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REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY,
Table showing main results of the working of the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory during the year 1922-23.
QUANTITY IN DOSES OF SERA OR ANTI-TOXIN PREPARED AND ISSUED
Name of sera or
anti-toxin
1
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 pillule)
Mallein (dose 1 c. c.) . .
Concentrated mallein (dose
0.2 c. c.)
Tuberculin (dose 2 c. c.)
Anti-Streptococcic
serum
(dose 15 c. c.)
Anti-Streptococcic
vaccine
(dose 5 c. c.)
Streptococcic and Staphy-
lococcic (mixed) vaccine
(dose 1 c. c.) .
Special vaccine (dose 1 c. c.)
Autogenous vaccine .
Abortion vaccine (dose 50
c. c.)
TOTAL
Opening
balance
2
864,000
15,778
39,843
..
12,150
..
..
.. 19,922
..
..
..
..
..
951,693
Prepared
during
the year
3
2,000,661
65,118
202,714
273,100
63,000
20,889
390
442
2,244
3,840
35
24
26
168
2,632,651
Returned
serum
4
29,236
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
29,236
TOTAL
5
2,893,897
80,896
242,557
273,100
75,150
20,889
390
442
22,166
3,840
35
24
26
168
3,613,580
Issued
during the
year
6
1,937,552
34,496
226,998
273,100
57,550
13,094
390
442
1,800
3,840
35
24
26
168
2,549,515
Stock in
hand
7
956,345
46,400
15,559
..
17,600
7,795
..
.. 20,366
..
..
..
..
..
1,064,065
INSTRUCTION IMPARTED
Depart-
ment or
province
8
..
..
Bombay
C. P.
R.A.V.C.
C.V.D.,
Assam
Bihar &
Orissa
Bengal
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
European
officers
attending
class
9
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Number
passed
10
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Indian
veterinary
graduates
11
..
..
1
1
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
Number
passed
12
..
..
1
1
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
FINANCIAL
RESULTS
RECEIPTS
Sale of sera.
vaccine and
other
products
13
RS.
}5,02,396
5,02,396
A.
14
14
P.
0
0
MUKTESAR, FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1924
61
APPENDIX V-A—contd.
Table showing main results of the working of the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory during the year 1922-23.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
RECEIPTS
Name of sera or
anti-toxin
1
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
pillule).
Mallein (dose 1 c. c.)
Concentrated mallein (dose 0.2
c. c.)
Tuberculin (dose 2 c. c.
Anti-Streptococcic serum (dose
15 c. c.)
Anti-Streptococcic
vaccine
(dose 5 c. c.)
Streptococcic and Staphy-
lococcic (mixed) vaccine
(dose 1 c. c.)
Special vaccine (dose 1 c. c.) .
Autogenous vaccine
Abortion Vaccine (dose 50 c.c.)
TOTAL
.
Sale of
animals
14
Rs.
}476
476
A.
8
8
Sale of
garden
products
and reserv-
ed forests
15
Rs.
1,270
1,270
A.
4
4
Other
miscellaneous
receipts
16
Rs.
5,232
5,232
A.
7
7
P.
9
9
TOTAL
1
Rs.
5,09,376
5,09,376
7
A.
1
1
P.
9
9
EXPENDITURE
Salaries and
travelling
allowances
of officers
and staff
18
Rs.
1,95,083
1,95,083
A.
14
14
Feed and keep
of animals
Rs.
3,00,168
3,00,168
19
A.
3
3
P.
2
2
Cost of
chemicals and
appartus
20
Rs.
73,297
73,297
A.
2
2
P.
11
11
Other
miscellaneous
expenditure
21
Rs.
1,17,236
1,17,236
A.
10
10
P.
7
7
Purchase
of
animals
22
Rs.
70,029
70,029
A.
8
8
TOTAL
23
Rs.
7,55,815
7,55,815
A.
6
6
P.
8
8
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REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY,
APPENDIX I-B.
Table showing a summary of results of inoculations in the field reported
from the use of different products issued from the Imperial Bacterio-
logical Laboratory, Muktesar, during the year 1923-24.
Province
Punjab.
Rinderpest serum .
Anthrax serum . .
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia serum.
Hæmorrhage Septicæ-
mia vaccine.
Black-quarter vaccine .
North Punjab.
Rinderpest serum .
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia serum.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia vaccine.
United Provinces.
Rinderpest serum .
Anthrax serum . .
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia serum.
Black-quarter vaccine .
Bengal.
Rinderpest serum .
Anthrax serum .
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia serum.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia vaccine.
Assam.
Rinderpest serum .
Anthrax serum . .
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia serum.
Number of outbreaks in
which inoculated
217
322
460
120
5
12
49
271
1
96
1
714
4
26
5
226
69
19
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS WHICH
DIED UNINOCU-
LATED IN COURSE
OF DISEASE
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
19
..
Bovines
3,100
3,975
...
..
32
123
..
3,297
4
657
3
10,803
7
314
20
5,128
307
185
Others
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
17
NUMBER OF ANIMALS
INOCULATED
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
363
2
Bovines
39,208
84,170
131,380
15,945
282
2,279
11,553
31,022
68
9,657
200
115,289
331
4,772
809
17,776
3,790
1,870
Others
107
..
..
..
..
..
..
98
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
44
..
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
WHICH DIED
AFTER
INOCULATION
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
Bovines
47
..
29
1
1
..
2
..
45
..
3
..
875
..
1
..
220
10
12
Others
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Percentage of deaths in
inoculated bovines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
MUKTESAR, FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1924 . 63
APPENDIX I-B-contd.
Table showing a summary of results of inoculations in the field reported
from the use of different 'products issued from the Imperial Bacterio-
logical Laboratory, Muktesar, during the year 1923-24.
Province
Bihar and Orissa.
Rinderpest serum
Anthrax serum .
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia serum.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia vaccine.
Black-quarter vaccine .
Central Provinces.
Rinderpest serum
Anthrax serum .
Hæmorrhagic Speticæ-
mia serum.
Bombay.
Rinderpest serum .
Anthrax serum . .
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia serum.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia vaccine.
Madras.
Rinderpest serum
Anthrax serum . .
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mai serum.
Black-quarter vaccine .
Burma.
Rinderpest serum
Sind and Rajputana
Rinderpest serum
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ¬
mia serum.
Number of outbreaks in
which inoculated
813
13
234
2
10
136
6
75
141
8
89
7
35
15
80
345
79
15
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS WHICH
DIED UNINOCU-
LATED IN COURSE
OF DISEASE
Equi nes
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
Bovines
5,424
61
1,044
..
35
1,286
52
457
2,537
68
1,433
..
613
119
954
2,613
1,161
153
Others
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
115
..
..
..
..
NUMBER OF ANIMALS
INOCULATED
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
10
..
..
..
Bovines
100,829
1,461
32,688
54
2,325
13,218
447
8,790
13,645
499
8,588
1,143
3,558
1,368
12,505
372
36,182
7,647
2,025
Others
..
..
..
...
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
51
629
47
..
..
..
..
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
AFTER
INOCULATION
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Bovines
453
6
10
4
44
2
10
112
3
11
..
17
2
11
1
178
136
3
Others
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
...
..
21
..
..
..
..
..
Percentage of deaths in
inoculated
bovines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY,
APPENDIX I-B.-concld.
Table showing a summary of results of inoculations in the field reported
from the use of different products issued from the Imperial Bacterio-
logical Laboratory, Muktesar, during the year 1923-24.
Province
Baluchistan.
Anthrax serum . .
Black-quarter vaccine.
Bengal Veterinary
College.
Rinderpest serum .
Hissar Cattle Farm.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia serum.
Black-quarter vaccine .
Mysore State.
Rinderpest serum .
Anthrax serum . .
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia serum.
Black-quarter vaccine .
Total.
Rinderpest serum .
Anthrax serum . .
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia serum.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæ-
mia vaccine.
Black-quarter vaccine .
Number of outbreaks in
which inoculated
1
3
21
..
..
288
266
84
378
13,291
383
1,052
223
512
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS WHICH
DIED UNINOCU-
LATED IN COURSE
OF DISEASE
Equines
..
..
...
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
19
..
..
..
Bovines
51
22
..
..
..
1,838
688
251
1,154
37,832
1,357
9,546
20
1,214
Others
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
120
17
..
..
NUMBER OF ANIMALS
INOCULATED
Equines
..
..
134
..
..
..
..
..
..
134
363
12
..
..
Bovine
200
100
874
350
363
33,617
6,097
3,672
18,286
413,147
14,261
171,366
144,939
37,591
Others
..
..
110
..
..
..
..
..
..
366
673
47
..
..
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
WHICH DIED
AFTER
INOCULATION
Equines
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
Bovines
13
2
..
..
..
216
10
3
50
2,343
46
95
1
58
Others
..
..
..
..
..
20
..
..
..
20
1
..
..
..
P ercentage of deaths in
inoculated animals
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
0.56
0.32
0.05
0.00
0.15
MUKTESAR, FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1924 65
APPENDIX II-B.
Table showing amounts of various products prepared and issued from the
Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory, Muktesar, during 1923-24,
as compared with the average amounts of the previous 5 years.
Name of products
Rinderpest serum
Anthrax serum .
.
.
.
.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia serum
.
.
.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia vaccine
Black-quarter vaccine
Mallein
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
DOSES PREPARED
1923-24
3,309,027
..
253,004
177,600
29,600
52,812
Average of
previous 5
years
2,951,086
39,036
146,807
150,041
32,900
52,609
DOSES ISSUED
1923-24
1,986,399
29,834
221,174
177,600
40,600
29,162
Average of
previous 5
years
2,813,527
30,179
152,524
150,041
32,125
94,675
APPENDIX III-B.
Table showing the details concerning the nature of specimens, received and
examined at the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory, Muktesar, dur-
ing the year 1923-24.
Nature of specimens
Piroplasmosis
Black-quarter
.
.
Nasal Granuloma
Anthrax .
.
Johne's Disease
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Catarrhal pneumonia (and Madras sheep
disease)
. .
.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia .
Epizootic Lymphangitis
Tumours
.
.
.
Abortion (Equine abortion)
„
(Bovine abortion)*
Strangles .
.
.
Trypanosoma Evansi
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Kumri (Eight specimens received)
Dourine .
Tuberculosis
.
.
Foetus material
Milk specimen
Miscellaneous
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TOTAL
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
NUMBER OF SPECIMENS
Positive
2
..
1
3
18
3
4
1
2
139
417
12
6
..
2
6
..
27
643
Negative
7
1
..
3
22
5
1
3
1
1,429
1,726
..
12
1
1
12
9
23
3,256
Doubtful
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
178
280
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
461
* Agglutination test only, including Punjab Herds.
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REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY,
APPENDIX
Table showing the doses of different products issued from the Imperial
Products
Rinderpest serum.
Anthrax serum .
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæ-
mia serum
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæ-
mia vaccine
Black-quarter vaccine .
Mallein (for subent test).
Mallein (for intra-dermo
palpebral test)
Mallein (concentrated) .
Tuberculin (ordinary) .
Tuberculin (concentrat-
ed).
Avian Tuberculin (ordi-
nary).
Avian Tuberculin (con-
centrated).
Anti-Streptococcic serum
Anti-Streptococcic vac-
cine
Extracted
strangles
serum
Extracted
strangles
vaccine.
Ordinary triple strangles
vaccine.
Special vaccine . .
Abortion vaccine .
TOTAL .
Punjab
71,000
41,700
23,700
..
..
..
..
6
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
136,406
N.W.F.
P. and
North
Punjab
21,000
18,000
35,000
500
..
..
..
..
...
...
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
74,500
South
Punjab
50,000
45,000
115,400
15,500
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
...
..
225,903
United
Pro-
vinces
136,400
10,000
..
..
12
..
..
25
..
..
..
..
..
25
..
27
..
..
146,489
Bengal
400,000
1,500
1,500
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
...
..
..
..
..
..
403,000
QUANTITY OF SERA
Assam
55,000
8,000
3,000
..
..
..
..
..
4
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
66,009
Bihar
and
Orissa
400,000
2,000
40,000
1,000
2,000
10
..
..
21
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
445,031
Central
Pro-
vinces
50,000
1,500
12,500
..
500
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
64,500
MUKTESAR, FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1924 67
IV-B.
Bacteriological Laboratory, Muktesar, during the year 1923-24.
IN DOSES
Bombay
40,200
2,806
17,000
2,500
..
2,350
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
....
..
..
..
..
64,856
Madras
11,550
3,000
18,000
..
..
350
..
..
375
100
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
33,375
Sind and
Rajpu¬
tana
40,000
500
3,000
..
..
150
..
..
..
..
...
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
43,650
Balu-
chistan
500
..
..
..
200
..
..
..
14
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
714
Burma
150,000
..
..
..
..
200
..
..
100
..
..
...
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
150,300
Coorg
2,000
815
80
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2,895
Military
Depart-
ment
24,591
20
430
..
300
10,356
6,950
..
166
..
680
656
1,483
2,799
396
816
708
10
330
50,691
Native
States
235,950
8,681
8,025
..
20,100
672
..
..
76
10
..
..
150
..
..
..
227
21
..
273,912
Foreign
Coun-
tries
195,260
1,012
2,000
..
1,500
1,000
2,050
5,000
333
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
208,155
Impe-
rial
Bacte-
riolo-
gical.
Labo-
ratory
102,948
..
939
..
..
62
..
..
50
100
..
..
18,722
..
..
..
..
..
..
122,821
TOTAL
1,986,399
29,834
221,174
177,600
40,600
15,162
9,000
5,000
1,173
215
680
656
20,355
2,799
421
816
962
31
330
2,513,207
68
REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY,
APPENDIX V-B.
Table showing main results of the working of the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory, Muktesar, during the year 1923-24.
QUANTITY IN DOSES OF SERA OR ANTI-TOXIN PREPARED AND ISSUED
Name of sera or anti-toxin
1
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 pillule)
Black-quarter serum (dose 15
c. c.)
Mallein (dose 1 c. c.) .
Mallein (for intra-dermo pal-
pebral test) (dose 0.1 c. c.)
Mallein (concentrated) (dose
0.2 c. c.)
Tuberculin (ordinary) (dose
2 c. c.)
Tuberculin
(concentrated)
(dose 0.25 c. c.)
Avian Tuberculin (ordinary)
(dose 8 c. c.)
Avian Tuberculin (concen-
trated) (dose 0.25 c. c.)
Anti-Streptococcic
serum
(dose 15 c. c.)
Anti-Streptococcic
vaccine
(dose 5 c. c.)
Extracted strangles serum
(dose 15 c. c.)
Ordinary triple
strangles
vaccine (dose 15 c. c.)
Extracted strangles vaccine
(dose 15 c. c.)
Special vaccine (dose 1 c. c.)
Abortion vaccine (dose 15 c.c.)
TOTAL
Opening
balance
2
956,345
46,400
15,559
..
17,600
..
7,795
..
...
..
..
..
..
20,366
..
..
..
..
..
..
1,064,065
Prepared
during
the year
3
3,309,027
..
253,004
177,600
29,600
8,928
8,267
39,545
5,000
1,173
11,495
680
656
21,232
2,799
421
962
816
31
330
3,871,566
Returned
serum
4
34,824
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
34,824
TOTAL
5
4,300,196
46,460
268,563
177,600
47,200
8,928
16,062
39,545
5,000
1,173
11,495
680
656
41,598
2,799
421
962
816
31
330
4,970,455
Issued
during the
year
6
1,986,399
29,834
221,174
177,600
40,600
..
15,162
9,000
5,000
1,173
215
680
650
20,355
2,799
421
962
816
31
330
2,513,207
Stock in
hand
7
2,313,797
16,566
47,389
..
6,600
8,928
900
30,545
..
..
11,280
..
..
21,243
..
..
..
..
.. ..
2,457,248
INSTRUCTIONS IMPARTED
Depart¬
ment or
province
8
..
..
..
Bombay
..
C. P.
..
C. V. D.
Madras
..
C. V. D.,
Bihar.
..
C. V. D.,
Punjab
..
Bengal
Sind &
Rajputana
..
..
.. ..
..
European
officers
attending
class
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
.. ..
3
Number
passed
10
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Indian
veterinary
graduates
11
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
1
2
..
..
..
7
Number
passed
12
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
1
2
..
..
..
7
FINANNCIAL
RESULTS.
RECEIPTS
Sale of sera,
vaccine and
other
products
13
Rs.
}4,77,938
4,77,938
A.
1
1
P.
6
6
MUKTESAR, FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1924
69
Table showing main results of the working of the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory, Muktesar, during the year 1923-24.
RECEIPTS
Name of sera or anti-toxin
1
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 pillule)
Black-quarter serum (dose 15
c. c.)
Mallein (dose 1 c. c.)
Mallein (for intra-dermo palpe-
bral test) (dose 0.1 c. c.)
Mallein(concentrated) (dose 0.2
c. c.)
Tuberculin (ordinary) (dose 2
c. c.)
Tuberculin
(concentrated)
(dose 0.25 c. c.)
Avian Tuberculin (ordinary)
(dose 8 c. c.)
Avian Tuberculin (concentrat-
ed) (dose 0.25 c. c.)
Anti-Streptococcic serum (dose
15 c. c.)
Anti-Streptococcic
vaccine
(dose 5 c. c.)
Extracted strangles
serum
(dose 15 c. c.)
Ordinary triple
strangles
vaccine (dose 15 c. c.)
Extracted strangles
vaccine
(dose 15 c. c.)
Special vaccine (dose 1 c. c.) .
Abortion vaccine (dose 15 c. c.)
TOTAL
Sale of
animals
14
Rs.
} 6,255
6,255
Sale of
garden
products
and reserv-
ed for
15
Rs.
782
782
A.
15
15
P.
6
6
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Other
miscellaneous
receipts
16
Rs.
5,745
5,745
A.
6
6
P.
10
10
TOTAL
17
Rs.
4,90,721
4,90,721
A.
7
7
P.
10
10
Salaries and
travelling
allowances
of officers
and staff
18
Rs.
2,05,331
2,05,331
A.
6
6
P.
0
0
EXPENDITURE
Feed and keep
of
animals
19
Rs.
2,46,913
2,46,913
A.
2
2
P.
6
6
Cost of
chemicals and
appartus
20
Rs.
33,259
33,259
A.
5
5
P.
6
6
Other
miscellaneous
expenditure
21
Rs.
1,03,153
1,03,153
A.
13
13
P.
4
4
Purchase
of
animals
22
Rs.
1,07,664
1,07,664
A.
6
6
P.
9
9
TOTAL
23
Rs.
6,96,322
6,96,323
A.
2
2
P.
1
1
70
REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY,
APPENDIX VI.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.*
By R. BRANFORD, Esq., M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S.,
Superintendent, Government Cattle Farm, Hissar, Punjab.
The annual report of the Civil Veterinary Department of this pro-
vince for the official year 1921-22, states that this disease was reported
from every Punjab district with the exception of Simla and Attock, and
that 10,923 animals died from the disease. Presumably, there were
many more deaths from this disease which were not brought to the notice
of the Department.
The report goes on to give some inoculation statistics which prove
the great value of protective inoculation, both with protective serum
in the face of an outbreak and with vaccine as a preventive in areas
where the disease is endemic.
Losses from this disease are even more serious than the actual figures
indicate, as it is a disease which is confined almost exclusively to young
stock. It may be taken as certain that at least 99 per cent. of deaths
from the disease are in young animals.
The very serious losses from the disease coupled with the favourable
results of protective inoculations as shown in the Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment Report have tempted me to tabulate the results of vaccinations
since I began to use the vaccine on the Hissar Farm in 1918, in the hope
that its successful use here may increase the popularity of vaccination
with cattle breeders in the Province.
The following table shows the incidence of this disease here since
1912 :—
Deaths from
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia.
1912-13
1913-14
1914-15
1915-16
1916-17
1917-18
1918-19
1919-20
1920-21
1921-22
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5
nil
58
nil
18
68
nil
nil
nil
nil
Until 1918, this disease was dealt with by inoculation of affected herds
with serum after the disease had broken out among them.
* From report submitted through Director, Agriculture, Punjab, concerning informa-
tion for inclusion in the Report of the Board of Scientific Advice, Veterinary Section,
for the year 1922-23.
MUKTESAR, FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1924 71
The serum is very potent and its use invariably checked the outbreaks,
but the period of immunity conferred by it is of short duration only,
and in the case of severe outbreaks numerous deaths may occur, before
a large herd of cattle can all be inoculated. Hence the desirability of
inoculating the more susceptible animals prior to the anticipated occur-
rence of outbreaks, with a protective vaccine capable of conferring a
prolonged immunity, became very obvious.
Such a vaccine is now available from the Imperial Bacteriological
Laboratory, Muktesar.
The use of a vaccine in the case of this particular disease is simplified
for two reasons :—
1. The seasonal occurrence of the disease. It is for all prac-
tical purposes confined to the end of the rains and autumn,
say August to December.
2. The fact that the disease is confined mainly to calves and
young stock.
Hence the time to use the vaccine is the early rains and the kind of
animals to inoculate are calves and young stock only.
As regards the problem of protection as it particularly concerns me
here, it may be stated that my two most severe outbreaks in 1914 and
1917 had both started amongst and remained mainly confined to calves
aged between 4 and 10 months.
Inoculation of stock on this farm is a much more serious business
than it is in the case of village cattle as the cattle stock are usually half-
wild until they are 3 or 4 years old, and to have vaccinated all stock
under 3 years old would have been a serious undertaking. Hence, I
decided in 1918 first to try vaccinating calves only which would reach
the age of 4 and 12 months between the months of August and
September.
Since that date this has always been done, and as the above table
shows no case of the disease has occurred since vaccination was started,
and this inspite of the fact that some 2,000 head of succeptible young
stock (I refer to animals aged between 1 to 3 years) were not inoculated
at all.
By having recourse to vaccination of the most susceptible stock only,
i.e. calves from 4 to 12 months old before the autumn, only this Farm,
where 4,100 cattle are maintained, has gained complete freedom from
hæmorrhagic septicæmia for 5 years.
MGIPC—M—IV-2-(86)-1-4-25—500.
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE TEAR
1923-24.
Price —Rs. 12-0-0
PESHAWAR
N.-W. F. P. GOVERNMENT PRINTING AND STATIONERY OFFICE
1924
REPORT OF THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPART-
MENT, NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
FOR THE YEAR 1923-24.
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
1923-24
PESHAWAR :
K.-W.F. P. GOVT. PTG. & STY. OFFICE PESHAWAR.
1924.
Proceedings of the Hon'ble the Chief Commissioner and Agent to the Governor-General,
North-West
Frontier Province, No. 577-Rev., dated the 13th August 1924.
READ—
Report on the working of the Civil Veterinary Department for the
year ending 31st March 1924.
1. REMARKS.—Mr. J. S. Garewal remained in charge of
the Civil Veterinary Department Administration of the
North-West Frontier Province and North Punjab up to 31st
January 1924 (afternoon), when Mr. Brett took over from him
and was in charge up to the end of the year. The touring of
both the officers was adequate.
2. During the year 2 more Veterinary Assistants
were brought under reduction owing to the closing of the
Chaudhwan and Tank hospitals in the Dera Ismail Khan
District and the total strength of the staff is now 2
Veterinary Inspectors and 21 Veterinary Assistants in
the whole Province. The proposal further to increase the
pay of the subordinate staff of the Department which has
been under consideration for the last two years could not
again be entertained owing to paucity of funds.
There is not much hope that the increase in staff asked
in paragraph 34 of the report will be granted at the present
time of financial stringency. The Superintendent must
arrange to carry on with the present establishment until
times are more favourable.
3. There were outbreaks of contagious diseases in the
Province and the number of fatal cases was nearly treble
the number in the preceding year. The statement of the
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, that this
unfortunate state of affairs is due to reduction of
establishment seems hardly to be borne out by the statements
accompanying the report. Table II shows that it is due to an
outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Hazara and Kohat
Districts and Kurram Agency where reductions in
establishments have been least. Amongst horses, the
mortality was not so rife as amongst cattle, where rinderpest
and hæmorrhagic septicæmia was again most deadly, and
accounted for 375 and 405 deaths out of 525 and 477 cases,
respectively.
4. Owing to financial stringency the Peshawar District
Board have closed their veterinary hospitals and shut down
their breeding operations during the year. The stallions