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been carried on and will be continued during the ensuing year with regard to
other diseases with the material we have at our disposal, viz. :—
(i) Surra in camels,
(ii) Dourine in equines,
(iii) Tubercle in bovines.
Reference has been made to the line which the above researches are likely
to follow, and when definite results have been obtained the application of these
results will be submitted in full, concerning each individual disease.
SECTION III.
Administration.
71. During the year under review the charge of the Laboratory was held
by me, and Veterinary-Captain J. D. E. Holmes occupied the post of the Assist-
ant Bacteriologist throughout the year.
72. As in previous years, the major portion of the officers' time was occu-
pied in preparing rinderpest and anthrax sera, while in addition, exhaustive
investigations were carried on into the intimate etiology of Barbone, a disease of
buffaloes more commonly known as Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia, with a view to
discover the best method of preparing a protective serum and other modes of
conferring immunity against this disease to buffaloes and cattle generally.
Further, test experiments were continued throughout the year to determine
the protective power of all sera prepared at this Laboratory, and according to
the expressed wish of the Government serum testing experiments on different
breeds of cattle were continued during the cold season at the branch depôt at
Bareilly, where animals were obtained from the Lucknow, Jalaun, and Meerut
districts.
73. Mallein.—During the past year, 608 doses of English and French
Mallein have been issued from the Laboratory to the Superintendents of the
Civil Veterinary Department as shown in Appendix IV. The above number
includes 52 doses of English Mallein supplied to the Veterinary Inspector,
Srinagar, Cashmere.
74. Bareilly Branch Depôt.—As anticipated in last year's report, the main
Laboratory building and other out-houses were ready for occupation during the
past cold weather. The first and the most important work to be taken in hand
was to place the depôt in working order, for much had to be accomplished
before the investigation of any disease could be undertaken. With the above
end in view, and on obtaining the permission of the Government, I with the
necessary staff proceeded to Bareilly on 17th November, 1902, arranging for the
work of serum preparation, its despatch and test, etc., to be carried on at
Muktesar, under the supervision of the Assistant Bacteriologist. The purchase
of the necessary fittings and furniture were effected as far as the funds set aside
for the purpose permitted of. The chemicals and apparatus sanctioned for the
Depôt were received in the month of January, 1903, and as the centrifuge and
oil engine were expected to arrive by the end of March, a request was
made to the Public Works Department authorities to take the buildings in hand
in anticipation of sanction to final plans and estimates. These buildings were
put in hand in December and were erected by the end of March. They are
now in a condition to receive the machinery, and information has within the
past few days been received that the goods have arrived in Bombay.
75. During the 4½ months sojourn in the branch depôt, the following
subjects were under investigation :—
(1) Serum testing experiments on different breeds of cattle.
(2) Hæmoglobunaria or Texas fever which appeared spontaneously
in the cattle under observation.
(3) Surra in camels obtained from Bikaner and Ajmere.
(4) Dourine in Arabs, English and country-bred horses and mares.
(5) Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia in donkeys.
The advantages of the small depôt in the plains have been fully demonstrated
during the first cold season's work, for investigations into the etiology of