3
Black Quarter.—The total number of deaths from black quarter is 181
Eight hundred and eleven animals were inoculated, but it was with great
difficulty that they could be done. In all cases microscopical examination of
the affected material was made before vaccination was performed. The
districts of the Tirhut division appear to suffer more than other parts of the
Province.
Anthrax.—Only seven deaths from this disease were reported but these
were not confirmed microscopically.
Other diseases.—-Three hundred and seventy-nine deaths were reported
under this head against 2,711 of the previous year. The decrease appears to
be due to the fact, that Veterinary Assistants have now to classify and enquire
into all police returns while they are out on tour. It is necessary to call
attention here to the frequency with which cases of cattle-poisoning are met
with in the districts; the high price of hides and the method of collecting
them by means of advances granted to the Chamars by merchants, appear to
be the chief causes. The attention of the Inspector-General of Police will be
drawn to the crime and it is hoped that efforts will be made to check what is
becoming a very serious evil.
TABLE III.
PREVENTIVE INOCULATION.
This is the most important branch of the Department and every effort is
being made to popularize it by means of demonstrations in villages on the part
of the Inspectors and Veterinary Assistants. In most districts where villagers
have had opportunity of testing this method of treatment, they have asked for
it again. In some districts, as previously stated, very great opposition has been
given to the introduction of inoculation, but with a reduction in the size of
the Province, personal supervision and help will be given in as many instances
as possible during the coming year. One hundred and twenty-eight outbreaks
were reported from 17 districts and all of them were attended by the
Veterinary Assistants or the Inspectors when they happened to be touring in
that part of the country.
The total number of inoculations performed against rinderpest, hæmorrha-
gic septicæmia, and black quarter was 16,001 against 20,670 of the previous
year, the decrease being mainly due to the less prevalence of rinderpest
and to opposition on the part of the villagers in some districts.
Rinderpest.—Six thousand two hundred and ninety-five cattle were in-
oculated by the " serum alone" method against 16,045 of the previous year.
This shows a decrease of 9,750. Special efforts have been made to ensure that
serum is not wasted and in some cases, through the presence of the Veterinary
Assistants cases of arsenical poisoning, reported, as rinderpest, have been
brought to the notice of the police and the offenders punished.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—A large increase in the number of cattle
inoculated against this disease has taken place during the year—8,898 against
1,864 of the previous. Every effort will be made to increase the number of
inoculations owing to its virulence and the loss which it causes to cultivators
in all parts of the Province.
Black Quarter.—This disease occurred in Muzaffarpur, Angul, and
Balasore. Eight hundred and eleven animals were vaccinated. No deaths
were reported after injection.
Anthrax.—No inoculations were performed against anthrax during
the year under report.
TABLE IV.
This shows the mufassil work of the Veterinary Assistants, of whom at
the end of the year 34 were purely itinerary ; the remainder were stationary
but also toured in the mufassil when required. During this period four new
posts for Itinerant Veterinary Assistants were created, three for the Gaya-