ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT IN THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE
YEAR 1905-06.
Major F. Joslen was in charge of the office of Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, Bombay Presidency, from April 1st to May 13th, when
he proceeded on leave to England. Mr. K. Hewlett held charge during the
remainder of the year under report with the exception of 23 days in September,
when he was obliged to take privilege leave to undergo the Pasteur treatment
at Kasauli.
2. The Superintendent was away from head-quarters for 152 days during
the year as against 195 last year. He travelled 14,697 miles by rail, 486 miles
by road and 298 miles by sea as against 14,976 by rail, 398 by road and 29S
by sea last year.
3. Tours were made in connection with Cattle breeding, Horse breeding
and contagious diseases of animals in various parts of the Presidency. The
following studs were visited in Káthiáwár, viz., Bhávnagar, Pálitána, Junágad,
Rájkot and Vánkáner. All the stallion stands were visited, some several times,
and all the Veterinary Dispensaries were inspected, with the exception of the
Itinerating Dispensary, Dhárwár, which was only opened on January 17th, 1906.
The Horse and Cattle Shows at Ahmednagar and Ahmedabad and the Fairs at
Mhaswad and Sholápur were attended. The site of the proposed Cattle Farm
at Sholápur was visited six times and Chharodi Cattle Farm eight times. The
Superintendent acted as adviser to the Gujarát Cattle Preservation Society from
August to the end of the year, attended as member of the Board of Examiners
at the Bombay Veterinary College in December and conducted the special
examination there in March. On March 29th the Superintendent took over
charge of the office of Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Sind, Balu-
chistan, and Rájputána, in addition to his own duties, pending further orders.
I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION—VETERINARY COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS.
4. There is no information to be recorded under this heading as Table I
is to be appended to the Annual Report of the Bombay Veterinary College
under G. R., E. D., No. 926, dated 14th May 1906.
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASE—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, OUTBREAKS, MORTALITY,
PREVENTIVE INOCULATION, ETC.
5. Reports of outbreaks of contagious diseases have been received from 14
districts and from the city of Bombay. It will be seen from Table II that the
total number of deaths reported was 27 Equines and 1,270 Bovines.
Glanders-Farcy.—There were sixteen cases reported from Bombay. They
were destroyed under the Glanders and Farcy Act.
Surra.—There were nine cases of this disease reported from Bombay. They
were destroyed tinder the Glanders and Farcy Act.
Epizootic Lymphangitis.—There was only one case of this disease reported
from Bombay. It was destroyed under the Glanders and Farcy Act.
Anthrax.—There were 213 attacks of this disease and 139 deaths. The
chief centres of the disease were Násik, Dhárwár and Ratnágiri.
Black Quarter occurred in ten districts, viz., Násik, Ahmednagar, Poona,
Sholápur, Belgaum, Bijápur, Dhárwár, Ratnágiri, Kaira and Panch Maháls.
There were 341 attacks and 269 deaths.
Hœmorrhagic Septicœmia occurred in seven districts, viz., Násik, Ahmed-
nagar, Belgaum, Ratnágiri, Thána, Surat and Broach. There were 333 attacks
and 232 deaths.
Foot and Mouth Disease was reported from seven districts, viz., Násik,
Ahmednagar, Belgaum, Dhárwár, Ratnágiri, Broach, Ahmedabad and the city
of Bombay. There were 6,525 attacks and 70 deaths.