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TABLE V.
Showing number of animals treated and castrated at. Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries during the
year 1918-1919.
Districts.
1
Gauhati ...
Silcliar ...
Shillong ...
Total ...
Number
of Veterinary dispensaries.
2
1
1
1
3
Number of Veterinary Assistants employed
3
1
1
1
3
Number of in-patients
treated
during
the
year.
Equines.
4
21
13
10
44
Bovines.
5
58
5
46
109
Other animals.
6
14
5
23
42
Total.
7
93
23
70
195
Number of out-patients
treated during the year.
Equines.
8
117
84
243
444
Bovines.
9
655
173
534
1,662
Other animals
10
330
142
546
1,018
Total.
11
1,102
609
1,323
3,124
Grand total of in-patients and out-
patients treated during the yew.
12
1,195
722
1,402
3,319
Total number of cases supplied with
medicines but not brought to hospital.
13
21
801
114
936
Castrations performed.
Equines.
14
1
2
...
3
Bovines.
15
...
1
2
3
Other animals.
16
1
10
11
Total.
17
1
4
12
17
Receipts.
18
Rs.
352
276
503
1,162
a.
2
12
8
6
p.
6
0
0
6
Expenditure.
19
Rs.
1,403
1,035
1,600
4,038
a.
12
1
0
14
p.
6
0
6
0
TABLE VI.—BLANK.
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TABLE VII.
Showing the total strength of Subordinate Veterinary staff employed during the year 1918-1919.
District or subdivision.
1
Silchar
...
...
Hailakandi ... ...
North Sylhet ... ...
Karunganj ... ...
South Sylhet ... ...
Habiganj
...
...
Sunamganj ... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ...
Naga Hills ... ...
Dhubri ... ...
Goalpara ... ...
c
Gauhati
...
...
Barpeta ... ...
Tezpur ... ...
Mangaldai ... ...
Nowgong ... ...
Sibsagar ... ...
Jorhat ... ...
Golaghat ... ...
Dibrugarh
...
...
North Lakhimpur ... ...
How occupied.
2
Inspection
...
Itinerating and in charge
of Hospital.
Itinerating
...
Ditto...
Ditto
...
Ditto
...
Ditto...
Ditto...
Itinerating, and
in
charge of Hospital.
Itinerating...
Ditto...
Ditto...
Inspection ...
Staff ...
Reserve ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Inspection ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Number of men on the
1st April 1918.
Joined the Department
Total ...
Deputed to Military duty
Resigned ...
Total ...
Whether
paid from
Provincial
or Local
Funds.
3
Provincial...
Provinc i a 1
and Local.
Ditto...
Ditto...
Ditto...
Ditto...
Ditto...
Ditto...
Provincial...
Ditto
...
Ditto and
Local.
Ditto...
Provincial ...
Ditto...
Ditto...
Provinc i a 1
and Local.
Ditto...
Ditto...
Ditto...
Ditto...
Ditto...
Ditto...
Ditto...
Provincial ...
Provin c i a 1
and Local.
Ditto ...
44
3
47
4
1/5
42
Veterinary Inspectors.
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 1
...
...
3
Veterinary Assistants.
5
...
2
1
2
2
2
1
I
1
1
2
1
...
1 5
2
1
2
1
2
2 2
2
...
2
1
39
Subordinate teaching
staff.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
7
One Assistant relieved on the
26th January 1910, afternoon.
Under orders of transfer to
South Sylhet but on leave from
the 26th January 1919, after-
noon.
One Assistant relieved on the
15th January 1919. Under
orders of transfer to North
Lakhimpur but on leave from
15th January 1919, forenoon.
TABLE VIII.
Return of Stud Bulls for the year 1918-1919.
District.
1
Khasi and Jaiatia Hills
...
Goalpara ...
... ...
Darrang ...
...
...
Sibsagar ... ... ...
Total ...
Property of Government.
Number on the 1st April
1918.
2
1
...
...
…
1
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
3
8
...
...
...
2
Average price
paid.
4
123
...
...
...
125
Casualties during the
year.
5
...
...
...
...
...
Balance remaining on
the 31st March 1919.
6
4
...
...
...
4
Number on the 1st
April 1918.
7
...
5
...
3
8
Property of Local Bodies.
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
8
...
...
1
...
1
Average price
paid.
9
1
...
65
...
65
Casualties during the
year.
10
...
...
...
1
1
Balance remaining on
31st March 1919.
11
...
5
1
2
1
Remarks.
12
12
TABLE IX.
Showing main result of the working of Provincial Cattle Farm during the year 1918-1919.
Province
1
Assam ...
Name of
Farm.
2
Upp e r
Shillong
Farm.
Receipt.
Sale of animals.
3
Rs.
753
a.
0
p.
0
Sale of produce.
4
Rs.
1,847
a.
11
p.
6
Other heads.
5
Rs.
25
a.
4
p.
0
Total.
6
Rs.
2,625
a.
15
p.
6
Expenditure.
Salaries of estab-
lishments.
7
Rs.
(i)
1,196
a.
6
p.
9
Feed of animals.
8
Rs.
4,341
a.
4
p.
8
Cultivation ex-
penses.
9
Rs.
(ii)
1,393
a.
13
p.
11
Pur c ha s e of ani-
mals.
1
0
Rs.
437
a.
14
p.
8
Other heads.
11
Rs.
(iii)
349
a.
15
p.
5
Total.
12
Rs.
7,719
a.
7
p.
0
Valuation of stock, grain
and fodder remaining at the
close of the year.
Cattle.
13
Rs.
10,570
Grain.
14
Rs.
12
a.
8
p.
4
Fodder.
15
Rs.
178
a.
12
p.
0
Total
16
Rs. a .p
10,760
(i) Wages of daily labourers engaged in cattle breeding operations,
(ii) Including cost of making hay and ensilage, petty repairs and building of new cattle food godown.
(iii) Including purchase of medicines for the cattle, etc.
Valuation statement of cattle and sheep and grain and fodder in hand at the close of the year ending the 31st
March 1919.
Number.
1
2
30
12
15
13
14
24
110
Quantity.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mds.
0
0
2
0
148
20
sr.
8
32
1
21
0
20
ch.
8
8
0
0
0
0
Description.
3
Breeding- Bull ... ...
Cows ... ...
Bullocks ... ...
Male stock.
2 years and above ...
Below 2 years
... ...
Female stock.
2 years and above
...
Below 2 years ... ...
Total ... ...
Grain.
Rangoon Rice ... ...
Red rice ... ...
Oilcake ... ...
Salt ... ... ...
Total ... ...
Fodder.
Silage ... ... ...
Hay ... ... ...
Total... ... ...
Grand total ... ...
Average rate.
4
Rs.
300
2
00
5
0
60
30
80
40
...
Rs.
8
7
4
5
a.
0
14
8
12
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
per rod.
1
18
0
8
0
0
per md.
...
...
Value.
5
Rs.
600
6,000
600
900
390
1,120
960
10,570
1
3
4
3
12
148
30
178
10,761
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
3
9
0
9
0
12
13
5
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
9
3
4
0
0
0
4
Remarks.
6
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TABLE XIV.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1918-1919.
Province
1
Cachar ... ... ...
Goalpara ... ... ...
Total ... ...
Number of Cattle Pairs and
Shows held.
2
1
2
3
Number of stock present.
Bulls.
3
100
1,050
1,150
Bollocks.
4
65
2,004
2,059
Cows.
5
125
1.003
1,128
Young stock.
6
60
282
342
Buffaloes.
7
400
2
402
Camels.
8
...
...
...
Others.
9
6
...
6
Average price of
Bulls.
10
Rs.
16
a.
0
p.
0
...
...
Bullocks.
11
Rs.
14
a.
0
p.
0
...
...
Cows .
12
RS.
16
a.
0
p.
0
...
Province.
Cachar ... ... ...
Golapara ... ... ...
Total ... ...
animals sold.
Buf f
al oes .
13
Rs.
26
...
...
a.
0
p.
0
Camels.
14
...
...
...
Amo u n t r eal i s ed in fees.
15
Rs.
191
3,154
3,346
a.
12
12
8
p.
0
0
0
Total number of animals that
competed for prizes.
16
...
...
...
Prize money provided.
Prom Imperial Funds.
17
...
...
...
From Provincial Funds.
18
Rs.
...
...
...
From Local Funds.
19
Rs.
...
...
...
From
other sources.
20
Rs.
...
...
...
Total.
21
Rs.
...
...
...
Number of medals or amount of
money awarded.
22
Rs.
...
...
...
Remarks.
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TABLE XIV(a).
Statement showing the Veterinary expenditure incurred in the Province of Assam during the. year
1918-1919.
Heads of accounts.
1
Veterinary and Stallion
charges.
(a) Superintendence
(b) Veterinary instructions
(c) Subordinate establish-
ment.
(d) Hospitals and dispen-
saries.
(e) Breeding operations—
(i) Hissar Cattle ...
(ii) Other charges
(f) Prizes ...
(g) Bacteriological
Re-
search.
(h) Camel specialist ...
Public Pairs and Exhibi-
tions.
(k) Cattle and Horse Pair
and Shows.
Total
Amount of expenditure.
Imperial.
2
Rs. a. p.
…
…
…
...
…
... ...
...
...
...
...
Provincial.
3
Rs.
22,763
…
14,385
2,010
…
...
..
..
..
..
.
39,160
a.
10
10
11
.
.
.
.
..
0
p.
11
1
0
0
Local.
4
Rs.
...
771
82,547
5,629
…
458 ..
..
...
..
..
39,407
a.
18
10
4
6
.
.
.
.
3
p.
6
5
9
6
2
Total.
5
Rs.
22,763
771
46,933
7,639
…
458
. .
...
..
...
...
78,567
a.
10
13
4
15
6
.
.
3
p.
11
6
6
9
6
2
Remarks.
6
This figure excludes the charges of the Maulvi Bazar Local Board, as the building having
fire
the.
records of the Board's office have been destroyed.
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5. In-patients,—There was only one patient brought forward on the 1st April and
55 new patients were admitted during the year as against 24 during the previous
year. There remain two cases only as balance at the end of the year, the others
having been discharged.
6. Out-patients—Under this heading there has been shown a total number of
3,522 patients as against 2,969 of the previous year.
7. Operations.—Fifty-two major and 192 minor operations were performed
during the year as against 32 major and 77 minor done during the previous year.
8. The chowkidars of the valley continued reporting the cattle-disease regularly in
general during the year.
C. GIMSON, I.C.S.-,
President, Manipur State Darbar.
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The Chief Commissioner has read with pleasure the names of the Veterinary
Inspectors and Assistants whose work has been specially commended.
ORDERED that a copy of this Resolution, of the report without appendices, the
review of the Director of Land Records and Agriculture, Assam, and the report on
the Veterinary Administration of the Manipur State be published in the Assam Gazette
for general information.
By order of the Chief Commissioner of Assam,
J, E. WEBSTER,
Chief Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Assam,
A. S. P. O. (R. & .A.) No. 23-745-20-8-1919-4 U. A.
REPORT
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PRINTED BY ID.O. NANDI.OFFG. SUPRINTENDENT, ASSAM SECRETARIAT PRESS.
No. IV-20—209.
FROM
J. McSWINEY, ESQ., I.C.S.,
DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF LAND RECORDS AND
AGRICULTURE, ASSAM,
To
THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF
ASSAM.
Dated, Shillong, the 29th June 1920.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to forward the annual report on the working of the Civil
Veterinary Department during the year ending the 31st March 1920, together
with a brief report on the veterinary work in the Manipur State.
2. Mr. Harris held charge of the Department except for 7 months and 11 days,
when he was on combined leave and Veterinary Inspector Babu Guru Prasanna Sen
acted as Superintendent. Mr. Harris was on tour for 69 days and Babu Guru
Prasanna Sen for 97 days. They inspected the work of the Veterinary Inspectors,
Staff and Reserve Assistants and the 29 Veterinary Assistants out of 38 employed
for the district work and also outbreaks and inoculation work. Three hundred and
eleven specimens against 271 of last year were examined in the laboratory. I
inspected the dispensaries at Silchar, Hailakandi, Sylhet, Habiganj, Sibsagar, Golaghat,
Nazira, Tezpur, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia. The Chief Commissioner visited the
hospitals at Silchar, Gauhati and Shiliong and the dispensaries at Sunamganj and
Goalpara.
3. The number of days spent on tour by Babu Srish Chandra Ghosh, Inspector
of Silchar Circle, was 181: he attended an outbreak of Surra at Srimangal and exa-
mined 116 blood smears during the year. The inspections of the Inspectors of
Gauhati and Dibrugarh Circles fell Short of the requisite number and it is hoped that
the present officers in charge will do their best to make up the deficiency this
year.
4. In the year under report there were 12 Government stipendiaries of the
Province in the Bengal Veterinary College, of whom two were in the first and five in
each of the second and third year classes. Only one passed in the final examination
and he has since been appointed a Veterinary Assistant. There were also three Local
Board stipendiaries and one private student in the College. As the cadre of Veterina-
ry Assistants is almost complete no stipend was granted this year. With a view to
enabling the Assistants to keep up to date their professional knowledge the.Local
Administration sanctioned the scheme of deputing them in turn to the College each
year for two months' training : four Assistants were sent for the purpose during the
year.
5. The total number of deaths from contagious disease was 39,188 against 20,819
in 1918-19. The heaviest mortality was reported from Sylhet, Goalpara, Kamrup
and Darrang and was due to rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease and Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia. Rinderpest was reported from 10 districts and caused 16,242 deaths
against 7,239 in the previous year : in Sylhet alone there were 6,803 deaths against 30
in the year before. Deaths from the other two diseases were 79 and 93 per cent.
more than the previous year. Allowance being made for the incompleteness and
inaccuracies of the reports and returns of diseases, the year on the whole was not
healthy.
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6. The outbreaks reported during the year were 388 against 201 in the previous
year. The number of inoculations against rinderpest increased by 11,128. A severe
outbreak of rinderpest occurred towards the latter part of the year in Sylhet, which was
alone responsible for 12,889 inoculations, i.e., more than half the number done during
the year. Out of the total number of 32,172 animals inoculated there were 284 deaths
while 6,168 animals died before inoculation. In pursuance of the Resolution of the last
Veterinary Report, arrangements have been made for short lectures by Veterinary
Assistants on cattle diseases to gatherings of village chaukidars and gaonburas with
a view to impressing upon them the value of inoculation and segregation and of
promptly reporting outbreaks.
7. The number of cases treated on tour increased by 4,803 animals, while those
treated in hospitals were 80 less than in the previous year. There was a considerable
improvement in the work of the Itinerant Assistants. It is hoped that the Shillong
hospital, which is responsible for the falling off of cases treated in hospitals, will
regain its position this year.
8. The number of stud bulls under local bodies is limited to 11, of which 5 are
in Goalpara, 1 in Darrang and 2 each in Nowgong and Sibsagar. It is gratifying
to note that the Hon'ble Mr. Kamini Kumar Chanda presented a bull to the Silchar
Municipality.
9. During the year five new Veterinary Assistants were appointed, three returned
from military service, while one resigned. At the end of the year there were 46
Veterinary Assistants, including 2 in the Staff, 5 in the Reserve and 3 in the
Hills, and one still on military duty. The pay of the Veterinary Assistants has been
raised to Rs. 50—10/5—100 with effect from 1st April 1920. The sanctioned cadre of
51 Veterinary Assistants was increased during the year by one to provide an Assistant
for the Sadiya Frontier Tract. The post of a Deputy Superintendent which has long
been sanctioned but is still vacant, will, it is hoped, be filled up next year if the
Finance Committee pass the provision of funds. In view of the modification of the
policy as regards the employment of Veterinary Assistant by Local Boards and the
difficulties mentioned in paragraphs 42-44 of the report in combating simultaneous
outbreaks with the depleted staff, I think it is desirable that the number of Reserve
Assistants should be increased in the interests of the public.
10. Though the progress of the Department was much handicapped by insufficiency
of staff to deal with the extensive outbreaks during the year, I think that good results
have on the whole been secured and that Mr. Harris has laid a solid foundation for
the future. Thanks are due to Babu Guru Prasanna Sen for his conscientious work as
officiating Superintendent. I have also to bring to the notice of the Chief Commis-
sioner the names of Veterinary Inspector Babu Srish Chandra Ghosh and the
Assistants mentioned by the Superintendent for their consistent good work.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Tour most obedient Servant,
J. McSWINEY,
Director of Land Records and Agriculture, Assam.
Prescribed maximum length—8 pages exclusive of covering
letter and appendices.]
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, ASSAM,
FOR THE TEAR
1919- 1920.
PREFACE.—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
During the year under report I continued to bold charge of the post of Superin"
tendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Assam. I was absent on combined leave for
7 months and 11 days from 21st May to 31st December 1919 during which time,
Babu Guru Prasanna Sen, G.B.V.C., Veterinary Inspector, acted as officiating
Superintendent.
2. I was on tour for 59 days and travelled 2,522 miles by rail and 338 miles
by road.
The following hospitals and-dispensaries were inspected by me: —
Shillong, Silchar twice, Sylhet, Nalbari, Barpeta, Dhubri once each.
3. I attended the Bengal Veterinary College as a member of the Board of
Examiners.
4. Babu Guru Prasanna Sen was on tour for 97 days and travelled 3,110 miles
by rail, 238 miles by steamer and 805 miles by road and country boat.
5. The following dispensaries and Assistants were inspected by him.
Gauhati three times, Silchar, Hailakandi, Srimangal, Shillong and Marian
twice, Sylhet, Karimganj, Patharkandi, Maulvibazar, Habiganj, Sunamganj, Kohima
Nalbari, Nowgong, Tezpur, Sibsagar, Nazira, Jorhat, Golaghat, Badlipar, Dibrugarh.
and Tinsukia once each. The work of the Veterinary Inspectors, Dibrugarh, Gauhati
and Silchar was inspected by him.
He investigated a severe outbreak of Surra at Fulchera, Kajurichera, Rajghat
Tea Estates and Matiganj under Srimangal Police station. He also investigated an
outbreak of Surra at Silchar.
6. In the laboratory at headquarters 311 specimen were examined of which 74
were diagnosed as Anthrax, 34 Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia, 4 Black Quarters and 24
Surra. in the previous year 271 specimens were examined.
PART I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
7. During the year twelve Government stipendiaries attended the Bengal Veteri-
nary College. Their distribution and examination results are as follows :—
1
3rd year class
2nd year class
...
...
1st year class
Total
Number
of
students.
2
5
5
2
12
Number
of
passes.
3
1
4
1
6
Number
of
failures.
4
4
1
1
6
2
8. There were also three Local Board stipendiaries in the College and they were
distributed as follows :—
1
3rd year class ... ... ... ...
2nd year class ... ... ... ...
1st year class ... ... ... ...
Total ... ... ...
Number
of
students.
2
2
1
Nil
3
Number
of
passes.
3
Nil
1
Nil
1
Number
of
failures.
4
2
Nil
Nil
2
9. There was one private student in the 2nd year class ; he passed his class
examination.
10. As the cadre of the Department is almost completed the Local Administra-
tion has decided not to send any stipendiaries to the College during the year 1920-21.
11. The number of graduates passed out from the College at the end of last year
was eight, of which five have joined the Department and one was allowed to leave
the province as he was not a native of the province. The remaining two graduates
were not employed during the year owing to certain Local Boards refusing to engage
a second Veterinary Assistant.
PART II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
12. Table II shows the approximate number of deaths from contagious diseases
reported during the year. Reports have been received from all districts.
13. The total mortality reported from contagious diseases as compared with the
previous two years is as follows :—
Equines
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines ... ... ... ... ...
Others ... ... ... ... ...
1919-20.
312
34,916
3,960
1918-19.
181
18,466
2,172
1917-18.
115
55,354
5,24 3
These figures are supplied by the District Officers and have been checked by the
Veterinary Assistants as far as possible.
EQUINES.
14. Glanders.—One case of Glanders was reported during the year against nil
in the previous year. The horse was destroyed and compensation given.
15. Anthrax,.—Eighty-two deaths were reported from 7 districts during the year
against 40 deaths from 6 districts in the previous year. Diagnosis was confirmed in
Cachar, Darrang, Sibsagar, and Lakhimpur.
16. Surra.—This disease was confirmed in 5 districts and 63 deaths were
reported. In the previous year 10 deaths were reported from one district.
There was an extensive outbreak of Surra under Srimangal Police station in
Maulvibazar subdivision of Sylhet district. Fifty three cases were detected and
either died or were destroyed. The seat of outbreak was inspected by the officiating
Superintendent. Diagnosis of all the cases were confirmed microscopically.
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7. Operations.—Ninety major and 82 minor operations were performed during the
year, as against 52 major and 192 minor during the previous year.
8. Outbreaks of cattle-diseases were reported fairly regularly by the chaukidars
of the valley.
C. GIMSON, I.C.S.,
President, Manipur, State Darbar.
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TABLE II.
Showing number of deaths from contagious diseases amongst animals during the year 1919-1920.
Province.
Cachar
Sylhet
Khasi and Jaintia
Hills.
Naga Hills
Lushni Hills
Goalpara
Kamrup
Darrang
Nowgong
Sibsagar
Lakhimpur
Gare Hills
Total
Eqnines.-
Glanders.
2
...
...
1
...
1
Anthrax,
3
7
9
1
6
7
41
11
...
82
Surra.
4
1
53
...
...
4
2
3
...
63
Dourine.
5
...
Other
contagious
diseases.
6
...
23
13
...
53
25
1
50
1
166
Total.
7
8
85
15
...
...
53
10
34
1
94
12
312
Bovines.
Rinderpest.
8
175
6,803
59
...
1,934
1,656
1,629
850
1,757
1,154
225
16,242
Foot-and-
mouth
disease.
9
9
180
8
2
...
1,131
244
1,077
511
54
65
3,271
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia.
10
351
256
1
...
236
1,521
807
2
255
249
35
3,713
Black-
quarter.
11
1
...
8
...
...
13
...
211
...
13
...
14
260
Anthrax.
12
106
238
...
...
35
43
353
...
328
187
9
1,299
Province.
1
Cachar
Sylhet
Khasi and Jaintia
Hills.
Naga Hills
Lushai Hills
Goalpara
Kamrup
Darrang
Nowgong
Sibsagar
Lakhimpur
...
Garo Hills
Total
Bovines-concld.
Other
contagious
diseases.
13
2
9
5
533
4,572
8,034
59
868
502
547
10,131
Total.
14
642
7,479
85
7
...
3,882
8,036
7,111
911
3,732
2,146
885
34,916
Other animals.
Rinderpest.
15
...
...
483
70
117
...
484
45
2
1,201
Foot-and-
mouth
disease.
16
...
3
...
308
149
61
...
14
...
535
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia.
17
...
...
...
54
75
43
27
...
2
201
Black-
quarter.
18
...
...
...
82
...
25
...
8
...
1 115
Anthrax.
10
...
...
...
13
...
69
...
20
1
...
93
Distemper.
20
8
...
3
...
184
675
18
...
...
888
Rabies.
21
2
8
4
...
21
24
...
21
6
8
94
Other
contagious
diseases.
22
...
181
261
20
...
335
10
26
833
Total.
23
2
16
7
3
...
1,326
579
1,900
927
62
38
3,960
Grand
Total.
24
652
7,580
107
10
...
5,261
8,625
8,145
912
4,753
2,220
923
39,188