NationalLibraryOfScotland/medical-history-of-british-india huggingface dataset:
21
TABLE X.
Statement showing strength of Subordinate Veterinary staff employed in the Province of Sind during 1939-40.
How occupied.
1
In schools and colleges ... ...
In dispensaries
...
...
...
Field work
...
...
...
Investigation of diseases ...
...
Goat Virus Station.
...
...
Total ...
Whether paid from
Provincial or
Local Funds.
2
...
Provincial ...
Provincial ...
Provincial (a) ...
Provincial ...
Veterinary
Investigation
Officer.
3
...
...
...
1*
....
1
Officer-in-
charge Goat
Virus Produc-
ing Station.
4
...
...
...
...
1*
1
Veterinary
Inspector.
5
...
1
...
....
...
1
Veterinary
Assistant
Surgeons.
6
...
24
...
...
...
24
Veterinary
Field
Compounders.
7
...
...
8
...
...
8
REMARKS.—There were 6 posts of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons vacant on 31st March 1940.
* These are Gazetted appointments.
(a) Cost borne by Imperial Council of Agriculture Research.
22
TABLE XII.
Abstract of particulars regarding horse fairs and shows held in the Province of Sind during the year 1939-40.
Province.
1
Sind ...
Total ...
Number of Horse Fairs and Shows
held.
2
1
1
Total num-
ber of
animals
present.
Year
under
report.
3
187
187
Previous year.
4
228
228
Total
number
competing
for prizes.
Year
under
report.
5
187
187
Previous year.
6
228
228
Total num-
ber of horse
stock (not
including
branded
mares)
present.
Belonging
to
breeders.
7
249
249
Belonging
to
dealers.
8
228
228
Number of remounts
purchased.
For
Remount
Department.
9
For
Native
Cavalry.
10
For Police.
11
Not known.
Not known.
Total.
12
...
...
Price paid
for remount.
Highest price.
13
...
...
Lowest price.
14
...
...
Average price.
15
...
...
Number of
mules
purchased.
By Government.
16
...
...
By others.
17
...
...
Total.
18
...
...
Price paid
for mules by
Government.
Highest price.
19
...
...
Lowest price.
20
...
...
Average price.
21
...
...
Total number of animals sold.
22
Not
known.
Not
known.
Prizes awarded.
From Imperial
funds.
23
...
...
From Provincial
funds.
24
600
500
From
Local
funds.
25
240
240
From
other
sources.
26
500
500
Total.
27
1,240
1,240
Amount actualy
awarded.
28
1,240
1,240
Number
of
medals awarded.
29
1
1
Amount sanctioned by Government
for next year's fair or show.
30
Not
kno-
wn.
Not
kno¬
wn.
Report:
On the working of the Civil Veteri-
nary Department, Sind, for the
year 1939-40.
GOVERNMENT OF SIND.
REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
RESOLUTION
No. P.-29-D (40).
Sind Secretariat, Karachi, 28th October 1940.
Endorsement No. 4602/G.-IV-3, dated the 12th September
1940, from the Director of Veterinary Services.
RESOLUTION.—Recorded.
2. The results of the year show that steady, but definite,
progress has been made on the lines of policy laid down from time
to time. Government observe that the difficulty of expanding the
department and its work owing to the absence of qualified recruits
is still an acute problem and they will await the proposals of the
Director in this respect.
3. Government are pleased to record their appreciation of
the good work done during the year under report by Mr. J. H.
G. Jerrom and his staff and they concur in the commendation
of the services of the officers which he has mentioned by name.
By order of His Excellency the Governor,
P. R. NAYAK,
Deputy Secretary to Government.
To
The Director of Veterinary Services, Sind.
All Collectors in Sind.
The Deputy Commissioner, Upper Sind Frontier.
The Director of Agriculture, Sind.
The Director of Health Services and Inspector-General of Prisons, Sind.
The Comptroller, Sind.
The Home Department.
The Finance Department.
* The Secretary to the Government of India, Home Department.
*The Under Secretary to the Governor-General (Public).
* (By letter).
KARACHI : PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT PRESS.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT IN INDIA
FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR
1901-1902.
CALCUTTA:
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, INDIA.
1902.
1901-02.
C. V. D.
BALUCHISTAN AND SIND
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT IN INDIA
FOR THE OFFICIAL TEAR
1901-1902.
CONTENTS.
PART I.—IMPERIAL REPORT.
PAGES.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING—
Number of stallions on the register
.
.
.
.
.
Ages of stallions
.
.
.
.
.
.
Number of stallions at work . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of feed and keep
........
Number and classes of stallions imported and purchased
.
.
Prices paid for each class
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Short note on each class of stallion received
.
.
.
.
Casualties during the year . . . . . . . . . .
Sale of rejected stallions . . . . . . . . . .
Castration
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Number of branded mares . . . . . . . . . .
Number of mares covered by stallions . . . . . . . . . .
Average coverings per stallion employed . . . . . . . . . .
Produce
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Country-bed remounts purchased . . . . . . . . . .
Relative success of different classes of stallions as sires
.
.
General statement of the cost of the Department
.
.
Maps
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1
ib
ib
ib
ib
ib
2
ib
ib
ib
ib
ib
ib
ib
3
ib
ib
ib
II.—MULE-BREDEDING—
Number of donkey stallions on the register
.
.
.
.
Number of donkey stallions at work
.
.
.
.
.
Cost of feed and keep .
. . . . .
Short note on each class of donkey stallion
.
.
.
.
Casualties
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Sales
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Supply of donkey stallions . . . . . . . . . .
Number of mares covered by donkey stallions
.
.
.
.
Average coverings per stallion employed
.
.
.
.
.
Produce
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Mules purchased for Mountain Batteries . . . . . . . . .
ib
ib
4
ib
ib
ib
5
ib
ib
ib
ib
III.-HORSE FAIRS AND SHOWS—
Horse Fairs and Shows . . . . . . . . . .
Horse and Mule-Breeding in Native States
.
.
.
.
ib
6
ii
IV.—INSTRUCTION
FARM—
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh . . . . . . .
Punjab
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Government Cattle Farm, Hissar . . . . . . . . . .
6
7
ib
V. —BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY—
Bacteriological Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . 8
VI.—EQUINE DI SEASES—
Glanders and Farcy . . . . . . . . . .
Cleansing of horse-boxes and cattle trucks
.
.
.
.
9
ib
PART II,—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING—
Number of stallions on the register . . . . . . . .
Number of stallions at work . . . . . . . . . .
Casualties
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Sales
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Cost of feed and keep . . . . . . . . . .
Number of mares covered by District Board stallions . . .
Provincial cost of the Department . . . . . . . . . .
ib
10
ib
ib
ib
ib
ib
II.—MULE-BREEDING—
Donkey stallions belonging to District Boards .
.
.
.
Produce . . . . . . .
ib
ib
III.—CATTLE DISEASE—INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTI ON—
Outbreaks of cattle disease . . . . . . . . . .
Preventive inoculation against rinderpest, etc. .
.
.
.
Veterinary Dispensaries.. . . . . . . . . .
Veterinary Assistants .
.
. . .
ib
ib
11
ib
IV.—CATTLE-BREEDING, ETC.—
Cattle Fairs and Shows
Cattle-Breeding
12
ib
V. —VETERINARY I NSTRUCTI ON—
Veterinary Colleges and Schools
...... 13
VI. —GENERAL—
Remarks
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. ib
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT IN
INDIA
FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR
1901-1902.
PART
I.-IMPERIAL
REPORT.
I.-HORSE-BREEDING.
Number of stallions
on the Register.
The number of horse stallions present at the beginning of the year, as
shown by Table I, was 357 ; to which 52 were added and 63 removed from the
Register, leaving a balance of 346. The 63 removed from the Register include
1 Arab and 1 T. B. E. horse stallion presented to the Vankaner and Palitana
States respectively, under the sanction of the Government of India in recogni-
tion of efforts made to maintain and improve the indigenous breed of horses.
One Cyprian donkey stallion was also presented to the Vankaner State.
2. The strength of pony stallions in the Bombay Presidency stood at 18,
being one in excess of the previous year.
Ages of stallions.
3. Table II shows that of 346 horse stallions remaining at the end of the
year, 166 were up to 10 years of age ; 158 over 10 and up to 15 years ; and 22
over 15 years old.
Number of stallions
at work.
4. A reference to Table V will show that or 346 horse stallions on the
Register, 280 were actually employed at stud work, the remaining 66 were
unacclimatized and ineffective from sickness or other causes.
Cost of feed and
keep.
5. A satisfactory decrease under this head will be observed by reference to
Table IX. The general average annual cost, including feed, keep, attendants,
gear and clothing, etc., amounted to R339-12-8 against R366-1-10 in the
previous year.
6. The number and classes of stallions received during the year, either by
importation or by purchase in India, were as follows :—
Number and classes
of stallions imported
and purchased.
From England
.
.
.
.
Imported by Messrs. Krerouse
Madden and Mackinnon.
Purchased in India
.
.
.
Thoroughbred English .
Arab
.
.
.
.
Thoroughbred Australian
Thoroughbred Australian
Arabs.
.
.
.
TOTAL.
11
4
— 15
8
1
21
— 22
. 45
7. The average prices paid for horses purchased in India, were :—
Prices paid for each
class.
For Thoroughbred Australians imported by Messrs. Krerouse,
Madden and Mackinnon, £350, or .
.
.
.
For Thoroughbred Australian purchased in India . . .
For Arabs purchased in India
.
.
.
.
.
.
R
5,260 each.
2,500
2,203 each.
6
BALUCHISTAN.
53. As in last year, two Horse Shows were held in Baluchistan. Com-
petition for prizes was keen, there being 1,539 competitors against 1,279 in
the previous year. Two hundred and three remounts were purchased for
Remount Department and Native Cavalry against 113 last year.
SIND.
54. Three Horse Shows were held—the same as last year. The number
of animals competing was 2,239 against 1,727 in the previous year. One
hundred and forty-seven remounts and 43 mules were secured at these Shows.
BENGAL.
55. No particulars have been furnished of the Horse Fairs held in the
Bengal Presidency.
BOMBAY.
56. Only one Horse Show was held. The number of animals competing
for prizes was 383 against 432 in the previous year, and 7 remounts—all for
the Remount Department—were secured.
HORSE AND MULE-BREEDING IN NATIVE STATES.
57. The usual statement of horse and mule-breeding carried on by
Natives States is again given. Not being acquainted with the system which
exists in Native States for collecting the necessary statistics, it is difficult
to offer an opinion as to the correctness or otherwise of the reported figures,
but it is satisfactory to note the progress made in the number of mares covered
by horse and donkey stallions.
Statement showing number of mares covered by horse and donkey stallions.
Natives State.
Bahawalpore .
. .
Patiala
.
.
.
.
Kapurthala
.
. .
Faridkot
.
.
.
.
Jhind
.
.
.
.
Alwar
.
.
.
.
Jaipur . . . .
Bharatpur . . .
Nablia . . . .
Horse-breeding.
1901-1902.
225
134
304
42
109
269
106
104
...
1900-1901.
254
129
208
...
58
393
...
74
...
Mule-breeding.
1901-1902.
179
45
319
83
6
216
...
98
...
1900-1901.
241
26
251
...
9
254
...
172
...
REMARKS.
Returns not
received.
IV-INSTRUCTION FARM.
United Provinces
of Agra and Oudh.
58. Tables XV and XVII show the working of the two Instruction Farms
attached to this Department. There were 10 mares employed at the one in
the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. The number of foals dropped during
9
but the results obtained were not satisfactory. This subject has been taken up
by Mr. Stockman who will work in the field and I trust be able to prove the
value or otherwise of the fungus.
87. Mallein.—One hundred and seven doses were issued to the various
Superintendents, Civil Veterinary Department, 100 to Officer Commanding at
Shanghai and 125 to the Superintendent, Remount Depôt, Hapur.
88. A special course in serum therapeutics was instituted last October and
55 Veterinary Assistants have been trained. Unavoidable delay has taken
place in the completion of the branch Depôt at Bareilly, but the work is now
in progress, and I hope it will be possible to utilize this institution during the
coming cold weather.
89. Owing to the large amount of work carried on at Muktesar during the
past year and the increase of the number of cattle required for test experi-
ments and the production of serum, it has been found necessary to add 800
acres to the present Laboratory estate, making a total of 3,216 acres. A Farm
Overseer has also been appointed for the purpose of arranging the supply of
fodder required and in the general management of the cultivation, Nursery
Garden, etc.
90. Great credit is due to the Imperial Bacteriologist for the valuable and
interesting report that he has submitted, of which the above is but a brief
resumé.
VI-EQUINE DISEASES.
Glanders and Farcy.
91. The Table given below, compiled from Reports received in this Office
from the various Superintendents, shows that in only two Provinces of India
was glanders prevalent during the year under review. All these cases were
dealt with by the Superintendents, Civil Veterinary Department, concerned :—
Madras
Bombay
Kashmir
Bengal .
Punjab .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TOTAL
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
115
9
2
62
7
1
196
Cleansing of Horse-
boxes and Cattle
trucks.
92. From reports received submitted by officers of the Civil Veterinary
Department it is shown that 454 horse-boxes and cattle trucks were inspected
by them. This, however, does not represent the total number of vehicles
examined, as several Superintendents have omitted to note the same.
93. Generally speaking, the reports of the Superintendents are satisfac-
tory, as regards the cleanliness of horse-boxes and cattle trucks. Some are
reported to have been disinfected with Phenyle but not lime-washed : this was,
however, attended to on the necessity of the measure having been pointed out
to the local Railway officials at the time of inspection.
94. From certain official correspondence received, it is evident that no
difficulty has been experienced by the Railways in India in carrying out the
rules on this subject, and it is generally admitted that the measures in force
have been productive of much good.
PART II.-PROVINCIAL REPORT.
I.-HORSE-BREEDING.
Number of stallions
on the Register.
95. The number of stallions present at the beginning of the year, as shown
in Table I (Provincial), was 195, to which 21 were added by purchases effected
D
12
India. The formation of a separate charge under a responsible officer, of all
Veterinary Assistants employed, will ensure greater supervision being exercised
over the work done by them and will also enable outbreaks of disease being
promptly and carefully attended to.
117. Table XXI (Provincial) shows the number of animals treated by
Veterinary Assistants in villages. The number of villages visited amounts to
30,677 and the total number of cattle treated by 221 Veterinary Assistants is
reported to be 156,978. On comparing these figures with those of last year, it
will be observed that a reduction of over 26,000 head of cattle is the result,
showing that disease was not so prevalent as during the previous year.
118. During the year under report, 1 Veterinary Graduate has been sent by
this Department as Veterinary Inspector to the Assam Valley Local Boards and
is doing excellent work. He inoculated 581 head of cattle with anti-rinderpest
serum during the last three months of his taking up his new appointment.
One Veterinary Graduate has been sent as Veterinary Inspector of Perak
in the Federated Malay States, and another will shortly leave to fill the post of
Veterinary Inspector at Malacca.
In addition to the above, 2 Veterinary Assistants have been sent to Port
Blair and arrangements are now being made to send a third man to fill the last
exising vacancy.
IV.-CATTLE-BREEDING, ETC.
CATTLE FAIRS AND SHOWS.
119. Very meagre reports have been received from the following places
where Cattle Shows and Fairs were held during the past year :—
Khagra, Kalimpong, Suri, Sonepore, Barrahpur and Sitamarhi in
Bengal.
Sibi in Baluchistan.
Amritsar, Jellalabad, Hissar, Jehazgarh and Choa-Saidan-Shah in the
Punjab.
None in Berar.
120. The various Superintendents attended all the above Shows, but record
nothing worthy of note.
Local Funds gave away R2,836 and R1,525 was distributed in prizes from
Imperial Funds.
121. With regard to the special grant of R10,000 sanctioned by the
Government of India to be awarded as prizes for cattle during the year under
report, the money was allotted as follows:—
Bengal . .
.
.
.
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
Punjab
.
.
Burma . .
Central Provinces
Berar . .
Beluchistan .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TOTAL ..
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
H
2,500
1,500
2,500
1,000
1,000
500
10,000
CATTLE BREEDING.
122. Seventeen bulls were supplied to the districts from the Hissar Farm.
As nothing but pure Harriana cattle are now bred on the Hissar Pram, it was
found impossible to comply with the large number of applications received
from districts which do not contain this particular breed. If any progress is to
be made in this very important subject it will be necessary to establish a work-
ing plan by which this department can supply to districts which contain well
known and pure breeds high class bulls of those particular breeds. I have
given this subject very careful consideration and hope shortly to be able to
introduce a scheme whereby the above conditions will be complied with.
13
Until such scheme is in working order, the results achieved by supplying
pure bred bulls from only two centres in India, viz., Hissar Farm (Harriana
cattle) and Charodi Farm (Guzerat cattle) will be infinitesimal.
V.-VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
VETERINARY COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS.
123. The main results of the working of the several Veterinary Colleges
and Schools, will be found recorded in Table XXV (Provincial).
124. The total number of students passed out as qualified was 95; of these
27 were Veterinary Graduates from the Bombay and Bengal Veterinary
Colleges, 25 Veterinary Assistants from the Rajputana and Burma Veterinary
Schools, and 43 Salutris from the Bombay Veterinary College. Owing to the
introduction of the three years' course at the Punjab Veterinary College no
final examinations were held this year,
125. It is satisfactory to note that the Bombay Veterinary College has
turned out 18 Veterinary Graduates this year, against 6 in the previous year.
126. The Examining Boards have reported very favourably of the results
of the Punjab and Bengal Veterinary Colleges. The students of the Rajputana
(Ajmer) Veterinary School were pronounced to be weak in practical knowledge.
A thorough enquiry into the subject proved that this was not to be wondered
at, as the extent of clinical practice obtainable at the Ajmer Veterinary School
was practically nil. The question of the removal of the School to another
locality, where sufficient practice is available, is now under consideration.
VI.-GENERAL.
Remarks.
127. The rules for Army Veterinary Department Officers serving in the
Civil Veterinary Department were formally sanctioned and promulgated in
August 1901, and all officers then serving in the Department, viz., 17, accepted
them and elected for continuous service in India.
128. Owing to the fact that all further recruitment from the Army Veter-
inary Department was stopped by the Right Honourable the Secretary of State
for War, it was necessary that rules applicable to officers joining direct from
the Veterinary Colleges should be brought into force as soon as possible. These
rules were issued by the India Office in June 1901, and five officers have been
appointed under them.
129. The present total strength of the Department is as follows:—
Seventeen Veterinary officers transferred from Army Veterinary
Department.
Five recruits direct from Royal Veterinary Colleges.
J. W. A. MORGAN, Vety. Lt.-Col.,
Inspector General, Civil Veterinary Department.
SIMLA;
The 9th September 1902.
D
ii
TABLE II.
IMPERIAL.
Statement showing the ages of stallions on the Register at the close of the year under report,
viz., 1901-1902.
PROVINCE.
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
(allotted)
.
.
.
.
.
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
(unallotted)
.
.
.
.
Rajputana
.
.
.
.
.
North Punjab
.
.
.
.
South Punjab (allotted)
.
.
Ditto
(unallotted) . .
Baluchistan
.
.
.
.
.
Sind
.
.
.
.
.
.
Central India
.
.
.
.
Bengal
.
.
.
.
.
.
Deccan
.
.
.
.
.
Guzerat
.
.
.
.
North-West Frontier Province .
At Hissar
.
.
.
.
.
TOTAL . .
HORSES.
Up to 10 years.
38
...
...
40
45
...
18
7
...
...
13
2
3
...
166
Over 10 and up
to 15 years.
40
...
1
32
36
...
19
11
...
...
7
1
11
...
108
Over 15 years.
3
...
...
6
3
...
4
1
...
...
2
1
2
...
22
Total.
81
...
1
78
84
...
41
19
...
...
22
4
16
...
346
DONKEYS.
Up to 10 years.
65
...
...
97
93
...
...
21
...
1
...
...
18
7
302
Over 10 and up
to 15 years.
39
...
...
44
35
...
...
11
1
...
...
...
14
...
144
Over 15 years.
5
...
...
12
9
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
1
...
32
Total.
109
...
...
153
137
...
...
37
1
1
...
...
33
7
478
REMARKS.
TABLE III.
IMPERIAL.
Abstract of casualties of Government horse, pony and donkey stallions during the year 1901-1902.
PROVINCE.
United Provinces of
Agra and Oudh .
Rajputana .
.
North Punjab .
South Punjab .
Baluchistan . .
Sind . . .
Central India .
Bengal . .
Deccan . .
Guzerat . .
North-West Frontier
Province . .
TOTAL .
NUMBER DIED.
Horse.
6
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
10
Pony.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Donkey.
2
...
5
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
13
NUMBER
DESTROYED.
Horse.
6
...
8
4
2
1
...
...
...
3
3
27
Pony.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Donkey.
2
...
10
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
3
19
TOTAL.
Horse.
12
...
11
4
2
1
...
...
1
3
3
37
Pony.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Donkey.
4
...
15
7
...
2
...
...
...
...
4
32
PERCENTAGE
OF DEATHS.
Horse.
4.83
...
3.44
...
...
...
...
...
4.54
...
...
2.80
Pony.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Donkey.
1.19
...
326
568
...
...
...
...
...
...
3.70
2.82
PERCENTAGE
DESTROYED.
Horse.
4.83
...
919
314
3.77
370
...
...
...
37.50
17.64
7.56
Pony.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Donkey.
1.19
...
6.53
2.27
...
5.00
...
...
...
...
11.11
4.13
GENERAL
PERCENTAGE.
Horse.
9.67
...
12.64
314
3.77
370
...
...
4.54
...
17.61
10.86
Pony.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
Donkey.
24
...
9.80
7.95
...
5.00
...
...
...
...
14.81
6.95
RE MARKS .
NOTE:—The percentages to be taken on stock existing at the beginning of the year under report.