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CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BENGAL.
Veterinary dispensaries ...................................................................................
Itinerant Veterinary Assistants
Glanders and Farcy ...................................................................................
Inspection of railway horse-boxes and cattle-trucks
Cattle disease ...................................................................................
Anti-rinderpest inoculation . ...................................................................................
Experiments and investigations ...................................................................................
Cattle fairs and shows ...................................................................................
Cattle breeding ...................................................................................
Horse and pony breeding ...................................................................................
Tours ...................................................................................
BENGAL VETERINARY COLLEGE.
The students ...................................................................................
The stipends ...................................................................................
Prizes ...................................................................................
The Infirmary
..................
Financial
Outstanding accounts ...................................................................................
The Hostel ...................................................................................
Instructions to others than veterinary students ....................................................
APPENDICES.
Table V ...................................................................................
„ IX ...................................................................................
„ XVIII ...................................................................................
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XIX
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„ XX ...................................................................................
„ XXI ...................................................................................
„ XXIII ...................................................................................
„ XXIV ...................................................................................
„ XXV ...................................................................................
„ A (extra)
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ANNUAL REPORT
OP THE
BENGAL VETERINARY COLLEGE
For the year 1903-1904.
THE STUDENTS.
1. Class A.—During the year 48 students presented themselves for
admission into the College, of whom 40 were taken in. Withdrawal and
removal for various reasons brought the number down to 21 (19 Hindus and
2 Mahomedans). These men were allowed to go up for the Annual Exami-
nation in March and 20 passed, making a percentage of 95.24 against 86.66
last year.
2. Class B.—There were 14 students in this class. Of these, 12 were
Hindus, 1 Christian and 1 Mahomedan. One of the Hindu students, owing
to repeated attacks of malaria, had to leave ; the remaining 13 were allowed to
appear at the examination and 9 passed, making a percentage of 69.23 against
100 last year.
3. Class C.—Ten students were admitted to class C (9 Hindus and 1
Mahomedan). Of these, 6 were promoted from class B, one an old student of
last year and three 2-year men (including one from Ajmere School). The
Ajmere man had to retire as he could not keep pace with his fellow students.
The remaining 9 students appeared at the examination and 8 passed, making
a percentage of 88.89 against 100 last year.
4. The examinations were held from 7th to 12th March, both days
inclusive, by an Examining Board composed of:—
Major R. H. RINGE, I.C.V.D.—President.
Major H. M. MAXWELL, I.C.V.D.
and
Members.
Captain A. S. TRYDELL, I.C.V.D.
5. Table XXV, showing the main results of the college during the year
1903-1904, is appended.
THE STIPENDS.
6. During the year 23 students held Government stipends, 16 District
Board stipends, 2 Municipal stipends, 1 the Woodburn Scholarship and 1 the
Shew Bux Bogla Scholarship.
PRIZES.
7. The diplomas, certificates and prizes were distributed on the 24th
March 1904 by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal. Thanks are
due to His Highness the Maharaja of Darbhanga, Maharaja Sir Jotindra Mohan
Tagore Bahadur, K.C.S.I., Mr. S. L. Maddox, I.C.S., Mr. P. C. Lyon, I.C.S.
Mr. A. F. M. Abdur Rahman, Barrister-at-law, Dr. Rai Kailash Chandra Bose
Bahadur, C.I.E., Raja Shew Bux Bogla, Maulvi Budruddin Haider, Khan
Bahadur, Seth Hardat Rai Chamria, Rai Hari Ram Goenka Bahadur, Mr. Jetta,
Jay Chand and Babu Ghaneshyam Das Goenka for their liberality in
contributing to the prize fund. Thanks are also due to Maulvi Haji Bux Elahi
who has offered to present a gold medal to the best student of the 2nd year
class next year.
THE INFIRMARY.
8. The total number of cases treated in 1903-1904 was 2,819 (1,376
in-patients and 1,443 out-patients) against 2,385 (1,052 in-patients and 1,333
out-patients) of last year, showing an increase of 434 (Appendix A.). It is
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worth while to note that the number of cruelty cases sent here for treatment
was very small considering the thousands which are said to be brought before
the Magistrates. The percentage of deaths was 5.32 against 5.53 last year.
Seven hundred and twenty-three (723) operations were performed against 623
last year. The number of horses shod at the forge was 394 against 336 last
year.
9. Three corrugated iron sheds to accommodate 150 more cattle and
an operation theatre for cattle have been constructed and a suitable water-
supply laid on in the Annexe. This Annexe, which was leased for a term
of 15 years, has now been acquired by Government.
FINANCIAL.
10. The fees for the treatment, shoeing, etc., of animals amount to
Rs. 11,127-5-9 against Rs. 8,890-12-4 in 1902-1903. They would have
amounted to Rs. 11,233-7-9 had the fees for Government animals been charged;
the cost of feeding the patients was Rs. 17,983-2-5 against Rs. 15,636-15-2
in 1902-1903. The increase, both in fees and cost of feeding, is due to a
larger number of animals admitted.
11. The statement showing the provincial cost of the Department is
appended.
OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS.
12. Of the outstanding sum of Rs. 150-2-0 shown in last year's report
Rs. 2-8 are still due from one person. The outstanding accounts for 1903-1904
amount to Rs. 25.6-0. All these are expected to be recovered shortly.
THE HOSTEL.
13. All the students lived in the Hostel; their general health was good.
INSTRUCTIONS TO OTHERS THAN VETERINARY STUDENTS.
14. The usual course of 48 lectures on "Veterinary Hygiene" and
" Cattle breeding and rearing" was delivered to 21 Agricultural students during
the vacation. All passed the examination which was held at the end of the
course.
15. Twenty-eight Commissariat Transport drivers were instructed in
nursing sick animals during the vacation. An examination was held after
they were trained, and all but one passed.
16. General.—The need of further development has made itself felt in all
branches of the Civil Veterinary Department.
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TABLE V.
PROVINCIAL.
Showing the services and produce of each class of pony stallions, the property
of Courts of Wards, during 1903-1904.
HORSE OR
PONY.
1
Pony
...
...
CLASS.
2
Arab
(Mysore).
COURTS OF WARDS.
St al l
i
ons on register.
3
1
Stallions
actually
employed
at stud.
Year under report.
4
1
Previous year.
5
1
Number
of mares
covered.
Year under report.
6
1
Previous year.
7
...
Average of mares
covered per
stallion employed
at stud.
Year under report.
8
1
Previous year.
9
...
Result of previous
year's coverings.
Number of produce.
10
...
Number not held.
11
...
Number not known.
12
...
TABLE IX.
PROVINCIAL.
Showing the cost of feed, keep, attendants, &c., of pony stallions, the property of Courts
of Wards, during 1903-1904..
PROVINCE.
1
Bengal
DISTRICT.
2
Saran (Court of Wards) ...
NUMBER
OF
STALLIONS.
Pony.
3
1
TOTAL ANNUAL
COST.
Pony.
4
Rs.
241
A.
8
P.
0
AVERAGE COST
PER STALLION.
Pony.
5
Rs.
241
A.
8
P.
0
TABLE XVIII.
Statement showing Provincial cost of the Civil Veterinary Department during the
official year 1903-l904.
HEADS.
1
I—
II.—
III.—
IV.—
V.—
VI.—
Establishment
Officers' ...
Subordinates' ...
Stipends to students ... ....
Travelling allowance Officers' ...
Subordinates' ...
Contingencies ... ...
Purchase of animals ... ...
Stable, feed and keep .... ...
Road expenses
... ...
Total ...
Superinten-
dent,
Bengal.
2
Rs.
12,135
14,774
1,302
995
2,929
26,765
3,562
14,810
1,907
79,184
A.
7
8
8
13
6
10
14
12
6
9
P.
0
11
11
6
11
8
9
5
0
1
REMARKS.
3
Includes Rs. 7,620
on account of pay
of Lecturers.
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TABLE XXIV.
PROVINCIAL.
Showing total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed in the Civil Veterinary
Department, Bengal, during 1903-1904.
PROVINCE.
1
Bengal ...
Paid from Pro-
vincial or Dis-
trict Funds.
2
Provincial* ...
District ...
Raj Funds ..
Local
Society
or Committee
Funds ...
Total ...
NUMBER OF VETERINARY ASSISTANTS.
3
2
...
...
...
2
Number of Veterinary
Assistants.
Employed in Veteri-
nary dispensaries.
4
...
17
3
2
22
Employed in work
connected with cat-
tle breeding and
cattle diseases.
5
7
13
...
2
22
Total.
6
7
30
3
4
44
Grand total.
7
9
30
3
4
46
REMARKS.
8
The Provincial Government also contributes towards the pay and allowances of some of these Veterinary Assistants.
TABLE XXV.
PROVINCIAL REPORT
Showing the main results of the Bengal Veterinary College during the year 1903-1904.
VETERINARY
COLLEGES AND
SCHOOLS.
1
Veterinary College,
Bengal.
Total. ...
Name of course of instruction, if more than one
course followed
Three years'
course
in
English.
...
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Admit tod
during
year.
Scholarship holders.
No.
21
21
Paying students.
4
No.
Nil
Nil
Passed out during the year.
5
No.
8
8
Failed to pass out.
No.
1
1
Remaining
under in-
struction
at end of
year.
In ordinary course.
No.
29
20
Instruction prolonged by
reason of failure to pass.
No.
5
5
EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS DURING
THE YEAR
CLASSED BY
EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS.
Matriculates or with higher
qualifications.
No.
5
5
Knowing some English but
not matriculated.
10
No.
16
16
Knowing no English or
very little English.
11
No.
Nil
Nil
RECEIPTS.
From fees.
12
Rs.
...
...
Others.
13
Rs.
...
...
Total.
14
Rs.
...
...
EXPENDITURE.
Instructing staff and their
salaries.
15
RS. A. P
11,605 0 0
Details.
1 Assistant Prin-
cipal's salary—
4,150 0 0
4 Lecturers'
salary—
7,220 0 0
1 Gyumastic In-
structor's
pay—
235 0 II
11,605 0 0
Others.
16
RS. A. P.
3,527 2 2
Details.
Stipends.
1,302 8 11
Allowance to
Examiners.
240 0 0
Chemical
ap-
paratus.
171 3 0
Riding ponies
1,813 5 6
3,527 2 2
Total.
17
RS. A. P.
15,132 2 2
15,132 2 2
Employment of stu-
dents WHO PASSED
OUT DURING THE
THREE YEARS
PRECEDING.
Number employed.
Total number passed.
18
No.
30
30
In service of Govern-
ment or Local Boards.
19
No.
25
25
In service of other
local committees or
institutions.
20
No
3
3
In private practice.
21
No.
...
...
Unemployed in veteri-
nary work.
22
No.
...
...
REMARKS.
23
2
died
2
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BENGAL
AND OF THE
BENGAL VETERINARY COLLEGE
FOR THE YEAR 1903-1904.
CALCUTTA:
PRINTED AT THE BENGAL SECRETARIAT PRESS.
1904.
[Price—Indian, 8 annas; English, 9d.]
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
Civil Veterinary Department
UNITED PROVINCES
For the year
1931-32
A L L A H A B A D :
THE SUPERINTENDENT PRINTING AND STATIONERY, UNITED PPROVINCES
1 9 3 3
Price, Re. 1
LIST OF AGENTS
Authorized to sell United Provinces Government Publications
Messrs. Moti Lal Banarsi Dass, Proprietors,
Punjab Sanskrit Book Dépôt, Said-
mitha Street, Lahore.
Messrs. Rama Krishna & Sons, Booksellers,
Anarkali Street, Lahore.
The Mussoorie Book Society, Booksellers
and Stationers, Mussoorie, U. P.
Messrs. Raghunath Prasad & Sons, Padri-
ki-Haveli, Patna City.
The Indian Book Shop, Benares City.
Messrs. Nand Kishore & Brothers, Pub-
lishers and Booksellers, Chowk, Benares.
The Upper India Publishing House, Ltd.,
Bookseller Lucknow.
Newal Kishore Press, Book Depot, Lucknow
The Universal Book House, University
Road, Allahabad.
North India Christian Tract and Book
Society 18. Clive Road, Allahabad.
Rai Sahib Ram Dayal Agarwala, 2l0, Katra
Road. Allahabad
Lala Ram Narain Lal, Booksellers, 1, Bank
Road Allahabad.
Nazair Kanun Hind Press, Allahabad
The Manager, Leader Press, Allahabad.
Student & Co., Cooch Behar.
American Baptist Mission Press, 549,
Merchant Street, Rangoon, Burma.
Burma Book Club, Ltd., University College,
Rangoon.
Oriental Book Agency, 15, Shakrawar,
Poona City.
Oxford Book and Stationery Co., 37/39, Park
Street, Calcutta.
Butterworth & Co. (India), Ltd., Post Bos
no. 251, 6, Hasting Street, Calcutta.
Messrs. S. E. Lahiri & Co., 54, College
Street, Calcutta.
Messrs. W. Newman & Co., 3, Old Court
House Street, Post Box no. 76, Calcutta.
Messrs. Thacker Spink & Co., Publishers, 3,
Esplanade Road, Calcutta.
Messrs. Sunder Pandurang, Kalkadevi
Road, Bombay.
Messrs. D. B. Taraporewala Sons & Co.,
" Kitab Mahal, " Hornby Road, Bombay.
Messrs. Thacker & Co., Booksellers, Post
Box no. 190, Bombay.
Messrs. S. Murthy & Co., Printers, Post
Bos no. 152, Madras.
Messrs. Higginbothams, Mount Road,
Madras.
Messrs. M. C. Kothari, Bookseller, Pub-
lishers and Newspaper Agent, Raopura
Road Baroda.
Messrs, Gaya Prasad & Sons, Educational
Booksellers and Publishers, Agra.
AGENTS FOR SANSKRIT SERIES ONLY.
The Secretary, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Series
Office, Benares City.
Messrs. Brij Bhushan Das & Co., Book-
sellers, Publishers and Proprietor of the
Benares Sanskrit Series, 49/15, Thatheri
Bazar, Benares City.
AGENTS FOR UNITED PROVINCES
ROAD MAPS AND ROAD BOOK ONLY.
The Secretary, the Western India Auto-
mobile Association, 32, Necol Road, Bal-
lord Estate, Bombay.
The Secretary, Automobile Association of
Bengal, 87A, Park Street, Calcutta.
AGENT FOR A HISTORICAL AND
DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT, NAINI TAL,
Messrs. Reynolds & Co., Chemist, Naini Tal.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
Civil Veterinary Department
UNITED PROVINCES
For the year 1931-32
ALLAHABAD :
THE SUPERINTENDENT, PRINTING AND STATIONERY, UNITED PROVISOES
1932
No. 7318/III—6-586.
FROM
CAPTAIN S. G. M. HICKEY, I.V.S.,
DIRECTOR, CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES.
TO
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES,
INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, ALLAHABAD.
Dated Lucknow, August 30, 1932.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit herewith the Annual Administra-
tion Report on the Civil Veterinary department for the year ending
March 31, 1932.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
S. G. M. HICKEY, CAPTAIN, I.V.S.,
Director, Civil Veterinary department,
United Provinces.
(Maximum limit of report—9 pages.)
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
PARAS.
1—3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15 & 16.
17.
18.
19.
Officers in charge and tours, etc. performed by them ..
CHAPTER II.
TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
Contagious diseases.
Mortality .. .. .. ..
(a) Equine.
Equine mortality—diseases pertaining to equines ..
(b) Bovine.
Rinderpest .. .. ..
Anti-rinderpest inoculations .. .. ..
Iodine solution injections .. .. ..
Foot-and-mouth disease .. .. ..
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia .. .. ..
Blackquarter .. .. .. ..
Anthrax
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Other contagious diseases .. .. ..
(c) Other animals.
Mortality amongst other animals .. .. ..
CHAPTER III.
NON-CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Cases treated in veterinary hospitals and on tour ..
Cattle poisoning .. .. .. ..
CHAPTER. IV.
VETERINARY HOSPITATS AND DISPENSARIES.
Number of veterinary hospitals and dispensaries ..
Grants-in-aid for construction of veterinary hospitals ..
Pages.
.. 1
.. 2
.. 2
.. 2
.. ib.
.. 3
.. ib.
...
ib.
.. 4
.. ib.
.. ib.
.. ib.
.. 3 & 4
.. 4
.. 4
.. ib.
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PARAS
20.
21.
22 & 23.
24 to 27.
23.
29 & 30.
31 to 33.
34.
35.
30.
37 & 38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
43.
49.
50 & 51.
CHAPTER V.
LABORATORIES AND EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS.
Laboratory work
Anti-rabic treatment
..
..
... .. ..
Experiments and investigations on diseases
..
..
...
CHAPTER VI.
BREEDING OPERATIONS.
(i) Horse and pony stallions.
Number of stallions, stud work and stallion stands
..
..
Stallion dépot
..
..
..
(ii) Donkey stallions.
Number of jack donkeys and stud work
...
CHAPTER VII.
FAIRS AND SHOWS.
Fairs and shows
CHAPTER VIII.
Propaganda.
Propaganda..
..
..
..
CHAPTER IX.
ESTABLISHMENT.
Subordinate establishment
..
..
Casualty amongst staff
..
..
Foreign and Indian scholarships
..
..
..
Tours of veterinary inspectors .. .. .. ..
Lectures on cattle diseases .. ..
CHAPTER X.
EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Expenditure of the department
CHAPTER XI.
GENERAL REMARKS.
Retirement of Major W. H. Priston
..
..
..
Introduction of revised rules .. .. .. ..
Scheme on reporting of cattle diseases by village chaukidars ..
Erection of Virus-producing centre .. .. ..
Tests for detection of Tuberculosis and Johne's disease .. ..
Awarded of
sanads
..
..
..
..
...
Withdrawal of Provincial stallions from Meerut district .. ..
Suppression of Rinderpest in Almora district .. .. ..
Acknowledgment of work done by the subordinate staff and officers of
the department .. .. .. .. ..
Pages.
4-5
5
5-6
6
ib.
7
7
7.8
8
ib.
ib.
ib.
9
9
9
ib.
10
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
10-11
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Table no.
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LIST OF APPENDICES.
II.—Deaths from contagious diseases amongst animals ..
III.—Results of preventive inoculations .. .. ..
IV.—Number of animals treated and castrated by veterinary assis-
tant surgeons on tour .. .. .. .. ..
V.—Number of animals treated at hospitals and dispensaries ..
VII.—Total strength of subordinate establishment
..
...
X.—Return of horse, pony and donkey stallions .. ..
XI.—Services and produce of horse, pony and donkey stallions ..
XIV A.—Cost of the department .. .. .. ..
Pages.
12
13—15
16
17-13
19
20-21
22
23
Annual Report on the Civil Veterinary department,
United Provinces, for the year 1931-32.
CHAPTER I.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
1. I continued to hold charge of the department as Director
throughout the year under review. As a measure of economy, re-
stricted touring was resorted to and I was away on tour for 56 days
only, travelling 1,233 miles by road and 1,255 miles by rail.
2. During my tours I visited 15 districts. The stallion depot
at Moradabad and several stallion stands were visited and inspected.
I inspected 22 veterinary hospitals and dispensaries and attended
the large poultry exhibitions at Bewar and Shikohabad, district
Mainpuri. I also attended the loth poultry exhibition at Etah which
was graced by the visit of His Excellency the Governor of the United
Provinces, who kindly distributed the prizes. The Secretary of the
Mission Poultry Farm, Mr. A. E. Slater, has done much towards the
advancement of poultry farming as a cottage industry. He has now
turned his attention towards goat breeding and the Imperial Council
of Agricultural Research and the Local Government have both con-
tributed towards these experiments.
3. Mr. T. S. Davies held charge of the Agra Circle throughout
the year. He was on tour for 109 days and travelled 3,303 miles
by rail and 1,192 by road. He visited 41 veterinary dispensaries,
inspected the work of one itinerating veterinary assistant surgeon
and also inspected 9 stallion stands.
Khan Bahadur Sheikh Niaz Mohammad held charge of the
Allahabad Circle during the year. He toured for 123 days, travelling
3,997 miles by rail and 2,287 miles by road. He inspected 47 veteri-
nary hospitals and dispensaries, visited 5 stallion stands, attended 4
cattle fairs and checked the work of 1 itinerating veterinary assist-
ant surgeon.
Khan Sahib Ghulam Qadir officiated as Deputy Superintendent,
Moradabad, for the whole of the year. He inspected 24 veterinary
hospitals and dispensaries and 7 stallion stands.
M. Tahir Mirza officiated as Deputy Superintendent, Jhansi,
throughout the year. He inspected 27 veterinary hospitals and dis-
pensaries and 4 stallion stands.
M. Mohammad Ishaq Khan officiated as Deputy Superintendent,
Basti, up to July 23, 1931, when he retired. Mr. Lakshmi Sahai,
M.SC., M.R.C.V.S., took charge of the sub-division on August 14, 1931.
They inspected all the veterinary hospitals and dispensaries and
stallion stands in their sub-division.
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CHAPTER II.
TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
Contagious diseases.
Mortality.
Table H.
4. In the year under review outbreaks of contagious animal
diseases were of a virulent type and the reported
mortality from contagious diseases has been 57,357
as against 37,756 in the previous year.
(a) Equine.
Table II.
5. There is a decrease in the number of deaths under this head,
the total being 87 against 196 last year.
Six positive cases of Glanders were detected amongst horses belong-
ing to Balrampur estate in the Gonda district, which were destroyed
and necessary precautionary measures adopted under the Glanders
and Farcy Act.
One case of Anthrax was reported in the Benares district.
There was only one case of Surra and was reported in Saharanpur
disrict.
One case of Dourine was reported in the year in district Gonda.
Seventy-eight cases of deaths from other contagious diseases
were reported as compared with 190 cases in the year preceding.
This head includes piroplasmosis, strangles, tetanus, etc., and the
diseases caused by internal and external parasites.
(6) Bovine.
Rinderpest.
Table II.
6. This disease was very severe during the year and the total
number of deaths reported from this was 47,761
as against 25,919 in the last year. The number
swelled to over a thousand in 12 districts and
in the districts of Almora, Cawnpore and Kheri it went over 5,000 in
each. The lowest number of deaths occurred in the Ballia district
where it was only 76. Usual preventive measures were adopted and
inoculations performed so far as possible. A systematized form of
propaganda work is much needed to educate the villagers for the
adoption of simple hygienic measures but it cannot be undertaken
at the present for financial reasons.
Anti-rinderpest inocula-
tions.
Table III.
7. Inoculations were performed in 1,739 outbreaks and the number
rose from 131,532 last year to 173,678 in the
year under review. This figure excludes 663
inoculations carried out at the Government
cattle farms in Muttra and Kheri districts by the serum-simultaneous.
method, as against 144 such inoculations conducted in the preceding
year.
A special feature of this year's serum-simultaneous inoculations
was that unlike previous years " bull virus " was used in place of
"goat virus". Demands for immunisation of cattle with this
method were received from many quarters but owing to restricted,
funds the work could not be taken up.