary Service .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(d) Madras Veterinary Subordinate Service
II. Education—Madras Veterinary College .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(i) Instruction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(a) Staff
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(b) Training .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(c) Admission of students .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(d) Professional Examinations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(e) Refresher Course
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(f) University Degree in Veterinary Science .. .. ..
(g) Hostel, Health and Athletics .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(ii) Hospital ..
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(iii) Shoeing Forge .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(iv) Laboratory
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(d) Clinical Laboratory .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(d) Rinderpest Virus Section .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
III. Serum Institute .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
IV. Investigation and Research .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(a) Rinderpest Investigation
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(b) Indigenous methods of treatment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(c) Diseases Investigation —General Sche ne of the Imperial Council
of Agricultural Research .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(d) Research work at the Madras Veterinary College Laboratory ..
(e) Anatomical findings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
V. Contagious Diseases .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Rinderpest .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Anthrax .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Black-quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Foot-and-mouth disease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Bovine Lymphangitis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Glanders .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Trypanosomiasis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Nasal Granuloma .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Piroplaamosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Strangles .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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Contagious Diseases—cont.
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Itinerating Staff .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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Criminal poisoning and malicious injury
S.P.C.A. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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Meat inspection .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Lethal chambers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Propaganda .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Fairs and shows .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Horse-breeding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Visting Committees .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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III.
IV.
Statement showing the number of deaths from contagious diseases
among animals
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Statement showing results of preventive inoculation .. .. ..
Statement showing the number of animals treated and castrated on
tour .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Statement showing the number of animals treated and castrated at
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE MADRAS
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR
1931-32.
I.—STAFF
(a) Administration.
1. I continued to be in charge of the department throughout the
year under report. I was on tour for 74 days during which I
inspected the work of veterinary institutions and touring Veteri-
nary Assistant Surgeons. I also inspected the forest livestock at
Nedungayam and Mutteramed, the police horses at Vellore, the
animals protected by serum simultaneous inoculation at Moodabidri
(South Kanara district), and the animals undergoing sero-aggressin
inoculation for black-quarter in the Pattagar's farm at Palaya-
kottai. It was not possible to tour as extensively as in previous
years due to the want of budget allotment under Travelling
Allowance.
I spent 19 days outside headquarters for military training at
Bangalore in June and July 1931 as an Officer of the Army in
India Reserve of Officers. I served as a member of the Board of
Examiners for the conduct of the annual examinations in the
Bombay Veterinary College in April 1931 and, in that connexion,
I was away from Madras for 15 days.
I visited the cattle show held at Tiruppur in June 1931. I
also visited the Mysore Serum Institute at Bangalore along with
the Hon'ble the Minister for Public Works in July 1931. I
attended the meeting of the local Agricultural Advisory Committee
at Stonehouse Hill, Ootacamund, in April 1931 and also the
meeting of the Advisory Board of the Imperial Council of Agri-
cultural Research, held at Simla in June 1931. Under instructions
from Government, I did not attend the meeting of the Advisory
Board held at Delhi in January 1932.
(b) Indian Veterinary
Service.
2. The number of Indian Veterinary Service officers in the
department at the end of March 1932 was 3, viz., Messrs. P. T.
Saunders, T. J. Hurley and V. Krislmamurti Ayyar. While I
continued as Director of Veterinary Services throughout the year,
Mr. T. J. Hurley held the post of the Principal, Madras Veteri-
nary College, from the beginning of the year till 2nd July 1931
when he went on five months' leave with permission to prefix the
1-A
2
midsummer vacation from 1st April to 1st July 1931. He resumed
charge of the Principal's post on 30th November 1931 and conti-
nued in it till the end of the year. Mr. V. Krishnamurti Ayyar
was posted as District Veterinary Officer, Madanapalle, from the
beginning of the year till 2nd July 1931 when he was appointed
as acting Principal, Madras Veterinary College, in the leave
vacancy of Mr. T. J. Hurley. On relief by Mr. Hurley on 30th
November 1931 he reverted to his permanent appointment in the
College as Professor of Pathology and continued to hold it till the
end of the year.
(c) Madras Veterinary
Service.
3. Mr. H. C. Sampath Ayyangar was in charge of the Madras
Circle from the commencement of the year till 13th July 1931
when he was appointed to the newly sanctioned temporary post of
Special Rinderpest Officer. He held the latter post till 21st
December 1931 and proceeded on leave for two months and three
weeks from 22nd December 1931. On the expiry of the leave he
was posted as District Veterinary Officer, Vellore, which post he
held from 22nd March 1932 to the end of the year. Mr. R. Nara-
f?inga Rao held the post of District Veterinary Officer, Trichinopoly,
from 1st April to 6th July 1931 when he was transferred to the
Madras Circle where he continued till the end of the year. Mr. K.
Kailasam Ayyar continued to hold charge of the post of Lecturer
in Hygiene, Resident Veterinary Officer and Personal Assistant to
the Principal throughout the year under report. He also held
charge of the current duties of the Principal in addition to his own
during the absence of Mr. T. J. Hurley from 1st April to 1st July
1931. Mr. A. J. "Wilson continued as District Veterinary Officer.
Coimbatore, throughout the year. Messrs. M. R. V. Panikkar and
M. Anant Narayan Rao continued to hold the posts of Lecturers
in Pharmacology and Parasitology at the Madras Veterinary
College respectively throughout the year. In addition to his own
duties, the former officer also performed the duties of the Lecturer
in Physiology which post was vacant throughout the year. Mr. A.
Ramachandra Ayyar was in charge of the Madura Circle from the
beginning of the year till 25th July 1931 when he was transferred
to the Madanapalle Circle. He took charge of the latter circle on
3rd August 1931 and continued to be in charge of it till the end
of the year. Mr. K. S. Nayar held the post of Lecturer in Surgery
at the Madras Veterinary College throughout the year, except for
a period of fourteen days from 6th July 1931 when he was on
leave. Mr. W. J. D'Costa continued to be in charge of the
Vellore Circle from 1st April to 17th September 1931. He
went on two months' leave from 18th September 1931 and resumed
charge of the circle after the expiry of the leave on 18th Novem-
ber 1931. Mr. A. K. Mitra was in charge of the Bellary Circle
from the beginning of the year till 21st June 1931 when he was
transferred to the Vizagapatam Circle. He assumed charge of the
Vizagapatam Circle on 29th June 1931 and continued in it till the
end of the year. Mr. C. Venkataratnam Chetti was District
3
Veterinary Officer, Vizagapatam, till 28th June 1931 and was
thereafter transferred to the Bezwada Circle where he remained till
the end of the year. Mr. G. A. Ajwani acted as Lecturer in Patho-
logy and Bacteriology at the Madras Veterinary College from the
beginning of the year till 30th November 1931 when he went on
two months' leave. On the expiry of the leave, he was posted to
Rajahmundry Circle and he remained in charge of this circle till
the end of the year. Mr. C. Suryanarayanamurti Pantulu was
in charge of the Rajahmundry Circle from 1st April to 19th Decem-
ber 1931 and was appointed as Special Rinderpest Officer, Madras,
from 21st December 1931 in which post he continued till the end of
the year. Mr. T. S. Alagappa Pillai held charge of the Calicut
Circle from the beginning of the year till 17th July 1931 when he
was transferred to the Madura Circle. He remained in charge of
this circle from 25th July 1931 till the end of the year.
Mr. A. L. N. Somayajulu Pantulu continued to be in charge of the
Nellore Circle throughout the year.
Mr. K. S. Natesa Ayyar, a probationer in the Madras Veteri-
nary Service, acted as District Veterinary Officer, Bezwada, from
the beginning of the year till 6th July 1931 and he was subse-
quently transferred to the Calicut Circle where he remained till
the end of the year. Mr. K. Seshagiri Rao took charge of the
Bellary Circle on 22nd June 1931 and continued to hold it as
acting District Veterinary Officer till the end of the year.
Mr. H. N. Chelva Ayyangar. Assistant Lecturer in the Madras
Veterinary College, on return after undergoing post-graduate
training in Edinburgh, was appointed as Lecturer in Anatomy on
probation from 18th July 1931 and he continued to hold the post
till the end of the year.
During the year under report, the following officers were
confirmed in the Madras Veterinary Service with effect from 1st
August 1931: —
(1) Mr. C. Suryanarayanamurti.
(2) Mr. T. S. Alagappa Pillai.
(3) Mr. A. L. N. Somayajulu Pantulu.
(d) Madras Veterinary Subordinate
Service.
4. The strength of the cadre of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
on 31st March 1932 was 264, including the temporary post of
Assistant to the Lecturer in Animal Hygiene sanctioned for the
Agricultural College, Coimbatore, as against 268 at the end of
March 1931. The leave reserve posts were increased during the
year from 30 to 32, but the sanctioned cadre had to be reduced
by six posts consequent on the abolition of one of the posts of
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons attached to the Director's office,
the closure of four veterinary dispensaries which were doing poor
work and also the discontinuance of the veterinary hospital at
Veerakeralampudur by the Uthumalai Estate.