97
Ludhiana district.—The disease seems to be restricted to the Jagraon
tehsil, and it is interesting to note that the disease caused the deaths of several
camels in the villages of Ghalib Kalan, Kote Rai, and Chakar. The disorder was
prevalent in 1896-97, and caused the deaths of 12 horses, 55 donkeys, and 63
camels. All the tract is low-lying and subject to inundations from the Sutlej.
Multan district.—The following villages of the Lodran tehsil had animals
affected with Surra, viz: Jellalabad, Bashar, Motha and Bahadurpur. Only
horses and ponies were affected, and 24 out of 37 animals in these villages died.
Bahadurpur, where 13 horses died, is low-lying and swampy.
Montgomery district.—The animals of Hindoke in the Gogera tehsil were
the only ones attacked. Out of 6 horses and 35 donkeys in the village, 3 horses
and 5 donkeys died of Surra. The country around here is not low-lying and
should be free from the disease.
Muzaffargarh district.—This disease was reported from seven villages, six
of which were in the Muzaffargarh tehsil and occurred during 1896; 19 horses
and 16 donkeys succumbed. This part of the country is not at all low-lying or
subject to inundations. The disease was observed in October and December.
Peshawar district.—The disease was reported from no less than 21 villages,
the majority of which were situated on high ground, and nearly all the cases
occurred during 1896-97. Horses and donkeys seem to have suffered equally as
61 donkeys and 54 horses are reported to have died from Surra.
550. The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, N.-W. P. and Oudh,
reports that 57 cases have been reported on the Saharanpur-Rajpur dak line, also
2 from Dehra Dun, and 2 from Muzaffarnagar, of these 27 cases have proved fatal
up to date.
SURRA.
DISTRICT.
Amballa ...
Amritsar ...
Delhi ...
Ferozepur ...
Gujranwala ...
Gurdaspur ...
Gurgaon ...
Hoshiarpur ...
Jullundar ...
Jhelum ...
Kangra ...
Karnal ...
Lahore ...
Ludhiana ...
Montgomery ...
Multan ...
Muzaffargarh ...
Peshawar ...
Number of solipeds in
villages.
Horses.
143
74
44
27
611
6
23
13
39
65
7
455
126
124
6
37
126
209
Mules.
22
4
62
...
41
...
...
...
7
31
...
121
1
5
...
...
7
20
Donkeys.
219
87
83
57
1,668
...
30
7
312
142
...
531
261
233
35
9
197
395
Camels.
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
122
...
...
...
...
Total.
385
165
189
84
2,320
6
53
20
358
238
7
1,107
388
484
41
46
330
624
Number of deaths.
Horses.
82
52
25
8
103
2
23
7
23
5
1
61
59
12
3
24
19
54
Mules
18
...
38
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Donkeys.
103
38
28
4
367
...
30
5
27
8
...
33
64
55
5
...
16
61
Camels.
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
63
...
...
...
...
Total
204
90
91
12
471
2
53
12
50
13
1
94
123
130
8
24
35
115
LUDHIANA DISEASE.
551.—Ludhiana disease. In 1896 it was proposed that Dr. Lingard should
conduct a series of experiments in order to prove whether the disease, commonly
known by the above name, was or was not true Anthrax, with this object in view
the Lieutenants-General Commanding the Forces, Punjab, Bengal, Bombay and
Madras, also the Local Governments of Madras, Bombay, Bengal, N.-W. P. and
Oudh, and the Punjab, likewise the Chief Commissioner, Central Provinces, and
Ajmere and Merwara, were addressed by the Revenue and Agricultural Depart-
ment, and were asked to report by telegram direct to Dr. Lingard the occurrence of
any serious outbreak of either the so-called Ludhiana disease or Anthrax.