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22. Anthrax.—Eight hundred and ninety-four deaths were reported from 8
districts against 1,880 deaths from 9 districts in the previous year. This disease was
confirmed microscopically in the districts of Cachar, Sylhet, Goalpara, Kamrup,
Darrang, Nowgong and Sibsagar.
23. Other contagious diseases.—There were 8,069 deaths reported from 8 districts
during the year against 10,835 deaths from 10 districts in the previous year.
OTHERS.
24. Contagious diseases amongst other animals.— Four thousand five hundred and
fourty-three deaths were reported from 9 districts against 4,982 deaths from 10 districts
in the previous year. No details are available.
PREVENTIVE INOCULATION.
25. Table III shows the result of preventive inoculation in the province.
26. Inoculation was under taken in 291 outbreaks of Rinderpest during the year
in 20 subdivisions. In these outbreaks 5,366 animals died before inoculation, 21,977
animals were inoculated of which 309 were subsequently reported to have died.
In the previous year inoculation was undertaken in 481 outbreaks in 18 subdivi-
sions. In these outbreaks 9,552 animals died before inoculation, 43,511 animals were
inoculated of which 439 animals were reported to have died subsequently.
The largest number of inoculations was performed during the year in Silchar,
Tinsukia, Nazira, and Mangaldai. In the previous year Silchar, Sylhet, Srimangal,
Patharkandi, Mariani and Badlipar showed the largest inoculation.
The monthly return showing the existence of contagious diseases was regularly
submitted to the Consul General for Italy.
27. The reduction in the number of cattle inoculated is due to the fact that
contagious disease was less prevalent and where it appeared it was in a milder form.
28. Anthrax.—During the year 50 specimens of suspected Anthrax were received
of which 26 proved Anthrax. Inoculation against Anthrax was undertaken in 19
outbreaks. In these outbreaks 7 equines, 93 bovines and two others died before
inoculation, 151 equines, 1,288 bovines and 6 others were inoculated and no further
deaths were reported. In the previous year inoculation was undertaken in 51 out-
breaks in which 19 equines, 202 bovines and 3 others died before inoculation, 183
equines, 3,063 bovines, and 8 others were inoculated of which 1 equine and 3 bovines
are reported to have died subsequently.
A monthly return of Anthrax outbreaks has been submitted to the American
Consul General, Calcutta.
29. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—The diagnosis of this disease was confirmed
microscopically in 14 cases. Inoculation was undertaken in 7 outbreaks in which 61
bovines died before inoculation, 7 equines and 588 bovines were inoculated.
In the previous year inoculation was performed in 28 outbreaks in which 194
bovines died before inoculation and 4 equines and 2,068 bovines were inoculated.
30. Black quarter.—No vaccination was performed during the year.
31. The total number of outbreaks in which inoculation was undertaken during
the year was 317 in which 7 equines, 5,520 bovines and 2 others died before inocula-
tion, 158 equines, 23,848 bovines and 6 others were inoculated of which 309 are
reported to have died subsequently.
In the previous year inoculation was performed in 561 outbreaks in which 19
equines, 9,942 bovines and 10 others died before inoculation; 187 equines, 48,676
bovines and 28 others were inoculated of which 1 equine and 442 bovines are reported
to have died.
ITINERANT ASSISTANTS' WORK.
32. Table IV shows the work of the Itinerant Veterinary Assistants of this
province during the year. They visited 8,470 villages, performed 675 castrations and
treated 14,890 and 46,194 animals for contagious and non-contagious diseases
respectively. In the previous year 8,527 villages were visited, 477 castrations were
performed and 18,133 and 43,100 animals were treated for contagious and non-
contagious diseases. The decrease in the number treated for contagious diseases is
due to their reduced prevalence throughout the province. There is an increase of
3,704 cases treated for non-contagious diseases.