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No. 1142-D.
GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR AND ORISSA.
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.
RESOLUTION.
Dated the 12th April 1928.
READ—
The annual report of the Civil Veterinary Department for the
year 1926-27.
1. Organisation and staff.—Mr. D. Quinlan, Director
and Veterinary Adviser, was absent on leave out of India
from the 6th April to the 6th December 1926, during which
period Major Riley, Deputy Director, North Bihar flange,
officiated for him. The late Captain G. G. Howard resumed
charge of the Orissa Range on his return from leave on the
23rd October 1926, but Government much regret to record
his death owing to a shooting accident in January 1927.
During the period when Major Riley was officiating as
Director and Veterinary Adviser, Babu Nilmoni Chatterji
held charge of the North Bihar Range, and during the late
Captain Howard's leave and from the date of his death
until the end of the year Rai Sahib F. N. Das held charge
of the Orissa Range. In November 1926 the State scholar
Mr. Muhammad Ismail Malik returned to India after
obtaining his diploma in England and was appointed special
officer in the department on a temporary basis.
2. Training and research.—At the beginning of the year
under review the sanction of the Secretary of State was
received to the creation of the requisite professorial and
other posts for the Patna Veterinary College, and the work
of construction is now in progress. The original plans for
the laboratory and other buildings were redesigned on the
advice of and in consultation with Mr. J. T. Edwards,
Director of the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research,
Muktesar, who kindly visited Patna for the purpose at the
request of the local Government. The changes effected in
the plans are designed to bring the buildings fully up-to-
date in all respects. The total festimated non-recurring
expenditure now amounts to over Rs. 6 1 / 2 lakhs, and it is
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hoped that the college will on completion he able to compare
by no means unfavourably with any other institution of this
nature in India. If the buildings can be completed in time
for the purpose the first session of the college will be held
in the year 1929.
3. Breeding operations.—In their resolution on last
year's report reference was made to the important decision
of Government to establish a breeding and dairy farm along
side the proposed Veterinary College according to the re-
commendation of the committee appointed in 1925 to consi-
der the question of cattle breeding in the province. During
the year considerable progress was made with the scheme,
but it has been found that the original estimates of the
Director were too drastically curtailed in the interest of
economy, and that the cost of establishing a really efficient
and up-to-date breeding and dairy farm will be higher than
was at first contemplated.
The policy to be adopted in regard to the breeding of
buffaloes formed the subject of discussion by the Develop-
ment Board during the year. As recorded last year,
Government have accepted the further recommendation
of the Cattle Breeding Committee that arrangements should
be made for the purchase of breeding buffaloes and for their
distribution in suitable areas, and it has been decided to
build up a breeding herd at the Sepaya farm for subsequent
distribution at veterinary hospitals or other suitable places
or to district boards. In order to estimate the demand for
buffalo bulls in the districts and the extent to which the
district boards would be prepared to pay the cost of their
acquisition and maintenance the boards were addressed on
the subject on the 16th March 1927, and the further steps
to be taken to put into effect the committee's recom-
mendation were considered by the Development Board,
and subsequently by Government, on receipt of their replies
during the current year.
4. Treatment of disease.—The period under review was
in general a healthy one for live-stock, and the number of
reported outbreaks of contagious diseases showed a very
welcome decrease from 6,408 in the preceding year to
5,161, the number of animals affected falling from 116,872
to 111,924. Probably for the same reason the number of
inoculations decreased from 170,153 to 147,731, but
mortality from live-stock diseases was very much lower
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than in preceding years. The total number of deaths was
only 9,179 against 16,275 in 1925-26 and 20,445 in
1924-25.
There was only one serious outbreak of rinderpest
during the year. This occurred in Bankipore and Dinapur
and affected 513 animals, of which 215 died. In all there
were 879 outbreaks of this disease, in which 12,626
animals were affected against 1907 affecting 27,359 animals 1
in 1925-26. The number of recorded deaths decreased
from 10,384 to 4,674.
Similarly, the number of cases of
haemorrhagic septicaemia fell from 6,723 to 5,182 and the
number of deaths from 4,988 to 3,706. The prevalence of
foot and mouth disease is spreading and this disease attacked
93,739 animals during the year, against 82,459 in 1925-26
and 78,725 in 1924-25. It is very satisfactory to record,
however, that in spite of this increase in the number of
animals affected the number of recorded deaths decreased
from 570 in 1924-25 and 501 in 1925-26 to only 299 during
the year under review.
The rapidly growing appreciation by the public of the
work of the department is shown by the steady increase in
the number of cases which are brought for treatment to the
veterinary hospitals or are treated by the touring veterinary
assistant surgeons. The number of new patients treated in
hospitals has risen from 36,117 in 1924-25 to 46,336 in
1926-27 and the number of fresh cases (including castra-
tions) treated by touring officers in the muffasil or at head-
quarters has increased from 70,893 to 109,187. It is of
interest to compare the present position with that of ten
years ago. During the five* years ending 1916-17, i.e.,
during the first few years or the separate existence of the
province, the total number of fresh hospital and mufassil
cases averaged 72,368. During the last five years they have
averaged 121,863 and now stand at 155,523. This is a
satisfactory achievement.
5. Increase of staff.—This increase is evidence of the
popularity of the department and reflects credit upon the
work of its staff, and it is a matter of regret that the local
bodies are unwilling or unable on account of apathy or
straitened financial circumstances to keep pace with this
growing popularity by the appointment of additional
touring veterinary assistant surgeons and the opening of
new hospitals and dispensaries where these are urgently
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required. Only one new hospital viz., that at Giridih was
opened and only seven additional veterinary assistant
surgeons on touring duty were employed during the year,
the total number of such officers now being 97. Govern-
ment agree with the Director that there is a wide scope for
the expansion of the work of the department and the
general progress recorded in the report shows that the
present moment is suitable for such an expansion if funds
can be found to finance it.
6. Cruelty to animals.—Government in the Ministry
of Education welcome the step taken towards the preven-
tion of cruelty to animals by the appointment of an inspector
under the Act for the Patna City municipality. The
number of cases of cruelty detected by him and the
increased number of convictions secured during the year
leave no doubt as to the necessity for this step and will, it
is hoped, have a marked effect upon the treatment of
animals within the municipal area. The possibility of
extending the system to other areas where similar steps are
urgently required is under consideration. It is difficult,
however, to secure any real improvement so long as the
municipal cattle are allowed to remain ill-fed and uncared
for, and among the local bodies in general interest in this
matter is still sadly lacking.
7. General.—The Director's report is a record of satis-
factory progress, and Government in the Ministry of
Education take this opportunity of expressing their appre-
ciation of the good work done by Mr. Quinlan and the
members of his staff during the year under review. The
trust, however, that his report will be submitted more
punctually in future since a review of this nature loses
much of its value when it sees the light long after, the
close of the period to which it relates.
ORDER.—Ordered that the resolution be published in
the Bihar and Orissa Gazette and that a copy of it, together
with a copy of the report, be submitted to the Government
of India.
By order of the Government of Bihar and Orissa
(Ministry of Education;,
E. C. ANSORGE,
Secretary to Government.
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FROM
MAJOR P. B. RILEY, I.V.S.,
OFFG. DIRECTOR, CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
BIHAR AND ORISSA
To
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
BIHAR AND ORISSA, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT, PATNA.
Dated Patna, the 19th November 1928.
SUBJECT.—Annual Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Bihar and Orissa, for 1927-28.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit herewith, in duplicate
the Annual Report of the Civil Veterinary Department, Bihar
and Orissa, for the year 1927-28
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SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
P. B. RILEY, MAJOR, I.V.S.,
Offg. Director, Civil Veterinary
Department,
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5. Treatment of disease
6. Breeding operations
7. Provincial Establishment
8. Subordinate Establishment
9. Laboratories
10. Expenditure
11. Prevention of cruelty to animals
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ANNUAL REPORT
OP THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
BIHAR AND ORISSA
FOR THE YEAR
1927-28
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
1. MR. D. QUINLAN held charge of the department as Director
and Veterinary Advisor to Government and also as Deputy
Director of the Central Range from 1st April 1927 to 6th
February 1928, when he proceeded on combined leave for twenty-
eight months preparatory to retirement on proportionate pension.
During the remaining period, I officiated for Mr. Quinlan, being
relieved of my duties as Deputy Director of North Bihar Range
by Mr. Ismail Malik, the Special Officer on the 10th February
1928.
2. Assistant Director Rai Sahib P. N. Das continued to hold
charge of the Orissa Range up to the end of the year.
3. In addition to ordinary inspection duties Mr. Quinlan
visited the Imperial Agricultural Research Institute Pusa
twice, saw the Bihar and Orissa students at the Bengal Veterinary
College, was present at the Sonepur fair, and also selected cows at
Karachi for the Government cattle-breeding farm, Patna.
During the Puja holidays, he visited the Imperial Institute of
Veterinary Research, Muktesar, and on his return submitted
a report to Government. While at headquarters, most of his
time was spent in pushing on with the work of the cattle-
breeding and dairy farm and the proposed veterinary college at
Patna. He also gave evidence before the Royal Commission on
Agriculture which sat at Patna in November 1927. He was on
tour for 99 days.
4. As Officiating Director, I inspected the dispensary at
Barh and visited the Bengal Veterinary College, and inspected
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the herd at Sahour, and supervised the management of the farm
and construction of the college buildings. Daily visits were made
to the former, in order to regularise the accounts, staff and
rations, and to organize the sale of milk.
5. On completion of his training at the Muktesar laboratory,
Mr. Malik was again attached to the head office at Patna as
temporary Special Officer and occasionally deputed to carry on
investigation of diseases in the districts.
6. The question of separation of the Central Range from
the Director's control was further considered, but was held in
abeyance on financial grounds. For better administration of the
Department, this range should be opened as early as possible.
With the cattle-breeding and dairy farm and the veterinary
college in full working order, it will not be convenient to exercise
immediate control over this range.
NORTH BIHAR RANGE.
7. As Deputy Director, 1 spent 132 days on tour, travelled
3,220 miles by road in addition to railway journeys, inspected
hospitals and dispensaries at Sitamarhi, Motihari, Bettiah,
Narkatiaganj, Bagaha, Phulparas, Purnea, Katihar, Araria,
Bihpur, Begusarai, Khagaria, etc.; acted as president of the Bihar
and Orissa Veterinary Examination Board in April and October
1927, visited important fairs and the Government farm at the
Imperial Agricultural Institute, Pusa, and purchased bullocks at
the Barahpur fair for the Patna breeding farm.
8. During his short incumbency as Special Officer in charge
Mr. Malik was on tour for 9 days, travelled 130 miles by road,
inspected hospitals and dispensaries at Purneah, Araria,
Madhipura and Thana Bihpur as well as the site for the pro-
posed new veterinary hospital at Purneah, visited the Pusa
farm, and the Sitamarhi fair and purchased some bulls and cows
for the Bettiah Raj.
9. The electric fittings in the office buildings and residence
for the Deputy Director were completed during the year but
current was supplied only to the residence. The office being
situated outside the municipal area, the supply of current
requires special sanction of Government which has since been
applied for.
ORISSA RANGE.
10. Rai Sahib P. N. Das held charge of the range through-
out the year. He inspected all veterinary hospitals and also the
dispensaries at Banki, Puri, Angul, Phulbani, Balasore, Soro,
Bhadrak, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Chaibassa, Porahat, Ghatsila,
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Balarampur, Raghunathpur, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Khunti, Gumla
and Simdega; checked the district work of the subordinate
officers as far as practicable and explained to the villagers the
utility of this department wherever possible ; visited many
villages where outbreaks of cattle diseases occurred, personally
verifying the results of inoculations ; inspected the offices of the
veterinary inspectors, Ranchi and Chaibassa, the Kheda office at
Angul and some of the Pinjrapoles of the range; besides, he
attended au outbreak of surra at Jamshedpur, some meetings of
district boards and Divisional Development Boards, a meeting of
the Selection Board held at Ranchi; gave evidence before the
Opium Enquiry Committee at Cuttack and also acted as
a member of three site selection committees.
11. He was on tour for 212 days and travelled 3,654 miles by
road.
12. The newly constructed buildiugs for the office and
laboratory were occupied from the 1st November 1927, the
previous rented house being vacated. The question of electric
installations in these buildings was under consideration, but the
work of raising of the ground of the office compound was takcu
in hand. Plans and estimates for certain other improvements to
the new office buildings are in course of preparation.
VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
13. Bihar and Orissa Veterinary College.—Considerable
progress was made in the construction of the main college and
laboratory buildings while residences for the Principal, the
European and Indian Professors and the lecturers as , well as the
subordinate staff were almost completed during the year. Plans
and estimates of some subsidiary buildings were, however, further
scrutinisod by Mr. Quinlan, and work on these buildings was also
started. The estimates furnished by Messrs. Mansfield and Sons
of Calcutta for gas and internal water supply and furniture were
approved by Government, but the order has not yet been placed
with the firm as the list of furniture for the college, laboratory
and hostel required further revision. The scheme for electric
installation to the college has recently been submitted to Govern-
ment, but the plans and estimates for water supply and drainage
have not yet been prepared. It is, however, expected that a part
of this work will be carried out during 1928-29. Most of the
instruments and apparatus for the college and the laboratory were
received from England and stored at the college site. The ques-
tion of the recruitment of staff for the college both in England
and in India was also taken up as it is proposed to start the college
early in July 1929.
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14. Training at the Bengal Veterinary College.—Twelve
students joined the college during the year compared with 19 in
192(5-27. All of them were matriculates. Nine boys were
granted stipends by local bodies, two by Government and one
went as private student.
15. At the close of the year the number of Bihar and Orissa
students on the roll was 53 against 66 in 1926-27, and of these
35 were Hindus, 13 Muhammadans and 5 Indian Christians.
According to nationality, there were 37 Biharis, 9 domiciled
Bengalis, 2 Oriyas and 5 Chota Nagpuris.
16. The following table shows the results of the annual
examinations in respect of the Bihar and Orissa students :—
" A "
"B ''
"C"
Class.
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Total ...
Appeared.
11
17
21
49
Passed.
7
14
13
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Remarks.
17. post- Graduate Training.—Three
subordinate officers
were deputed to the Madras Veterinary College, all of whom
passed. Special Officer Mr. Muhammad Ismail Malik and the
laboratory assistant of Cuttack, Babu J. N. Mukharji, also went
through a six months' course of training at the Imperial Institute
of Veterinary Research, Muktesar.
18. Professional
Examination.—As
usual, the half-yearly
professional examinations for subordinate officers were held in
April and October 1927. Mr. Quinlan being on tour, I acted as
President of the Board on both occasions, and Babu Nilmoni
Chatterji as 2nd Examiner in addition to his duties as Secretary.
23 veterinary assistant surgeons including those who failed in
previous examinations appeared, and out of them. 12 passed.
TRAINING IN ENGLAND.
19. The second State Veterinary scholar, Mr. S. K. Sen,
who joined the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, London,
was promoted to the second year class. His work during the
year was satisfactory as reported by the High Commissioner for
India.
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the cost of training in England amounted to Rs. 3,867 while
Rs. 86,773 was paid to the Bengal Government as contribution
towards maintenance of the Bengal Veterinary College.
TABLE II.
TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
20. The enclosed map will show the prevalence of the
different contagious livestock diseases in the province during the
year under report. No extensive outbreak of rinderpest occurred
except one in Shahabad during, the year. Unlike the previous
year, contagious diseases of cattle were reported almost from all
districts and consequently the number of deaths considerably
increased ; the districts of Cuttack and Balasore were however
free from rinderpest. During the year, anthrax caused heavy
mortalities in the Central and Orissa ranges. The increase in
the number of deaths from different diseases was to some extent
due to non-attendance of about seventeen hundred reported
outbreaks as the staff was quite insufficient for the purpose.
21. Altogether, 8,394 outbreaks were reported and of these
6,68-1 were attended by the staff compared with 5 151 reported
and 4,137 attended in 1926-27. Foot and mouth disease alone
was responsible for 5,373 outbreaks. Including 175,718 cases of
this disease, 200,075 animals were affected, out of which 11,251
died against 111,924 attacks and 9,179 deaths recorded in the
previous year.
22. The statistics of contagious diseases according to the area
and cattle population of each range are shown in the following
table :—
Range.
1
North Bihar ...
Contra)
Orissa
Total
Aroa
in square
wller.
2
20,467
33,844
28,834
88,165
I.iverstock.
3
9.629,037
10,474.063
7,803,869
27,907.646*
No. of
outbreaks
reported.
4
1,104
2,587
4,703
8,394
No. of
on breaks
attended.
6
1,092
2,448
3,144
6,684
No. of
animals
affected.
8
8,317*
47.046t
144,3631
200,076
No. of
deaths
recorded.
7
3,919
7,644
3.388
14,261
Remarks.
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The
Sgures are
according
to
the
latest
Ceause
Srures of
1926.
* Includes 4068 cause of foot and mouth disceace.
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188,647
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23. Chaukidars punished or rewarded.—161 chaukidars
were reported for failing to report outbreaks while 38 were
rewarded for giving timely assistance.
EQUINE.
24. Glanders.—Nil.
25. Surra.—8 cases of surra were reported during the year
from Patna, Hazaribagh, Champaran, Sambalpur and Singhbhum
districts ; out of these 5 died, one was destroyed under the
Glanders and Farcy Act and the rest were cured. Naganol was
employed in the treatment and as preventive of this disease with
satisfactory results.
26. Strangles.— One case of strangles resulting in death was
reported from Masaurhi in Patna.
27. Rabies.—One case of rabies resulting in death was
reported from Purnea.
28. Tetanus.—Four deaths from this disease were recorded,
3 in Bhagalpur and 1 in Muzaffarpur.
BOVINE.
29. Rinderpest was reported in all districts except Cuttack
and Balasore. The incidence of the disease in North Bihar was
greater than in the previous year as 367 deaths were recorded
against 250. This increase may be attributed to better reporting.
On the whole the disease seems to have been brought under
control in the North Gangetic area through constant vigilance
on the part of the staff. The condition was, however, not the
same with the Central range, where the mortality was fairly high,
the heaviest death rate being 2,50S in Shahabad alone. In this
district an outbreak of particularly virulent type occurred in the
Rohtas hills of Sasaram subdivision. It remained undetected
until it made headway and spread down to the plains in Bhabua
subdivision. As soon as the report was received, special precau-
tionary measures were taken against its further spread to the
adjoining districts and a staff of five assistants and two inspectors
were deputed. Finally, Special officer Mr. Malik took charge
of the outbreak. This officer made a full enquiry in all affected
villages, as a result of which 1,617 deaths out of 3,330 attacked
were brought to notice. The outbreak subsided after four months
and when 11,181 inoculations were performed and other active
preventive measures carried out. It is satisfactory to note that
almost all the outbreaks reported were attended although the
work was to a great extent hampered in some districts due to
short-handedness.