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Cattle Disease Repression.
5. Mr. R. J. Ghosla, G.B.V.C., was deputed to Porebundar State, where
Rinderpest and Foot and Mouth Disease broke out.
Mr. S. E. Benjamin, G.B.V.C., was deputed for a
similar purpose in the Pandharpur Táluka of the Sholápur District. Advice
was also asked for in regard to the treatment of cattle disease in the Broach
District.
Extra Duties.
6. The following extra duties were performed by me :—
(a) Supervised the inspecting staff under Act XX of 1879 (Glanders
and Farcy), it having been reorganised, vide Government Resolution, Judi-
cial Department, No. 4645 of 4th July 1896, and its control transferred
from the Commissioner of Police to me. This has entailed considerable
extra work.
(b) Advised as to the management and treatment of animals at the
Victoria Gardens, in the capacity of Honorary Veterinary Surgeon.
(c) Inspected horses in Bombay and Bandra Stables, at the Harbour
and the Sewree Lazaretto.
(d) Acted as co-Examiner at the Bombay University in Veterinary
subjects for the Diploma and Second in Agriculture Examinations.
(e) Treated sick animals belonging to the Commissariat Department.
(f) Similarly to last year, the duties of receiving and despatching
stallions imported for the Civil Veterinary Department were performed.
22 horses and 42 donkeys were landed and despatched to Babugarh and
Ahmednagar. This entailed quite as much extra work as last year. On
most occasions I have personally attended the landing and despatching of
these animals.
(g) Served as President of a Committee appointed by the General Officer
Commanding Bombay District to report on a shipment of horses from
Queensland, which had been purchased in the tick plague infected areas of
that country.
(h) Served as a Government Member of the Bombay Municipal Cor-
poration.
(i) Assisted Professor Haffkine in his experiments in regard to the
bubonic plague, and purchased animals for the same.
(j) Assistance was also given by me to Dr. Gaffkie, Professor of
Hygiene, Giekin University, and Professor R. Pfieffer, Chief of the Science
Department of the Institute of Infectious Diseases, Berlin, who had been
deputed by H. I. M. the German Emperor to study the plague. An hospi-
tal for animals was erected for the deputation, and the Sir D. M. Petit
Patho-Bacteriological Laboratory placed at their disposal.
(k) Was placed in plague charge of the Bombay Municipal Slaughter-
houses at Bandra and given the powers of a 1st Class Magistrate, and a
Justice of the Peace in the District of Thána.
(l) As a Justice of the Peace for Bombay, I volunteered my services for
house-to-house visitation in connection with the plague, and have been
working, when time permitted, in the Máhim, Dádar and Worli Divisions of
the City.
(m) Drew up a report and prepared plans for the Imperial Government
of German East Africa for the construction of stables, cattle-sheds, sheep
and goat pens, piggeries and dog kennels.
Teaching Staff.
7. Veterinary-Lieutenant F. S. H. Baldrey, Assistant Principal, having been
attacked with typhoid fever, on recovery applied for and
obtained six months' sick leave to England from the
13th April. During his absence Mr. N. D. Dhákmárvála, Lecturer on Anatomy
and Physiology, acted for him. Mr. Foy, G.B.V.C., acted for Mr. Dhákmárvála
from 1st May.
As no suitable native farrier could be found for the appointment, Mr. C.
Buckel, G.B.V.C., was appointed Instructor in Shoeing from 1st May, vice
Narayen Maruti, whose services were dispensed with.