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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BENGAL,
FOR THE YEAR
1919-20.
Preface and General Administration.
I WAS released from military duty on the 12th April 1919 and went on
privilege leave for two months and 20 days, on the expiry of which I reverted
to Bengal on 17th July 1919 and relieved Colonel Smith who was in charge
of the department till that date in addition to his own duties as Principal of
the Bengal Veterinary College.
2. During the year I was on tour for 70 days, travelled 8,655 miles by
rail, 100 by road and 855 by steamer. In the course of these tours I inspected
almost all the important hospitals and dispensaries in the province and
checked and supervised the work of the subordinate staff as far as possible,
consulting with and advising District Officers as to the best means of
improving veterinary matters in their respective districts. I also acted as
Examiner at the Annual Examinations of the Bengal and Madras Veterinary
Colleges which work took up the whole of March last. I personally selected
and purchased at Teesta six good Siri bulls for the district of Darjeeling.
My tour would have been more extensive had not my time been so fully
occupied at headquarters in introducing and carrying out various methods of
improvement, which were not possible of being applied during the war.
Colonel Smith made no tours during the period he held charge.
3. Mr. S. C. Paul held the post of the Deputy Superintendent till
2nd January 1920 when he went on leave for six months on account of ill-
health. He toured for 42 days and travelled 4,239 miles by rail, 70 by road
and 215 by steamer.
4. Mr. J. N. Mitter, Chief Glanders Inspector, was appointed to act as
Deputy Superintendent during the absence, on leave, of Mr. S. C. Paul. This
officer also could not do much touring as he was on privilege leave for one
month from 28th January 1920 on account of a severe attack of influenza.
5. The war having come to an end no more Veterinary Assistants were
deputed for field service. One Veterinary Assistant, Babu N. N. Banerjee,
returned from military duty in October last and was posted to the staff.
The number of Veterinary Assistants away on military duty at the close of
the year was six. But from information received from private sources it
appears that one of them died some time ago and another has become insane.
No official information was however tendered to this department about them.
Part I.—Veterinary instruction.
6. As usual leaflets dealing with the prevention and treatment of cattle
diseases were freely distributed to the people during the year under report.
But this practice, though continued for more than a decade, does not seem to
serve much useful purpose in a country where the vast majority of the
population is illiterate. I am however issuing some special and detailed
instructions showing clearly the proper and more practical methods by which
a Veterinary Assistant shall work in order to make himself more useful to
the people, and every means available will be taken advantage of in the future
to further this object.
7
Part V.—Expenditure of the Department.
64. The expenditure of the department is shown in Table XIVA from
figures furnished by the Accountant-General, Bengal.
Part VI.—General Remarks.
65. Veterinary Sub-Committees.—In accordance with paragraph 8 of
the Government resolution on last year's report of this department, and
as mentioned before, sub-committees were appointed in the latter part of the
year in some districts to deal with veterinary matters, and the suggestion
will be given a further and more thorough trial this year throughout the
province. If the members concerned can be encouraged to take an active
interest in the work, many difficulties will be overcome.
66. Quarters for Itinerant veterinary assistants.—A new plan has
been devised, on the lines of the Dispensary at Gaibandha, which is a
reasonably cheap combination of Dispensary and Veterinary Assistants'
quarters. Several print copies of this plan have been sent out to District
boards either at their own request or as an incentive to them to have such
buildings erected at the subdivisional headquarters. The necessity for such
buildings is unquestionable, as most Itinerant Veterinary Assistants are
at present housed in obscure and inaccessible parts of the station, many
living at considerable distances from the store-rooms provided as dispensa-
ries, with the result that both the equipment and the enquiring public are
less cared for than they ought to be.
67. Office establishment.—The office staff has worked with keenness
and energy and to my entire satisfaction. The work of the Head clerk has
been of special note.
A. D. MACGREGOR, I. C. V. D.,
Offg, Supdt., Civil Vety. Dept., Bengal.
CALCUTTA ;
The 17th June 1920.
TABLE II.
Showing number of deaths from contagious diseases amongst animals during the yean
1919-20.
Province.
1
Burdwan
...
Birbhum ...
Bankura ...
Midnapur ...
Hooghly
...
Howrah ...
Sodepur Pinjra-
pole.
24-Parganas ...
Nadia ...
Murshidabad ...
Jessore
...
Khulna ...
Darjeeling ...
Dacca ...
Mymensingh ...
Faridpur ...
Bakarganj ...
Chittagong ...
Noakhali ...
Tippera ...
Bajshahi ...
Jalpaiguri
...
Rangpur ...
Bogra ...
Pabna ...
Malda ...
Dinajpur ...
Total ...
EQUINES.
Glanders.
2
...
...
...
...
1
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
7
Anthrax.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Surra.
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Dourine.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other contagious
diseases.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
43
...
1
...
...
3
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
51
Total.
7
...
...
...
...
1
...
3
...
2
...
...
...
43
...
1
...
...
3
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
4
58
BOVINES.
Rinderpest.
8
193
425
19
117
502
11
1,354
767
514
350
48
189
147
799
539
224
1,084
175
594
1,764
463
192
722
20
469
339
158
12,178
Foot and month
disease.
0
...
...
2
19
...
...
43
30
...
...
...
...
13
12
...
5
...
...
28
40
1
9
14
6
...
...
5
227
Hæmorrhagic
septicæmia.
10
...
47
130
109
...
3
...
34
81
3
269
5
...
448
265
30
...
36
14
69
52
2
167
...
38
...
2
1,804
Black quarter.
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Anthrax.
12
...
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
24
...
...
...
9
42
...
...
...
88
Other contagious
diseases.
13
...
...
17
...
52 |
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
63
62
36
...
...
21
...
90
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
345
Total.
14
193
472
168
245
561
14
1,397
831
599
353
317
194
223
1,321
840
264
1,084
232
660
1,963
517
203
914
68
507
339
165
14,644
OTHERS.
Distemper.
15
14
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
3
5
...
9
...
9
...
...
...
...
...
50
Babies.
16
...
...
4
...
9
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
3
7
...
...
...
...
28
Swine plague.
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
19
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
19
fowl cholera.
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
92
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
99
19
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
20
14
...
4
...
15
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
115
...
...
...
3
12
...
9
...
13
7
...
...
...
...
196
ii
TABLE III.
Showing results of preventive Inoculation during the year 1919-20.
DISTRICTS.
1
24-Parganas
...
...
Murshidabad ... ...
Nadia ... ...
Jessore ... ...
Khulna ... ...
Bardwan ... ...
Birbhum ... ...
Midnapur ... ...
Bankura ... ...
Hooghly
Howrah ... ...
Dacca ... ...
Mymensingh ... ...
Faridpur ... ...
Bakarganj ... ...
Rajshahi ... ...
Dinajpur ... ...
Jalpaiguri ... ...
Rangpur ... ...
Bogra ... ...
Pabna ... ...
Malda ... ...
Darjeeling ... ...
Cooch Behar ... ...
Chittagong ... ...
Tippera ... ...
Noakhali ... ...
Total ...
Tippera ... ...
Rangpur ... ...
Khulna ... ...
Midnapur ... ...
Chittagong ... ...
Birbhum ... ...
Rajshahi ... ...
Faridpur ... ...
Jessore ... ...
Murshidabad ... ...
Bankura ... ...
Pabna ... ...
Nadia ... ...
Total ...
Rangpur
...
...
Noakhali ... ...
Cooch Behar ... ...
Total ...
GRAND TOTAL ...
Bengal Veterinary College ...
Name of disease
against which
inoculation was
carried out.
Rinderpest ...
...
Hæmorrhagic
septicæmia.
...
Anthrax ...
...
...
Rinderpest ...
Method of
inculation followed.
3
Serum alone
...
Serum alone
...
Serum alone
...
...
Serum alone ...
Number of
outbreaks in
which in-
oculation
was under-
taken.
4
24
28
31
3
15
8
11
2
2
8
7
37
13
23
55
27
13
13
54
1
18
13
1
...
8
42
40
497
2
2
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
1
5
4
1
37
1
1 1
3
537
32
Number of
animals which
died uninocu-
lated in
course of out-
breaks—
Bovines.
5
411
312
514
48
149
144
160
26
19
209
11
535
195
96
709
260
121
112
358
10
230
137
4
...
147
892
435
6,244
8
21
1
41
...
29
12
13
35
3
62
24
27
276
9
24
2
35
6,555
2
NUMBER OF ANIMALS
INOCULATED.
Enquines.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines.
7
3,739
10,457
10,196
225
2,763
2,163
3,688
258
423
706
705
3,911
1,628
2,225
5,625
3,072
1,512
1,319
7,315
160
2,488
2,312
48
...
629
5,879
3,716
77,160
465
212
10
1,281
19
1,481
103
741
50
399
1,276
770
196
7,003
150
500
83
733
84,896
917
Number of
inoculated
animals
which died
of the
disease—
Bovines.
8
18
3
8
2
10
1
13
1
3
22
7
137
10
9
5
20
...
17
4
2
...
10
55
15
372
...
...
...
5
1
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
11
...
2
...
2
385
...
V
TABLE VII
Showing the total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff of Bengal
during 1919-20.
DISIRICT.
1
Burdwan ...
Birbhum ...
Hooghly ...
Bankura ...
Howrah ...
Midnapur ...
24-Parganas ...
Nadia ...
Murshidabad ...
Khulna ...
Jessore ...
Dacca ...
Mymensingh ...
Faridpur ...
Bakarganj ...
Chittagong ...
Tippera ...
Noakhali ...
Rajshahi ...
Dinajpur ...
Jalpaiguri ...
Rangpur
Bogra
Pabna
Malda
Darjeeling
Cooch Behar
Sodepur
Pinjrapole.
Bengal Veterinary
College.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
nary
How employed.
3
Deputy Superintendent
Inspectors ...
Staff Veterinary Assistants
Reserve
Veterinary
Assistants.
Stationary ...
Itinerant ...
Stationary ...
Itinerant ...
Stationary ...
Itinerant ...
Itinerant ...
Stationary and itinerant
Itinerant ...
Stationary ...
Itinerant ...
Itinerant ...
Itinerant ...
Stationary and itinerant
Itinerant ...
Itinerant ...
Stationary and itinerant
Itinerant ...
Itinerant ...
Stationary ...
Itinerant ...
Stationary ...
Itinerant ...
Stationary and itinerant
Itinerant ...
Stationary ...
Stationary and itinerant
Itinerant ...
Stationary ...
Itinerant ...
Stationary ...
Stationary and itinerant
Itinerant ...
Stationary and itinerant
Itinerant ...
Itinerant ...
Statianary and itinerant
Stationary and itinerant
Itinerant ...
Stationary ...
Stationary and itinerant
Itinerant ...
Stationary and itinerant
Itinerant ...
Stationary and itinerant
Itinerant
Stationary and itinerant
Itinerant ...
Stationary and itinerant
Itinerant ...
Stationary and itinerant
Stationary ...
Total ...
In school and colleges ...
In hospitals
In other work
Total
GRAND TOTAL
Whether paid
rom Provincial
or Local Fund.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private ..
Provincial ...
Provincial ...
Provincial ...
Veterinary In-
spectors.
4
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
1
9
10
16
Veterinary As-
sistants.
5
...
...
4
6
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
4
2
1
2
3
2
1
6
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
4
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1 2
102º
...
2
...
2
104
Deputy Super-
intendents.
6
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
6
...
...
6
7
REMARKS.
7
One post vacant.
Three
ditto.
Does also itincrating work
when required.
For five riparian municipal.
Two
municipal
Dispen-
saries, Dacca and Narain-
gunj.
This includes the Elephant
Veterinary Assistant under
the Commissioner. One post
is vacant.
One new post.
Services are lent to the State.
Offg. Assistant Principal 1
Lecturers ... ... ... 5
6
Glanders Inspectors
... 8
Court Veterinary In-
spector
...
...
...
1
9
* Sty. 14. Sty. and Ity. 22. Ity. 55. Elephant V. A. 1. Staff and Reserve 10.
4 A
vii
Valuation statement of cattle, grain and fodder in hand at close of
the year 1919-20.
DESCRIPTION.
1
Cattle.
Bulls ... ... ...
Bullocks ... ... ...
Cows ... ... ...
Male stock, 2-year old ...
Ditto
1-year old ...
Ditto
calves ... ...
Female stock, 2-year old ...
Ditto
1-year old ...
Ditto
calses ... ...
Total ...
Grain and Fodder
Grain—
Paddy straw ... ...
Hay ... ... ...
Kinby, etc ... ...
Total ...
GRAND TOTAL ...
KALIMPONG.
No.
2
3
...
16
...
4
1
3
5
1
33
...
...
...
...
...
Rate.
3
Rs.
50
...
60
...
15
10
20
15
10
...
...
...
...
...
......
Value.
4
Rs.
150
...
960
...
60
10
60
75
10
1,325
...
...
...
...
1.325
RANGPUR.
No.
5
1
3
60
91
6
22
43
38
16
25
42
147
1 Stock
...
...
...
...
Rate.
6
Rs.
400
150
65
70
150
30
20
10
30
20
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
Value.
7
Rs.
400
450
3,900
6,370
900
660
860
380
480
500
420
15,320
200
...
...
200
15,520
viii
TABLE XIII.
Abstract of particulars regarding Horse Fairs and Shows held In non-
selected districts during the year 1919-20.
PROVINCE.
1
Dinajpur ...
Jalpaiguri ...
Total ...
Number of Horse Fairs and Shows
held.
2
4
1
5
TOTAL NUMBER
OF ANIMALS
PRESENT.
Tear under report.
3
4,400
352
4,762
Previous year.
4
4,800
293
6,093
TOTAL
NUMBER COM-
------ FOR
PRIZES.
Year
under report.
5
...
...
...
Previous year.
6
...
...
...
TOTAL NUMBER
OF HORSE
(NOT INCLUDING
BRANDED MARES)
PRESENT-
Belonging to breeders.
7
500
...
500
Belonging to dealers.
8
3,400
362
3,752
NUMBER OF REMOUNTS
PURCHASED—
For Remount Dept.
9
...
...
...
For Native Cavalry.
10
...
...
...
For Police.
11
...
...
...
Total.
12
...
...
...
PRICE PAID FOR
REMOUNTS.
Highest price.
13
...
...
...
Lowest price.
14
...
...
...
Average price.
15
...
...
...
PROVINCE.
1
Dinajpur ...
Jalpaiguri
...
Total ...
NUMBER OF
MULES PURCHASED —
By Government.
16
...
...
...
By others.
17
...
...
...
Total.
18
...
...
...
PRICE
PAID
FOR
MULES BY
GOVERNMENT.
Highest price.
19
...
...
...
Lowest price.
20
...
...
...
Average.
21
...
...
...
Total number of animals sold.
22
2,926
335
3,260
PRIZES AWARDED—
Fr om I mper i al Funds .
23
...
...
...
Fr om Provincial
Funds .
24
...
...
...
From Local Funds.
26
...
...
...
From other sources.
26
...
...
...
Total.
27
...
...
...
Amount
actually
awarded.
28
...
...
...
Number of medals
awarded.
29
...
...
...
Amount sanctioned by Government
of India.
30
...
...
...
TABLE XIV.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1919-20.
PROVINCE.
1
Birbhum (Suri)
Mymensingh ...
Jalpaiguri ...
Rangpur ...
Dinajpur ...
Burdwan ...
Bogra
...
...
Marshidabad
(Benjatia).
Total ...
Number of Cattle Fairs
and Shows held.
2
1
3
1
20
18
1
2
1
47
Number ok stock present.
Bulls.
3
6
80
8
125
1,453
1
...
2
1,675
Bullocks.
4
28
1,788
20
57,720
58,965
2
9,000
3
127,525
Cows.
5
23
1,225
15
3,019
4,369
...
35
2
8,688
Young stock.
6
15
110
12
1.004
7,695
...
35
4
8,876
Buffaloes.
7
3
10
6
1,184
37,346
3
2,500
...
41,052
Camels.
8
...
...
...
570
586
...
...
...
1,155
Others.
9
20
...
...
906
4,543
2
...
6
5,477
AVERAGE PRICE OF ANIMAL
SOLD.
Bulls.
10
Rs.
...
25
30
18
22
...
...
...
95
Bullocks.
11
Rs.
...
40
35
48
45
...
65
...
233
Cows.
12
Rs.
...
25
19
46
26
...
45
...
161
Buffaloes.
13
Rs.
...
30
...
32
30
...
60
...
152
Camels.
14
Rs.
...
...
...
90
65
...
...
...
155
Amount realised
in fees.
15
Rs.
...
3,213
...
37,140
75,579
...
...
......
115,932
Total number of animals
that competed for prizes.
16
95
...
...
...
...
4
...
16
115
PRIZES
PROVIDED—
From
Local
Funds.
17
Rs.
288
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
288
From
other
sources.
18
Rs.
...
...
...
...
38
...
...
15
53
Prizes actually awarded.
19
Rs.
288
...
...
...
38
...
...
15
341
Number
of
medals
awarded.
20
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
3
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TABLE XIV-A.
Statement showing the expenditure of the Civil Veterinary Department
during the year 1919-20 in the Province of Bengal.
Head of accounts
Superintendence ... ...
Veterinary Instruction ...
Subordinate Establishment ...
Hospitals and Dispensaries ...
Prizes ... ... ...
Fairs and Shows ... ...
Breeding operations ...
Total ...
Provincial.
Rs. A. P.
26,198 15 3
1,79,914 14 2
39,878 7 11
6,534 8 10
......
......
......
2,52,526 14 2
Local.
Rs. A. P.
......
3,545 2 6
9,147 5 1
1,24.160 3 10
250 0 0
2,744 0 0
7,825 11 9
1,47,672 7 2
Total.
Rs. A. P
26,198 15 3
1,83,460 0 8
49,025 13 0
1,30,694 12 8
250 0 0
2,744 0 0
7,825 11 9
4,00,199 5 4
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GOVERNMENT OF BENGAL.
REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
Agriculture.
CALCUTTA, THE 9TH OCTOBER 1920.
RESOLUTION—No. 9179Agri.
READ—
The annual reports of the Veterinary College and of the Civil Vete-
rinary Department, Bengal, for the year 1919-20.
COLNEL A. SMITH, Principal, Bengal Veterinary College, held charge
of the College throughout the year. Mr. P. J. Kerr joined the College as
Second Imperial Officer towards the close of the year on the 26th March 1920.
Colonel A. Smith also held charge of the Civil Veterinary Department on
account of the absence of the Superintendent on deputation to military duty
up to the 20th July 1919, when he was relieved of his additional duties by
Mr. A. D. MacGregor.
2. The number of students at the Bengal Veterinary College at the end
of the session was 158, of which number 64 belonged to Bengal, 56 to Bihar
and Orissa and the rest to other provinces. Owing to 14 students leaving
the College, there was a slight fall in the number of students, as compared
with the preceding year's figure, which was 165; but there was a larger
number of better qualified students. During the year 32 students graduated
from the College, of whom nine belonged to Bengal. All the new graduates
have been employed as veterinary assistants.
3. Though too much importance should not be attached to the compari-
son, the report of the Civil Veterinary Department shows a small
decrease in the mortality of animals from contagious diseases during the
year, the total number of deaths reported being 14,898 as against 15,569 in
the previous year. There was, however, a noticeable increase in mortality
from rinderpest, the number of deaths from which was 12,178 as against
10,772 in the previous year. This increase is primarily due to heavy out-
breaks in the Tippera district. There were in all 537 outbreaks of rinder-
pest, hæmorrhagic septicæmia, and anthrax and 84,896 animals were
inoculated as against 67,083 animals in 426 outbreaks in the. previous year.
The death-rate amongst the inoculated was only 4 for the whole province;
on the other hand seventeen times as many uninoculated animals died during
the outbreaks. Leaflets dealing with the prevention and treatment of cattle
diseases were freely distributed. The Governor in Council notices with satis-
faction that the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, is taking keen
interest in the matter and is explaining 'more practical methods of
work to veterinary assistants so that they may make themselves more useful
to the people. Steps have also been taken to improve the agency for report-
ing outbreaks.
4. During the year under report the itinerant veterinary assistants
visited 12,831 villages and treated 58,761 animals as against 13,462 villages
and 58,025 animals in the previous year.
5. In Calcutta and its suburbs all the stables and cattle-sheds were
regularly inspected. Glanders and farcy were detected in 30 stables and
surra in 2, against 13 and 4, respectively, in the previous year. In the
mufassal 7 deaths from glanders were reported as against 17 in the previous
year.
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6. The number of stud bulls kept by Government and local bodies
increased from 104 in the previous year to 124 in the year under report. Of
these 57 are the property of local bodies. The Governor in Council notices
with satisfaction that a record is now being kept by the veterinary assistants
of the services of stud bulls and of their results.
7. Four new dispensaries were established during the year, thus bring-
ing the total number of such institutions up to 35, whilst it is satisfactory to
note that other dispensaries are under contemplation. The number of
patients treated at these dispensaries was 44,747 as against 43,312 in the
previous year.
8. In accordance with paragraph 8 of the resolution on the last year's
report, veterinary sub-committees were appointed in some districts: the
scheme will be tried throughout the province in the current year. It is hoped
that the members of the sub-committees will take an active interest in the
work and thus prove their utility in dealing with the veterinary work of the
districts.
9. The work of the Deputy Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment Veterinary Inspectors and the staff of the Bengal Veterinary College
continued to be satisfactory.
His Excellency in Council has much pleasure in acknowledging the valu-
able services of Colonel Smith and in recording his appreciation of the
work done by Mr. A. D. MacGregor.
By order of the Governor in Council,
M. C. MCALPIN,
Secy. to the Govt. of Bengal.
No. 9180Agri.
COPY forwarded to the Director of Agriculture, Bengal, for information.
By order of the Governor in Council,
SYED ABDUL LATIF,
Under-Secy. to the Govt. of Bengal.
CALCUTTA,
The 9th October 1920.
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