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IV.—CATTLE-BREEDING, INCLUDING CATTLE FAIRS AND SHOWS.
1. Cattle-breeding.—There is one bull kept by the Hyderabad Local
Board, but I have not received any information as to results.
2. Cattle Fairs and Shows.—No Cattle Show or Fair was held during the
year.
V.—VETERINARY INSTITUTIONS.
Veterinary Dispensaries.
(a) Hyderabad.
"The Steele Veterinary Dispensary" inspected
by me on the 1st March 1901, and found in a satis-
factory condition.
The total number of cases during the year amounted to 1,069 against 1,014
last year.
Results of treatment.
Cured ... ...
Relieved ... ...
Died ... ... ...
Incurable
...
...
Unknown ...
...
Remaining ...
...
Total ...
956
44
27
3
18
21
1,069
In-patients 107, out-patients 962. Thirteen cases of castration are reported
as against 8 last year.
Returns show that there is an increasing demand
from the surrounding district for the services of the
Veterinary Graduate, and undoubtedly the popularity
of the Institution is, and I think most deservedly, in-
creasing. There have been considerable structural
improvements as well as others tending to efficiency
carried out during the year; others are under considera-
tion, and I think the Institution is one of which
Hyderabad may well be proud. A second manual on
the uses and doses of bazár medicines and the treat-
ment of the more important diseases has been compiled
by the Veterinary Graduate in charge. This manual
is especially useful for the students of the agricultural school, and I think
Mr. Asudumal is to be congratulated on his efforts to supply what will be most
useful not only to students but to those men who subsequently work in the
districts.
The financial condition of the institution is shown below:—
Receipts
...
... ...
Expenditure
...
...
...
Balance
...
...
...
Rs.
4,764
3,711
1,053
a.
6
5
1
p.
3
2
1
The report is very satisfactory and I concur with the Collector in testifying
to the good work done by the Veterinary Graduate in charge.
(b). Naushahro.
Itinerating Veterinary Graduate Ansari.
Inspected by me on the 18th January 1901. The arrangements and equip-
ment of the dispensary have been much improved during the year, but the
accommodation both for the Veterinary Graduate and for patients is very
limited and should in my opinion be increased. The number of cases treated
during the year was 347 as against 317 last year.
Results of treatment.
Cured ... ...
Relieved ...
Died
... ...
Incurable ...
Unknown
...
Remaining
...
Total ...
268
47
9
8
8
7
347
In-patients 14, out-patients 333. 24 cases of castration are reported against
7 last year, which is a very satisfactory increase. No
outbreaks of contagious disease are reported during
the year. 1 marched through the Naushahro Division
on duty in January 1901, but the Veterinary Gra-
duate, although aware of my visit, did not meet me,
nor did he report himself to me until sent for.
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The financial state of the institution is as follows:—
Receipts ... ... ... ...
Expenditure ... ... ...
Balance ... ... ... ...
Rs.
2,366
1,549
817
a.
13
4
8
p.
0
2
10
(c) Karáchi.
" Richmond Crawford Veterinary Dispensary "—
Veterinary Graduate Haji.
Results of treatment.
Cured ... ...
Relieved ...
Died ... ...
Incurable
...
Unknown
...
Remaining
...
Total ...
2,592
21
21
...
...
39
2,673
Inspected by me on the 20th October 1900, and as usual found in a highly
satisfactory state. The total number of cases during
the year amounted to 2,673 against 2,662 last year.
No cases of castration are reported during the year.
No cases of contagious diseases, either in Karáchi
itself or the district, are reported during the year.
The shoeing forge attached to the dispensary continues
to do good work. The Veterinary Graduate has
during the year treated the animals of. the various
public institutions, has again assisted the Govern-
ment of Ceylon in the purchasing of milch cows, and
conducted the examination in Veterinary Science
of the students of the Hyderabad Agricultural School.
I wish again to record the good work done by him during the year.
The financial state of the Institution is shown below :—
Receipts ... ... ...
Expenditure ... ... ...
Balance ... ... ...
Rs.
6,729
4,646
2,082
a.
5
6
15
p.
7
3
4
(d) Shikárpur.
Veterinary Graduate Vedh.
Results of treatment.
Cured ... ...
Relieved ... ...
Died
...
...
...
Incurable ... ...
Unknown ...
...
Remaining ...
...
Total ...
871
30
13
3
16
31
964
Inspected by me on the 4th November 1900. The total number of cases
during the year amounted to 964 against 820 last year.
In-patients 90, out-patients 874. One case of castra-
tion is reported against two last year. I regret that
no further remarks can be made in connection with
this dispensary, as the Veterinary Graduate's annual
report has not yet reached me, although it has been
both written and telegraphed for.
The financial state of the Institution is as follows :—
Receipts ... ... ...
Expenditure ... ... ...
Balance ... ... ...
Rs.
11,689
2,749
8,940
a.
7
4
2
p.
1
4
9
VI.— Tour of the Superintendent.
I visited nearly the whole of the Province, travelling 286 miles by road and
5,441 by rail.
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Baluchistan and Sind.
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TABLE A.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Return of Horse, Pony and Donkey Stallions, the property of District Boards, Courts of Ward,
and private persons, for the official year 1900-1901.
Details.
Balance on 1st April 1900 ...
Increase...
Purchased in India ...
By transfer from ...
Total ...
Decrease .
Died
...
...
Destroyed ... ...
Sold
...
....
Total ..
Balance on 31st March 1901 ...
HORSE AND PONY STALLIONS.
Horses.
District Boards.
Arab.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Courts of Ward.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private persons.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ponies.
District Boards.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Details.
Balance on 1st April 1900 ...
Increase ...
Purchased in India ...
By transfer from ...
Total ...
Decrease...
Died ... ...
Destroyed
... ...
Sold
...
....
Total ...
Balance on 31st March 1901 ...
HORSE AND PONY STALLIONS—contd.
Ponies—contd.
Courts of Ward.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private persons.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
DONKEY STALLIONS.
District
Boards.
I t al i an.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Per s i
an.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Courts
of Ward.
Italian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private
persons.
I t al i an.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Si ndhi .
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Baluchistán and Sind.
TABLE E
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Cost of feed, keep, attendants, &c., of Horse and Tony Stallions, the property of District
Boards, Courts of Ward, and private persons, shown under separate heads during 1900-1901.
Province.
Sind ...
District.
Hyderabad ...
Number of
stallions or days.
Horse.
365
Pony.
...
Total animal cost.
Horse.
Rs.
387
a.
7
p.
11
Pony.
Rs.
...
Average cost per stallion.
Horse.
Rs.
387
a.
7
p.
11
Pony.
Rs.
...
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Baluchistan and Sind.
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TABLE J.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Cost of feed, keep, attendants, etc., of Donkey Stallions, the property of District Boards,
Courts of Ward, and private persons, shown under separate heads during 1900-1901,
Province.
Sind
...
...
District.
Hyderabad, Sind ... ...
Number of
Donkey stal-
lions or days.
1
Total annual cost.
Rs.
53
a.
0
p.
0
Average per
donkey stallion.
Rs.
53
a.
0
p.
0
TABLE K.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Breeders' and other Colts castrated by Veterinary Assistants and Salutries paid from
Local Funds in 1900-1901.
Province.
Sind ... ...
District.
Karáchi ...
Shikárpur ...
Hyderabad
Naushahro ...
NUMBER OF COLTS CASTRATED.
Horse
stock.
...
1
13
24
Mule
stock.
...
...
...
...
...
1
13
24
Number of
deaths re-
sulting
from effects
of cas-
tration.
...
...
...
REMA
KES.
Bulls.
19
...
Bull.
1
Tomcat
1
Tomcats.
2
...
Camel.
1
.
H. M. MAXWELL, Vity.-Captain,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Baluchistan and Sind.
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TABLE L.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing number of Animals treated by Veterinary Assistants at
Dispensaries during 1900-1901.
Dispensaries.
Hyderabad ... ...
Nausháhro ... ...
Karáchi ... ...
Shikárpur ... ...
Total ...
IN-PATIENTS.
Remain-
ing on
1st April
1900.
3
...
6
2
11
Admitted
during the
year.
104
14
410
88
616
Total.
107
14
416
90
627
Number
cured.
86
10
386
76
558
Number
relieved.
2
2
6
6
16
Number
died.
14
1
4
3
22
Result
not
known.
...
...
...
1
1
Incur-
able.
1
...
...
2
3
Remaining
on 31st
March
1901.
4
1
20
2
27
Dispensaries.
Hyderabad ... ...
Nausháhro ... ...
Karáchi ... ...
Shikárpur ... ...
Total ...
OUT-PATIENTS.
Remain-
ing on
1st April
1900.
16
6
26
23
71
Admit-
ted dur-
ing the
year.
946
327
2,231
851
4,355
Total.
962
333
2,257
874
4,426
Number
cured.
870
258
2,206
795
4,129
Number
relieved.
42
45
15
24
126
Number
died.
13
8
17
10
48
Re-
sult
not
known.
18
8
...
15
41
Incur¬
able.
2
8
...
1
11
Remain-
ing on
31st
March
1901.
17
6
19
29
71
Total of
in and
out-pa¬
tients re-
maining
on 31st
March
1901.
21
7
30
31
98
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Baluchistan and Sind.
B 543—3s
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TABLE M.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Showing Districts where Outbreaks of Cattle-disease occurred during 1900-1901.
Province.
Sind ...
...
District.
Hyderabad ...
Naushahro ...
Karáchi ... ...
Shikárpur ...
Total ...
RINDERPEST.
Number attacked.
...
...
...
...
...
Number died.
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
ANTHRAX.
Number attacked.
...
...
...
8
8
Number died.
...
...
...
4
4
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
...
50
50
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE.
Number attacked.
...
...
...
...
...
Number died.
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
Province.
Sind ... ...
District.
Hyderabad ...
Naushahro ...
Karachi ...
Shikárpur ...
Total ...
PLEURO¬
PNEUMONIA.
Number attacked.
...
...
...
...
...
Number died.
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
CHARBON
SYMPTOMATIQUE.
Number attacked.
...
...
...
21
21
Number di ed.
...
...
...
21
21
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
...
100
100
OTHER DISEASES.
Number attacked.
1,069
...
2,673
...
3,742
Number di ed.
27
...
21
...
48
Pe r
c e nt a ge of deaths.
2.5
...
.78
...
1.28
TOTAL.
Number attacked.
1,069
...
2,673
29
3,771
Number died.
27
...
21
25
73
Percentage of dea
2.5
...
.78
86.20
1.94
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Baluchistán and Sind.
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TABLE N.
Statement showing the Number of Animals treated by Veterinary Assistants
during the year 1900-1901.
District.
Hyderabad ...
Do. ...
Karáchi ...
Shikárpur ...
Tehsil.
Hyderabad ...
Naushahro ...
Karáchi ...
Shikárpur ...
RINDERPEST.
Died.
...
...
...
...
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
ANTHRAX.
Died.
...
...
...
4
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
4
Total.
...
...
...
8
FOOT AND MOUTH
DISEASE.
Died.
...
...
...
...
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
PLUERO¬
PNEUMONIA.
Died.
...
...
...
...
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
Di st r i ct .
Hyderabad ...
Do. ...
Karachi
...
Shikárpur ...
Tehsil.
Hyderabad ...
Naushahro ...
Karáchi ...
Shikárpur ...
CHARBON
SYMPTOMATIQUE.
Died.
...
...
...
21
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
21
OTHER
DISEASES.
Died.
27
...
21
...
Relieved.
44
...
21
...
Cured.
956
...
2,592
...
Total.
1,048
...
2,634
...
TOTAL
TREATED.
Died.
27
...
21
25
Relieved.
44
...
21
...
Cured.
956
...
2,592
4
Total.
1,048
...
2,634
29
Number of villages
visited.
...
49
8
...
No. of Veterinary Assist¬
ants employed.
One.
One.
One.
One.
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Baluchistan and Sind.
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TABLE O.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing Receipts and Expenditure of Veterinary Dispensaries during 1900-1901.
Dispensaries.
Hyderabad ...
Naushahro ...
Karáchi ...
Shikárpur ...
RECEIPTS.
Last year's
Balance.
Rs.
1,910
440
805
7,284
a.
7
1
7
7
p.
9
0
7
1
By Local Fund
Grant.
Rs.
1,600
1,500
2,500
2,900
a.
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
By Government
Grant.
Rs.
775
426
900
1,455
a.
0
12
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
By Municipal
contribution.
Rs.
300
a.
0
p
0
.....
1,500
50
0
0
0
0
By other
sources.
Rs.
178
a.
14
p.
6
.....
1,023 14 0
......
Total.
Rs.
4,764
2,366
6,729
11,689
a.
6
13
5
7
p.
3
0
7
1
Dispensaries.
Hyderabad ...
Naushahro ...
Karachi ...
Shikárpur ...
EXPENDITURE.
Pay.
Rs.
2,459
1,184
3,412
2,152
a.
0
0
2
0
p.
0
0
1
0
Travelling
Allowance.
Rs.
37
141
336
106
a.
4
9
2
8
p.
0
6
0
6
Medicines,
Instruments,
&c., &c.
Rs.
226
75
281
363
a.
4
13
13
6
p.
5
10
1
4
Furniture,
land,
&c., &c.
Rs.
...
...
...
...
Contingen-
cies, stabling,
house-rent,
&c.
Rs.
988
147
616
127
a.
12
12
5
5
p.
9
10
1
6
Transfer-
red to
Indian
Veterinary
Dispensary
Fund.
Rs.
...
...
...
...
Total.
Rs.
3,711
1,549
4,646
2,749
a.
5
4
6
4
p.
2
2
3
4
Balance.
Rs.
1,053
817
2,082
8,940
a.
1
8
15
2
p.
1
10
4
9
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Baluchistan and Sind.
No. 144-L. OF 1901.
From
THE PRINCIPAL,
Bombay Veterinary College;
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
Revenue Department.
Bombay Veterinary College,
May 20th, 1901.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit the Annual Report of the Glanders and Farcy
Department in Bombay for the official year 1900-1901.
2. Twenty horses were admitted to the Government Lazaretto as
against 4 and 7 in 1899-1900 and 1898-99, respectively. Of this number, 17
were from the City and 3 from the Harbour. Three were confirmed farcy
cases, 11 were suspicious and 6 were contacts.
Three horses, therefore,
suffering from farcy were destroyed as against none in 1899-1900 and 5 in
1898-99. Out of the 11 suspicious cases 3 died, but the post-mortem ex-
amination proved them free from disease, and 8 were discharged, having
proved refractory to the Mallein test. Out of the 6 contacts 1 died and 5
were discharged. Of the 20 cases admitted to the Lazaretto during the year,
4 belonged to private individuals, 7 to Arab dealers, 6 to owners of carriages
plying for hire and 3 were ownerless. Out of the 3 horses destroyed for
farcy, 2 belonged to owners of carriages plying for hire and 1 was ownerless.
3. There were 3 ownerless horses sent in by the Police as against 2
and 1 in 1899-1900 and 1898-99 respectively. All were found straying in the
Dádur suburbs. One was a very terrible case of slow starvation and died on the
fourth day of admission.
4. During the year 4,825 horses, donkeys and mules were imported—vide
Appendix I as against 4,112 and 3,905 in 1899-1900 and 1898-99, respectively,
giving an increase of 713 over the previous year.
The Australian imports were 1,738 horses and 119 ponies as against
1,545 horses and 132 ponies and 1,192 horses and 164 ponies in 1899-1900
and 1898-99 respectively.
The Arab imports stand at 1,561 horses and 862 ponies as against 1,333
horses and 822 ponies and 1,490 horses and 842 ponies in 1899-1900 and
1898-99 respectively.
The Persian imports were 144 horses and 10 ponies as against 146 and 76
horses in 1899-1900 and 1898-99 respectively.
Of the Austro-Hungarians, 98 horses and 1 pony were imported as against
13 and 8 horses in 1899-1900 and 1898-99 respectively.
One hundred and seventy-six mules were imported: 8 came from Australia'
166 from the Persian Gulf and 2 from Mauritius.
Out of the 1,857 imports from Australia, 114 or a percentage of 6.138 died
from various causes en route. Of the 2,423 Arabs, 10 casualties took place at
sea, or a percentage of .412.
5. The following horse and donkey stallions were landed and received by
this Department for despatch to the depôts.
S.S. "Dilwara "—4 English horses,
S.S. " Nankin"—4 English horses and 2 Catalan donkeys,
B 293
2
S.S. "Domenico Balduino"—8 Catalan donkeys,
S.S. " Raffæle Rubattino "—11
do.
do.,
S.S. " Vendobona"—6 Cyprian donkeys,
making a total of 8 English horses, 21 Catalan donkeys, and 6 Cyprian donkeys.
One Catalan donkey died on the voyage.
Besides the abovementioned animals, 35 Arab stallions purchased in the
local market by the Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department, were
received and despatched to the depôts. In all 70 animals passed through our
hands without any accident. The cost per head for landing and despatching,
keep, &c., was Rs. 18-8-7 as against Rs. 13-6-9 and Rs. 12-5-10 in 1899-1900
and 1898-99 respectively. The increase in the average is due to the fact
that hotel charges had to be paid for two English grooms who had to wait in
Bombay for a month as they could not get return passages and that extra boat
hire had to be given to two other English grooms.
6. Three consignments of horses came from Queensland, but no traces of
ticks were found upon them.
7. By Notification No. 7924, Revenue Department, dated 18th Decem-
ber 1900, Government have declared their intention to extend Act XIII of 1899
(Glanders and Farcy) to all the districts of the Presidency proper and to
appoint under the Act the Principal and Assistant Principal, Bombay Veteri-
nary College, as Veterinary Practitioners and Inspectors for those districts and
Veterinary Inspectors of this Department as Inspectors for the Thána District.
8. Veterinary Inspector J. F. Valladares, G. B. V. C., was deputed to act
as Lecturer on Anatomy at the Veterinary College for three mouths from 8th July
1900, Mr. J. M. C. Rebello, G. B. V. C., acted for him.
9. It is with profound regret that I have to record the death of Chief
Veterinary Inspector Fernandez, which is a serious loss to the Department. To
his zeal and tact there can be no doubt is due the state of efficiency which the
Department is now in. In him I have lost a most able and faithful Assistant.
Mr. D. F. Dubash, Senior Veterinary Inspector, was appointed Chief Veterin-
ary Inspector vice Mr. Fernandez, deceased. Mr. J. M. C. Rebello, G. B. V. C.,
was brought on the strength of the Department vice Mr. Dubash.
Veterinary Inspector T. E. Rodrigues, G. B. V. C., was deputed to act as
Lecturer on Anatomy for three months from 13th January 1901, Mr. R. M.
Moodliar, G. B. V. C., acted for him.
The Inspectors have performed their duties to my satisfaction.
10. Mr. S. G. Ranade was promoted to the College establishment as 2nd
Clerk. Mr. G. M. Vaidya was appointed in his place as clerk in the Depart-
ment, but died from plague in March last and Mr. P. V. Gore was appointed to
succeed him.
11. Appendix II is the financial statement for the year under report.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
JAMES BRODIE-MILLS,
Veterinary-Major, A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
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APPENDIX II.
Financial Statement of the Glanders and Farcy Department, Bombay, for the year 1900-1901.
Budget Sanction.
Heads.
Salaries—
Inspecting staff ... ...
Establishment ... ...
Conveyance allowance to offi-
cers.
Do.
Inspecting staff .
Fees payable to Veterinary
Practitioners ... ...
Grant for mallein, &c. ..
Do.
burning carcasses .
Telephone charges ... ...
Contingent charges ...
Buildings and repairs ...
Rates and taxes
Uniforms to Inspectors ...
Total ...
Amount.
1899-1900.
Rs. a. p.
6,000
420
840
1,260
500
200
1,000
175
290
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
189 0 0
23 0 0
......
10,897 0 0
1900-1901.
Rs. a. p.
6,240
420
840
1,260
500
200
1,000
175
290
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
190
23
0
0
0
0
90 0 0
11,228 0 0
Actual Expenditure.
Heads.
Salaries—
Inspecting staff
...
...
Establishment ... ...
Conveyance allowance to offi-
cers.
Do.
Inspecting staff .
Cost of mallein, &c. ...
Cost of burning carcasses ...
Telephone charges
...
...
Grain Compensation Allow-
ance.
Contingent charges ... ...
Repairs at the Lazaretto ...
Rates and taxes
...
...
Uniforms to Inspectors
Travelling to Establishment .
Total ...
Amount.
1899-1900.
Rs. a. p.
5,640
420
810
1,190
89
0
0
0
9
14
0
0
0
6
6
175
9
0
0
0
0
289 11 0
188 13 2
17 4 9
90
39
8,960
0
12
0
0
0
10
1900-1901.
Rs. a. p.
5,718
424
825
3,260
47
72
175
18
11
8
0
7
13
0
0
0
6
0
0
10
3
0
0
0
272 8 2
190 12 8
13 7 3
90
20
9,128
0
0
4
0
0
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Bombay, 4th July 1901.
JAMES BRODIE-MILLS,
Veterinary-Major, A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
Annual Administration Report of the
Civil Veterinary Department in the
Bombay Presidency and the Annual
Report on the working of the Glanders
and Farcy Act in Bombay for the
year 1900-1901
No. 7255.
REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
Bombay Castle, 12th October 1901.
Letter* from the Principal, Bombay Veterinary College, No. 144-L., dated 20th May 1901.
Letter† from the Director of Land Records and Agriculture, No. A.—3739, dated 24th
August 1901—Submitting the Annual Administration Report* of the Civil Veterinary
Department in the Bombay Presidency for the year 1900-1901.
RESOLUTION.—The report of the Civil Veterinary Department of the
Bombay Presidency has been fully reviewed as usual by the Director of Land
Records and Agriculture, whose remarks meet generally with the approval of
Government.
2. In last year's report the effect of the famine was clearly shown in
larger expenditure and smaller results. The present report deals with a some-
what more favourable season, but the country has had too short a time to
recover from the heavy loss of valuable brood-stock and progress in horse-breeding
operations has been inevitably retarded. Government note with satisfaction
that the last of the Norfolk Totters has been removed and with only English
and Arab sires standing at the stud a larger measure of success should now be
obtained. The continued improvement in the class of Arabs imported since
the change in the height prescribed for racing and polo ponies is also satisfactory.
Greater accuracy in the figures of branded mares is promised by the
Superintendent in his next report. Some explanation should have been given
of the small number of mares branded in Gujarát. It is necessary that
sufficient notice should be given to District Officers of any proposed visit by
inspecting officers. It is difficult to believe that in spite of the effects of famine,
not more than nine mares could have been branded in Gujarát had adequate
arrangements been made.
3. The cost charged to Provincial Revenues was Rs. 31,853 as against
Rs. 26,539 in the last year. Some explanation should in future be given of
striking variations in the figures of the cost of maintenance of stallions per
district.
4. The work of the district dispensaries has been generally satisfactory
and Government concur in the commendations bestowed on various officers by
the Director of Land Records and Agriculture. The only serious outbreak of
rinderpest occurred in Násik. The attendance at the Poona dispensary shows
a slight improvement. The report on the question of establishing a branch
dispensary called for in Government Resolution No. 2310, dated 6th April
1901, is still awaited.
5. The freedom of the City of Bombay from outbreaks of glanders or
farcy is noted with satisfaction. Government share the regret of the Principal,
Bombay Veterinary College, at the death of Chief Veterinary Inspector
Fernandez.
*Printed as accompaniments to this Resolution,
† Not printed.
Rev 1757