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TABLE X
Return of horse, pony and donkey stallions under local bodies for the year 1928-29
Details
1
Balance on 1 April 1928 ...
Increase
Purchased in India ...
Received from ...
Total …
Decrease
Died ...
Sold ...
Destroyed …
Transferred to
...
Total decrease …
Balance on 31 March 1929 ...
Total ...
Horse and pony stallions under local bodies
Horses
Arab
2
12
3
...
15
...
...
...
1
1
14
14
Persian
3
…
...
...
....
...
…
...
...
...
...
...
Country-bred
4
1
...
…
1
...
…
...
...
…
1
1
Thorough-bred
5
2
...
...
2
...
…
...
...
...
2
2
Total
6
15
3
...
18
...
…
...
1
1
17
17
Ponies
Arab
7
1
...
...
1
...
…
...
...
...
1
1
Persian
8
…
...
...
...
...
…
...
...
...
...
...
Country-bred
9
…
...
...
...
...
…
...
...
...
...
...
Total
10
1
...
...
1
...
…
...
...
...
1
1
Total horses and
ponies
11
16
3
...
19
...
…
...
1
1
18
18
Donkey stallions under local bodies
I t al i an
12
…
...
...
...
...
…
...
...
...
...
...
Cypr i
an
13
...
…
...
...
...
…
...
...
...
…
…
Countr y- br e d
14
15
3
...
18
...
…
...
1
1
17
17
Per s i
an
15
…
…
...
...
...
…
...
...
...
...
...
Total
16
15
3
…
18
...
…
...
1
1
17
17
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TABLE XI
Statement showing services and produce of each class of horse, pony and donkey stallions under local bodies
during the year 1928-29
Horse, pony or donkey
1
Horse ...
Pony
...
Donkey ...
District or agency
2
Peshawar ...
Kohat ...
Bannu
...
Dera Ismail Khan ...
Kurram
...
Total …
Bannu …
Total …
Peshawar ...
Kohat...
Bannu
...
Dera Ismail Khan ...
Kurram
...
Malakand ...
Total …
Stallions on register on
31 March 1929
3
6
2
4
4
1
17
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
17
Stallions actually
employed at stud
Year
under
report
4
4
2
4
4
1
15
1
1
8
3
3
3
2
1
15
Previous year
5
4
2
4
2
1
13
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
12
Number of males
covered
Year
under
report
6
189
46
219
161
27
642
74
74
149
134
172
93
66
17
631
Previous year
7
172
81
210
99
39
601
65
65
143
83
144
53
69
49
541
Average number
of mares covered
per stallion
employed at stud
Year
under
report
8
47.2
23.0
54.7
40.2
27.0
42.8
74
74
49.6
44.6
57.3
31.0
83
17.0
42.07
Previous year
9
43
40.5
52.5
49.5
39.0
46.2
65
65
71.5
41.5
48.0
26.5
34.5
49.0
45.08
Remarks
10
Arrived at Dargai in.
February 1929.
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TABLE XII
Statement showing average cost of feed, keep, attendance, etc., of horse, pony and donkey stallions
during the year 1928-29
District or agency
1
Peshawar
...
Kohat …
Bannu …
Kurram …
Malakand …
Dera Ismail Khan …
Total
...
Average
...
Horse
Year under
report
2
Rs.
4,299
1,605
531
1,637
8,073
2,018
a.
0
0
...
15
...
5
5
5
p.
0
0
3
10
1
8
Previous
year
3
Rs.
2,455
1,451
600
603
589
5,699
1,139
a.
9
0
0
9
...
0
2
13
p.
0
0
0
8
1
9
4
Pony
Year under
report
4
Rs.
455
455
455
a.
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
p.
0
0
0
Previous
year
5
Rs.
580
580
580
a.
...
...
...
...
...
7
7
7
p.
5
5
5
Donkey
Year under
report
6
Rs.
2,512
935
835
203
1,328
5,814
1,162
a.
0
0
...
14
10
5
14
15
p.
0
0
6
0
7
1
7
Previous
year
7
Rs.
976
556
410
928
353
982
4,206
701
a.
0
0
0
13
6
10
14
2
p.
0
0
0
6
0
11
5
5
Remarks
8
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TABLE XIII
Abstract of particulars regarding horse fairs and shows held in non-selected districts during the year 1928-29
Name of fair
1
Horse and Cattle Fair,
Kohat …
Horse and Cattle Fair,
Dera Ismail Khan …
Horse and Cattle Fair,
Bannu
...
Total …
Nu mb e r of hor se fai rs a nd s h o w s hel d
2
1
1
1
3
Total
number of
animals
present
Year under report
3
68
321
339
728
Previous year
4
77
290
325
692
Total
number
competing
for prizes
Year
under report
5
59
124
270
453
Previous year
6
51
119
232
402
Total
number
of horse
stock (not
including
branded
mares)
present
Belonging to breeders
7
...
321
...
321
Belonging to dealers
8
...
...
...
...
Number of remounts
purchased
For Remount Depart-
ment
9
...
...
...
...
For Indian Cavalry
10
...
...
...
Fot Police
11
...
...
...
...
Total
12
...
...
...
...
Price paid for
remounts
Highest price
13
...
...
...
...
Lowest price
14
...
...
...
...
Average price
15
...
...
...
...
Number of mules
purchased
By Government
16
...
...
...
...
By others
17
...
...
...
...
Total
18
...
...
...
...
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TABLE XIII—concluded
Abstract of particulars regarding horse fairs and shows held in non-selected districts during the year 1928-29
Name of fair
1
Horse and Cattle Fair, Kohat
Horse and Cattle Fair, Dera
Ismail Khan
Horse and Cattle Fair, Bannu
Total
Price paid for mules
by Government
Highest price
19
...
...
...
...
Lowest price
20
...
...
...
...
Average price
21
...
...
...
...
Tot al number of animals sold
22
…
...
...
...
Prize-money provided
From Imperial Funds
28
…
...
...
...
From Provincial Fund
24
*388
650
1,000
2,038
From
Local Funds
26
...
2,700
...
2,700
From other sources
26
...
...
...
...
Total
27
388
3,350
1,000
4,788
Amount
actually awarded
28
281
708
018
1,902
Number of medals awarded
29
…
...
...
...
Amount sanctioned by Government of
India for next year's fair or show
30
...
650
...
650
Remarks
31
* From Provincial, District Board and other sources.
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TABLE XIV
Abstract of particulars regarding cattle fairs and shows held during the year 1928-29
Name of fair
1
Kohat …
Dera
Ismail
Khan …
Haripur …
Bannu …
Total …
Number of cattle fairs and shows held
2
1
1
1
1
4
Total number of stock present
Bulls
3
104
63
155
95
417
Bullocks
4
212
56
220
114
602
COWS
5
263
141
91
134
569
Young stock
6
13
64
94
47
218
Buffaloes
7
143
137
142
162
574
Camels
8
...
63
...
1
64
Others
9
190
60
61
33
344
Average price of
animal sold
Bulls
10
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Bullocks
11
Rs.
...
...
...
…
...
Cows
12
Rs.
...
...
…
...
…
Buffaloes
13
Rs
...
...
...
...
...
Camels
14
Rs
…
...
...
...
...
Amount realized in fees
15
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Total number of animals that compet-
ed for prises
16
Rs.
538
347
582
453
1,920
Prize money provided
From Imperial funds
17
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
From
Provincial funds
18
Rs.
*582
400
700
250
1,932
From local, funds
19
Rs.
...
1,040
...
250
1,290
From
other sources
20
Rs.
...
…
...
16
16
Total
21
Rs.
582
1,440
700
516
3,238
Amount actually awarded
22
Rs.
576
1,141
700
516
2,938
Number of medals awarded
23
2
2
2
2
8
Re ma r
ks
24
*From Provincial District Board and other sources.
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TABLE XIV-A
Statement showing cost of the Civil Veterinary Department in the
North West Frontier Province during the official year 1928-29
Minor heads
1
Superintendence …
Subordinate Establishment …
Breeding operations
...
Fairs and shows
...
Deduct cost of veterinary Assistants
recovered from local bodies
...
Total …
Amount
2
Rs.
16,277
45,561
3,002
3,300
—665
67,476
a.
2
13
14
0
0
13
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
Remarks
3
GP&SO-NWFP—2481RC—85—6-2-30—(582)
REPORT
ON THE
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NORTH WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
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1929-30
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Proceedings of the Hon'ble the Chief Commissioner and Agent to the Governor-General,
North West Frontier Province, No. 1531-Rev., dated 15 October 1980.
READ—
Report on the working of the Civil Veterinary Department for
the year ending 31 March 1930.
REMARKS.—Mr. S. M. A. Shah held charge of the
Civil Veterinary Department throughout the year and
toured on an average eleven days each month as against
16.3 days per month last year. Inspection work was
satisfactory and educative propaganda was continued among
the zamindars. He also attended horse and cattle fairs
held during the year and acted as a member on judging
committees.
2. On the whole the year was a healthy one for cattle.
There were 12,949 cases of contagious diseases and 1,488
deaths as compared with 38,818 cases and 3,048 deaths in
the previous year.
The decline in seizures is for the most part due to the
fact that the Province escaped any serious outbreaks of foot-
and-mouth disease. This applied not only to the settled
districts but also to the agencies. Credit is also due to the
prompt measures taken by the veterinary establishment to
control outbreaks of contagious diseases.
Of equine
diseases glanders was most prevalent in the Peshawar
District where eight cases occurred, all of which proved
fatal. Amongst bovines 9,562 cases were reported of which
only 995 proved fatal as against 1,361 deaths out of 28,717
cases in the preceding year. Rinderpest and hæmorrhagic
septicæmia were most prevalent in the Hazara and
Peshawar districts and in the Malakand Agency and
accounted for 902 deaths out of the total number of 995
deaths reported during the year. The Superintendent again
complains that patwaris are not prompt in reporting
outbreaks of contagious diseases, The Chief Commissioner
hopes that district officers will give this matter their
attention and will attempt to ensure by suitable rewards
and punishments that patwaris report outbreaks promptly.
3. The number of veterinary hospitals in use in the
Province was nineteen as against eighteen in the preceding
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year. During the year under review six more touring
dispensaries were started, bringing the total to forty as
against thirty-four in the previous year. Veterinary aid to
outlying areas was therefore appreciably extended. The
number of cases treated in these dispensaries increased from
68,169 to 73,744 while medicine was supplied in 5,109 cases
which could not be brought to hospitals.
4. The scheme to improve the breed of cattle in the
Province, referred to in paragraph 4 of last year's review,
is making satisfactory progress.
The main principles followed are the provision of pedigree
stud bulls and the elimination, by castration, of unsuitable
sires. Of stud bulls there are now 125 as compared with
eighty nine in the preceding year. The number of castra-
tions performed was 13,142 as against 10,162 in the
previous year. The figures for castrations are proof of a
gradual awakening on the part of the zamindars to the
necessity of improving the breed of their cattle. A further
grant of Rs. 7,000 was sanctioned by the Government of
India for the cattle-breeding scheme.
District boards
continue to take a lively interest in this scheme and
adequate funds were contributed by them for this purpose.
The Chief Commissioner will watch with interest the
progress of this movement.
5. The replacement of unfit stallions was not lost
sight of, and it is satisfactory to note that the demand for
the services of thorough-bred stallions is increasing.
6. The proposal to send three more stipendiary
students to the Punjab Veterinary College for a higher
educational course was sanctioned by the Government of
India and given effect to after the close of the year.
7. The Superintendent recommends additions to
certain existing buildings. These requirements all seem
necessary and are brought to the special notice of district
boards concerned and the Chief Commissioner hopes they
will be carried out where possible.
8. The numerical strength of the staff employed in
the North West Frontier Province was the same as last
year. The question of filling up the vacant post of Deputy
Superintendent is now under consideration. A scheme for
further expansion of the Department is being worked out.
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The Chief Commissioner has pleasure in acknowledging
the good work done during the year by Mr. S. M. A. Shah
and his staff.
ORDER.—Ordered that a copy of the report and review
be submitted to the Government of India, Department of
Education, Health and Lands and that copies be circulated
for information.
By order of the Hon'ble the Chief Commissioner
and Agent to the Governor-General,
C. LATIMER,
for Revenue Secretary to the Chief Commissioner,
North West Frontier Province.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
FOR THE YEAR
1929-30
PART I-GENERAL ADMINISTRA-
TION.
1. Charge—
Mr. S. M. A. Shah remained in charge of the Depart-
ment during the year.
2. Extent and duration of officer's tour-
In all he toured for 132 days, embracing 8,551 miles by
road and 6,947 miles by rail.
3. Work performed on tour-
Inspections were made of all veterinary hospitals and
touring dispensaries in the Province and also the offices of
inspectors. The stallion stables at Dera Ismail Khan,
Tank, Bannu, Serai Naurang, Kohat, Hangu, Parachinar,
Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera and Charsadda were,
as usual, inspected by him. Some of these stables and
hospitals required his frequent attention.
Frontier Constabulary horses at all important posts
were again inspected, special attention being given to their
feeding, condition and general management, the result of
the inspections being communicated to District Frontier
Constabulary Officers.
As usual, the Superintendent, while on inspection
tours, embraced the opportunity of himself performing
2
several operations by way of demonstration to the staff and
local residents, at the same time delivering lectures on
up-to-date methods of animal treatment. Transport animals
and cattle along the main roads were carefully watched
with a view to the detection of glanders or other contagious
disease.
Operations under what is known as the Subsidy Cattle-
breeding Scheme continued along correct lines. The
Superintendent checked the operative work undertaken by
the subordinate staff, with particular reference to inocula-
tions and castrations,
Two T. B. E. stallions were purchased for the Peshawar
and Bannu districts, respectively, under the personal select-
ion of the Superintendent. The cattle fairs held at
Chakwal and Gujar Khan (in the Punjab) were attended
with a view to the selection and purchase of stud bulls for
these district boards. The Superintendent also attended the
Board of Agriculture meeting held at Pusa during the
year, and took part in the discussions of the " Cattle
Committee".
At the four important horse fairs or cattle shows
held at Peshawar, Bannu, Haripur and Dera Ismail Khan,
the Superintendent formed one of the Committee for judging
and classification. Temporary dispensaries were set up at
these shows and did useful work. On all occasions, when
at any district headquarters, opportunity was taken of
discussing freely with the local officers, Khans and Maliks
on matters of veterinary interest.
Veterinary inspectors M. Ghulam Qadir (in charge of
Peshawar Sub-Division) and S. Ali Akbar Shah (Derajat
Sub-Division) put in useful work by attending local district
board and municipal meetings in the interests of veteri-
nary advancement.
On the whole the staff of inspectors and veterinary
assistants did well in both practical and demonstrative work
with the result that the general zamindar public, hitherto
apathetic in matters veterinary, is now awakening to the
realities and necessity for veterinary treatment.
SECTION I—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
4. Mortality—Table II—
The mortality figures in Table II disclose the startling
fact of a reduction in total seizures under all heads by sixty-six
3
per cent. and in deaths by over fifty per cent. Although
the year under report was not a particularly unhealthy one,
much of this drop in figures must be a resultant of the
promptness and activity displayed by all hands. Un-
fortunately there are good reasons to believe that all
mortality figures are not reported so that an accurate idea
of the true extent of disease cannot be gained from the
figures now reported. The local patwari is still remiss in
reporting occurrences of cattle disease, in spite of the
scheme of rewards extant to quicken his labours.
This Department is further hampered in the work of
preventing the spread of contagious diseases by the absence
of rules for the examination of animals imported into India
and for the isolation of infected animals. The early in-
troduction of regulations to this end is necessary. A large
increase in veterinary establishment is also essential to cope
with restrictive measures to counteract the spread of
disease. The extra expenditure involved would be justified
by the saving of valuable cattle that would result. The
value of cattle to the people cannot be over-estimated and
preventive measures to avoid the loss of valuable stock
would appeal to popular imagination and common sense
and would not be resented.
5. Pathological specimens —
Forty pathological specimens were examined during
the year under report. Laboratory work constitutes a very
important branch of this Department and the establish-
ment of a Provincial Veterinary Laboratory with a whole-
time veterinary assistant surgeon in charge is a pressing
necessity.
SECTION I-A—EQUINE CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES.
6. Mortality—Table II—
As in the year previous there were eleven cases reported,
all of which proved fatal.
7. Glanders —
Out of twenty-three suspected cases subjected to the
Mallein test, nine proved positive (eight from Peshawar and
one from Hazara District). All were dealt with under the
4
Glanders and Farcy Act, Rs. 295 being awarded as com-
pensation. Last year's compensation paid was Rs. 80
only.
There still remains much to be done before this fell
disease is effaced from the Province. It still persists in
many villages and towns, and reported cases are practically
few which indicates that the dangerous consequences follow-
ing it, are not yet appreciated. Only vigorous preventive
measures, combined with a publicity campaign, can hope to
eradicate the disease.
An augmentation of the veterinary staff—now under
consideration—should go a long way to this end.
8. Surra—
Only one case was reported (in Tank) and confirmed by
microscopic examination. Timely precautions checked any
spread of the disease. No fatalities occurred.
9. Dourine, anthrax and other contagious
diseases-
One case of lymphangitis epizootica was reported from
Peshawar Cantonment.
SECTION I-B—BOVINE CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES.
10. Mortality-Table II—
There was a distinct drop in the total mortality figures
under this head ; the figures reported were 9,562 cases and
995 deaths as against 28,717 cases and 1,358 deaths during
the previous year.
11. Rinderpest—Table II—
This disease accounted for 1,385 cases and 526 deaths
as compared with 1,279 cases and 485 deaths of the previous
year.
12. Preventive inoculation—Table—III—
It is interesting to note that this year thirty-one villages
as against twenty-one in the year previous subjected their
cattle to preventive inoculations, the number of animals so
treated being 890 more. As already brought to notice
5
disesase is imported from tribal territory and gradually
spreads to the settled districts. With an increased preven-
tive Department this danger of infection should be capable
of greater control.
The efficacy of the "serum alone" method of inocula-
tion against rinderpest was commented upon in last year's
report. It certainly cannot compare with the "serum¬
simultaneous " method. However, owing to the expenditure
involved and the necessity for better qualified staff in the
latter system, it cannot be so extensively used as might be
expected. This is much to be regretted, but efforts are
being made to gain increased grants of money to this
end.
13. Foot-and-mouth disease—
This disease was generally prevalent throughout the
Province with the exception of Malakand and the Kurram
agencies. However only 7,445 cases and seventy-five
deaths were reported as against 26,419 cases and seventy-six
deaths in the previous year.
14. Hæmorrhagic septicæmia—
This disease, unless dealt with promptly, spreads rapidly
and with serious results. Contact animals need immediate
preventive inoculation. It is therefore extremely satis-
factory to report a big drop in the mortality figures in the
year under report, viz. 562 seizures and 376 deaths as
against 964 seizures and 750 deaths in the previous year.
15. Preventive inoculation—Table III—
Only 4,831 animals were inoculated in thirteen villages
as against 6,717 inoculated in twenty villages last year.
As already remarked, the year under report was not an
unhealthy one, so that preventive inoculation was, on the
whole, not so urgent.
16. Vaccination—
Owing to want of funds, once again no vaccinations
were performed.
17. Black quarters—Table II—
This disease accounted for eighty-two cases and fifty-
eight deaths against forty-eight cases and forty-seven deaths
last year.
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The highest mortality once again took place in the
Hazara District. The hope expressed in last year's report,
to start vaccination against this disease in the Hazara
District, could not be fulfilled owing to want of funds
18. Other contagious diseases—Table II—
The figures under this head have risen to eighty-eight
cases and ten deaths from seven cases and three deaths in the
previous year.
As before these include gillar, cow-pox and bovine
contagious pleuro-pneumonia.
19. Expenditure on sera and vaccine—
A sum of Rs. 12,895 was expended on the purchase of
sera and vaccine as against Rs. 9,467 last year. A larger
grant here could be utilized with advantage.
SECTION I-C—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES-
OTHER ANIMALS.
20. Contagious diseases—Table II—
The details of mortality under this head among other
animals were as follows :—
Name of disease
(1) Foot-and-mouth
...
(2) Rinderpest ...
(3) Other contagious diseases, such as
gillar, sheep-pox, mange.
(4) Pleuro-pneumonia Anthrax ...
During 1929-30
Cases
1,954
286
142
994
Deaths
26
223
120
113
During 1928-29
Cases
4,123
15
5,679
273
Deaths
48
4
1,351
273
21. Rabies—
The increase from forty to 103 cases of rabies in the
year under report does not necessarily imply a spread of the
disease. The increase in reported cases is really due to
greater facilities afforded at the anti-rabic dog centre opened
up in Peshawar City, noticed in last year's report.