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(iv)—The floor, if of mud or brick, shall be dug up for at least 8 inches, and more if urine has percolated
deeper, and fresh material should be laid down. If the floor be of cement in good repair, it shall be treated in the
same way as the walls.
(v)—All refuse derived from cleansing, and any dung, litter, straw, grass or hay shall be burnt, and that
which will not burn shall be buried six feet deep.
(vi)—The whole building shall be thoroughly whitewashed with good lime and water to which 5 per cent.
of crude carbolic acid or phenyle has been added.
(vii)—Temporary stables of straw, grass or similar materials shall be pulled down and burnt, the floor
being treated as in (iv) above.
(viii)—When a cart has become infected, the wood-work shall be thoroughly scraped, washed with soap and
hot water containing 5 per cent. of crude carbolic acid or phenyle, and exposed to the sun for two days after which
the treatment shall be repeated.
(ix)—When a carriage of any sort has become infected, any part with which the diseased animal can have
come into contact, such as the pole or shafts, dash-board, etc., shall be washed with soap and hot water containing 5 per
cent. of crude carbolic acid or phenyle, the paint scraped off and the parts repainted. The rest of the vehicle shall be
thoroughly washed with soap and hot water containing 5 per cent. of crude carbolic acid or phenyle.
(x)—When a boat has become infected, the rules laid down in (i), (ii), (iii), (v) and (vi) above shall be
observed when applicable. The floor shall be treated with special reference to (iii), and all battens shall be removed
and burnt.
Rule 7.—All buildings, stables, carts, carriages or boats, which have been disinfected under Rule 6 above,
shall be examined by an Inspector after disinfection, to see whether the work has been thoroughly carried out, and
the owner or the person in charge of such building, stable, cart, carriage or boat shall give him reasonable facility for
doing so. If he is not satisfied that the work of disinfection has been thoroughly done, the Inspector may pass such
orders as he may consider necessary for the proper disinfection of the building, stable, etc., and the owner or person in
charge of such building, stable, etc., shall be bound to carry out such orders without delay.
Rule 8.—When it is absolutely necessary to remove a diseased horse or carcass to another place for
slaughter, burial or cremation. the owner or person in charge of such horse or carcass shall attach a suitable covering
to its nostrius or to any part of its body that has a wound or sore, so as to prevent all danger from contact during
removal. Removal shall take place at night when practicable.
Rule 9.—No Inspector shall grant a license under section 11 of the Act for the removal of a horse which has
been found in the same field, building or place, or in contact with a diseased horse except:—
(1)—When the horse has been isolated for 120 days from the slaughter of the diseased horse and has not
during that period shown any suspicious symptoms; or
(2)—When the horse has been treated with Mallein, and it has not re-acted. In such cases the license may
issue at once.
537. Glanders in Calcutta.—On this subject the Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, Bengal, states :—
Twenty-five cases of Glanders were admitted at the Bengal Veterinary Institution during 1897-98. Two
died in the institution and the remainder were destroyed under Act VIII (B. C.) of 1880, and the owners were
duly informed.
I have serious grounds for suspecting that Glanders is a much more prevalent disease in Calcutta than these
figures prove, and I suggest as possible that owing to the non-appointment of Veterinary Assistants in Calcutta and
suburbs, the Act VIII of 1880 is not very strictly observed, nor do I quite understand how an untrained Policeman
can diagnose Glanders when he sees a case.
538. This is a question of great moment, and I think the Bengal Government
should undoubtedly cause enquiries to be made as to the extent to which the
disease actually does exist in Calcutta, and if it is proved that the disease is
prevalent, as it would appear to be from the number of cases admitted at the
Bengal Veterinary Institution, Veterinary Assistants should be appointed and
an organized system should be introduced, as is now in force at Bombay.
BOMBAY.
539. Again, Bombay heads the list of cases of this fatal disease, 36 having
been destroyed during the year under report. This, however, in no way proves that
the disease is more prevalent in Bombay than in other large cities; in fact, from the
above statement, I am inclined to think that Calcutta would be found to be more
affected if a proper system of inspection prevailed. The number of cases detected in
Bombay is entirely due to the good organization of the Inspecting Staff.
540. This disease was found in—
30 Arabs
7 Walers
1 Country-bred
and of these, 24 came from the Commission stables, 9 belonged to owners of carriages
plying for hire, and 5 were cases in which horses were found straying about the
roads.
541. The above statement is very instructive and points to the fact that most
careful inspection of all Commission stables should be made; unless this is done,
the danger of spreading the disease far and wide is incurred.
542. In order to prevent horses, suffering from the disease leaving Bombay,
a proposal is now before the Local Government by which all horses will be
inspected at the causeways, bundars, and railway stations.