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MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1920
5
The construction of the ropeway from Kathgodam will
obviate to a great extent most of our difficulties connected
with labour and supplies.
During the past year the demands for the products of
this laboratory were very high and were complied with
as early as possible. The arrears of demands for anti-
rinderpest serum were at an average of 3.9 lakhs during
October and reached in November 1919 an average of 4.4
lakhs of doses. But for the shortage of fodder already
mentioned, at least another 5 or 6 lakhs of doses of
rinderpest serum could have been prepared.
The routine of the serum making, apart from the
scientific details involved in the different stages upon which
the preparation of the different sera is based, has been very
thoroughly overhauled and improved during this year.
The serum making is now on such a large scale that
considerable organization is necessary so that the utmost
value may be obtained from the expenditure involved.
To check accurately each stage of the serum making it
was found necessary to introduce the upkeep of a good many
statistics and returns, and on the clerical side card indexing
has been introduced with a great saving of work and time
of those employed.
The reorganization has been amply justified by the
improvement in the serum making results. More serum
is now obtained in proportion to the expenditure involved.
A heavy strain was imposed upon all members of the
staff throughout the year and they worked energetically
and willingly.
As in the previous year,
Mr. Keiller, First
Laboratory Assistant (Upper grade), devoted most of his
time in maintaining the staple food supplies of the station
for the menial staff and so helped in dealing with the
labour difficulty. The thanks of the staff are due to him.
II. PREPARATION OF SERA AND VACCINES.
Rinderpest serum. During the year 1919-20, 3,189,736
doses of anti-rinderpest serum were prepared as against
3,213,043 doses during the previous year; and 2,813,733
doses issued as against 3,259,616 doses in 1918-19.
Out of the above amount, 633,550 doses were issued to
the Military Department against 450,700 supplied during
the preceding year.
6
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY,
The results of inoculations in the field with anti-
rinderpest serum are shown in the subjoined table.
Province
Punjab
North-West
Frontier
Province and North
Punjab
United Provinces
Bengal . . .
Aasam .
.
.
.
Bihar and Orissa . .
Central Provinces .
Bombay
.
.
.
Madras
. . .
Sind, Baluchistan and
Rajputana
Burma . . .
Bengal
Veterinary
College
Hissar Cattle Farm .
Mysore State . .
TOTAL .
Number of outbreaks in
which inoculation was
undertaken
783
61
536
498
285
325
900
206
673
33
456
33
1
92
4,882
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
WHICH DIED
UNINOCULATED
IN COURSE OF
DISEASE
Equines
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
10,941
3,317
9,325
5,946
5,461
2,707
8,931
3,946
12,624
657
4,822
3
2
1,079
67,761
Others
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
INOCULATED
Equines
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
Bovines.
202,215
20,370
49,569
78,978
21,945
37,456
79,857
25,294
85,437
4,406
55,628
926
35
18,222
680,338
Others
...
...
573
...
...
...
...
...
82
...
...
...
...
655
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
WHICH DIED
AFTER
INOCU-
LATION
Equines
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
137
13
127
403
256
211
218
199
514
25
363
...
...
2
2,468
Others
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths in
inoculated bovines
0.35
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1920
7
The laboratory staff at the request of the villagers
surrounding Muktesar inoculated 61 cattle. The results
were very satisfactory and the disease was stamped out
immediately.
Anthrax serum. During the year under report 15,867
doses of this serum were prepared and 15,637 issued against
46,368 doses prepared and 36,552 issued during the year
1918-19. The following table shows the results of inocula-
tions in the field with anti-anthrax serum.
Province
Bengal . . .
Assam . . .
Bihar and Orissa .
Central Provinces .
Bombay
. . .
TOTAL
Number of outbreaks in
which inoculation was
undertaken
3
69
6
4
3
85
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
WHICH DIED
UNINOCULATED
IN COURSE OF
DISEASE
Equines
...
27
...
...
...
27
Bovines
35
399
8
41
21
504
Others
...
24
...
...
...
24
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
INOCULATED
Equines
...
293
...
...
...
293
Bovines
733
6,084
658
563
332
8,370
Others
...
148
...
...
...
148
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
WHICH DIED
AFTER
INOCU-
LATION
Equines
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
2
15
...
...
2
19
Others
...
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths in
inoculated bovines
0.22
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia serum and vaccine.
During the year 1919-20, 52,399 doses of hæmorrhagic
septicæmia serum and 110,500 doses of hæmorrhagic
septicæmia vaccine were prepared and 119,633 doses of
serum and 110,500 doses of vaccine were issued against
155,135 doses of serum and 125,355 doses of vaccine prepared
and 132,046 doses of serum and 125,355 doses of vaccine
issued during the previous year.
8
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY,
The results obtained in the field from inoculations with
hæmorrhagic septicæmia serum are shown in the subjoined
table.
Province
Punjab . . .
North-West
Fron-
tier Province and
North Punjab
United Provinces
Bengal . . .
Bihar and Orissa
.
Central Provinces .
Bombay . . .
Madras . . .
Sind, Baluchistan and
Rajputana
Assam
.
.
.
Mysore State . .
TOTAL .
Number of outbreaks in
which inoculation was
undertaken
69
18
33
37
88
16
46
26
6
28
3
370
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
WHICH DIED
UNINOCULATED
IN COURSE OF
DISEASE
Equines
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
575
5
501
276
467
82
421
352
101
251
8
3,039
Others
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
INOCULATED
Equi nes
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Bovi ue s
17,073
6,366
3,902
7,017
10,182
1,226
5,449
5,265
697
3,596
260
61,033
Ot her s
...
...
211
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
211
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
WHICH
DIED AFTER
INOCULA-
TION
Equines
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
10
1
...
11
7
...
12
2
8
13
...
64
Others
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths in
inoculated bovines
0.10
The results of inoculations in the field with hæmorrha¬
gic septicæmia vaccine are shown in the table below :—
Province
Punjab
. . .
North-West
Fron-
tier Province and
North Punjab
Bihar and Orissa
Bombay. .
.
.
Hissar Cattle Farm .
TOTAL .
Number of outbreaks in
which inoculation was
undertaken
226
17
5
...
...
248
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
WHICH DIED
UNINOCULATED
IN COURSE OF
DISEASE
Equines
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
...
...
12
...
...
12
Others
...
....
...
...
...
...
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
INOCULATED
Equines
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
63,073
5,349
395
315
178
69,310
Others
...
...
...
...
...
...
NUMBER
OF ANIMALS
WHICH
DIED AFTER
INOCULA-
TION
Equines
...
...
...
...
...
....
Bovines
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others
...
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths in
inoculated bovines
nil
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31 ST MARCH, 1920
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Black Quarter vaccine. Twentyone thousand five
hundred doses of this vaccine were prepared and 20,136 doses
issued during the year under report against 45,000 doses
prepared and 19,176 doses issued during the year 1918-19.
The following table shows the results of inoculations in
the field with black quarter vaccine.
Province
Punjab
United Provinces
Assam
Bihar and Orissa
Sind, Baluchistan and
Rajputana
Mysore State .
Bombay .
Hissar Cattle Farm .
TOTAL
Number of outbreaks in
which inoculation was
undertaken
30
1
1
6
...
3
...
...
41
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
WHICH DIED
UNINOCULATED
IN COURSE OF
DISEASE
Equines
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
...
2
6
37
...
41
...
4
90
Others
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
INOCULATED
Equines
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
2,912
143
105
1,597
100
687
101
727
6,372
Others
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
WHICH DIED
AFTER
INOCU-
LATION
Equines
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
4
...
...
11
...
...
...
8
23
Others
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths in
inoculated bovines
0.36
Mallein. During the year 1919-20, 163,735 doses of
mallein were prepared and 164,120 doses issued against
143,346 doses prepared and 160,091 issued during the preced-
ing year.
Of the amount issued 159,280 doses were supplied to the
Military Department.
Tuberculin. One thousand one hundred and twenty
doses of tuberculin were prepared and issued during the
year under report against 632 doses prepared and 1,420
issued in the previous year.
Strangles serum and vaccine. During the past year,
7,341 doses of strangles serum were prepared and 4,447 issued
against 13,395 doses prepared and 11,039 issued in the pre-
ceding year. In addition to the above, 4,432 doses of mixed
(anti-streptococcic and staphylococcic) vaccine and 1,136
doses of anti-streptococcic vaccine were prepared and issued
during the year against 7,527 doses of mixed and 135 doses
10 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY,
of anti-streptococcic vaccine prepared and issued in the year
1918-19. With the exception of a few hundred doses it
was all issued to the Military Department.
Miscellaneous vaccines. Five hundred and fifty doses of
autogenous vaccines were also prepared and issued during the
year under report from the material received at the laboratory.
The amounts of the various products of the laboratory
prepared and issued during the year 1919-20 have been com
pared with the average amounts of the preceding 5 years in
the table below :―
Name of product
Rinderpest serum . . . .
Antrax serum
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia serum .
Do.
vaccine
Black Quarter vaccine
. . .
DOSES PREPARED
1919-20
3,189,736
15,867
52,399
110,500
39,550
163,735
Average of
previous
5 years
1,835,648
32,416
139,860
122,772
19,000
85,423
DOSES ISSUED
1919-20
2,813,733
15,637
119,633
110,500
20,136
164,120
Average of
previous
5 years
1,818,061
30,913
127,166
122,772
17,288
88,192
III. EXAMINATION OF SPECIMENS AND INOCULATION
WORK.
Specimens examined. During the past year only 63
specimens were received for examination and report as
against 230 in the preceding year. In addition to these, 32
specimens were received for experimental work in the
laboratory.
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH,
1920
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The following table shows the nature of the specimens :—
Nature of specimens
Epizootic Lymphangitis
Piroplasmosis
Glanders
.
Black Quarter
Tuberculosis
Anthrax .
Johne's Disease
Rabies
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Malignant Oedema
Miscellaneous
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TOTAL
NUMBER OF SPECIMENS.
Positive
9
1
2
4
...
....
2
...
1
8
27
Negative
8
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
...
4
23
Doubtful
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
11
13
Serum tests for the diagnosis of surra and
dourine. Owing to Mr. Shilston's sad death and the
shortage of staff, the routine testing of samples of sera from
suspected cases of dourine and surra could not be continued
during the year under report.
Inoculations by the serum simultaneous method.
As in previous year, the inoculations of the stock at the
military dairy farms were commenced towards the end
of October 1919 by Mr. Vacha in the Northern and
Mr. Phadke in the Southern Circle.
Owing to lack accommodation at Muktesar the Third
Veterinary Deputy Superintendent's appointment sanctioned
for this work could not be filled during the year under report.
12 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY,
The following table shows the number of animals treated
by the simultaneous method during 1919-20 at the various
farms :—
Northern Circle
Bagarjee* . .
Ferozepur . .
Sialkote . . .
Allahabad . .
Sitapur . . .
Karnal . . .
Lahore .
.
.
TOTAL .
Southen Circle
Mhow . . .
Jubbulpore . .
Bangalore . .
Kirkee . . .
Belgaum
. .
Coimbatore † . .
TOTAL .
Pusa
.
.
GRAND TOTAL .
Pure-bred
imported
stock
nil
„
„
1
nil
1
nil
2
nil
„
1
1
nil
„
2
nil
4
Cross-
bred
stock
53
1
...
30
30
26
...
140
45
15
49
64
2
22
197
30
367
Country
stock
162
63
57
30
14
100
62
488
77
26
44
73
104
26
350
86
924
Buffa-
loes
77
37
22
15
25
141
12
329
Nil
40
nil
38
10
12
100
nil
429
Total
292
101
79
76
69
268
74
959
122
81
91
176
116
50
649
116
1,724
Deaths
nil
„
„
„
„
5
...
5
5
2
nil
1
4
nil
12
2
19
REMARKS
* This farm though included in the Southern Circle was taken in hand by Veterinary
Deputy Superintendent in charge of the Northern Circle.
† Agriculture Farm. The method of serum simultaneous inoculation was demon-
strated to four Deputy Superintendents of the Madras Civil Veterinary Department.
The results of the inoculations during the past year
show that only 4 pure-bred imported animals were treated
and no deaths occurred; 367 cross-bred stock were inoculat-
ed with 10 deaths (5 due to piroplasmosis and 5 to weakness
and exposure to chill, etc.); 924 country-breds with 8 deaths
(3 due to piroplasmosis, 3 to jaundice and 2 to gastro-
enteritis), and 429 buffaloes with one death only, due to
weakness.
Amongst 1,724 inoculated animals, 19 deaths occurred,
i.e., 1.1 per cent., but no animal died of rinderpest.
In the majority of cases good reactions were obtained.
Forty animals showed piroplasmosis as a complication of
the rinderpest reaction and were treated by injections of
trypan-blue. Two of these were of pure breed and recovered
after treatment. Out of 25 cross-breds, 5 died. Of 13 cases
amongst country-breds 3 died, as they came under observa-
tion when the disease was far advanced and the treatment had
no effect on them.
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1920
13
IV. RESEARCH.
As mentioned in the two previous years' Annual
Reports, shortage of staff, enhanced demand for the.
products of this laboratory,. increased routine and adminis-
trative duties and paucity of labour and fodder, etc., have
immensely contributed to reducing the amount of time that
could be devoted to research work.
Rinderpest and Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia. The
same experiments which were in hand during the year
1918-19 regarding infectivity of hides of both of these
diseases were continued during the year under report.
Johne's Disease. A herd infected with Johne's
disease in Bettiah Raj in Bihar was subjected to a test with
avian tuberculin. As it was impossible to obtain permis-
sion to kill any of the reacting animals, the value of the
test could not be determined.
Tuberculosis. The experiments foreshadowed in last
year's report have been completed and an account of them
will be published shortly.
Bovine Lymphangitis. With material received from
the Madras Presidency, experimental work has been carried
out and the causal organism has been isolated. An account
of this work is in preparation for publication.
Surra. An experiment was initiated on the recommenda-
tion of the Surra Committee to ascertain the effects on
different animals of the inoculation of strains of the Trypano-
soma evansi derived from other species.
Some experiments in curative drug treatment were
carried out.
Publications. During the year under report the follow-
ing papers were submitted for publication : —
(1) Syngamus laryngeus in Cattle and Buffaloes in
India, by A. Leslie Sheather and A. W. Shilston.
(Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, Bulletin
No. 92.)
(2) Virulence of Tubercle Bacilli isolated from Bovine
lesions in India, by A. Leslie Sheather. (Memoirs
of the Department of Agriculture in India,
Veterinary Series, Vol. III, No. 2.) In the press.
(3) Bovine Lymphangitis, by A. Leslie Sheather.
(Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture in
India, Veterinary Series, Vol. III, No. 3.) In
the press.
14
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY,
Table showing the doses of different products issued from the Imperial
Products
Rinderpest serum . . .
Anthrax serum .
.
.
.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia serum .
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia vaccine
Black Quarter vaccine .
. .
Mallein . . . . .
Tuberculin
.
.
.
.
Streptococcic serum . . .
Streptococcic vaccine . . .
Special vaccine . . . .
Streptococcic and Staphylococcic
(mixed) vaccine
TOTAL
QUANTITY OF SERA (IN DOSES)
Punjab
358,850
...
5,000
30,500
836
249
48
200
186
...
...
395,819
N.-W. F. P. and North
Punjab
106,500
...
5,000
25,000
784
...
2
...
...
...
...
137,286
South Punjab
116,000
...
10,000
48,000
1,000
50
5
...
...
...
...
175,055
United Pr ovi nc e s
231,300
...
8,000
...
...
120
...
...
...
...
...
239,420
Bengal
140,000
...
10,000
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
150,000
As s
a m
107,000
7,000
4,000
...
300
...
...
...
...
...
...
118,000
Bihar and Or i
s s a
112,000
...
10,000
6,000
3,000
...
...
...
...
...
...
131,000
Central Provinces
195,000
2,000
4,500
...
...
25
...
...
...
...
...
201,525
NOTE.—The amounts of various products shown under each province include also the quantities
* Returned vaccine discarded.
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1920
15
Bacteriological Laboratory, Muktesar, during the year 1919-1920
ISSUED
Bombay
84,200
200
9,182
1,000
...
...
...
...
...
94,582
Madras
328,570
...
5,000
...
...
1,300
...
200
...
...
...
335,070
Sind,
Baluchistan and
Rajputana
36,800
100
2,000
...
400
350
10
....
...
...
...
39,660
Burma
172,040
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
172,040
Coorg
5,000
3,500
233
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8,733
Military Department
633,550
1,562
7,493
...
100
159,280
1,055
4,047
1,000
550
4,432
813,069
Native States
105,680
925
2,750
...
2,500
2,328
...
...
...
...
...
114,183
Foreign Countries
22,000
350
3,000
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
25,350
Imperial Bacteriologi-
cal Laboratory
59,243
....
33,475
...
*
11,216
418
...
...
...
...
...
104,352
TOTAL
2,813,733
15,637
119,633
110,500
20,136
164,120
1,120
4,447
1,136
550
4,432
3,255,444
supplied to private bodies in the
province.
16
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY,
Table showing main results of the working of the
QUANTITY IN DOSES OF SERA OR ANTI-TOXIN PREPARED AND ISSUED
1
Name of sera
or anti-toxin
2
Rinderpest
serum (dose
5 c. c.)
Anthrax serum
(dose 15 c.c.)
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia
serum (dose
15 c. c.)
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia
vaccine (dose
5 c. c.)
Black Quarter
vaccine (dose
1 pill)
Mallein (dose
(1 c.c.)
Opthalmic
Mallein (dose
1/5 c. c.)
Tuberculin
(dose 2 c.c)
Anti-Srepto-
coccic serum
(dose 15 c.c.)
Anti-Strepto-
coccic vaccine
(dose 5 c.c.)
Special vaccine
(dose 1 c.c.)
Streptococcic
and staphylo-
coccic mixed
vaccine (dose
1 c.c.)
Total .
Opening balance
3
187,437
11,914
67,234
...
39,550
160
...
12
3,455
...
...
...
309,762
Prepared during the year
4
3,189,736
15,867
52,399
110,500
21,500
163,735
...
1,120
7,341
1,136
550
4,432
3,568,316
Returned serum
5
5,300
20
...
...
...
1,220
...
...
...
...
...
...
6,540
TOTAL
6
3,382,473
27,801
119,633
110,500
61,050
165,115
...
1,132
10,796
1,136
550
4,432
3,884,618
Issued during the year
7
2,813,733
15,637
119,633
110,500
20,136
164,120
...
1,120
4,447
1,136
550
4,432
3,255,444
Stock in hand
8
568,740
12,164
...
...
40,914
995
...
12
6,349
...
...
...
629,174
INSTRUCTION IM¬
PARTED
Department or province
9
...
Royal Army
V. C.
Madras
European officers attending
class
10
1
...
1
Number passed
11
1
...
1
Indian veterinary graduates
12
1
1
Number passed
13
1
1
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1920
1
Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory, Muktesar, during the year 1919-20
FINANCIAL RESULTS
RECEIPTS
Sal e of s e r a , vac-
cines and other
products
14
Rs.
}3,84,396
3,84,396
A.
4
4
P.
11
11
Sal e of animals
15
Rs.
330
330
A.
0
0
P.
0
0
Sale of garden pr o-
duct s and reserved
f or est s
16
Rs.
1,369
1,369
A.
0
0
P.
6
6
Ot her miscellaneous
receipts
17
Rs.
1,735
1,735
A.
14
14
P.
8
8
TOTAL
18
Rs.
3,87,831
3,87,831
A.
4
4
P.
1
1
Sal ar i
es and t r avel -
ling allowances of
officers and staff
19
Rs.
1,16,907
1,16,907
A.
13
13
P.
9
9
EXPENDITURE
Feed and keep of
animals
20
Rs.
2,40,099
2,40,099
A.
13
13
P.
3
3
Cost of chemicals
and apparatus
21
Rs.
21,584
21,584
A.
4
4
P.
6
6
Ot her miscellaneous
expenditure
22
Rs.
63,103
63,103
A.
14
14
P.
0
0
Purchased of anima
23
Rs.
58,813
58,813
A.
12
12
P.
6
6
TOTAL.
24
Rs.
5,00,509
5,00,509
A. P.
10
10
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory
Muktesar
For the year ending the 31st March, 1921
CALCUTTA
SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT PRINTING, INDIA
1921
Price 7 Annas.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory
Muktesar
FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1921
CALCUTTA
SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT PRINTING, INDIA
1921
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
The Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory,
Muktesar
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1921.
(W. A. POOL, M.R.C.V.S.)
I. ADMINISTRATION.
Staff. Mr. A. Leslie Sheather held charge of the office
of Director and First Bacteriologist up to the 16th April,
1920, when he proceeded on leave to Europe.
On the expiration of his leave he was placed on special
duty for the purchase of laboratory apparatus. On the
completion of this duty he resigned his appointment and did
not return to India.
From the 17th April, 1920,I officiated as Director and
First Bacteriologist during the year under report, in addition
to my own duties as Officiating Second Bacteriologist.
The post of Pathologist remained vacant throughout the
year.
Mr. T. M. Doyle, I.C.V.D., employed at the Government
Cattle Farm, Hissar, was appointed Veterinary Officer and
joined his duties on the 7th November, 1920.
Mr. T. M. Timoney was appointed by His Majesty's
Secretary of State for India as Third Bacteriologist for the
scheme to promote cattle-breeding and dairying in India.
He landed at Bombay on the 15th March and reported his
arrival at Muktesar on the 21st March, 1921.
Mr. D. Keiller, First Laboratory Assistant, Upper Grade,
was granted one year's combined leave, with effect from the
1st December, and his work was distributed amongst the
other two Laboratory Assistants, Upper Grade, in addition to
their own duties.
A
2
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY,
Mr. V. R. Phadke, Veterinary Deputy Superintendent
for the inoculation of cattle belonging to military dairies,
was transferred to the Bombay Veterinary College on the
23rd April, 1920.
In consequence of the transfer of the work of inoculation
of the cattle in military dairies to the Military Department
with effect from the 1st of January, 1921, the vacancy
caused by Mr. Phadke's transfer was not filled up, and
Mr. Vacha, the second Veterinary Deputy Superintendent
for this work, carried out the inoculation work till the 31st
December, 1920.
Tours. In the second week of September, 1920,I pro-
ceeded to Simla for an interview with the Agricultural
Adviser to the Government of India, and between the 13th
and 16th October I saw him again at Bareilly. Between
the 13th and 18th January, 1921, and again between the
26th and 30th January, 1921, I visited Delhi to see the
Hon'ble Member and the Secretary for Revenue and Agri-
culture, and also inspected the serum preparation work at
the Branch Laboratory, Bareilly.
Between the 21st and 26th February, 1921, I again
visited the Branch Laboratory to supervise the serum pre-
paration work there.
Between the 14th and 19th December, 1920, and again
between the 19th and 25th March, 1921, Mr. Doyle visited
Bareilly and supervised the serum preparation work at the
Branch Laboratory.
Training. The following officers attended courses of ins-
truction as under :—
(1) Captain P. B. Riley, M.R.C.V.S., I.C.V,D., Second
Superintendent, Bihar and Orissa, from 21st May
to 30th August, 1920.
(2) Captain T. J. Davis, M.R.C.V.S., R.A.V.C., from
3rd June to 4th August, 1920.
(3) Captain A. S. Lawrie, M.R.C.V.S., R.A.V.C., from
3rd June to 10th August, 1920.
(4) Mr. T. M. Doyle, F.R.C.V.S., I.C.V.D., from 6th
June to 7th September, 1920.
(5) Mr. E. Sewell, M.C., M.R.C.V.S., I.C.V.D., from
7th July to 29th September, 1920.