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addition to the above 16 horses were reported to have died from this disease in
Kolába District but as diagnosis was not confirmed by microscopical examination
they are not included. There was also a fairly extensive outbreak of the disease
among camels in Ahmedabad but no statistics are available.
Epizootic Lymphangitis.—Five cases were reported from Bombay City.
They were destroyed under the Glanders and Farcy Act.
Anthrax.—One case among equines was reported in the Poona District
and among bovines there were outbreaks in six districts, viz., Poona, Sholápur,
Dhárwár, Ratnágiri, Panch Maháls and Ahmedabad. There were 294 attacks
and 183 deaths.
Black Quarter occurred in five districts, viz., Poona, Belgaum, Bijápur,
Ratnágiri and Pauch Maháls. There were 454 attacks and 372 deaths.
Hæmorrhagic Septiœmia was reported from five districts, viz., Poona,
Sholápur, Bijápur, Ratnágiri and Kaira. There were 890 attacks and 685
deaths.
Foot and Mouth Disease occurred in twelve districts and the city of
Bombay. There were 5,533 attacks and 200 deaths.
Rinderpest.—This disease, which made its appearance in the Presidency
towards the close of last year, has spread far and wide, every district with the
exception of Broach and Ratnágiri having reported outbreaks. During the
year under report there have been 50,144 attacks and 25,416 deaths reported
and these figures probably considerably understate the actual losses as there is
but little doubt that many attacks and deaths have not been reported at all.
The following are some of the worst affected districts:—Kánara 9,347 attacks and
4,849 deaths, Násik 7,587 attacks and 3,779 deaths, Dhárwár 6,922 attacks and
3,235 deaths, Ahmednagar 6,003 attacks and 2,863 deaths and Thána 5,821
attacks and 4,049 deaths.
9. The means at the disposal of the Bombay Civil Veterinary Department
were totally inadequate to check an epizootic of this description. Although it
was realised that the disease could not be eradicated, endeavours were made to
limit its mortality as far as possible. With this object in view the various
District Local Boards were advised to employ temporarily Veterinary Assistants
for inoculation work and in some cases this course was adopted. At first these
men were employed entirely at District Local Board expense but later half of
their salary was borne by Provincial Funds. The following District Boards
availed themselves of the services of temporary Veterinary Graduates:—Ahmed-
nagar, Thána, Sholápur, Poona, Kolába, Dhárwár, Kánara, Ahmedabad, Násik,
Panch Mabáls and Sátára.
10. The method of preventive inoculation employed was throughout the
"Serum Alone" method as modified and recommended by Doctor Lingard.
The following table shows the numbers of inoculations performed in each
district by the Subordinate Staff of the Civil Veterinary Department, both per-
manent and temporary:—
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
District.
Thána ... ...
Ahmednagar ... ...
Poona ... ...
Dhárwár ... ...
Surat
... ...
Násik ... ...
Belgaum
... ...
Ahmedabad
... ...
Kánara ... ...
Sholápur ... ...
Kolába ... ...
West Khándesh... ...
Kaira ... ...
Total ...
Number of animals inoculated
By permanent
Veterinary
Assistants.
2,893
2,179
2,138
2,905
1,977
1,535
1,384
4
......
......
......
388
52
15,455
By temporary
Veterinary
Assistants.
7,794
6,769
2,136
694
......
391
......
1,275
632
614
573
......
......
20,808
Total.
10,687
8,948
4,274
3,529
1,977
1,926
1,384
1,279
632
614
573
388
52
36,263
Remarks.