No. 215-L. OF 1907.
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE:
Parel, 11th May 1907.
From
MAJOR F. JOSLEN, F.R.C.V.S., I.C.V.D.,
Acting Principal, Bombay Veterinary College;
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
Revenue Department, Bombay.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit the Annual Report of the Glanders and
Farcy Department in Bombay for the year 1906-1907. During this year
Mr. M. H. Sowerby, I.C.V.D., held charge of the Department up to 3rd June
1906, and I took over charge from him on the following day.
2. During the year 197 horses were admitted to the Lazaretto at Sewree
as against 33 and 38 in 1905-1906 and 1904-1905, respectively. Of these 197
horses one was an obvious case of Glanders, 109 were proved cases of Surra,
58 were seized as suspicious cases and 29 were contacts. Of these 58 suspici-
ous cases, 21 proved to be Glandered on being subjected to the Mallein test, 31
proved to be suffering from Surra and 2 from Epizootic Lymphangitis. Two
died but not from any of the diseases under the operation of the Act, one (free
from disease) was returned to the owner and one was under observation at the
Lazaretto at the close of the official year. Of the 29 contacts, 19 proved to be
suffering from Glanders on being subjected to the Mallein test, 4 were proved
to be suffering from Surra and 6 were returned to their owners as they proved
to be free from disease.
It will be observed from the above figures that 41 cases were found
suffering from Glanders this year as against 17 and 29 in 1905-1906 and 1904-
1905, respectively. Two cases suffering from Lymphangitis Epizootica were
destroyed during the year as against 1 and 2 in 1905-1906 and 1904-1905,
respectively. One hundred and forty-four cases which were found suffering
from Surra were destroyed during this year as against 9 in 1905-1906.
Of 197 horses admitted to the Lazaretto, 4 belonged to Persian dealers,
10 to Australian dealers, 51 to the Bombay Electric Supply and Tramways Com-
pany, 112 to owners of carriages plying for hire and 20 to private individuals.
Of the 41 horses destroyed for Glanders, 2 belonged to private individuals,
3 to Persian dealers, 10 to Australian dealers, 21 to the Bombay Electric
Supply and Tramways Company and 5 to owners of carriages plying for hire.
Of the 2 horses destroyed for Epizootic Lymphangitis, one was discovered in
Harmston's Circus on the day on which the Circus arrived from Calcutta
and one belonged to the owner of a carriage plying for hire. Of 144 horses
destroyed for Surra, 26 belonged to the Bombay Electric Supply and Tramways
Company, 102 to owners of carriages plying for hire and 16 to private indivi-
duals. Of the 102 cases of Surra from Bandra, 91 belonged to owners of car-
riages plying for hire there and 4 to private individuals. Regarding the different
classes of horses, 6 Persians, 37 Country-bred, 82 Arabs and 72 Walers were
admitted to the Lazaretto. Of these horses, 3 Persians, 2 Country-bred, 5
Arabs and 31 Walers were destroyed for Glanders; one Waler and 1 Arab for
Lymphangitis Epizootica, and 2 Persians, 33 Country-bred, 74 Arabs and 35
Walers were destroyed for Surra.
3. During the year 5,421 horses and 10 mules were imported into Bombay
(vide Appendix 1) as against 5,788 and 9,420 in 1905-1906 and 1904-1905,
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