( 4 )
Three thousand, six hundred and five vaccinations of susceptible animals
were performed in 24 villages of the Peshawar District and Kurram Agency
where the disease is regularly known to occur. The results are being carefully
checked, and a report will be submitted in due course.
Pillules for black-quarter vaccination have recently been prepared at the
Muktesar Laboratory and indents for them will be submitted in future direct to
the Imperial Bacteriologist.
Anthrax—Table II.
22. Nineteen cases of this disease were reported from the Hazara and
Dera Ismail Khan Districts, all of which died. But
in no instance was it possible to obtain blood from
the affected animals to confirm the diagnosis by microscopical examination.
Next year with an increased subordinate staff it may be possible to confirm
some of these cases.
Other contagious
disease—
Table II.
23. There were 143 cases of other contagious
disease amongst the bovines of the Province, of which
one died.
Other Animals.
Contagious diseases—Table II.
24. Contagious diseases of other animals
were :—
Rinderpest, one animal attacked, which died.
Foot-and-mouth disease, 688 animals attacked, 21 died.
Liver fluke and sheep-pox, 648 animals attacked, 120 died.
Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries.
Treatment of diseases on tour—
Table IV.
26 At the close of the year there were 11 Veterinary Dispensaries.
These were in charge of itinerating men, who were
on tour for 15 days in the month. 1,216 villages
were visited and 12,185 animals treated by them on tour, against 924 and
6,059 respectively in the previous year.
The Hangu Dispensary and Abbottabad Hospital were opened during
the year under report.
Modifications in the itinerating
system.
27. The scheme referred to in paragraph 25 of last year's report has
been sanctioned, and will shorlty be in force in every
district of the Province.
This scheme provides that Patwaries are to be informed by Lamberdars
of all outbreaks of epidemic disease within their circles and that they them-
selves will (a) report all such outbreaks at once to the Tehsil Veterinary Assist-
ant by post card and (b) prepare a monthly return of contagious disease show-
ing the number of animals attacked and number of deaths and submit it to the
Veterinary Department through the Field Kanungos. These measures will
ensure greater promptness in dealing with epidemic disease and should also
result in more accurate figures. These monthly returns also afford a useful
check on the work of the subordinate veterinary staff.
Veterinary Hospitals—Table V.
28. There were 4 hospitals in the Province at the close of the previous
year. On the introduction of the above system into
the Hazara District, all institutions in that district were
put in charge of stationary men and have therefore come under the category of
veterinary hospitals. This has increased the number of hospitals in the Pro-
vince by 3, giving a total of 7 hospitals at the close of the year. 14,174
animals were treated in these institutions against 10,620 last year.
Veterinary Dispensaries—TableV.
29. During the year 7,175 animals were treated
in dispensaries against 6,388 in the previous year.
Buildings.
30. The Peshawar Hospital is located in a very dilapidated building.
A site for the new hospital has been approved and
when funds are available, it is hoped that its construc-
tion will be taken in hand.