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RESOLUTION
ON THE
TRIENNIAL REPORT ON VACCINATION IN BURMA
FOR THE YEARS 1908-09 TO 1910-11.
Extract from the Proceedings of the Government of Burma in the General Department,—No. 1Z.-21, dated
the 10th July 1911.
READ—
The Triennial Report on Vaccination in Burma for the years 1908-09—1910-11.
RESOLUTION.—The Lieutenant-Governor observes with much regret that
there has been a serious falling off in the work of the Vaccination Department
during the last three years. The outstanding fact is that the total number of
vaccinations performed has decreased by 102,000, as compared with the figures for
the previous triennium, while the total expenditure has increased by Rs. 1,43,000.
These figures are so unsatisfactory that a more detailed analysis is desirable. The
annual expenditure, which rose steadily from Rs. 1,00,000 in 1904-05 to
Rs. 1,49,000 in 1908-09, increased in the next year to Rs. 1,80,000, and in 1910-11
to Rs. 1,93,000. In six years therefore, it has been almost doubled. The
number of native superintendents has in that period been raised from 16 to 49,
entailing an extra annual expenditure of Rs. 21,000, and the number of vaccinators
from 233 to 268, at an additional cost of another Rs. 21,000. The total cost of
establishment has risen from Rs. 71,000 to Rs. 1,22,000, a rise of 72 per cent.
Travelling allowance has risen from Rs. 21,000 to Rs. 58,000, a rise of nearly 180
per cent., which is out of all proportion to the increased establishment. In the
last two years the cost of travelling allowance has risen nearly 50 per cent., com-
pared with the first year of the triennium.
2. If this increased expenditure were accompanied by improved results it
would not be a matter for adverse criticism, but while in the year 1905-06
471,000 people were vaccinated, the number for the last three years has varied
between 382,000 and 392,000. It is necessary to seek a reason for this very
unsatisfactory state of affairs. The three classes of officers concerned in
vaccination operations are the vaccinators, the native superintendents and the
Civil Surgeons. The Sanitary Commissioner says that the vaccinators are
usually young and inexperienced, and that the people have no confidence in them;
and he mentions various cases in which vaccinators have been removed or dis-
missed, from which he deduces that the men as a class are not reliable. Sir
Harvey Adamson is not disposed to accept this sweeping condemnation of vaccina-
tors as a class. The number of permanent vaccinators who got into trouble in
1910-11 was a trifle over 5 per cent. of the total number employed. Considering
that the men are mostly young and untried and that they are subjected to con-
stant temptation by the offer of bribes, the percentage of men who succumbed and for
RESOLUTION ON THE TRIENNIAL REPORT ON VACCINATION IN BURMA FOR THE YEARS 1908-09 TO 1910-11. 3
The necessity for such action was impressed on officers in the Resolution
on the last triennial report. His Honour regrets to see that it has had so
little effect and trusts that no effort will be spared in future.
4. Two important Acts dealing with Vaccination were passed during the
period under review; the Burma Prohibition of Inoculation and Licensing of
Vaccinators Act, 1908, prohibits inoculation in any areas to which it may be
extended; it has, however, only been extended to the Hanthawaddy and Pegu
Districts as yet. The question of its further extension is now engaging the Lieute-
nant-Governor's attention. The Burma Vaccination Law Amendment Act, 1909,
gives power to Health Officers to enforce vaccination in certain circumstances in
Rangoon and any other Municipality to which it may be extended, and also
provides for the vaccination of immigrant coolies at Rangoon. Lack of funds
unfortunately prevented the latter provision from being enforced up to the
close of the period under review. It is too early yet to say what the effect of
these two Acts has been.
5. The Lieutenant-Governor is glad to note that Captain Dougan has kept
the Vaccine Depôt at Meiktila in the same state of efficiency as when Major
Entrican had charge of it; the success of this depôt is the most satisfactory feature
of an otherwise discouraging report.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Burma,
G. B. H. FELL,
Offg. Secretary to the Government of Burma.
APPENDICES.
Statement No. I.—Showing particulars of Vaccination in the Province of Burma during the year
1910-11 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Statement No. II.—Showing the cost of the Department in the Province of Burma during the year
1910-11 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Statement No. III.—Showing Dispensary Vaccination in the Province of Burma for the year
1910-11 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Statement No. IV.—Showing the number of persons primarily vaccinated and the number of those
persons who were successfully vaccinated in the Province of Burma in each of the official
years 1901-02 to 1910-11 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Statement No. V.—Showing particulars of Vaccination verified by Inspecting Officers during the year
1910-11 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Appendix A.—Showing the ratio per 10,000 successfully vaccinated and the mortality from
small-pox by quinquennial periods for Lower Burma only ... ... ... ...
Appendix B.—Showing the number of vaccinations performed in municipal towns on children under
one year of age ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Appendix C.—Diagram showing the proportion of population protected during the seven official
years 1904-05 to 1910-11, and the death-rate from small-pox during the calender year 1910 in
districts where registration is in force ... ... ... ... ... ...
PAGE
10
12
14
16
ib.
18
ib.
19
APPENDICES.
15
VACCINATION.
Province of Burma for the year 1910-11 (Paragraph 17).
VACCINATION.
Successful.
Under one
year.
8
...
4
...
4
8
...
65
94
608
...
767
17
...
...
...
142
159
13
...
...
8
4
25
89
5
...
6
26
75
...
...
1
15
16
4
27
... 4
35
...
88
... ...
88
2
16
18
5
1,196
764
774
One and
under six
years.
9
...
7
...
10
17
...
204
126
2,299
...
2,623
64
...
...
... 270
334
74
...
...
9
11
94
98
12
... 21
32
165
23
...
16
108
142
9
...
...
...
9
...
81
...
...
81
3
96
99
15
3,585
1,981
2,052
Total of all
ages.
10
...
15
142
67
224
...
888
291
3,957
...
4,639
194
...
4
29
629
856
113
...
... 84
60
257
173
19
52
47
212
503
31
...
17
174
222
42
27
...
16
85
14
169
...
...
183
55
177
232
108
7,304
4,304
5,287
Unknown.
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
34
2
110
...
146
3
...
...
...
61
61
80
...
...
17
...
47
10
...
5
1
66
82
3
...
... ...
3
17
...
...
...
17
...
2
...
...
2
...
49
49
228
638
936
1,952
RE-VACCINATION.
Total.
12
...
...
118
43
161
...
2,836
10
753
...
3,649
1,115
...
117
1,153
1,000
3,330
133
...
5
538
31
702
508
...... 151
8
...
667
6
...
3
15
24
805
...
...
8
813
223
...
...
...
223
31
141
172
64
9,865
6,786
6,525
Successful.
13
...
...
96
40
136
...
2,484
5
384
...
2,373
670
...
52
529
365
1,616
26
...
1
172
19
213
230
...
82
8
...
320
5
...
3
12
20
493
...
...
6
499
99
...
... ...
99
24
125
149
28
5,958
4,402
3,934
Unknown.
14
...
...
3
...
3
...
92
1
...
...
93
14
...
30
45
123
212
83
...
...
157
...
190
133
...
20
...
...
153
1
...
... ...
1
229
... ...
...
229
60
... ...
...
60
2
1
3
3
917
372
402
PERCENTAGE OF
SUCCESSFUL CASES IN
WHICH THE RESULTS
WERE KNOWN.
Primary.
15
...
93.75
97.93
82.72
92.56
...
95.57
98.00
97.25
...
97.15
97.98
...
100.00
93.55
95.16
95.75
94.96
...
... 80.77
81.08
86.33
94.02
100.00
81.95
100.00
98.15
91.91
100.00
... 94.14
96.03
96.52
100.00
100.00
...
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
...
...
100.00
100.00
97.79
93.31
65.19
95.73
94.83
91.24
Re-
vaccina-
tion.
10
...
...
88.48
93.02
86.08
...
88.90
55.56
51.00
...
80.79
60.85
...
59.77
47.53
41.62
50.85
26.00
... 20.00 45.74
61.29
42.58
61.33
... 62.60
100.00
...
62.26
100.00
... 100.00
80.00
86.96
85.59
...
... 75.00
85.45
60.74
...
...
...
60.74
82.76
89.29
88.17
45.90
66.81
70.03
64.25
PERCENTAGE OF
UNKNOWN CASES TO
TOTAL CASES.
Primary.
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
7.73
.66
2.63
...
2.97
1.49
...
...
... 8.45
6.68
20.13
...
... 11.05
...
13.66
5.15
... 7.25
2.08
23.40
13.40
8.82
...
... ...
1.29
28.81
...
...
...
16.67
...
1.17
...
...
1.08
...
21.30
17.19
59.07
7.72
17.10
25.81
Re-
vaccina-
tion.
18
...
...
2.54
...
1.86
...
3.19
10.00
...
...
2.55
1.26
...
25.64
3.89
12.30
6.25
24.81
...
... 29.46
...
27.07
26.18
... 18.25
...
...
22.91
16.67
... ...
...
4.17
28.45
... ......
...
28.17
23.91
...
... ...
26.91
6.45
.71
1.74
4.69
9.60
5.48
6.16
No.
19
1
2
3
4
...
5
6
7
8
9
...
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
20
21
22
23
24
25
...
26
27
28
29
...
30
31
32
33
...
34
35
36
37
...
38
39
...
40
...
...
...
none were reported by Medical Officers.
calendar year 1910 in districts where Registration is in force
APPENDIX C.
Diagram showing the proportion of Population protected during the seven official years from 1904-05 to 1910-11 and the death-rate from Small-pox during the calendar year 1910 in districts where Registration is in force
(Paragraph 14).
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
SIND FOR THE YEAR
1939-40
Price : As. 4 or 5d.
KARACHI :
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS
1941.
NOTE.—Obtainable from the Manager, Government Book Depot and Record Office,
Karachi (Saddar).
L (IV) 1916
Below Annual Administration Report of the
Civil Veterinary Department, Sind, for the year
1939-40.
No. 4602/G.-IV-3 OF 1940-41.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF
VETERINARY SERVICES, SIND,
Karachi, dated the 12th September 1940.
Forwarded, with compliments, to the Secretary to Government
of Sind, Revenue Department.
2. Mortality Statistics.—The total reported mortality among
Equines, Bovines and other animals during the year under review was
18,551 as compared with 11,138 in the preceding year. The increase
was due to the greater incidence of Liver Fluke disease and, owing to
war conditions the shortage of Carbon Tetrachloride which is one of
the few effective remedies for this Parasitic Infection. Arrangements
for the supply of Carbon Tetrachloride at a reasonable price were made
immediately after the outbreak of war and an indent with priority
recommendation was sent to the Director-General of Stores, India
Office, London, but up to now the consignment has not been received.
In the meantime a supply of 60 gallons, has been received (since the
close of the year under report) from United States of America and is
now being used in the treatment of cases of Liver Fluke. Rinderpest
in cattle and buffaloes showed slight decline while outbreaks of
Hæmorrhagic Septicaemia and Foot-and Mouth disease increased as
compared to the previous year. Surra in Horses was less prevalent,
than in 1938-39.
3. Veterinary Dispensaries.—As shown in paragraphs 44 and 56
of the Report, no new dispensary could be opened. In spite of this the
number of cases treated at Dispensaries rose from 32,107 in 1938-39 to
46,768 in 1939-40. The work done by the Subordinate Veterinary Staff
in the field (Table IV) also shows a considerable increase, the total
number of animals treated and castrated on tour being 2,10,998 in 3,328
villages as against 1,15,250 in 1938-39 and 54,872 in 2,697 villages in
1937-38. There is a definite desire on the part of zamindars, cattle
owners and other maldars to avail themselves of the services of this
Department. In evidence of this, representations have been received
from groups of individuals and organised bodies asking for more
Veterinary Dispensaries to be opened. Unfortunately, due to shortage
of staff and indifference of some District Local Boards these requests
cannot be acceded to. For the last 3 years efforts have been made to
recruit Veterinary Assistant Surgeons from outside Sind to fill
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vacancies, but owing to the unattractive prospects offered, only 2
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons could be appointed. It appears therefore
that the terms of service will have to be improved.
4. Horse Show.—The District Local Board, Jacobabad, held the
Horse Show as usual and Government contributed Rs. 500 and a Silver
Medal towards prizes. A similar sum was donated by the Karachi
Race and Riding Club, Ltd.
5. Equine Breeding Operations.—The District Local Board,
Upper Sind Frontier, lost 2 Stallions during the year under review and
another died recently so that there are now only 2 Stallions in the whole
Province. This is likely to result in a considerable decline in Pony
Breeding and the matter deserves the earnest attention of Government
and the District Local Boards concerned.
6. Investigation of diseases.—Mr. H. S. Bawa, Veterinary Inves-
tigation Officer for Sind and Ajmer-Merwara, has again done most use-
ful work and as a result of his investigations, much information has
been obtained which will be of the greatest value to the Department.
This appointment expires on 1st January 1942, but it is important that
it should be extended, as a considerable amount of investigation works
still remains to be done.
7. The expenditure of the Department was Rs. 1,69,168 as com-
pared with Rs. 1,71,274 in 1938-39.
8. General.—The work of the Department has shown appreciable
increase,
9. More Veterinary Field Compounders are considered necessary
and it is hoped the expansion of this cadre will be sanctioned by
Government.
J. H. G. JERROM,
Director of Veterinary Services, Sind.
Annual Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, Sind, for the year 1939-40.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Mr. J. H. G. Jerrom, M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S., held the post of Director
of Veterinary Services, Sind, throughout the year. He toured in each
district and inspected most of the Dispensaries. He also inspected the
stallions maintained by the District Local Boards and Stud Bulls as
opportunity occurred.
He supervised the work in Ajmer-Merwara in
addition to his own duties. He attended the meeting of the Advisory
Board of the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research at New Delhi,
and acted as Judge at the Jacobabad Horse and Cattle Show.
He was on tour in Sind for seventy-eight days and travelled 1,108
miles by rail and 180 miles by road, in addition to touring in Ajmer-
Merwara for twenty days.
2. The post of Officer-in-charge, Goat Virus Producing Station,
was held by Mr. C. S. G. Haji, G.B.V.C., who did good work in main-
taining a constant supply of Potent Vaccine.
3. Mr. H. S. Bawa, M.R.C.V.S., continued to hold the post of
Veterinary Investigation Officer, Sind and Ajmer-Merwara. He was
on leave from 5th June to 4th July 1939. He was on tour in Sind for
108 days travelling 5,139 miles by rail and 1,189 miles by road as
against 114 days and 9,398 travelled by rail and 1,134 miles by road
in the previous year. Mr. Bawa was also on tour for 19 days and
travelled 2,204 miles by rail and 260 miles by road in Ajmer-Merwara
during the year under report.
His work is mentioned in para. 43 below, under the head
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES (vi) Investigation.
I.—Veterinary Instruction.
4. Six Sind scholars were studying at the Bombay Veterinary
College at the beginning of the year and six more were sent during the
year. There were thus 12 scholars from this Province studying at the
College on 31st March 1940.
II.—Treatment of Diseases.
5. Table I.—Outbreaks of contagious and infectious and Parasi-
tic diseases were reported from all districts, the total reported mortality
being 18,551 as against 11,138 in 1938-39.
(i) EQUINE CONTAGIOUS DISEASE
6. Surra,—Thirteen
outbreaks affecting 33 cases and 9 deaths
were reported from Karachi, Hyderabad and Thar Parkar districts, as
against 121 attacks and 31 deaths in the preceding year. It is probable
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that the lesser incidence of this disease during the year under report
was due to the absence of rain and a consequent diminution in the
number of biting flies which act as carriers.
7. Other contagious diseases.—There were 531 cases of Nasal
Catarrh, Piroplasmosis, Strangles and Rabies and 2 deaths from Rabies
and Piroplasmosis were reported. The outbreak of Nasal Catarrh was
in Sukkur town, The other diseases occurred in various districts. The
figures for 1938-39 were 39 attacks and 12 deaths from Piroplasmosis,
Strangles and Rabies.
(ii) BOVINE CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.
(a) Cattle.
8. Rinderpest.—The disease appeared in all districts except
Nawabshah, 16 outbreaks, 1,344 attacks and 471 deaths being reported
as against 105 outbreaks, 1,264 attacks and 509 deaths in the previous
year.
9. Haemorrhagic Septicaemia.—Seventy
outbreaks with 367
attacks and 348 deaths were reported from all districts as against 22
outbreaks, 86 attacks and 82 deaths in the previous year.
10. Foot and Mouth diseases.—All districts except the Upper
Sind Frontier were affected.
7,308 cattle were attacked with a
mortality of 363 in 178 outbreaks, as compared with 4,972 attacks and
133 deaths in 127 outbreaks in 1938-39.
11. Black Quarter.—One outbreak affecting 7 animals with 6
deaths was reported from Sukkur district. This disease was not
reported in the previous year.
12. Anthrax.—There were no outbreaks during the year as com-
pared with 2 outbreaks and 3 deaths in 1938-39.
13. Other contagious diseases.— Liver Fluke prevailed in all
districts except Sukkur and Upper Sind Frontier. In 1,132 outbreaks
46,532 cattle were affected of which 3,77 1 died as compared with 14,024
attacks and 1,262 deaths in 1938-39. One outbreak of Parasitic
Gastritis affecting 300 cattle was also reported. 7 cases of Piroplas-
mosis, Rabies and Dengue Fever and 2 deaths from Piroplasmosis
and Rabies were also recorded during the year under report.
(b) Buffaloes.
14. Rinderpest.—32 outbreaks with 869 attacks and 559 deaths
were reported from Karachi, Hyderabad, Dadu, Larkana, Sukkur and
Upper Sind Frontier districts as against 101 outbreaks, 1,294 attacks
and 712 deaths in 1938-39.
15. Haemorrhagic Septicaemia.—Occurred in all districts, 114
outbreaks, 666 attacks and 632 deaths being reported as compared with
290 cases and 261 deaths in 36 outbreaks in the preceding year.
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16. Foot and Mouth disease.—Appeared in all districts except
Upper Sind Frontier. There were 117 outbreaks, 1,779 attacks and 21
deaths, as against 60 outbreaks, 926 attacks and 5 deaths in the last
year.
17. Anthrax and Black Quarter.—were not reported.
18. Other contagious diseases.—Liver Fluke affected 11,743 cases
and caused the death of 2,236 in all districts except Upper Sind Fron-
tier as against 30,044 attacks and 1,779 deaths in the preceding year.
125 attacks and 25 deaths from Parasitic Gastritis, 6 cases with 4 deaths
from Piroplasmosis and 12 cases of Mange were also reported during
the year.
(iii) CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AMONG OTHER ANIMALS.
(a) Sheep.
19. Anthrax.—2 outbreaks affecting 105 animals which all died
occurred in the Karachi district as compared with 50 deaths in Nawab-
shah district in the previous year.
20. Sheep Pox.—3 outbreaks, 363 attacks and 35 deaths were
reported from Nawabshah District.
21. Other contagious diseases reported were :—
Liver Fluke. 75,083 attacks and 3,927 deaths.
Parasitic Gastritis 2,719 attacks and 963 deaths.
Verminous Bronchitis. 2,571 attacks and 253 deaths.
All districts were affected particularly, Thar Parkar, Nawabshah
and Dadu.
(b) Goats.
22. Anthrax.—Caused
20 deaths in 3 outbreaks in Karachi,
Thar Parkar and Dadu districts as against 96 in the previous year.
23. Goat Pox.—8 outbreaks with 372 attacks and 44 deaths were
reported from all districts except Karachi.
24. Pleuro Pneumonia.—In Karachi, Thar Parkar and Nawab-
shah districts, 36 goats died out of 57 affected in 5 outbreaks as com-
pared with 40 cases and 28 deaths in the previous year.
25. Foot and Mouth diseases.—One outbreak was reported in
Sukkur district, 11 goats being affected.
26. Scab.—In 25 outbreaks, 3,797 goats were affected and 877
died.
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27. Other contagious diseases.-—Were reported from all districts
except Upper Sind Frontier and were as follows :—
Rinderpest 62 attacks and 42 deaths.
Contagious Mammitis 209 attacks and 8 deaths.
Parasitic Gastritis 828 attacks and 73 deaths.
Contagious Arthritis locally known as "WAH" 38 attacks
and nil deaths.
Liver Fluke 28,082 attacks and 3,556 deaths.
(c) Dogs.
28. Rabies.—37 cases were reported (28 from Karachi town) a
against 56 in the last year.
29. Other contagious diseases.—29 deaths occurred from Distem-
per and Piroplasmosis out of 156 Dogs attacked.
(d) Camels.
30. Surra.—14 outbreaks were reported from Karachi, Thar
Parkar, Nawabshah, Dadu and Upper Sind Frontier districts in which
95 animals were affected and 82 died, 71 deaths took place in a single
outbreak in Karachi district before treatment could be given. In
1938-39 there were 36 cases and 9 deaths from Surra.
31. Mange.—19 cases and 1 death occurred in Hyderabad, Dadu
and Sukkur districts.
32. Pleuro Pneumonia.—3 outbreaks with 17 cases and 7 deaths
occurred in Nawabshah and Dadu districts.
33. Other contagious diseases.—One case of Rinderpest and 2 of
Variola were reported with no deaths.
(e) Poultry.
34. Fowl Cholera.— 3 deaths were reported in Dadu district.
35. Doyle's disease.—4 Fowls died in Larkana district.
(iv) PREVENTIVE INOCULATIONS.
36. The goat Virus Producing Station, Karachi, in charge of
Mr. C. S. G. Haji supplied the Rinderpest Goat Tissue Virus required
for the combat of outbreaks of this disease. Five hundred thirty-seven
ampoules of Vaccine were prepared during the year. To ensure that
the Vaccine remained active, fresh Blood Virus was obtained from
Mukteswar at regular intervals and inoculated into goats. The ex-
penditure of the Goat Virus Producing Station was Rs. 5,817 as
compared with Rs. 5,902 in 1938-39.
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37. Table II Rinderpest.—In 52 outbreaks 5,090 Bovines were
protected with Goat Tissue Virus as against 10,469 in the previous
year. 388 uninoculated animals and 11 of the inoculated cattle died
during these outbreaks.
38. Haemorrhagic Septicaemia.—In 37 outbreaks of Haemorrhagic
Septicaemia 2,233 Bovines were given Serum alone inoculations as
compared with 744 in 1938-39. Three hundred and twenty-five
uninoculated and 2 inoculated animals died of the disease.
39. Anthrax.—62 sheep and goats were protected with Serum
as against 320 in 1938-39. The mortality in these outbreaks was
109. None of the inoculated animals died of the disease.
40. Ten dogs were given Anti-Rabic Vaccine treatment
(v) OTHER DISEASES.
41. Table IV.—Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and Field Com-
pounders on tour visited 3,328 villages, treated 2,05,255 cases for
contagious and Parasitic diseases, 4,114 cases for Non-Contagious
diseases and castrated 1,629 animals as against 2,697 villages visited,
1,11,531 cases treated for Contagious and Parasitic diseases, 2,526
cases for Non-Contagious diseases and 1,193 animals castrated in the
previous year.
(vi) INVESTIGATION.
41. Three hundred sixty-two specimens were submitted by
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons from cases of Surra, Piroplasmosis,
Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, Liver Fluke and other Parasitic diseases,
of those 203 were positive. 4 brains of dogs suspected to have died
of Rabies were sent to Haffkine Institute, Bombay, for confirmation of
diagnosis. Three were confirmed.
43. The Veterinary Investigation Officer, Sind and Ajmer-
Merwara, continued his work and carried out investigation of many
diseases including Wah (Contagious Arthritis), Contagious Pleuro
Pneumonia, Contagious Abortion, and Gangrenousd Contagious
Mastitis. A detailed report with a summary of the work of this Officer
has been submitted to Government of Sind, and to the Imperial Council
of Agricultural Research. The work done by this Officer has been
of the greatest value to the Department.
(vii) VETERINARY HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES.
44. Table III.—There were 24 Veterinary Dispensaries working
at the beginning of the year. Owing to a shortage of Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons no new Dispensary could be opened although 2
Itinerating and 1 Grant-in-aid Veterinary Dispensaries were sanctioned
by Government. There was therefore the same No. of dispensaries at
the close of the year. The No. of in and out-patients treated at