3
One hundred and forty-six outbreaks of rinderpest, 23 of hæmorrhagic
septicæmia and three of anthrax at which inculation could be undertaken
were reported, and the total number of cattle inoculated was 21,705 as per
details below against 21,193 of the previous year:—
Rinderpest
...
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia
Anthrax
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number
inoculated
19,113
2,407
185
The death-rate among the inoculated was practically nothing, being 46 in
all.
22. The outbreaks of rinderpest were most severe in the districts of
Jalpaiguri, Faridpur and Malda, and the largest number of inoculations were
made in them.
23. Hæmorrhagic septicæmia was also responsible for a large number of
deaths, and was mostly prevalent in the districts of Faridpur, Midnapore and
Khulna, where 1,412, 285 and 500 animals were protected against the disease.
24. In some districts, such as Burdwan, Nadia, Murshidabad, Faridpur,
Hooghly and Jalpaiguri, the villagers are still opposed to inoculation, and the
department has considerable trouble in overcoming their prejudices.
25. The above figures show the utility of the various methods of protec-
tive inoculation, but it is a matter of great regret, that these methods are
still so poorly appreciated by the people of this country ; in some cases the
co-operation of even the literate classes is also obtainable. The problem of
protection and improvement of cattle is becoming a serious one, and it is
hoped that every one will take interest in these matters and help the depart-
ment by reporting outbreaks whenever they occur.
26. Co-operation of the officers of other departments of Government,
such as the Co-operative Credit Society, Settlement, Forest and Excise, who are
generally required to tour in the villages, is also necessary to deal with out-
breaks. They should report to this department the existence of cattle diseases,
and impress on the raiyats the benefit of inoculation.
27. Under the recent orders of Government Lis. 5,251-12 was paid to the
Imperial Bacteriologist, Muktesar, on account of the cost of serum supplied to
this province during the year. Of this, Rs. 876-12 was recovered from the
District Boards in West Bengal as per details below, the cost of serum used in
East Bengal districts being borne entirely by Government. It is proposed
that Government should bear the expense for the whole of the new province.
District.
Burdwan
Birbhum
Jessore
Nadia
Khulna
Murshidabad
Midnapore
Darjeeling
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Amount
recovered for
cost of serum.
Rs.
215
90
150
81
187
75
62
14
876
A.
10
8
0
4
8
0
8
6
12
TABLE IV.
23. Table IV shows the work of the Veterinary Assistants in the
mufassal.
29. During the year there were 37 Itinerating Veterinary Assistants
working in the province, and 11 Stationary Assistants placed in charge of dis-
pensaries who made tours in the districts either at fixed periods or at the time
of out-breaks.
They visited 10,409 villages and treated 52,705 patients
against 8,055 and 52,403 patients respectively of the previous year.
30. The large falling off noticed against Dacca, Jamalpur, Faridpur,
Madaripur, Rajshahi, Jalpaiguri, Rangpur and Gaibandha appears to be due to