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as I shall hereafter show, a most beneficial effect. I would be glad to see the
same regulations put in force at Calcutta. This formed one of the subjects
discussed at my interview with the Director of Land Records and Agriculture,
Bengal, in December last.
Glanders and
Farcy in North-
Western Provinces.
420. During the year under review one case of glanders was found at
Mohund on the Saharunpur-Rajpur line, and one at Rajpur. Another
case was discovered in a mule belonging to the 7th Bengal Cavalry at Fyzabad.
A case also occurred at Meerut in a pony belonging to Mr. L. B. Goad.
Outbreaks were also reported from the districts of Cawnpore, Jaunpur,
Agra and Bulandshahr, but on the animals being inspected it was found that
they were not affected with glanders.
Glanders and
Faroy in the
Punjab.
421. The disease has been very prevalent in this Province. Cases have
been reported from the following centres:—
2 cases in the Kangra district.
1 case reported from Hangu as having died (doubtful).
1 case in the district of Gurdaspur.
1 case in Kohat district.
1 case in Rawalpindi Cantonment.
1 case reported from Peshawar which, however, proved not to be glanders.
All the confirmed cases were immediately destroyed and their carcasses burnt.
422. A severe outbreak occurred on the Rawalpindi, Murree and Kashmir
line. Five cases were destroyed; as three of the affected horses had been
working on the Kohat line, the Deputy Commissioner was asked to have this
line inspected, but no cases were found to exist.
423. The severity of this outbreak, coupled with the danger which
existed of ponies travelling into and out of Kashmir contracting the disease,
proves the necessity for the appointment of a Veterinary Officer to this Durbar.
Glanders and
Farcy in Bengal.
424. The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal, states:—
GLANDERS AND FARCY OPERATIONS IN NORTH BIHAR.
"In last year's report I mentioned that three Veterinary Inspectors were engaged under the Glanders
Act in each of the three districts of Saran, Muzaffarpur, and Champaran, where there was an outbreak of
glanders, to test horses with mallein. Besides these, two of the lecturers and the Veterinary Assistant attached
to the Muzaffarpur Veterinary Dispensary were also gazetted as Veterinary Inspectors under the Act. In
Saran, 342 horses were tested, including the 92 Hathwa Raj horses, of which 2 were found to be glandered;
in Muzaffarpur 197 were tested and 4 were found to be glandered; and in Champaran 105 were tested, of
which 4 were declared to be glandered. The operations have ceased in Saran and Muzaffarpur, and in
Champaran they are expected to be shortly closed."
"Fortnightly progress reports were duly sent to the Director of Land Records and Agriculture, Bengal.
A complete report will be submitted as soon as the operations come to an end."
425. In the city of Calcutta, the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, reports that 10 cases were dealt with at the infirmary of the Bengal
Veterinary College. Of these 10 cases, two ponies belonging to the Munici-
pality were admitted.
426. If these cases existed it points to Calcutta as a centre from which
this fatal disease is disseminated. There appears to be no organization such
as exists in Bombay to deal with the disease. I therefore purpose addressing
the Bengal Government on the subject.
Glanders and Farcy
in Bombay.
427. This fatal disease which hitherto has to so great an extent in the city
of Bombay, is, thanks to the excellent organization which exists for its detec-
tion, becoming a thing of the past.
428. Five horses were detected and destroyed during the year under review
against 36 in 1897-98. No case has been reported since 5th May 1898. Of
the five cases, only two came from the Arab commission stables.
429. The practice of turning diseased horses out into the public streets is
evidently being discontinued. Only one horse, a Waler, was found straying,
but even this solitary case did not prove to be one of glanders.
430. The danger which was noticed last year of the disease being imported
from neighbouring districts has been considered, and on this point the Principal,
Bombay Veterinary College, states:—
"With the view to prevent the removal to, and concealment of, cases of glanders in the districts contignous
to Bombay, it was at first resolved to apply the provisions of the Act to Kolaba and Thana, and orders were