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immunized being 11,754 only in 93 outbreaks as compared with 26,128
animals in 148 outbreaks during 1918-19. The figure includes 1,177 inocula-
tions against 3,075, done by the inoculators in Ranchi and Pokhuria. Only
7 inoculated cattle died.
Anthrax.—658 cattle were protected in four districts against 845 in the
year 1918-19. No death occurred among the inoculated animals.
Black-quarler.—2,091 animals were protected in three districts, Saran,
Champaran and Muzaffarpur, against 1,374 in three districts during the
previous year, showing an increase of 717 inoculations.
Owing to a protracted outbreak of disease at the Government Cattle Farm
at Sipaya, the herd bad to be re-vaccinated but in spite of these measures 12
animals succumbed after inoculation. The fatalities were due to the abnormal
susceptibility of the cattle, and not to the vaccine, which was proved to be quite-
effective after experiment at the Laboratory, Muktesar.
Details of the inoculations in each district are shown in Table III.
Ranchi inoculation scheme.—The number of inoculators was five at the
beginning of the year but was reduced to three in October owing to the resig-
nation and dismissal of two men.
The scheme has been abandoned from the 31st March, 1920. 1,177 cattle
were immunized against Hæmorrhagic Septicaemia and 2,954 against rinder-
pest as compared with 8,075 and 4,584 respectively during the year 1918-19.
The decrease in the number of inoculations is due to the reduced staff and to
the general unwillingness of the people to accept its help.
Two thousand doses of Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia vaccine and seven
thousand doses of anti-rinderpest serum, valued at Rs. 250 and Rs. 875 respect-
ively, were issued from the Ranchi Vaccine Depôt to the inoculators.
Details of the work done by the inoculators are shown in Table Ill(a).
Supply of serum and vaccine.—The table given below shows the amount
of sera and vaccines dealt with by the Department during the year:—
Serum or vaccine.
Anti-rinderpest serum
...
...
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia serum
...
Ditto
vaccine
...
Black - quarter vaccine
...
...
Total...
Cost per dose.
Rs.
0
0
0
0
a.
2
4
2
2
p.
0
0
0
0
...
Quantity received.
111,950
10,000
5,880
1,865
129,695
Value.
Rs.
13,993
2,500
7?5
2S3
17,461 14
a.
12
0
0
2
14
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Rupees 30,903-8-0 including outstandings of Rs. 20,147-14-0 from previous
year were realized from the local bodies and credited to Government. A sura
of Rs. 6,70 6-4-0 still remains to be recovered for products received from
Muktesar Laboratory during the period under report.
TABLE IV.
Fifty-nine itinerant veterinary assistants were on the roll on the 1st
April. Nine new graduates joined the Department, one assistant discharged
during the previous year was re-employed, and four assistants who were on
deputation to the Military Department rewerted, making the total number 73
as shown in Table VII. Of these, two were made officiating inspectors, two
were dismissed, one was appointed stationary veterinary assistant, one was
removed, one resigned and one died; at the close of the year, there were
accordingly sixty-five itinerant assistants on the roll.
The total number of fresh cases treated was 74,508 as compared with
40,319 cases treated during 1918-19. This represents an increase of 34,189
patients, which is satisfactory.
18,045 villages were visited by the veterinary assistants against 16,832
during the year 1918-19.