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SIND.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT (PROVINCIAL) FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR 1898-1899.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING.
1. The Arab stallion "Maxim" maintained by the Hyderabad Local
Board covered 42 mares against 63 last year. Out of the 63 mares covered
last year, 24 foaled, 36 not held, and the result of 3 mares is not known. The
total cost of feed and keep, &c., on account of this horse was Rs. 310-3-11 against
Rs. 445 last year.
The work done by him is again satisfactory.
There are no other horse stallions kept by Local Boards in the province.
II.—MULE-BREEDING.
2. There is a donkey stallion named "Jubilee" kept by the Hyderabad
Local Board, but no detailed information as to his covering and cost of his feed
and keep has been given to me. This donkey was inspected by me at the Moro
Show; he is small and an indifferent coverer. I recommended that he be kept
to cover donkey mares only.
3. There is a donkey stallion named "Shikárpur" which has been kept
by Khán Bahßdur Ghulam Rasul Khan Jatoi at; his own expense. No infor-
mation regarding his covering, &c., is known.
III.—CATTLE-DISEASE.
INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION.
(1).—Information collected.
4. Reports were received in the prescribed form from all districts. The
total number of attacks from various diseases amounted to 4,013 against 4,653
last year, of which 384 or 9.56 per cent. proved fatal, i.e., showing a satisfactory
decrease of 640 cases over last year in the numbers attacked. There is also a
considerable decrease in the number of deaths, viz., the percentage of deaths this
year is 9.56 against 69.80 last year.
(2).—Outbreaks during the year.
5. Table M, showing the attacks and deaths under several diseases, is
summarised below.
(a) Rinderpest.—This disease was prevalent in Karachi and Hyderabad
District, being more serious in Hyderabad than in Karáchi. The total number
of attacks and deaths in both the above districts was as follows. From the
details given below it appears that the disease was not more serious this year
than last:—
District.
Karáchi ... ... ...
Hyderabad ... ... ...
Shikárpur ... ... ...
Upper Sind Frontier ... ...
Attacks.
1898-99.
78
250
...
...
1897-98.
209
...
1,657
2,787
Deaths.
1898-99.
38
112
...
...
1897-98.
86
...
1,143
2,019
B 334—a
2
(b) Anthrax.—This disease was prevalent in the Hyderabad District only.
Nineteen animals were attacked, nine of which died.
(c) Foot and mouth disease prevailed in the two districts of the Province,
viz., Karáchi and Hyderabad. The total number of animals attacked was 115,
of which only 2 or 1.74 died.
(d) Other diseases.—The total number of attacks this year was 3,551 and
deaths 213, showing a percentage of 5.99.
(3).—Treatment— Vaccination.
6. The cattle of the districts from which cattle-disease reports were received
during the year, were treated by the Veterinary Graduates.
(4).—Cattle-breeding, including Cattle Fairs and Shows.
(a) Cattle-breeding.—There is only one bull kept by the Hyderabad Local
Board, but I have not received any information as to results.
(b) Cattle Fairs and Shows.—No cattle fair and show was held during the
year.
(5).—Veterinary Institutions.
Veterinary Dispensaries.
Hyderabad.
Of those treated.
Cases cured .. ...
„ relieved ...
„ died
...
...
„ incurable ...
„ unknown ...
„ remaining ...
Total ...
993
42
22
9
30
15
1,111
Veterinary Graduate Asudamal .—Inspected by me on the 23rd Jan-
uary 1899 and found in a satisfactory condition. The
total number of cases during the year amounted to
1,111 against 1,123 during the previous year. In-patients 134, out-patients
977. Out of the above number were 416 horses, 245
cattle, 131 sheep, 96 camels, 169 dogs, 54 donkeys and
others. 15 cases of castration are reported as against 6
last year. The Veterinary Graduate attended the
horse shows at Moro and Talhar and assisted me on
those occasions. He has compiled a pamphlet in
Sindhi on the subject of horse-breeding and worst
forms of contagious diseases in cattle, carefully detail-
ing the repressive measures to be adopted. It was
submitted to and approved by me, and I trust the
district officers in Sind will endeavour to assist in its
circulation. The question of utilizing his services in giving veterinary instruc-
tion to the students of the Agricultural Class, which was negatived by the Edu-
cational Inspector and the Superintendent, Land Records and Agriculture, has
been re-opened, and advisedly I think, as such a course must tend to assist in
popularising veterinary dispensaries throughout the country. I note from the
report that the new dispensary building is fast approaching completion. At a
cost of over Rs. 12,000, accommodation is only provided for 5 horses, 6 cattle and
4 dogs; this appears to me to be out of all proportion to the expenditure. The
report is very satisfactory and the Collector of Hyderabad testifies to the satis-
factory manner in which Asudamal has discharged his duties.
Receipts ... ... ... ...
Expenditure ... ... ... ...
Balance ...
Rs.
9,959
2,902
7,057
a.
13
5
7
p.
0
7
5
4
the zoological gardens, Mounted Police, and again assisted the Ceylon Govern-
ment in the selection and purchase of 32 milch cattle, and 3 bulls for stud
purposes.
Fees paid by wealthy people for the treatment of their animals brought
in the sum of Rs. 712-10-0 to the institution, and speaks much, I think, for its
popularity. The receipts of the shoeing forge also brought in Rs. 635-2-0
as against Rs. 254-4-0 last year. The report is interesting and I think clearly
shows the value of the institution and the energetic and satisfactory manner in
which the Veterinary Graduate carries out his duties.
Receipts
...
...
... ...
Expenditure . . . ...
...
...
Balance ...
Rs.
7,037
5,291
1,746
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Shikápur.
Of those treated.
Cases cured ... ...
„ relieved
...
„ died ...
„ incurable ...
„ unknown ...
„ remaining ...
Total ...
834
49
8
3
2
20
916
Veterinary Graduate Vedh.—Inspected by me on the 12th November 1898,
and found in a satisfactory state. The Veterinary
Graduate pointed out to me the inconvenient situation
of the dispensary owing to its being so far from the city, knowing that many
natives are too indifferent to the sufferings of their animals to take any trouble
to alleviate them. I would suggest to the Board, if feasible, the advisability
of removing this institution nearer to the city, which would, I believe, largely
increase its usefulness.
The total number of cases during the year amounted to 916 against 746
during the previous year. In-patients 110, out-patients
806. Out of the above number were 366 horses,
370 cattle, 24 goats, 97 dogs, 59 others. Only 3 cases
of castration are reported. I am of opinion that, as
there is an Imperial stallion stand at this place, much
more of this very necessary work should be done.
The Veterinary Graduate attended the Sind Horse
Show and visited, as required, Imperial stallions all
over the district.
No epizootic is reported as having occurred in the district throughout the
year. The report is satisfactory, the Veterinary Graduate appearing to have done
good work during the year :—
Receipts
...
... ...
Expenditure ...
... ...
Balance ...
Rs.
9,889
2,586
7,303
a.
15
0
14
p.
1
8
5
(6).—Tour of the Superintendent.
During the greater part of the months of November, December, January
and February I was travelling in Sind and visited nearly the whole districts of
the Province, travelling 391 miles by road and 3,437 by rail.
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Baluchistán and Sind.
5
TABLE A.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Return of Horse, Pony and Donkey Stallions, the property of District Boards, Courts of Ward, and private persons, for the official year 1898-99.
Details.
Balance on 1st April 1898.
Increase.
Purchased
in
India.
By transfer from
Total ...
Decrease.
Died
...
...
Destroyed ...
Sold
...
...
Total ...
Balance on 31st March 1899.
HORSE AND PONY STALLIONS
Horses
District Boards.
Arab
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Courts of Ward.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private persons.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ponies.
District Boards.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian,
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Courts of Ward.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private persons.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
DONKEY STALLIONS.
District
Boards.
I t al i an.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Per s i
an.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Courts of
Ward.
I t al i an.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Per s i
an.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private
persons.
I t al i an.
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
Per s i
an.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Tot al .
2
....
...
2
...
...
...
...
2
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
B 334—b
6
TABLE D.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Services and Produce of each class of Horse and Pony Stallions, the property of District Boards, Courts of Ward, and private persons, during 1898-99.
HORSE OF PONY.
Horse ... ... ...
Pony
...
...
...
CLASS.
Arab
...
...
...
Persian
...
...
...
Northern
...
...
...
&c., &c., ... ... ...
Total ...
Arab
...
...
...
Persian
...
...
...
Total ...
GRAND TOTAL ...
DISTRICT
BOARDS.
Stallions on Register.
1
...
...
...
1
Nil.
1
Stallions actually
employed at stud.
Year under report.
1
...
...
...
1
1
Previous year.
1
...
...
...
1
1
Number of mares
covered.
Year under report.
43
...
...
...
43
43
Previous year.
63
...
...
...
63
63
Average
of mares
covered per
stallion employed
at stud.
Year under report.
43
...
...
...
43
43
Previous year.
63
...
...
...
63
63
Result of
previous years
covering.
Number of produce.
24
...
...
...
24
24
Number not held.
36
...
...
...
36
36
Number
not known.
3
...
...
...
3
3
Average result
of previous year's
coverings per
stallion
employed at stud.
Average of produce.
24
...
...
...
24
24
Average not held.
36
...
...
...
36
36
Average not known.
3
...
...
...
3
3
COURTS OF WARD.
Stallions on Register.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Stallions actually
employed at stud.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of mares
covered.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average of mares
covered per
stallion employed
at stud.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Result of
previous years
covering.
Number of produce.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number not held.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number
not known.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average result
of previous year's
covering per
stallion
employed at stud.
Average of produce.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average
not held.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average
not known.
...
...
...
...
...
...
PRIVATE
PERSONS.
Stallions on Register.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Stallions actually
employed at stud.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of mares
covered.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average of mares
covered per
stallion employed
at stud.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Result of
previous years
covering.
Number of produce.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number not held.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number not known.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average result
of previous year's
covering per
stallion
employed at stud.
Average of produce.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Avernge
not held.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average not known.
...
...
...
...
...
...
II. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
7
TABLE E.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Cost of Feed, Keep, Attendants, &c., of Horse and Pony Stallions, the property of District
Boards, Courts of Ward, and private persons, shown under separate heads during 1898-99.
Province.
Sind ...
District.
Tando Division,
Hyderabad
Dis-
trict.
NUMBER
OF STALLIONS
OR DAYS.
Horse.
365
Pony.
...
TOTAL ANNUAL COST.
Horse.
Rs.
310
a
3
p.
11
Pony.
...
AVERAGE COST PER
STALLION.
Horse.
Rs.
310
a.
3
p.
11
Pony.
...
TABLE K.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Cost of Feed, Keep, Attendants, &c., of Donkey Stallions the property of District Boards,
Courts of Ward, and private persons, shown under separate heads during 1898-99.
Province.
Sind ... ...
Sind ... ...
District.
District Board Donkey.
Naushahro, Hyderabad Dis-
trict.
Private Donkey.
Naushahro, Hyderabad Dis-
trict.
Number
of Donkey
Stallions or
days.
365
365
Total annual
cost.
Rs.
149
a.
1
p.
9
264 11 5
Average per
donkey stallion.
Rs.
149
a.
1
p.
9
264 11 5
TABLE L.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Breeders' and other Colts castrated by Veterinary Assistants and Salutris paid from
Local Funds, in 1898-99.
Province.
Sind ... ...
District.
Hyderabad ... ...
Skikárpur ... ... ...
Karáchi ... ... ...
Total ...
NUMBER OF COLTS CASTEATED.
Horse
stock.
20
3
1
24
Mule
stock.
...
...
...
...
Total.
20
3
1
24
Number of deaths
resulting from
effects of castration.
Nil.
......
Nil.
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
8
TABLE M.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Showing Districts where Outbreaks of Cattle-disease occurred during 1898-99.
Province.
District.
Karáchi ... ...
Shikárpur ...
Hyderabad
Thar and Párkar.
Upper
Sind
Frontier
Total ...
RINDERPEST.
Number attacked.
78
...
250
...
...
328
Number died.
38
...
112
...
...
150
Percentage of deaths.
48.72
...
44.8
...
...
45.73
ANTHRAX.
Number attacked.
...
...
19
...
...
19
Number died.
...
19
...
...
19
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
cent p. c.
...
...
cent p. c.
FOOT.AND-MOUTH
DISEASE.
Number attacked.
37
...
78
...
...
115
Number died.
1
...
1
...
...
2
Percentage of deaths.
2.70
...
1.28
...
...
1.74
PLEURO¬
PNEUMONIA.
Number attacked.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number died.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
...
CHARBON
SYMPTOMATIQUE.
Number attacked.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number died.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
...
OTHER DISEASES.
Number attacked.
2,192
...
1,359
...
...
3,551
Number died.
11
...
202
...
...
213
Percentage of deaths.
0.54
...
14.86
...
...
5.99
TOTAL.
Number attacked.
2,307
...
1,706
...
...
4,013
Number died.
50
...
334
...
...
384
Percentage of deaths.
2.16
...
19.57
...
...
9.56
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
9
TABLE N.
Statement showing the Number of Animals treated by Veterinary Assistants during the year 1898-99.
District.
Karachi ...
Do. ...
Shikárpur ...
Upper
Sind
Frontier ...
Hyderabad ...
Do. ...
Total...
Tehsil.
Karáchi ...
Málir ... ...
Shikárpur ...
Jacobabad ...
Nausháhro ...
Hyderabad ...
RINDERPEST.
Died.
14
24
...
...
43
...
81
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cured.
26
14
...
...
60
...
100
Total.
40
38
...
...
103
...
181
ANTHRAX.
Died.
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
FOOT AND MOUTH
DISEASE.
Died.
1
...
...
...
1
...
2
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cured.
25
11
...
...
47
...
83
Total.
26
11
...
...
48
...
85
PLEURO¬
PNEUMONIA.
Died.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
CHARBON
SYMPTOMATIQUE.
Died.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
OTHER DISEASES.
Died.
11
...
8
...
58
22
99
Relieved.
33
...
40
1
22
42
147
Cured.
2,148
...
844
1
134
993
4,120
Total.
2,192
...
901
2
214
1,057
4,366
TOTAL TREATED.
Died.
26
24
8
...
103
22
183
Relieved.
33
...
49
1
22
42
147
Cured.
2,199
25
844
1
241
993
4,303
Total.
2,258
49
901
2
366
1,057
4,633
Number of villages
visited.
...
9
11
...
89
8
...
Number of Vete-
rinary Assistants
employed.
One Veterinary
Graduate.
Do.
Do.
One Farrier Ma-
jor.
One Itinerating
Veterinary Gra-
duate.
One Veterinary
Graduate.
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
B 334—C
10
TABLE O.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing Receipts and Expenditure of Veterinary Dispensaries during 1898-99.
Dispensaries.
Karáchi ... ...
Shikárpur
...
...
Hyderabad ...
...
Nausháhro Feroz ...
Total ...
RECEIPTS.
Last year's
Balance.
Rs.
1,226
4,913
6,784
125
13,050
a.
10
13
13
0
4
p.
0
1
0
0
1
By Local
Fund Grant.
Rs.
2,000
2,900
2,100
1,000
8,000
a.
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
By Govern-
ment Grant.
Rs.
900
1,455
775
375
3,505
a.
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
By Municipal
Contribution.
Rs.
1,500
600
300
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
......
2,400 0 0
By other
Sources.
Rs.
1,410
21
a.
8
2
p.
0
0
......
......
1,431 10 0
Total.
Rs.
7,037
9,889
9,959
1,500
28,386
a.
2
15
13
0
14
p.
0
1
0
0
1
EXPENDITURE.
Pay.
Rs.
3,408
2,126
2,198
998
8,732
a.
13
13
0
14
9
p.
8
2
0
2
0
Travelling
Allowance.
Rs.
343
79
69
224
717
a.
13
12
4
15
13
p.
4
0
6
0
4
Medicines,
Instruments,
&c., &c.
Rs.
629
379
279
8
1,297
a.
8
7
13
13
9
p.
0
6
5
0
11
Furniture,
Land,
&c., &c.
Rs.
22
a.
8
p.
0
...
...
72
94
4
12
0
0
Contingen-
cies, stabling,
house-rent,
&c.
Rs.
886
a.
9
p.
5
......
355
150
1,392
3
6
3
8
6
7
Transfer-
red to
Indian
Veterinary
Dispensary
Fund.
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
Rs.
5,291
2,586
2,902
1,455
12,234
a.
4
0
5
5
15
p.
6
8
7
2
10
Balance.
Rs.
1,745
7,303
7,057
44
16,151
a.
13
14
7
10
14
p.
7
5
6
10
3
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
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TABLE P.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing Tours of Superintendents, Civil Veterinary Department, during 1898-99.
Bank, Name, and Designation of Officer.
Veterinary-Captain H. M. Maxwell, Superinten-
dent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
Districts visited.
Karáchi, Shikárpur, Hyder-
abad, Upper Sind Fron-
tier and Thar and Párkar.
Fairs and Shows attended.
Sind, Moro and Talhar
Shows.
NUMBER OF MILES TRAVELLED.
By Road.
391
By Rail.
3,437
By Boat
or
Steamer.
...
Total.
3,828
REMARKS.
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
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dispensary building is approaching completion. It is hoped that steps will be
taken at an early date to provide suitable accommodation for the Surat, Jalgaon
and Belgaum dispensaries and to find a more convenient locality for the Shikár¬
pur dispensary. It is understood that the authorities of the College of Science
are unwilling to accept the proposal made by the Superintendent, Civil Veteri-
nary Department, in paragraph 62 of his report that Mr. Judah Hyam should
remain in sole charge of the Poona dispensary. The Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, Beluchistán and Sind, states that the suggestion origi-
nally made by Veterinary Major Morgan, that the services of the Veterinary
Assistant at Hyderabad should be utilized in giving veterinary instruction to
the students of the Agricultural Class, has been re-opened. The suggestion has
been approved in Government Resolution No. 3185, dated 6th May 1899, Reve-
nue Department.
Miscellaneous.
20. The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Bombay, complains
in the concluding portion of his report that some of
the reports and returns due from district officers
were received late. The attention of the officers concerned may be invited to
the orders contained in paragraph 11 of Government Resolution No. 8560, dated
24th November 1897, Revenue Department, requiring them to furnish the
required information by l5th April.
Conclusion.
21. The work done by both the Superintendents
was satisfactory.
W. P. SYMONDS,
Acting Survey Commissioner and Director,
Land Records and Agriculture.
No. 167-L. OF 1899.
From
THE PRINCIPAL, BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE;
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
Revenue Department,
Bombay.
Bombay Veterinary College,
Parel, 18th May 1899.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit the Annual Report of the working of the
Glanders and Farcy Department in Bombay, including animal diseases in general,
for the official year 1898-99.
2. Five horses were destroyed for glanders during the year as against 36 in
1897-98. These five cases were detected in the first quarter of the year—vide
Appendix No. I. The last case was found on the 5th May. Since, then, it
gives me much pleasure to have to place on record the fact that no cases have
occurred.
3. Seven horses were admitted to the Lazaretto, 6 Arabs and 1 Waler. Four
were found to be confirmed cases of glanders on admission and 3 were suspected
to be so. The latter were subjected to the Mallein test, 2 of which, 1 Arab and
1 Waler, proved refractory and were discharged and 1 Arab reacted and was
destroyed—vide charts Nos. 2, 3 and 4.
4. Out of these 7 horses, the 5 that were glandered were owned as follows:—
2 by Arab dealers in the Commission Stables, Byculla, 2 to private individuals,
and 1 to the owner of a carriage plying for hire—hack gharry. Of the two
remaining suspicious cases, 1, an Arab, belonged to a private individual and 1, a
Waler, was found straying in the streets.
5. Of the horses that were destroyed, none were what might be called
recent importations. The 2 Arabs from the Commission Stables had been in the
country for at least six months. The hack gharry horse had been in Bombay
for several years, and the horses belonging to private individuals for over a
year. This proves that all these horses contracted the disease while in the city.
6. The practice of turning diseased horses out into the public streets is
evidently being discontinued. Only one horse, a Waler, was found straying by
the Police, which fortunately was not suffering from glanders, as against 4 in
1897-98 and 7 in 1896-97.
7. With the view to prevent the removal to, and concealment of, cases of
glanders in the districts contiguous to Bombay, it was at first resolved to apply
the provisions of the Act to Kolába and Thána, and orders were issued that rules
be drafted for its working there. Subsequently, however, steps in this direction
were postponed, as it was considered that no separate action in regard to these
districts was necessary, it having been decided to extend the Act to the whole
of the Presidency and to issue rules generally applicable to all the districts.
8. During the year 3,905 horses and donkeys were imported into Bombay—
vide Appendix No. V—as against 2,809 in 1897-98 and 6,232 in 1896-97. The
increase for this year stands at 1,096, which indicates that the horse trade is
reviving from the shock it received in the early stages of the outbreak of plague
in Bombay. It will also be observed that the fall in imports was a very great
one in 1897-98 as compared with 1896-97. The difference stood at no less than
3,423. The annual imports, however, although they show an improvement, are
far below the average of the last six years, which stands at 5,300.
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