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5. Mallein.—During the past twelve months 294 doses of English and
French Mallein have been distributed to the Superintendents of the Civil
Veterinary Department, as detailed in Appendix III.
6. Bareilly Branch Depôt.—Cattle-sheds, a Cinerator and a small work-
ing house have been finished and taken over. Arrangements are to be made
for work to be carried on in this depôt during the ensuing cold weather, when
it is hoped that the additional buildings will be in a sufficiently advanced
state to permit of investigations, etc., being conducted there.
7. Fodder supply.—During the past cold weather few experiments were
carried on in Muktesar, owing to the want of virulent rinderpest material.
On this account our fodder supply was sufficient to meet the demand. This
supply was obtained from our cultivation and surrounding forest, from the
Muktesar garden which was transferred to the Laboratory at the commence-
ment of this official year, and by means of the services of a contractor who
collected it within a radius of 6 miles.
8. Forest.—During this year the working plan for Muktesar Reserved
Forest was sanctioned by Government. The trees required for the supply of
fuel and charcoal were marked by a qualified officer of the Forest Department,
Naini Tal Division, and a systematic treatment of the reserve is in hand. A
forest-guard has been sanctioned by Government to look after it.
9. Meteorological Observations.—The collection and record of these obser-
vations were continued. A copy of these has been regularly supplied to the
Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India on the last day of each
month.
10. Staff and Establishment.—The work of the institute has been much
increased during the past year owing to the very large amount of anti-
rinderpest serum manufactured in addition to the experimental inquiries under-
taken with a view to produce protective sera for Anthrax, Surra and other
diseases. It is most satisfactory to place on record the hearty co-operation I
have received from the staff and establishment, which entailed continuous
work on Sundays and leave days.
Experimental and research work.
11. In previous reports no clear working plan has been presented of
operations in the Laboratory and in the field. This was impossible during the
preliminary stages of primary investigation, but sufficient advance has now
enabled me to develop during the past year a systematic scheme. The following
are the sections of the scheme :—
I.—The diseases dealt with.
II.—The study and diagnosis of the selected diseases.
III.—The investigation of and progress made in preventive and curative
remedies.
IV.—The Central Institution and its functions.
V.—The machinery existing and required for work in the field.
VI.—Actual work done in the field.
12. Diseases dealt with during 1900-1901.—These are enumerated in
paragraph 3 of this report.
II.—The study and diagnosis of the selected diseases.
13. Rinderpest.—The study and diagnosis of Rinderpest has required
little fresh study, the character and symptoms of the disease having been
fully worked out in Europe.
14. To Anthrax the same remark as stated for Rinderpest, applies. The
only thing wanted is that officers, especially natives, should be taught to
distinguish Anthrax and Anthracoid maladies from other diseases which present
somewhat similar symptoms, but require different treatment. With this
object I am drawing up a paper of instruction for circulation.
15. Surra.—I have continued my study of the life history of the organism
and have been re-writing, as far as circumstances have permitted, the third
volume of my Surra report the manuscript of which was destroyed by the fire
of 1899. I may mention that I have received several indents for the published
volumes from Europe and the Colonies.