5
38. The total mortality reported, as compared with the previous year, is
as follows:—
Equines . . . . . .
Bovines . . . . . .
Others . . . . . .
1908-09.
1,112
401,139
20,208
1909-10.
1,898
287,823
14,935
39. Glanders.—In the Provinces named in Table II, 236 cases of Glanders
were reported, against 280 in the previous year. One hundred and sixty, or
nearly three-fourths of the total number, were reported from Bengal,
of which 87 occurred in Sodepur Pinjrapole, 24 in Hazaribagh Pinjrapole,
and the remainder in the districts of Burdwan, Hooghly, Murshidabad,
Darjeeling, Jessore and Sambalpur. Serious outbreaks were reported from
Burdwan and in the Hooghly districts. Of the horses in the Raj stables at
Burdwan 64 were tested and of these 13 proved to be glandered. In the
Hooghly district 13 horses were destroyed of 44 tested with Mallein. In the
Murshidabad district 24 ponies were seized, of which 14 proved diseased and
were destroyed. The cases reported from other districts were but few in
number.
40. A matter of great importance in the suppression of Glanders and
other scheduled diseases has been the extension of the Glanders and Farcy
Act to all districts under the supervision of the Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, Bengal. Compensation for the horses destroyed was
given to some of the very poor owners, the total amount for the Province
being R69.
41. Bombay.—There were 6 cases of Glanders reported and destroyed in
the City of Bombay against 27 last year.
42. Punjab.—Twenty-two cases of Glanders were reported during the
year from the Rohtak, Delhi, Lahore, Sialkot, and Rawalpindi districts
against 33 in the previous year.
43. Eastern Bengal and Assam.—Fourteen cases were reported against
21 last year. Only clinically infected animals were destroyed.
44. North-West Frontier Province.—Two cases were diagnosed in
Peshawar and destroyed.
45. United Provinces.—This disease appeared in the districts of Allaha
bad, Dehra Dun, Bareilly and Naini Tal, 32 cases were detected and dealt
with against 2 last year. Two very serious outbreaks occurred, one on the
Kathgodam-Naini Tal Tonga line, the other on the Ranikhet road. Prompt
measures were taken to suppress the disease, 164 animals were subjected to
the Mallein test, and those found affected were immediately destroyed. The
public were warned and necessary precautions taken to prevent the spread
of the malady.
46. Central Provinces.—Table II has not been furnished with the report
of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Central Provinces.
Last year the appendix was also omitted.
47. Anthrax.—Only 51 cases have been reported against 68 in the pre-
vious year. Bengal reports that 6 deaths occurred in the Patna district,
but in none has the diagnosis been confirmed by bacteriological examination.
48. One case is reported in the Bombay Presidency.
49. Punjab.—Seven cases were reported, 1 in Hissar, 3 in Gurgaon and
3 in Rawalpindi. Last year the number reported from the Punjab was five.
50. Eastern Bengal and Assam.—Twenty-two (22) deaths were reported
against 36 last year. This year diagnosis was confirmed in the districts of
Cachar, Sylhet, Goalpara, Kamrup and Sibsagar. The cases at Tippera
and Darrang were not reported in time to allow of definite diagnosis being
made.
51. Madras.—In Table II furnished by Madras, 14 deaths are recorded
under the head "Anthrax". In paragraph 5 of the Superintendent's Report
it is stated:—"The total mortality among horses and ponies was 356, of which
186 was due to disease, 31 to snake-bite and 139 to wild animals." These
46 I. G., C. V. D.