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42. In North Bihar.—As reported last year, a complete account of the
glanders operations in North Bihar and a complete statement of expenditure
in connection therewith have been submitted to Government in this office letters
Nos. 1537V.D., dated 23rd June 1899, and 2726V.D., dated 25th November
1899, respectively.
After the close of the operations, the Magistrate of Saran (Mr. W. C.
Macpherson) reported suspected cases of glanders on three occasions :—
(a) In September 1899, a suspected case was reported in Chapra town,
and one of the lecturers was deputed to examine it. The
animal was certified to have the disease, and destroyed.
(b) In December 1899, another case was reported at Hathwa. The
Assistant Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bengal, found the animal suffering from glanders. The horse
was accordingly destroyed under orders of the Magistrate. This
animal was not connected in any way with those tested last
year belonging to the Raj, but as a precaution the Raj horses
and ponies were examined by him, and none showed any signs
of glanders and farcy.
(c) The third case was reported in January 1900, at the Rajapati
Factory. One of the Lecturers was deputed, who found the
animal free from disease.
43. In Dumka.—In September 1899, the Subdivisional Officer of Dumka
reported a suspected outbreak of glanders and requested me to send a
Veterinary Officer. A Lecturer was deputed, who inspected 28 ponies belong-
ing to the Dumka Dák owners and found seven of them suffering from
the disease. They were destroyed with the consent of the owners. In March
1900, again, the Subdivisional Officer reported suspected cases of glanders in the
town and requested me to send mallein. One of the Lecturers was deputed
and his report shews that glanders had broken out amongst the ponies of the
Rampur Hát-Dumka Dák. The confirmed cases of glanders have not yet
been destroyed, as the Glanders Act is not in force in Dumka, and the owners
have, I understand, petitioned Government not to have the animals slaughtered.
The suspected horses were malleinized by the Veterinary Assistant at Dumka,
and their temperatures, &c., recorded on charts were sent up to me for final
decision in the usual way.
CATTLE DISEASES.
41. In Calcutta and Suburbs.—Reports of outbreaks of rinderpest in
several parts of Calcutta were received from the Commissioner of Police,
in November and December, and steps were taken by him to segregate the
affected and to disinfect the sheds.
In October, the Superintendent of the Alipur Central Jail requested me to
cause the cattle of the Jail to be examined, as some of them were carried off
by rinderpest. A senior student was sent and cases were removed to the
College Hospital for treatment.
In December again, the Superintendent requested me to depute some
of the students to treat the Jail cows. A senior student attended daily, and
medicines and advice were given by him.
In November, the Inspector in charge of the Central Animal Vaccination
Dep6t, Calcutta, reported suspected rinderpest among the calves of the
establishment, and requested me to examine them and settle the diagnosis. I
inspected the calves myself.
Two gentlemen reported in December that they had lost a good number
of bulls from rinderpest, which are located in two Gowkhanas, one at Budge-
Budge road, Kidderpur, and the other at Belvedere road, Alipur, and requested
me to send a Veterinary Assistant to examine the animals then suffering. One
of the senior students was sent.
45. In December, Veterinary Lieutenant E. E. Martin reported foot-and-
mouth disease amongst the Commissariat bullocks at Barrackpore. They were
inspected by him and necessary instructions were given as to their isolation and
treatment. The disease was at an end in February. There were only six cases
and all were cured.