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No. 1385-1152-XIV
GOVERNMENT OF THE CENTRAL PROVINCES
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Nagpur, the 1st December 1936.
READ—
Letter No. 922-G-1-3, dated the 2nd September 1936, from
the Director of Veterinary Services, Central Prov-
inces, forwarding the report on the working of the
Civil Veterinary Department for the year ending the
31st March 1936.
RESOLUTION
It is gratifying to note that the year 1935-36 was
again a healthy one for the cattle of the province. The
total number of outbreaks recorded was 10,400 [10,180].
Of the minor diseases only foot-and-mouth disease was
slightly more prevalent than in the previous year. The
steady decline in the incidence of rinderpest continued
during the year, the deaths and outbreaks being 5,696
[6,000] and 1,903 [2,500] respectively.
The success of
goat-virus preventive inoculations was thus demonstrated
further during the year.
2. Outbreaks of contagious diseases were dealt with
and preventive measures organized on a systematic scale
as evidenced by the statistics of the year. The number
of inoculations was 475,427 [485,471], and the total num-
ber of cases treated on tour and at dispensaries rose to
1,014,609 [954,405]. The latter included 171,659
[143,139] castrations. A high standard was thus main-
tained in the field activities of the department.
3. In order to test the efficacy of the goat-virus
method in varying conditions, an intensive programme
of inoculation was carried out under the supervision of
the Veterinary Investigation Officer in the Saugor district
through which some of the most frequented routes of cattle
import pass.
Government is pleased to read that this
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programme has resulted in the formation of an immuniz-
ed belt of about 250 miles along these routes. This will
also prepare the ground for the application of the Central
Provinces Cattle Diseases Act to these routes. Govern-
ment acknowledges once more with gratitude the
generous financial assistance of the Imperial Council of
Agricultural Research which has made this valuable work
possible.
4. Major Stirling's sudden death during the year
was a great loss to the province, and Government re-
iterates the tribute paid to him in the resolution of the
previous year.
Government's thanks are due to Rai
Sahib Gauri Shankar Shrivastava and Rai Bahadur R. V.
Pillai for carrying on successfully the activities of the
department after his death and to Mr. Garewal for his
interesting report.
ORDER.—Ordered that a copy of this resolution, to-
gether with the enclosure, be submitted to the Govern-
ment of India, in the Department of Education, Health
and Lands; that copies be forwarded to the Director of
Veterinary Services and to all Commissioners and Deputy
Commissioners, Central Provinces and Berar, for infor-
mation and guidance, and that it be published in Part I
of the Central Provinces Gazette.
By order of the Government
(Ministry of Agriculture),
C. J. W. LILLIE,
Revenue Secretary to Government,
Central Provinces.
No. 922-1-3
FROM
J. S. GAREWAL, ESQ., M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S.,
OFFG. DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY SERVICES,
CENTRAL PROVINCES,
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT,
CENTRAL PROVINCES.
Nagpur, the 20th July 1936.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit the Annual Report on
the working of the Civil Veterinary Department for the
year ending the 31st March 1936.
2. The late Major R. F. Stirling, I.V.S., held charge
of the department from the 1st April 1935 till the 15th
August 1935.
During this period he toured in the Jubbulpore and
Saugor districts and inspected six dispensaries and the
work of the Veterinary Investigation Officer, Central
Provinces, in connection with goat virus vaccination
work.
3. Rai Sahib Gouri Shankar Shrivastava, officiating
Deputy Director of Veterinary Services, held charge as
officiating Director of Veterinary Services from the 16th
August till the 12th November 1935, when he retired
from service.
During this period he toured in Saugor, Jubbulpore,
Hoshangabad and Betul districts, and inspected 14 dis-
pensaries. He also checked the work of the Veterinary
Investigation Officer in connection with goat virus vac-
cination and the work of the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon
on Rural Uplift Scheme at Pipariya.
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4. Rai Bahadur R. V. Pillai, Deputy Director of
Veterinary Services, Central Provinces, took over
charge as officiating Director Veterinary Services,
Central Provinces on the 11th November 1935, afternoon,
after his return from leave, and held charge till the end of
the year.
During this period he inspected 25 dispensaries, in-
spected the offices of the Assistant Directors of Veterinary
Services, Chhattisgarh, Berar and Jubbulpore divi-
sions, and the work of the Veterinary Investigation Offi-
cer in connection with goat virus vaccination. He visit-
ed Sendurjana village uplift work in the Amraoti dis-
trict. Sites for four cattle quarantine stations at Rahat-
garh, Shahgarh, Malthone and Khurai in the Saugor
district were also selected by him in consultation with
the Veterinary Investigation Officer and the Assistant
Director of Veterinary Services, Jubbulpore division.
He also attended the meeting of the Advisory Board of
the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research held at
New Delhi during February 1936.
5. Rai Sahib Gouri Shankar Shrivastava officiated
as Deputy Director of Veterinary Services, Central
Provinces, from the 1st April till the 15th August 1935,
and during this period he inspected five dispensaries in
Berar and Nagpur divisions.
6. Mr. P. S. Nair, Assistant Director of Veterinary
Services, Laboratory, held charge as officiating Deputy
Director of Veterinary Services from the 16th August
1935 till the end of the year under report, in addition to
his duties.
During this period he toured in Berar and Nagpur
divisions and inspected 31 dispensaries.
7. Mr. Bachan Singh continued to work as Veteri-
nary Investigation Officer. Central Provinces, throughout
the year under report. His activities were mainly con-
fined to the goat virus vaccination scheme work in the
Saugor district and he also investigated certain other
problems dealing with cattle diseases in the province.
Detailed report regarding his work has already been for-
warded to the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research.
I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION
8. Seven new scholarships tenable at the Bombay
Veterinary College were awarded to suitable bona fide
residents of the province.
Out of the ten first
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year students studying at the Bombay Veterinary College,
nine appeared for the annual examination, out of which
eight passed and were promoted to the second year.
One student could not appear at the first year class exami-
nation owing to ill health.
9. Compounders' class.—Four private candidates
were trained at the Compounders' Training Class at
Nagpur and all passed. Two compounders underwent
refresher course during the year.
10. Six probationary Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
were trained prior to their postings in the districts
in bacteriological technique at the Veterinary Laboratory,
Nagpur, and dispensary routine work at the Provincial
Hospital, Nagpur.
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES
1. EXAMINATION OF SPECIMENS
11. The Central Laboratory continued its useful
work in the examination of pathological and bacteriolo-
gical specimens sent from the districts. Owing to finan-
cial stringency and shortage of hands the activities of the
laboratory are restricted.
2.
CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES
12. The demands for biological products prepared
in the laboratory show the usefulness of such products in
the field. During the year under report, 1,670 c.c. of
spleen extract and 780 c.c. of pancreatic extract were
issued from the laboratory to field workers to alleviate
many maladies which are not amenable to treatment with
drugs. In various skin affections the use of spleen and
pancreatic extract is giving encouraging results. Animal
parasites and pathological specimens received special
attention from the staff.
The following were the important positive findings : —
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Piroplasmosis
P. Gibsoni
P. Canis
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia
Anthrax
Strangles
...
...
...
...
...
...
226
4
30
72
12
2
4
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
Fowl cholera
Spirochætosis
Streptococcal Mammitis
Theilazia
T. Cannimum
Oxyures curvula
Avitellina species
Nasal granuloma
Mixed infection of Spirochætosis
Hydatid cysts
Blackquarter
B. Coli
Trypanosomiasis (Covine)
Surra
Amphistomum
Œstrus Ovis
Ascarida
Hepatitis
Condylometa
Fibrometa
Sarcoma
Heterakis
Theilazia rhodesii
Fasciola species
Coccidiosis
E. Cyst
Granuloma
Papilloma
Fillaria lachrimalis
Adenoma
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
13
19
1
6
5
6
13
1
1
30
3
1
58
15
1
1
2
1
1
5
1
1
7
5
1
7
2
4
1
1
13. Rinderpest.—129,858 animals were protected
by anti-rinderpest serum-alone method by the district
staff with a mortality of only one amongst the inoculated.
297 cattle were protected by serum-simultaneous method
in actual outbreaks. The mortality reported in 1903
outbreaks is 5,696 only. Altogether 391 villages were
visited by the goat virus staff in connection with goat
virus vaccination scheme, Central Provinces, and 111,982
heads of cattle were vaccinated with goat virus, 3,858
were given tissue virus and 1,275 were inoculated with
serum-cum-virus. The total number of inoculations
performed by the goat virus staff comes to 117,115 and
roughly 250 miles of immunizing belt had been formed
in Saugor district along different important routes
through which nomadic cattle enter the Central Prov-
inces.
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14. Foot-and-mouth disease.—This disease was
prevalent throughout the province. In Chhindwara,
Betul, Akola, Amraoti, Yeotmal, Jubbulpore, Mandla,
Hoshangabad, Nimar, Raipur and Bilaspur, foot-and-
mouth disease was more prevalent than in the previous
year. The mortality amongst animals from this disease
is very small, though it causes great ecomonic loss due
to prolonged unserviceable condition of animals and
reduction of milk in milch cows and buffaloes.
15. Anthrax.—247 outbreaks of this disease were
reported from different districts and 344 deaths were
recorded. 6,066 animals were protected by anti-serum
against this disease.
16. Hæmorrhagic septicæmia.—1,108 outbreaks of
this disease were reported from different districts in
the province causing mortality of 3,209 animals. 213,827
animals were protected against this disease
with
hæmorrhagic septicæmia vaccine, 18,884 by vaccine
and serum-simultaneous and 48,972 animals by serum-
alone method in actual outbreaks.
17. Blackquarter.—In 261 outbreaks recorded
during the year from almost all the districts, the mor-
tality recorded was only 637. Young stock comprising
45,205 heads of cattle were protected by anti-black-
quarter vaccine, 4,300 by vaccine-cum-serum-simultane-
ous method and 6,392 by serum-alone method in actual
outbreaks.
18. Piroplasmosis.—This disease, due to extensive
use of its specific trypan blue, is no longer a dread to
the stock owners. As much as 3,322,100 c.c. of trypan
blue solution were issued to field workers during the
year under review. The amazingly low number of con-
firmed piroplasmosis (226) during the year shows the
efficacy of the drug.
P. Gibsoni was confirmed in 4 dogs and was suc-
cessfully treated with trypanosomide.
19. Trypanosomiasis.—58 cases were confirmed
for trypanosomiasis. Treatment with naganol has been
found very successful, while tartarematic is the usual
routine treatment in outbreaks of bovine trypanoso-
miasis.
20. Strangles.—Only two cases were confirmed for
this disease, and necessary treatment was given.
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21. Rabies.—14 dogs and one pony suspected to
have been bitten by rabid dogs were given anti-rabic vac-
cine treatment with encouraging result. Rabies has been
reported from almost all the districts.
22. Tetanus.—Nine ponies were protected by anti-
toxin injections against tetanus with good results.
23. Fowl cholera.—679 fowls were protected
against this disease with hæmorrhagic septicæmia serum
in actual outbreaks.
24. Fowl pox.—125 fowls were vaccinated against
the disease with the vaccine supplied by the Imperial
Institute of Veterinary Research. It is yet too early to
express an opinion as to the prophylactic value of this
biological product.
25. Spirochætosis.—Outbreaks
of
spirochætosis
were controlled by the use of saomin. 345 birds receiv-
ed this treatment.
26. Distemper.—63 dogs were inoculated by dis-
temper anti-toxin against the disease.
27. Coccidiosis.—Administration of iodide starch
is found very efficient to combat coccidiosis outbreaks in
bovines.
The laboratory maintained and supplied to the
districts Mallin and Tuberculine (both bovine and ovine)
for diagnostic purpose.
3.
MISCELLENEOUS
28. Medico-legal cases.—901 medico-legal cases
were conducted by various officers of the department on
behalf of the police during the year under report, against
457 of last year.
4. HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES
29. The total number of dispensaries at the close
of the year remained the same as in the previous year,
viz., 104.
30. The Veterinary Assistant Surgeon on Rural
Uplift Scheme at Pipariya continued to do useful work
during the year.
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31. Village uplift training classes were held at
Drug and Powarkheda in Hoshangabad district during
the year and lectures on contagious cattle diseases,
veterinary hygiene and cruelty to animals were deliver-
ed by the officers of the department at these classes with
the aid of a magic lantern.
32. The number of cases treated by the Assistant
Directors, Veterinary Inspectors and Veterinary Assist-
ant Surgeons on tour was 770,382 (726,434) including
151,073 (143,139) castrations. The number of cases
treated at dispensaries was 244,227 (227,971) including
20,586 (17,842) castrations. The number of cases that
were supplied with medicines but not brought to the
dispensaries was 3,490 (5,368). On tour 2,633 (3,978)
cases were supplied with medicines by the staff.
33. Buildings.—No new buildings were construct-
ed by local bodies during the year, though their atten-
tion has been drawn to this pressing need of the depart-
ment year after year.
III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS
34. The cattle-breeding farms in the province con-
tinued to be managed by the Agriculture
Department
and the officers of this department rendered necessary
assistance in professional matters when required.
35. Propaganda.—During the year under report,
eight cattle fairs and shows were held in different parts
of the province as shown in Table No. XIV. The cat-
tle fairs at Singaji (Nimar district), Garhakota (Saugor
district) and Wun (Yeotmal district) were largely attend-
ed. The departmental staff were present at these and
all other less important fairs, opened temporary dis-
pensaries and arranged lectures on veterinary subjects,
supplemented by practical demonstrations of inoculation,
castration and intravenous injections.
Magic lantern
lectures were also arranged.
36. Pamphlets in Marathi and Hindi written by
the staff on important veterinary subjects were distribut-
ed amongst the agriculturists of the province.
37. Seven sanads were awarded during the year to
land-owners and others in recognition of their assistance
to the subordinate staff of the department whilst carry-
ing out veterinary propaganda work in the district.
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IV.—ESTABLISHMENT
38. Rai Sahib Gouri Shankar Shrivastava retired
from service from the 12th November 1935 on relief by
Rai Bahadur R. V. Pillai.
39. Mr. L. M. Roy, officiating Assistant Director
of Veterinary Services, Berar division, was confirmed
as Assistant Director during the year under report.
40. Mr. C. N. Subannah, Assistant Director of
Veterinary Services, Chhattisgarh division, proceeded
on three and a half months' leave preparatory to retire-
ment, with effect from the 2nd May 1935, and retired
from service on the 15th August 1935.
41. Mr. Balbir Singh, M.Sc., M.R.C.V.S., was
appointed as temporary Assistant Director of Veterinary
Services for three months, with effect from the 2nd August
1935, and was-attached to the office of the Director of
Veterinary Services, Central Provinces, for training.
On completion of the training, he was appointed Assistant
Director of Veterinary Services on probation and posted
to Chhattisgarh division, vice Mr. Subannah.
42. Subordinate Establishment.—The strength of
the Veterinary Inspectors during the year was 11, of
whom Mr. N. S. Pathak, continued to work as Assistant
Marketing Officer of Live Stock, Central Provinces.
Mr. J. M. Bhatt, Veterinary Inspector, Betul, retired.
43. The strength of the Veterinary Assistant Sur-
geons at the close of the year was 136. During the year
two Veterinary Assistant Surgeons retired.
44. Recruitment.—Seven Veterinary Assistant Sur-
geons joined the department during the year under report,
of whom three were Central Provinces scholars who
graduated from the Bombay Veterinary College.
V.—GENERAL REMARKS
45. The total number of outbreaks of contagious
diseases recorded during the year 1935-36 was 10,400
(10,180). The highest mortality was caused by rinder-
pest in cattle and next to this comes hæmorrhagic
septicæmia, blackquarter and anthrax.
The problem
of dealing with rinderpest in the province continues to
receive serious attention. 117,115 inoculations were
performed by the special goat virus staff sanctioned by
the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research. I pro-
pose to extend this work during this year to different
parts of the province with a view to reduce the mortality
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in cattle from this highly contagious disease so far as pos-
sible. It is also proposed to mark out different areas
in the province where hæmorrhagic septicæmia has
been causing high mortality for many years with a view
to carry out hæmorrhagic septicæmia vaccination work
extensively before the rains. Measures for dealing with
blackquarter, foot-and-mouth disease, anthrax, try-
panosomiasis, piroplasmosis, coccidiosis, etc., will con-
tinue to receive serious attention. I may, however, point
out that more staff is necessary for dealing properly with
contagious diseases amongst live-stock in the province.
46. The number of veterinary dispensaries in the
province, viz., 104, is very small considering the cattle
population. In my opinion it is necessary that more
veterinary dispensaries should be opened in rural areas
so that outbreaks of contagious diseases could be dealt
with most effectively as soon as a report of an outbreak
is received. At present the area in charge of a Veterin-
ary Assistant Surgeon is far too long and it is not possible
for him to tour in all the villages in order to carry out
castration work and treat contagious and non-contagi-
ous cases amongst live-stock. There are several places
where we have not got standard plan buildings on
account of which veterinary work in the province con-
tinues to suffer. The number of cases treated was
770,382 (726,434), including 151,073 (143,139) castra-
tions. The number of cases treated at dispensaries was
244,227 (227,971) including 20,586 (17,842) castrations.
The number of cases that were supplied with medicines
but not brought to the dispensaries was 3,490 (5,368).
On tour 2,633 (3,978) were supplied with medicines by
the staff.
47. The question of providing an up-to-date
laboratory at Nagpur for carrying out research work in
connection with contagious diseases commonly found
amongst live-stock in the province is of very great import-
ance, and the sooner funds are sanctioned for this pur-
pose the better. The Veterinary Investigation Officer
at Saugor has not got an up-to-date laboratory and there-
fore the work in connection with research is bound to
suffer. In my opinion, special staff for research work
should be recruited.
48. The death of the late Major Stirling was a
great loss to the province. His place was taken up tem-
porarily by Rai Sahib Gouri Shankar Shrivastava, who
retired, with effect from the 12th November 1935.
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49. The office staff worked well during the year.
I would like to mention the names of the following offi-
cers and Veterinary Assistant Surgeons for the good work
done by them during the year under report: —
Sardar Bachan Singh, Veterinary
Investigation
Officer, Central Provinces, Saugor.
Mr. P. S. Nair, Assistant Director of Veterinary
Services, Laboratory, Nagpur.
Mr. L. M. Roy, Assistant Director of Veterinary
Services, Berar division, Amraoti.
Mr. M. Krishnaswamy, Veterinary Assistant Sur-
geon in charge Veterinary Dispensary, Saugor.
Mr. G. D. Pani, Senior Veterinary Assistant Sur-
geon, Goat Virus Scheme, Saugor.
50. My thanks are specially due to all the Com-
missioners, Deputy Commissioners, Chairmen of dis-
trict councils and municipalities and others who helped
the veterinary staff to attain the results recorded in the
report.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
J. S. GAREWAL,
Offg. Director of Veterinary Services,
Central Provinces.
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APPEN
SPECIAL
A.—Statement showing the positive findings from the smears and specimens
Kind of Animal
1
Equines
Bovines
Ovines
Canines
Avians
Positive findings in
three divisions.
Grand Total
Piro-
plas-
mosis
2
12
214
..
..
..
..
226
P.
Gibsoni
3
..
..
..
4
..
..
4
P.
Canis
4
..
..
..
30
..
..
30
Hæ-
mor-
rhagic
septi-
cæmia
5
..
72
..
..
..
67
139
Anthrax
6
..
12
..
..
..
..
12
Stran-
gles
7
2
..
..
..
..
..
2
Fowl
Cholera
8
..
..
..
..
13
..
13
Spiro-
chae-
tosis
9
..
..
..
..
19
..
19
Kind of Animal
1
Equines
Bovines
Ovines
Canines
Avians
Positive findings in
three divisions.
Grand Total
Try-
pano-
somia-
sis
20
..
58
..
..
..
4
62
Surra
21
15
..
..
..
..
..
15
Amphi-
merus
22
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
Oestrus
Ovis
23
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
Asca-
rada
24
..
..
..
2
..
..
2
Hepa-
titis
25
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
Condy-
lomata
26
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
Fibro-
mete
27
2
3
..
..
..
..
5
13
DIX
STATEMENT
submitted to the Veterinary Laboratory, Nagpur, during the year 1935-36.
Strepto-
coccal
Mam-
mitis
10
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
Theila-
zia
11
..
6
..
..
..
..
6
T. Cani-
num
12
..
..
..
5
..
..
5
Oxy-
ures
Carvula
13
6
..
..
..
..
..
6
Avitel-
lina
Species
14
..
9
4
..
..
..
13
Nasal
Granu-
loma
15
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
Mixed
infection of
spirochæ-
tosis and
fowl
cholera
16
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
Hyda-
tid,
Cysts
17
..
21
9
..
..
..
30
Black-
quarter
18
..
3
..
..
..
8
11
B. Coli
19
..
..
..
1.
..
..
1
Sarcoma
28
..
..
1
..
..
1
Hetera-
kis
29
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Theilazia
Rhodesii
30
7
..
..
..
..
..
7
Fasciola
Species
31
..
3
2
..
..
..
5
Cocci-
diosis
32
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
E. Cyst
33
..
7
..
..
..
..
7
Granu-
loma
34
..
2
..
..
..
..
2
Papil-
loma
35
..
4
..
..
..
..
4
Filaria
Lachri-
malis
36
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
Adi-
noma
37
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
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B.—Statement for the treatment of Piroplasmosis at the Veterinary Dispen-
saries and on tour in Central Provinces during the year 1935-36.
Serial
No.
1
All
Divisional
Dispensaries
of
Central Pro-
vinces.
Total
Num-
ber
con-
firmed
for
Piro
478
Number of animals
treated with T. B. solution
I
Injec-
tion
91,147
II
Injec-
tions
2,270
III
Injec-
tions
487
93,904*
Number of animals
succumbed
Before
injec-
tion
with
T. B.
solution
..
After
injec-
tion
with
T. B.
solution
18
Total
18
Num-
ber of
animals
cured
460
*Total number of animals injected with T. B. solution comes to 93,904. After deducting
the confirmed cases the remaining 93,426 cases were injected either on suspicion for "clinical
Piro" though not confirmed microscopically, or in foot-and-mouth diseases.
C.—Statement showing the touring and inspection work performed by the
Gazetted Officers of the Department.
Serial
No.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
6
9
10
Name of officer
2
Major R. F. Stirling
Rai Bahadur R. V. Pillai
Rai Saheb Gouri Shankar Shrivastava . .
Mr. P. S. Nair
Mr. Bachan Singh
Mr. Rahim Bux
Mr. L. M. Roy
Mr. Syed Mahmud Ali
Mr. Balbir Singh
Mr. K. B. Pillay
Total
Miles travelled by
Rail
3
114
1,358
138
238
126
1,445
1,524
92
147
740
5,922
Road
4
875
2,968
1,582
2,476
5,591
3,338
3,602
3,119
2,180
1,302
27,033
Number
of days
on tour
5
20
52
36
46
165
148
148
102
75
89
881
Number
of dis-
pensaries
inspected
6
6
26
19
31
..
24
33
18
14
18
189
Cattle farms, slaughter-houses, cattle shows, fairs, markets, etc. were inspected by officers
of the Department in the ordinary course of their duties.