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TABLE II
Statement showing number of deaths from contagious diseases amongst animals during the year 1926-27
as reported by patwaris
District or Agency
1
Peshawar ...
Hazara ...
Kohat ...
Bannu
...
Dera Ismail Khan ...
Malakand
Agency ...
Kurram Agency
...
Total ...
Glanders
2
7/7
...
...
...
...
...
...
7/7
Anthrax
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Equines
Surra
4
4/4
...
...
...
...
31/23 ...
35/ 27
Douring
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other
conta-
gious diseases
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
7
11/11
...
...
...
...
31/23
...
42/34
Rinderpest
8
1724/788
216/97
690/319
60/22
410/129
311/174
30/18
3441/1547
Foot-and-mouth
disease
9
1559/47
4365/18
4894/46
170/1
1091/24
255/0
862/12
13196/148
Bovines
Hæmorrhagic
septicæmia
10
105/63
336/263
...
9/5
...
...
...
450/331
Black quarter
11
...
98/86
41/41
...
...
...
...
139/127
Anthrax
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other
conta-
glous diseases
13
...
12/10
...
31/16
...
...
...
43/ 26
Total
14
3388/898
5027/474
5625/406
270/44
1501/153
566/174
892/30
17269/2179
Foot-and-month
15
252/14
272/0
2625/10
...
...
235/20
390/11
3774/55
Rinderpest
16
...
...
284/168
...
...
...
...
284/168
Others
Hæmorrhngic
septicæmia
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other
conta-
gions diseases
18
150/150
129/ 29
2538/954
...
212/67
...
...
3029/1200
Total
19
402/164
401/29
5447/1132
...
212/67
235/20
390/11
7087/1483
Remarks
20
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TABLE III
Statement showing results of preventive inoculation during the year 1926-27
District or Agency
1
Peshawar ... ...
Hazara ... ...
Bannu ... ...
Kohat ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ... ...
Kurram Agency ...
Malakand Agency
...
Total ...
Peshawar ... ...
Hazara ... ...
Kohat ... ...
Kurram Agency ... ...
Total ...
Grand total ...
Name of disease
against
which
inoculation was
carried out
2
Rinderpest
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
...
Hæmorr-
hagic
septicaemia
Do.
Do.
Do.
...
...
Method of inocu-
lation followed
3
Scrum
alone.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
...
Serum
alone
Do.
Do.
Do.
...
...
Number
of out-
breaks in which
inoculation
was
undertaken
4
11
9
2
5
1
2
...
30
5
17
...
...
22
52
Number of aninmals
which died uninocn-
lated in course
of outbreak
Equines
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
6
288
78
7
43
46
10
...
472
40
119
...
...
159
631
Others
7
...
...
151
...
...
...
151
...
...
...
...
...
151
Number of animals
inoculated
Equines
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
9
4,456
1,953
188
1,322
117
254
8,290
915
3,987
...
...
4,902
13,192
Others
10
...
...
...
1,180
...
...
1,180
...
...
...
...
...
1,180
Number of animals
which died after
inoculation
Equines
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
12
...
4
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
4
Others
13
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
7
Remarks
14
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TABLE IV
Statement showing the number of animals treated and castrated by Veterinary Assistants on tour during 1926-27
District or Agency
1
Peshawar ...
Hazara ...
Banuu ...
Kohat ...
Dera Ismail Khan ...
Malakand
Agency ...
Kurram Agency ...
Total ...
Number of villages visited
2
405
237
280
208
105
82
186
1,503
Number
of
veterinary
assistants employed
3
5
3
2
3
2
1
2
*18
Castrations performed
Equines
4
206
6
180
35
8
142
285
862
Bovines
5
3,809
1,248
2,019
1,586
1,481
1,193
878
12,214
Others
6
1,241
254
2,786
1,803
1,145
534
1,205
8,968
Total
7
5,256
1,508
4,985
3,424
2,634
1,869
2,368
22,044
Treated for contagious
diseases
Equines
8
1
...
...
...
3
10
...
14
Bovines
9
1,977
4,492
233
4,856
1,198
1,122
1,619
15,497
Others
10
157
80
162
3,611
145
431
596
5,182
Total
11
2,135
4,572
395
8,467
1,346
1,563
2,215
20,693
reated for non-contagious
diseases
Equines
12
1,523
170
514
382
189
334
685
3,797
Bovines
13
3,527
606
1,642
978
356
245
952
8,306
Others
14
1,867
192
1,250
924
119
124
824
5,300
Total
15
6,917
968
3,406
2,284
664
703
2,461
17,403
Total
number
of cases
treated
and castrations
performed
16
14,308
7,048
8,786
14,175
4,644
4,135
7,044
60,140
Remarks
17
* Including one intinerating veterinary assistant at Alizai.
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TABLE V
Statement showing the number of animals treated and castrated at veterinary hospitals and dispensaries
during the year 1926-27
District
or Agency
1
Peshawar ...
Hazara ...
Kohat ...
Dera Ismail Khan
Rannu ...
Kurram Agency
Malakand Agency
Total ...
Number
of
veterinary
dispensaries
2
5
3
3
2
2
1
1
17
Number of veterinary
assistants employed
3
5
3
3
2
2
1
1
17
Number of in-patients
treated during the year
Equines
4
907
215
300
195
282
206
154
2,259
Bovines
5
144
70
21
21
84
16
12
368
Other animals
6
53
87
41
19
31
5
10
246
Total
7
1,104
372
362
235
397
227
176
2,873
Number of out-patients
treated during the year
Equines
8
5,818
1,758
2,357
1,824
2,603
2,042
1,057
17,459
Bovines
9
5,920
3,031
3,779
2,132
6,382
1,496
961
23,701
Other animals
10
2,537
1,401
3,604
773
2,110
542
496
11,463
Total
11
14,275
6,190
9,740
4,729
11,095
4,080
2,514
52,623
Grand total of in-patients
and out-petients treated
during the year
12
15,379
6,562
10,102
4,964
11,492
4,307
2,690
56,496
Total number of cases sup-
plied with medicines but
not brought to hospitals
13
1,576
5,116
979
115
594
384
235
8,999
Castrations performed
Equines
14
218
19
58
10
19
174
33
531
Bovines
15
921
555
641
283
346
170
202
3,118
Other animals
16
180
96
639
53
547
172
80
1,717
Total
17
1,269
670
1,338
346
912
516
315
5,366
Receipts
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Expenditure
19
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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TABLE VII
Statement showing total strength of subordinate veterinary staff employed during the year 1926-27
Province
1
Nor t
h Wes t Fr ont i
er {
Pr ovi nce
How occupied
2
In schools and colleges ...
In dispensaries ...
On other work ...
1st grade veterinary assistants
2nd grade veterinary assistants
3rd grade veterinary assistants
Total ...
Grand total ...
Whether paid from
provincial or local
funds
3
Provincial
...
...
...
...
...
Veterinary inspectors
4
No.
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
Veterinary assistants
5
No.
...
17
*4
4
7
10
21
21
Subordinate staff not
included in previous
columns.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks
7
* One attached to office, one
itinerating veterinary Assist-
ant
and
two
reserve
veterinary assistants.
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TABLE VIII
Return of stud bulls for the year 1926-27
District or agency
1
Malakand Agency ...
Kurram Agency ...
Tochi Agency ...
Kohat ...
Hazara ...
Dera Ismail Khan ...
Bannu District Board ...
Banna
Municipal
Committee ...
Peshawar Municipal
Committee ...
Peshawar District Board ...
Total
...
Property of Local Bodies
Number on 1 April 1926
2
...
2
...
2
3
10
5
4
...
8
34
Obtained
during the
year
Number
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
*1
...
...
...
1
Average price paid
4
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
297
...
...
...
297
Casualties dur i
ng the year
5
...
...
...
1
...
1
*1
...
...
...
3
Balance remaining on 81 March 1927
6
...
2
...
1
3
9
5
4
...
8
32
Remarks
7
Dbanui Awankari.
Auctioned 15 March
1927 (Teri bull).
2 buffalo-bulls.
1 bull.
Bulls.
* Buffalo-bull.
{4 bulls.
1 1 buffalo- Bull.
2 bulls, 2
buffalo-
bulls.
{5 bulls.
3 buffalo-bulls.
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TABLE IX
Statement showing main results of the working of provincial cattle farms during the year 1926-27
District or Agency
1
Total ...
Na me of f ar ms
2
Receipts
Sale of animals
3
Rs.
Sal e of produce
4
Rs.
Other beads
5
Rs.
Tot al
6
Rs.
Expenditure
Salaries of establishment
7
Rs.
Feed and keep of animals
8
Rs.
Cul t
i
vat i
on e xpe ns e s
9
Rs.
Purchase of animals
10
Rs.
Nil
Nil
Ot her heads
11
Rs.
Tot al
12
Rs.
Valuation of stock, grain
and fodder remaining
at close of year
as detailed on
reverse
Cat t l e
13
Rs.
Grain
14
Rs.
Fodder
15
Rs.
Total
16
Rs.
Remarks
17
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TABLE X
Return of horse, pony and donkey stallions under Local Bodies for the year 1926-27
Details
1
Balance on 1 April 1926
Increase
... Purchased in India
Total ...
Decrease
Died ...
Sold ...
Total decrease
...
Balance on 31 March 1927 ...
Total ...
Horse and pony stallions under Local Bodies
Horses
Arab
2
9
4
13
1
1
2
11
11
Persian
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Thorough-bred
4
2
...
2
...
...
...
2
2
Country-bred
5
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
1
Total
6
12
4
16
1
1
2
14
14
Ponies
Arab
7
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
1
Persian
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Country-bred
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
10
1
...
1
...
...
1
1
Total
horses and
ponies
11
13
4
17
1
1
2
15
15
Donkey stallions under Local Bodies
I t al i an
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cypr i
an
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Count r
y- br e d
14
12
1
13
...
...
...
13
13
Persian
15
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tot al
18
12
1
13
...
...
...
13
13
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TABLE XI
Services and produce of each class of horse, pony and donkey stallions under Local
Bodies during the year 1926-27
Horse, pony or
donkey
1
Horse ...
Total ...
Pony ...
Total ...
Donkey...
Total ...
Province
2
North West Frontier
Province
Stallions on register
on
31 March 1927.
3
14
14
1
1
13
13
Stallion actually
employed at stud
Year under
report
4
12
12
1
1
13
13
Previous
year
5
11
11
1
1
13
13
Number of mares
covered
Year under
report
6
584
584
56
56
531
531
Previous
year
7
541
541
48
48
477
477
Average number of
mares covered per
stallion employed
at stud
Year under
report
8
48.6
48.6
56
56
40.9
40.9
Previous
year
9
49.2
492
48
48
36.7
36.7
Remarks
10
TABLE XII
Statement showing average cost of feed, keep, attendance, etc., of horse, pony and donkey stallions
during the year 1926-27
District or Agency
1
Peshawar ...
Kohat ...
Bannu ...
Kurram
Agency
...
Malakand Agency ...
Dera Ismail Khan ...
Total ...
Average ...
Horse
Year under
report
2
Rs.
4,489
825
665
665
...
684
7,228
1,445
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
Previous
year
3
Rs.
904
1,252
667
730
..
610
4,164
832
a.
15
0
6
1
.
7
13
15
p.
0
0
0
0
9
9
6
Pony
Year under
report
4
Rs.
...
...
...
...
633
633
633
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
Previous
year
5
Rs.
72
...
...
...
...
610
682
341
a.
0
7
7
3
p.
0
9
9
10
Donkey
Year under
report
6
Rs.
1,660
947
450
1,148
364
1,124
5,693
948
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Previous
year
7
Rs.
...
1,178
452
658
389
1,018
3,697
739
a.
0
13
12
5
10
9
8
p.
0
0
0
9
7
4
3
Remarks
8
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TABLE XIII
Abstract of particulars regarding horse fairs and shows held in non-selected districts during the year 1926-27
Name of fair
1
Dera Ismail Khan
...
Total ...
Nu mb e r of hor se fai rs and s h o ws hel d
2
1
1
Total
number of
animals
present
Year under report
3
323
323
Previous year
4
362
362
Total
number
competing
for prizes
Year
under report
5
144
144
Previous year
6
114
114
Total
number
of horse
stock (not
including
branded
mares)
present
Belonging to breaders
7
323
323
Belonging to dealers
8
362
362
Number of
remounts
purchased
For Remount Department
9
...
...
For Indian cavalry
10
...
...
For police
11
...
...
Total
12
...
...
Price paid for
remounts
Highest price
13
Rs.
...
...
Lowest price
14
Rs.
...
...
Average price
15
Rs.
...
...
Number of
mules purchased
By Government
16
...
...
By others
17
...
...
Total
18
...
...
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TABLE XIII—concluded
Abstract of particulars regarding horse fain and shows held in non-selected districts during the year 1926-27—concluded
Name of fair
1
Dera Ismail Khan
...
Total
...
Price paid for mules
by Government
Highest price
19
Rs.
...
...
Lowest price
20
Rs.
...
...
Average price
21
Rs.
...
...
Tot al number of animals sold
22
...
...
Prize-money provided
From Imperial funds
23
Rs.
...
...
From Provincial funds
24
Rs.
650
650
From
Local funds
25
Rs.
350
350
From other sources
26
Rs.
...
...
Total
27
Rs.
1,000
1,000
Amount actually awarded
28
Rs.
683
683
Number
of
medals
awarded
29
1
1
Amount sanctioned by Government of India for
next year's fair or show
30
Rs.
650
650
Remarks
31
xiv
TABLE XlV
Abstract of particulars regarding cattle fairs and shows held during the year 1926-27
Name of Fair
1
Dera
Ismail
Khan ...
Hazara
(Haripur) ...
Total ...
Nu mb e r of c a t t l e fai rs and s h o ws hel d
2
1
1
2
Total number of stock present
Bulls
3
55
200
255
Bullocks
4
40
156
196
Cows
5
81
63
144
Young stock
6
51
69
120
Buffaloes
7
44
112
156
Camels
8
39
...
39
Others
9
100
40
140
Average price of
animals 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 competed for
prizes
16
260
640
900
Prize-money provided
From Provincial funds
17
Rs.
400
500
900
From
Loca funds
18
Rs.
500
200
700
From other sources
19
Rs.
142
...
142
Total
20
Rs.
1,042
700
1,742
Amount actually awarded
21
Rs.
1,042
700
1,742
Nu mb e r of medals awarded
22
1
2
3
Re ma r
ks
23
TABLE XIV-A
Statement showing cost of the Civil Veterinary Department in the
North West Frontier Province during the official year 1926-27
Major heads
1
Superintendence ...
Veterinary Instruction
Subordinate establish-
ment
...
Hospitals and dispen-
saries
...
Breeding operations ...
Prizes
...
Fairs and shows
...
Total
...
Amount
Imperial
2
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
}...
...
Provincial
3
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Local
4
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
5
Rs.
...
...
21,288
...
5,285
3,600
30,173
Remarks
6
GP&SO-NWFP-1107RC—2-11-27—116
peshawar
PRINTED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT PRINTING AND STATIONERY, N. W. F. P.
1927
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT
NORTH WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
1927-28
Price — Rs. 2-15-0 or £ 0-5-3
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT AND PRINTING AND STATIONERY,
N. W. F. P., PESHAWAR,
for
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
CENTRAL PUBLICATION BRANCH
CALCUTTA
1929
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT
NORTH WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
1927-28
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT PRINTING AND STATIONERY,
N. W. F. P., PESHAWAR,
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CENTRAL PUBLICATION BRANCH
CALCUTTA
1929
Proceedings of the Hon'ble the Chief Commissioner and Agent to the Governor-General,
North West Prontier Province, No. 1200-Revenue, dated 13 November 1928.
READ—
Report on the working of the Civil Veterinary Department for the
year ending 31 March 1928.
REMARKS.—Mr. S. M. A. Shah remained in joint charge
of the Civil Veterinary Department Administration of the
North West Frontier Province and North Punjab upto 19
December 1927 when the separate Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment for this Province with a whole-time Superintendent
in charge was created with the approval of the Government
of India. Mr. Shah was appointed as Superintendent with
effect from 20 December 1927 with headquarters at
Peshawar. He spent 87 days on tour in the North West
Frontier Province as against 53 last year. Inspection work
was satisfactory and the Superintendent has succeeded in
arousing the real interest of the district boards in breeding
operations not only of equines but also of bovines : it remains
to be seen how far the latter will prove of value until the
question of feeding and grazing shows improvement.
2. The year cannot be called a healthy one. Diseases
though fewer were more severe and the reported deaths
increased by 20 per cent.
The proposal of the Superintendent for an (equine)
inspection post in the Khyber is not practicable while his
proposal for a post (bovine) at Khairabad needs more
examination than it has so far received and very careful
consideration.
3. The figures of treatment in the report show an
increasing confidence of the public in the methods of the
Civil Veterinary Department, but unfortunately also suggest
that, as Superintendent alleges, a much larger staff would be
better than our present modest one.
4. The replacement of stallions and the figures of their
services show a small normal increase.
5. In order to be in a position to further the efforts of
the Superintendent who has induced most of the district
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boards in the Province to embark on the provision of Dhani
bulls to improve the cattle of the Province application for a
grant-in-aid of Rs. 5,000 has been made to the Government
of India, but for reasons noted in paragraph 2 it is not
proposed to move too rapidly in the matter.
6. A proposal has been submitted to the Government of
India for sending two candidates on scholarships to the
Punjab Veterinary College so that the scale of Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons which now exists in the Punjab may
later be introduced in the North West Frontier Province.
At present men with high qualifications are simply not
available.
7. Mr. S. M. A. Shah whom the Punjab have kindly
lent us has worked hard and has made his influence felt in
districts not very susceptible to advice from veterinary
experts, and the Chief Commissioner desires to acknowledge
his keenness and force of character.
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,
R. GARRATT,
Revenue Secretary to the Chief Commissioner,
North West Frontier Province.
GP&SO-NWFP—1780RC-120—3-1-29
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
FOR THE YEAR
1927=28
PART I-GENERAL ADMINISTRA-
TION.
1. Charge—
I held charge of the joint North Punjab and North
West Frontier Province circles up till 30 November 1927,
the date on which I handed over to Mr. T. J. Egan, I. V. S.
I was then attached to the Office of the Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, North Punjab and North West
Frontier Province circles up to 19 December 1927 when the
North West Frontier Province branch was separated and
I was appointed Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, North West Frontier Province.
There is no Deputy Superintendent or Personal
Assistant to the Superintendent in this circle.
2. Extent and duration of officer's tour-
Detail of Superintendent's touring is as follows :—
North Punjab
Miles by
road
1,815
Miles by
rail
4,015
Days on
tour
60
North West Frontier Province
Miles by
road
3,036
Miles by
rail
7,384
Days on
tour
87
His average touring in both the circles comes to 11.4
days per month.
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3. Work performed on tour—
Superintendent toured in the Province in connection
with horse, mule and cattle breeding, the investigation and
control of contagious diseases and inspection of veterinary
dispensaries, etc. As usual, during the course of these tours,
district officers, members of district boards and other
prominent zamindars of various districts and agencies were
interviewed and matters freely discussed relating to the
veterinary requirements of their districts. Propaganda work
by means of lectures and demonstrations was carried out at
all the horse shows and cattle fairs with the object of
demonstrating the methods adopted by the Department for
the improvement of cattle, mule and horse breeding indus-
tries in the Province. In these exhibitions specimens of the
most suitable animals were shown on one side and the
inferior ones on the other side. The advantages and
disadvantages of each type were explained to zamindars.
During the year all the dispensaries in the Province
were inspected more than once. Every endeavour is made
to keep the staff uptodate in professional work by scrutinising
their methods of treatment as given in the hospital records.
This system of scrutiny and questioning of the staff on their
work is thought of very great importance.
It is undoubtedly having a very desirable effect in rais-
ing the efficiency of subordinate staff, many of whom have
learnt to realize that as members of a technical department
they cannot give efficient service without a knowledge of
their profession.
The following tonga lines were inspected with a view
to the detection of contagious or infectious diseases among
equines and to note the general condition of the horses
plying there :—
Darya Khan-Dera Ismail Khan.
Dera Ismail Khan-Daraban.
Mardan-Sawabi.
A report regarding inspection of Dera Ismail Khan-
Daraban line was prepared by the Superintendent, and sent
to the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent, Post
Offices, concerned.
Arab Stallion " Pasteur "
(D. I. Khan).
Loxwood Thoroughbred (Serai Naurang).
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Tonga and tumtum ponies plying for hire on several
other roads in North West Frontier Province were also
examined at different periods. Herds of cattle travelling on
these roads, on the Grand Trunk Road and villages were also
frequently inspected during tours and several cases of
non-contagious diseases were sent to the nearest veterinary
hospital.
The Superintendent attended the following cattle shows
and horse fairs, acted as a member of judging committees
and sent reports to the deputy commissioners concerned :—
(1) Dera Ismail Khan.
(2) Bannu.
(3) Haripur.
The following stud animals were purchased during the
year under report :—
Three donkey stallions were purchased for Kohat, Dera
Ismail Khan and Sawabi respectively. Two Arab horse
stallions were purchased from Bombay and supplied to
Dera Ismail Khan.
The Superintendent personally checked the work of the
veterinary staff on tour, that is, inoculation work and work
relating to the general treatment of diseases.
Certain surprise visits were also paid to the veterinary
hospitals in order to oversee and ascertain whether or not
veterinary officials were properly cognisant of the real sense
of their duties and were performing them efficiently and
creditably.
The Superintendent inspected Government stallions,
district board stallions and stud bulls working in the Pro-
vince and had official interviews with several district officers
on veterinary matters.
He also interviewed several
zamindars of different districts in the Province and advised
them on various points of veterinary interest.
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PART II-TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
SECTION I-CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
4. Mortality—table II—
During this year 17,349 cases were reported, of which
4,557 proved fatal. There were 24,398 cases and 3,636
deaths in the previous year. The fall in the number of cases
is due to the fact that foot-and-mouth disease was not so
prevalent this year. The increase in number of deaths is
due to increase in the number of cases of highly fatal diseases,
such as rinderpest and hæmorrhagic septicæmia. Con-
sidering the general conditions throughout the Province, the
year under report has been a particularly unhealthy one.
Veterinary provision, both as regards hospitals and establish-
ment in the Province is meagre and to a great extent stands
in the way of detection and treatment of outbreaks. The
unit of area controlled by a veterinary assistant must in time
to come be reduced to an extent which can be adequately
supervised.
5. Pathological specimens-
Twenty pathological specimens were received and
examined in Rawalpindi Laboratary, against 55 received last
year. The difference is due to the fact that surra was milder
this year than last year. Even if more specimens had been
received here this year the fact that there is as yet no
laboratory in the North West Frontier Province would have
precluded their local examination.
SECTION I-A-EQUINE CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES.
6. Mortality—table II—
There were 20 cases and all proved fatal, against 42
eases and 34 deaths of the previous year. Almost all these
cases and deaths occurred in Peshawar District and were due
to glanders.
7. Glanders-
There were 15 cases and deaths of glanders in the
Peshawar District. They were all dealt with under the
Male produce of Government Stallion.
Produce of Government Stallion.