NationalLibraryOfScotland/medical-history-of-british-india huggingface dataset:
i
TABLE II
Showing number of deaths from contagious diseases amongst animals during the year 1935-36
District
1
Peshawar ...
Hazara ...
Koha ...
Bannu ...
Dera Ismail Khan ...
Malakand ...
Karram
...
Total ...
Equines
Glanders
2
5/5
...
...
...
...
...
...
5/5
Anthrax
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Surra
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
1/1
1/1
Dourine
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other conta-
gious diseases
6
27/7
17/ 1
4/2
36/12
20/1
6/ 4
110/ 27
Total
7
32/12
17/1
4/2
36/13
20/1
...
6/5
110/ 33
Bovines
Rinderpest
8
112/54
394/220
5/1
32/23
...
6/4
8398/67
Foot and mouth
disease
9
1021/3
2012/11
4303/51
43/X
622/1
101/1
291
8398/67
Hæmorrhapic
septicæmia
10
478/464
351/283
...
5/4
...
33/33
...
867/781
Black quarter
11
19/17
49/39
25/25
...
19/14
5/4
30/30
147/129
Anthrax
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other conta-
gious diseases
13
3/ 1
...
10/X
...
70/13
...
...
89/14
Total
14
1632/539
2506/550
4343/77
85/27
717/28
139/38
327/ 34
10050/1293
Others
Rinderpest
15
...
...
83/45
...
...
...
...
83/43
Foot and mouth
disease
16
155/X
26
4851/104
...
60/X
...
...
5756/130
Black quarter
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other conta-
gious diseases
18
...
193/35
150/30
138/59
25888
...
...
739/212
Total
19
185/x
853/61
5084/179
138/59
318/88
...
...
6578/387
Remarks
20
ii
TABLE
Showing results of preventive
District or agency
1
Peshawar ... ...
Hazara
...
...
Kohat ... ...
Bannu
...
...
Dera Ismail Khan
...
Total ...
Peshawar ...
Hazara ... ...
Bannu
...
...
Kurram ... ...
Total ...
Peshawar ... ...
Hazara ... ...
Total ...
Peshawar ...
Hazara ... ...
Bannu ... ...
Malakand ... ...
Total ...
Dera Ismail Khan ...
Total ...
Grand total
...
Name and disease
against
whch
inoculation was
carried out
2
Rinderpest ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
...
Rinderpest
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
...
Hæmorrhagic
septicaemia,
Do. ...
...
Hæmorrhagic
septicæmia.
Do. ...
Do....
Do.
...
Black quarter...
...
...
Method of inocula-
tion followed
3
G. T. V.alone
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
...
Serum alone ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
...
Serum alone ...
Do. ...
...
Hæmorrhagic
septicæmia
vaccine.
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do.
...
B. Q. Vaccine
...
...
Number of outbreaks
in which inocula-
tion was under
taken
4
2
2
...
...
...
4
4
19
1
1
25
7
9
16
5
5
...
2
12
...
...
57
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III
inoculation during the year 1935-36
Number of animals which
died uninoculated in course
of outbreak
Equines
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
6
14
25
...
...
...
39
25
132
19
4
180
60
31
91
81
52
...
57
190
...
...
500
Others
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of animals
inoculated
Equines
8
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
9
4,230
1,120
2,540
3,726
4,504
16,120
841
2,922
111
106
3,980
2,906
1,513
4,419
3,638
644
334
2,903
6,619
719
719
31,857
Others
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of animals
which died after
inoculation
Equines
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
12
...
4
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
1
...
...
2
3
...
...
8
Others
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks
14
iv
TABLE IV
Showing the number of animals treated and castrated by veterinary assistants on tour during 1935-36
District or agency
1
Peshawar
...
Hazara
...
Kohat ...
Bannu
...
Dera Ismail Khan
Malakand ...
Kurram ...
Total ...
Number of village visited
2
2,333
1,072
604
900
920
184
230
6,33
Number of
veterinary
assistants employed
3
18
5
6
3
4
1
2
39
Castrations performed
Equines
4
31
182
84
57
25
29
305
714
Bovines
5
4,131
1 461
827
2,013
2,558
773
717
12,540
Others
6
830
431
1,114
2,818
434
336
1,302
7,265
Total
7
4,992
2,074
2,025
4,888
3,017
1,138
2,385
20,519
Treated for contagious
diseases
Equines
8
1
...
22
...
2
1
...
26
Bovines
9
l,051
2,512
4,355
50
727
41
493
9,229
Others
10
159
884
5,047
89
252
61
...
6,492
Total
11
1,211
3 396
9,424
139
981
103
493
15,747
Treated for non-contagious
diseases
Equines
12
2,808
1,990
828
1,693
1,277
1,074
932
10,602
Bovines
13
9,284
6,133
2,118
3,619
5,005
1,022
1,084
28,265
Others
14
2,271
1,281
1,184
1,897
2,247
252
782
9,914
Total
15
14,363
9,404
4,130
7,209
8,529
2,348
2,798
48,781
Total number of
cases
treated and
castrations
performend
16
20,566
14,874
15,579
12,236
13,527
3,589
5,676
85,047
Remarks
17
V
TABLE V
Statement showing the number of animals treated and castrated at Veterinary Hospitals, and dispensaries
during the year 1935-36
District
or
agency
1
1. Peshawar ...
2. Hazara ...
3. Kohat ...
4. Bannu ...
5. D. I. Khan ...
6. Malakind ...
7. Karram
...
Total
...
Number of veterinary dispensaries
2
17
10
8
6
8
2
2
53
Number of Veterinary Assistants
employed
3
18
5
6
3
4
1
2
39
In-patients
Equines
4
725
392
166
491
246
76
203
2,299
Bovines
5
288
147
65
168
44
95
17
824
Other animals
6
105
21
93
80
26
11
5
341
Total
7
1,118
560
324
739
316
182
225
3,464
Out-patients
Equines
8
113,896
4,926
4,290
3,716
6,285
2,211
2,918
38,242
Bovines
9
31,363
11,762
9,946
15,303
11,542
3,437
2,402
85,755
Other animals
10
9,433
6,467
11,905
9,054
7,183
1,737
1,348
44,217
Total
11
54,692
20,155
26,231
28,073
25,010
7,385
6,668
168,214
Grand total of in-pattents and
out patients
treated during the
year
12
55,810
20,715
26,555
28,8t2.
25,326
7,567
6,893
171,678
Total number of cases supplied
with medicines but not brought
to hospital
13
3,437
2,025
3,556
2,295
921
691
1,058
12,983
Castration performed
Equines
14
342
363
150
60
32
52
244
1,243
Bovines
15
7,426
2,758
2,513
1,542
3,189
1,162
549
19,139
Other animals
16
475
320
5,172
2,503
808
549
616
10,443
Total
17
8,343
3,441
7,835
4,105
4,029
1,763
1,409
30,825
Recei pt s
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Expe ndi t
ur e
19
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Re ma r
ks
20
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TABLE VII
Showing total strength of subordinate veterinary staff employed during the year 1935-36
Province
1
North West Frontier Province
Staff
2
1. Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
2. Veterinary Inspectors ...
3. Veterinary Assistants ...
4. Veterinary Stock Assistants
5. Veterinary Compounders ...
Total ...
Sanctioned
strength
3
11
2
26
10
4
39
92
Whether
paid from
provincial
funds
4
Provincial
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Central...
Local funds
...
Distribution of staff
Veterinary
school cr
College
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Veterinary
dispensa-
ries
6
3
1
25*
...
3
29
61*
Foreign
service
7
...
...
1
...
...
1
On other
work
8
8
1
1
10
1
10
31
Total
9
11
2
27*
10
4
39
93*
Remarks
10
* Includes one
against
column 7.
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TABLE VIII
Number of bulls and Cows in North-West Frontier Province, for the year 1935-36
District or agency
Peshawar Municipal Committee ..
Peshawar District Board
...
Bannu Municipal Committee ...
Bannu District Board ...
Dera Ismail Khan District Board
Hazara District Board ...
Kohat Municipal Committee ...
Kohat District Board ...
Kurram Agency ...
Malakand Agency
...
Tarnab Farm ...
Lakki Notified Area Committee...
Swat State ...
Total ...
Dajal bulls
Present on 1-4-1935
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Entertained during the
year
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
Cast or died during the
year
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Balance on the 31-3-36
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
Dajal cows
Present on 1-4-1935
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
Entertained during the
year
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
C ast or died during the
year
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Balance on the 31-3-1936
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Dhanni bulls
Present on 1-4-1935
...
70
1
39
21
37
...
13
1
7
2
...
...
191
Entertained during the
year
...
37
...
...
...
...
...
12
...
...
1
1
1
52
Cast or died during the
year
...
19
...
5
5
7
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
39
Balance on the 31-3-1936
...
88
1
34
16
30
...
23
1
7
3
1
1
204
viii
TABLE VIII—concld.
Number of bulls and Cows in North-West Frontier Province, for the year 1935-36—concld.
District or agency
Peshawar Municipal Committee ...
Peshawar District Board
...
Bannu Municipal Committee ...
Bannu District Board
...
Dera Ismail Khan District Board...
Hazara District Board
Kohat Municipal Committee
...
Kohat District Board ...
Kurram Agency ...
Malakand Agency ...
Tarnab Farm ...
Lakki Notified Area Committee ...
Swat State...
Total ...
Dhanni Cows
Present on 1-4-35
31
...
19
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
59
Entertained during the
year
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cast or died during the
year
...
5
...
4
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
Balance on the 31-3-36
26
...
25
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
49
Montgomery Bulls
Present on 1-4-35
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
4
Entertained during the
year
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Cast or died during the
year
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Balance on the 31-3-36
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
4
Nili Buffaloe Bulls
Present on 1-4-35
1
3
2
9
...
9
1
...
2
...
...
1
...
28
Entertained during the
year
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
1
Cast or died during the
year
1
1
4
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
Balance on the 31-3-36
1
2
2
5
8
1
...
2
...
...
1
...
22
ix
TABLE VIII-A
Showing the number of cows covered by the bulls in the North-West
Frontier Province during the year 1935-36
Peshawar ...
Hazara ...
Kohat ...
Bannu ...
Dera Ismail Khan
Malakand
...
Kurram ...
Total ...
Number of cows covered by
Dhanni
bulls
Year under report
4,535
2,608
696
3,637
1,639
454
50
13,619
Previous year
4,169
2,599
617
2,650
1,790
350
131
12,235
Montgomry
bulls
Year under report
46
...
31
105
...
...
39
221
Previous year
42
...
42
116
...
...
...
200
Nili Buffalo
bulls
Year under report
204
941
209
944
...
...
128
2,426
Previous year
354
1,064
183
984
...
...
166
2,724
Dajal
bulls
Year under report
...
...
...
...
12
...
...
12
Previous year
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks
TABLE IX
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held
during the year 1935-36
Nil.
xi
TABLE X
Return of horse, pony and donkey stallions under local bodies for the year 1935-36
1
Details
Balance on 1st April 1935 ...
Increase Received
Purchased in India ...
from ...
Total ...
Decrease
Died ...
Sold ...
Destroyed ...
Transforred ...
Total decrease ...
Balance on 31st March 1935 ...
Total ...
Horse and pony stallions under local bodies
Horses
Arab
2
12
...
...
12
1
...
1
...
2
10
10
Persian
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Country
breed
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
T. B. E.
5
2
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
Total
6
14
...
...
14
1
...
1
...
2
12
12
Ponies
Arab
7
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Persian
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
breed
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
10
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Total horses and
ponies
11
15
...
...
15
1
...
...
...
2
13
13
Donkey stallions under local bodies
Italian
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cyprian
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Country breed
14
15
3
...
18
...
1
...
...
1
17
17
Persian
15
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
16
15
3
...
18
...
1
...
...
1
17
17
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TABLE XI
Services and provance of each class of horse, pony and donkey stallions, under local bodies, during the year 1935-36
Horse, poney and donkey
1
Horse ...
Pony ...
Donkey ...
District or agency
2
Peshawar ...
Kohat ...
Banna
Dera Ismail Khan ...
Kurram
...
Total ...
Bannu ...
Total ...
Peshawar ...
Kohat ...
Bannu ...
Dera Ismail Khan ...
Kurram ...
Malakand ...
Total ...
Stallions on Register
on 31st March
3
6
...
2
4
...
12
1
1
5
5
3
2
1
1
17
Stallions actually
employed at stud
Year under
report
4
6
1
2
4
1
14
1
1
5
5
4
2
1
1
18
Previous year
5
6
1
2
4
1
14
1
1
4
2
3
2
1
1
15
Number of mares
covered
Year under
report
6
268
5
100
238
...
611
33
33
388
115
147
70
86
76
877
Previous year
7
234
23
71
338
26
592
44
44
264
82
144
47
79
77
675
Average number of
mares covered
per stallion employed
at stud
Year under
report
8
44.66
5.0
50.0
59.5
...
43.64
33.0
33.0
77.6
23.0
49.0
35.0
81.0
76.0
48.72
Previous year
9
39.0
230
35.5
59.5
26.0
42.2
44.0
440
61.5
41.0
48.0
23.5
26.3
77.0
45.0
Remarks
10
xiii
TABLE XIII
Abstract of particulars regarding horse fairs and shows held in non-selected districts during the year 1935-36
Name of fair
1
Haripur ...
Banna ...
Peshawar ...
Kohat ...
Total ...
Nu mb e r of hor se fairs and shows held
2
1
1
1
1
4
Total
number of
animals
present
Year under report
3
219
264
191
90
764
Previous year
4
182
...
152
78
412
Total
number
competing
for prizes
Year under report
5
219
212
178
86
695
Previous year
6
182
...
119
54
355
Total
number
stock (not
including
branded
marks)
present
Belonging to breeders
7
158
...
...
...
158
Belonging to dealers
8
...
...
...
...
...
Number of remounts
purchased
For Remount
depart-
ment
9
...
...
...
...
...
For Native cavalry
10
...
...
...
...
...
For police
11
...
...
...
...
...
Total
12
...
...
...
...
...
Price paid for
remounts
Highest price
13
...
...
...
...
...
Lowest price
14
...
...
...
...
...
Average price
15
...
...
...
...
...
Number of
mules purchased
By Government
16
7
...
...
...
7
By others
17
...
...
...
...
...
Total
18
7
...
...
...
7
xiv
TABLE Xlll-concluded
Abstract of particulars regarding Horse Fairs and Shows held in non-selected districts during the year 1935-36.—concld.
Name of fair
1
Haripur ...
Bannu ...
Peshawar ...
Kohat ...
Total ...
Price paid for mules
by Government
Highest price
19
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Lowest price
20
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Average price
21
Rs.
114
...
...
...
114
Total number of animals sold
22
Rs.
7
...
...
...
7
Pr i
z e -
mone y pr ovi de d
From Imperial funds
23
Rs.
300
...
...
...
300
From Provincial funds
24
Rs.
200
450
...
...
650
From
Local funds
25
Rs.
185
50
1,000
272
1,507
From other sources
26
Rs.
...
900
...
...
200
Total
27
Rs.
685
700
1,000
272
3,657
Amount
actually
awarded
28
Rs.
685
407
600
151
1,843
Number
of
medals
awarded
29
Rs.
3
1
1
1
6
Amount sanctioned by Govern-
ment of India ;for next year's
fair or show
30
Rs.
...
...
...
...
Remarks
31
XV
TABLE XIV
Abstract of particulars regarding cattle fairs and shows held during the year 1935-56
Name of fair
1
Haripur ...
Bannu ...
Peshawar ...
Kohat ...
Total ...
Fumber of cattle fairs and shows
held
2
1
1
1
1
4
Total number of stock present
Bulls
3
208
358
151
176
893
Bullocks
4
126
222
91
129
568
Cows
5
234
244
171
203
852
Young stock
6
358
130
261
336
1,085
Buffalœs
7
123
365
262
80
830
Camels
8
...
15
66
24
105
Others
9
110
193
48
166
517
Average price of animal
sold
Bulls
10
...
...
...
...
...
Bullocks
11
...
...
...
...
...
Cows
12
...
...
...
...
...
Buffaloes
13
...
...
...
...
...
Camels
14
...
...
...
...
...
Amo u n t r e a l i z e d in fees
15
...
...
...
...
...
Total number of animals that com-
peted for prizes
16
1,159
1,574
955
...
3,488
Prize money provided
From Imperial funds
17
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Prom Provincial funds
18
Rs.
600
250
...
...
850
From local funds
19
Rs.
502
500
950
674
2,626
From other sources
20
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Total
21
Rs.
1,102
750
950
674
3,476
Amount
actually awarded
22
Rs.
1,102
925
882
711
3,620
Nu mb e r of medals awarded
23
2
2
2
2
8
Re ma r
ks
24
xvi
TABLE XV
Statement showing cost of the Civil Veterinary Department during
the official year in the Province of North-West Frontier
Major head
1
Superintendence
...
Vaterinary instruction ...
Subordinate establishment
Hospitals and Dispensaries
Breeding operations ...
Prizes ...
Fairs and shows ...
Total ...
Amount
Central
2
Rs.
...
...
4,424
1,728
7,326
...
...
13,478
Provincial
3
Rs.
30,102
...
71,261
...
16,005
3,500
3,000
1,23,868
Local
4
Rs.
...
...
23,220
5,178
33,100
...
14,583
76,081
Total
5
Rs.
30,102
...
98,905
6,906
56,431
3,500
17,583
2,13,427
Remarks
6
GS&PDeptt.-NWFP—1448CVD—140—18-9-36—(69)
GOVERNMENT
OF THE
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY - - -
- -
-
-
DEPARTMENT
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
1936-37
Printed and published by the Manager,
Government Stationery and Printing,
North-West Frontier Province,
Peshawar :
1938
Price—Rs. 0-11-0 or £ 0-1-0
GOVERNMENT
OF THE
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY - - -
- - - - DEPARTMENT
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
1936-37
Printed and published by the Manager,
Government Stationery and Printing,
North-West Frontier Province,
Peshawar:
1938
Review by Government of the North-West Frontier
Province on the Annual Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, for the year 1936-37.
The Veterinary Department continues to grow and its
expansion since 1927 has been remarkable. In that year
there were only 18 dispensaries and no touring dispensaries,
whereas to-day the total number of both is over 200, the
increase during the year under report being 19 and 43
respectively. In addition many new activities have been
introduced, including among others, sheep, goat, and
poultry breeding.
It is true that in 1927 the Department was too small
to meet the needs of the people, but to-day the position has
changed and there must be few areas which are not
regularly visited during the year. The question arises
whether the time has not come to call a halt and consolidate
the ground already won. As it is, there is an insufficiency
of trained men to look after all the existing dispensaries
and a large number are managed by compounders. The
present dispensary buildings are unsatisfactory, the majority
being dilapidated and in urgent need of repairs. There is
also the question of expense. The cost of this Department
has risen rapidly and at a time when calls on the Govern-
ment purse are becoming increasingly heavy.
The Department has a good record to show for the
year. The number of cases treated at veterinary hospitals
and dispensaries was 313,982 against 223,663 in the pre-
ceding year and the number of villages visited rose from
6,243 to 9,681. These efforts did not go unrewarded and
the year under report was a healthy one. The number of
deaths from equine and bovine diseases dropped to 5 and
1,224 as compared with 33 and 1,293 during the previous
year. The decline is partly due to the successful use of
goat tissue virus vaccination in combating rinderpest.
During the year 56,266 head of cattle were vaccinated com-
pared with 16,120 in the previous year, resulting in a drop
in the death rate from 55 per cent. to 38 per cent. within
the year.
2
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia accounted for the largest
number of deaths, namely 822. This figure is slightly
higher than that for the year before, despite the fact that
over 25 ,000 animals were vaccinated against this disease.
During the year 88 new Dhanni stud-bulls were pur-
chased under the subsidy scheme and 50 Lohani bulls and
10 cows from His Excellency the Viceroy's Fund. The
latter, which are of a sturdy build, were bought with the
purpose of improving the standard of cattle in the Kurram
Valley. In addition 19 Sindhi bulls, a type noted for its
milk yield, were distributed in the districts of Hazara and
Kohat.
One feature of special significance is the larger number
of castrations performed during the year, namely 77,487.
If this Province is to improve the standard of its cattle, it
is essential that the poor quality zamindari bull should be
put out of action. Last year's record of castrations was
made possible by the appointment of livestock assistants.
These men, who are unqualified and on a low grade of pay,
represent an effort on the part of the Department to provide
veterinary facilities in rural areas at a minimum cost to
Government. Their function is to supplement the work
of the regular qualified establishment and, after a short
course of training at headquarters, they are sent out into-
rural areas not covered by dispensaries; to supervise stud-
bulls, give treatment in simple cases and perform minor
operations. Their engagement has proved a success, and
since their employment, not only has the number of castra-
tions gone up, but the average number of coverings per
stud-bull has nearly doubled.
On the whole the year has been a satisfactory one, and
Government wish to express its appreciation of the work
performed by Khan Sahib S. M. A. Shah, Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department and members of his Depart-
ment.
J. R. L. BRADSHAW,
Secretary to Government,
North-West Frontier Province,
Development Departments.
GS&PDeptt-NWFP—3546SDD -140-16-2-38—(250)
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
FOR THE YEAR 1936-37.
PART I—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
1. Superintendence—
Khan Sahib S. M. A. Shah, B.Sc. (Hons.),
M.R.C.V.S. (London), continued to be in charge of the
Civil Veterinary Department, North-West Frontier Pro-
vince during the year under report. As the post of the
Deputy Superintendent remained in abeyance throughout
the year he continued to carry out the duties of that officer
in addition to his own without extra remuneration. This
kept him much engaged in looking into each and every
activity of the Department both in the field and at head-
quarters.
The Superintendent toured for 93 days and travelled
14,415 miles by road and 4,605 miles by rail. He inspected
all the veterinary hospitals, touring dispensaries and stud
stock working in the Province and had a close supervision
over different departmental schemes to accomplish them
successfully. On tours he interviewed the Deputy Commis-
sioners, Political Agents and other leading men who were
convinced of immense need for veterinary activities in every
district. In villages he observed the results of specific
inoculations performed by the staff against different animal
epidemics.
He personally supervised the preparation of Goat
Tissue Virus and examination of bacteriological and patho-
logical specimens received from subordinate staff at the
Veterinary Laboratory, Peshawar.
He supervised the work of Disease Investigation
Officer and directed him in investigation of various animal
diseases.