19
Ahmedabad.
167. The total number of patients rose from 916 last year to 1,128 in
1893-94, of which only 74 were in-patients. The
increase is most satisfactory, but the proportion of
in-patients is very small. The Veterinary Graduate during the year attended
the Friday weekly market and it is probably due to the careful way that this
duty was performed that the city of Ahmedabad was free from epidemics during
the year. He attended a very mild outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the
Cantonment and surrounding villages and outbreaks of contagious disease in
the Sánand, Dholka and Parántij Tálukas. It is to be regretted that he did not
diagnose the disease in the above tálukas. This omission reduces the value of
his report very considerably, as in this particular instance valuable brood mares
died and much confusion appears to have arisen in the district reports as to
what the disease really was. He inspected the horses belonging to the Police,
paid 98 visits to owners' houses, attended the Government stallions and visited
the "Panjrápol" once a week.
168. No cases of castration are reported.
169. The Graduate has done good work during the year. It is to be
hoped that when the new dispensary is constructed there will be an increase of
in-patients. As Sir Dinsha Manekji Petit has most generously promised the
sum of Rs. 10,000 towards the new dispensary, it is to be hoped that the work
will be commenced at once as the present site is unsuitable in many ways.
170. Receipts Rs. 3,209-1-0. Expenditure Rs. 1,427-12-5. Balance
Rs. 1,781-4-7.
Nadiád.
171. The total number of patients treated amounted to 1,208 against
1,141 last year. The new dispensary, the gift of Ráo
Bahádur Becherdas Viharidas, will, shortly, be open-
ed. The accommodation for in-patients is very limited, and not, in my opinion,
sufficient for the wants of the place. The Graduate during the year attended
one outbreak of "Gloss Anthrax" at Wanthavli in the Mehmadabad Táluka, of
which 75 animals died. He paid 58 visits to owners' stables and attended the
Government stallion at Kaira. Only five cases of aptha-epizootica and four
of anthrax occurred in the district.
172. Three cases of castration are reported.
173. The institution is evidently gaining in popularity, judging from the
use made of it by the surrounding villages. The report taken as a whole is
favourable.
174. Receipts Rs. 1,939-12-0. Expenditure Rs. 1,381-7-1. Balance
Rs. 558-4-11.
Kaira (Itinerating).
175. From the report received from the Itinerating Veterinary Graduate,
he took charge of the dispensary on the 4th of Febru-
ary 1894. He toured for 1½ months at Mahej, Kaira,
and Mátar, halting at each place 15 days. No cattle fairs or shows were visited
by him and he attended the Government stallion at Kaira. There appears to
have been no method in his movements and care should be taken in future that
unless outbreaks of disease prevent, he should adhere to a tour laid down by
the Committee. 50 animals in all were treated by him.
176. Receipts Rs. 731-15-11. Expenditure Rs. 153-3-7.
Balance
Rs. 578-12-4.
Summary.
177. Considerable progress has been made in-the Presidency under this head
during the past year and the total number of animals
treated during the year under report amounts to
9,843 against 4,466 in 1892-93 (vide Table XXIV). The percentage of cured
and relieved cases is high and unknown results comparatively smaller, denoting
that greater care is exercised in the management of these institutions. The
Graduates have been active and prompt in dealing with outbreaks of contagious
disease and they have endeavoured to instil into the minds of villagers the
precautionary measures to be adopted when outbreaks occur and otherwise
afforded help and advice. The very small number of castrations reported (18) is
to be regretted, as this is without doubt one of the chief duties of the Veterinary
Graduate, particularly of those situated in the middle of the horse-breeding