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Hospital, Berhampore. There was an increase in the number of cases supplied with
medicine but not brought to the institution by over 2,000, and it is attributed to the
prevalence of contagious diseases in the vicinity of some institutions.
17. The number of in and out-patients treated at the Veterinary institutions at
Berhampore, Cocanada, Nellore, Hindupur, Sivaganga, Devakota, Mangalore, Puttur,
Erode and Vellore is less than that of the previous year, but in most of these insti-
tutions the decrease could not be attributed to decline in popularity. The fall in the
number of patients at the abovementioned institutions is slight except at the
Veterinary Hospital, Cocanada, and was mostly due to a fall in the number of smaller
animals attended, such as dogs. The Veterinary hospital at Cocanada shows a
decrease of 250 cases and this is said to be due to heavy rains and the opening of a
dispensary at Draksharam which is only 17 miles from Cocanada. On the other
hand, a large majority of the institutions show increase in attendance.
18. The Veterinary dispensary at Manjeri was opened in April 1921; the
attendance there had been unsatisfactory from the first, consequently the dispensary
was moved to Cannanore and there it is much better appreciated.
19. Government have sanctioned the construction of Veterinary hospital
buildings at Adoni and Tiruppur and in-patient wards at the Veterinary dispensary,
Coonoor.
20. It is satisfactory to note that all the District Boards except that of Salem,
and all Municipalities except those at Anantapur, Tiruvalur and Mangalore have
exempted persons bringing animals for treatment at Veterinary institutions from
payment of tolls. Correspondence is still going on with those local bodies who have
not yet granted the exemption and it is hoped that, ere long, they will fall in line
with the majority.
21. The names of 19 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons have been noted for good
work done at Veterinary institutions.
(b) Itinerating.
22. Five new touring posts were created during the year with headquarters at
Palconda, Gudur, Tindiranam, Ambasamudram and Tadpatri. The total number
was 78 at the end of the year and this includes a newly made post at Hosur. It was
found convenient to move the headquarters of a touring post from Rayadrug to
Hospet.
23. A comparative statement of the work done by the touring staff in the last
two years is given below:—
Year.
1923-24 ..
1924-25 ..
Inoculations.
.. 18,540
.. 29,269
Contagious
cases treated.
6,325
31,616
Non-contagious
cases treated.
33,705
38,206
Castrations.
6,844
8,005
It will be noticed that there has been an appreciable increase under every item.
The names of 25 Touring Veterinary Assistant Surgeons have been noted for good
work done.
III.—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
24. There has been an increase in the mortality of animals from contagious
diseases, the total number of deaths reported being 29,654 as against 23,134 in the
previous year. The district of Ganjam recorded the highest mortality, viz., 7,228
deaths. A reference to Table XV will show the increase to be mainly due to
Rinderpest.
25. The following figures indicate the number of outbreak reports received and
attended to by the itinerating staff:—
Disease.
Rinderpest
..
..
..
..
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia
..
..
Anthrax .. .. .. ..
Black-quarter .. .... ..
Foot-and-mouth
disease..
..
Total ..
1923-24.
Received.
172
275
275
530
285
1,537
Attended.
165
233
187
401
256
1,242
1924-25.
Received.
470
375
359
158
1,102
2,464
Attended
435
334
288
125
917
2,09