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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the MADHIPURA subdivision of BHAGALPUR district.
Nil.
MADHIPURA SUBDIVISION— BHAGALPUR DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
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What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultivated, grazing,
and storile, separately, if practicable) ?
Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise, and if so,
on what estate, which is suited for cattle-brecding ?
How are cattle fed, whether stall-fed or grazed, or both ; and whether
any grain, &c., is allowed ?
Is grazing scarco or plentiful? ... ... ... ... ... ...
Is there any scarcity of dringing-water for cattle ?
...
...
...
...
Are the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains? ... ... ...
Number of bulls in proportion to cows, and whether sufficient or not ?
Do the calves have all the cows' milk ; if not, how much? ... ...
At what age are calves weaned, and how are they fed after weaning ?
At what age are bull-calves gelded, and when do they begin work ?
Is fodder stored for cattle, and if so, what does it comprise ? ...
Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows continue
to give milk ?
Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks ... ... ... ...
Ditto of imported
ditto
...
...
...
...
Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they
imported ;
Is there any special system of cattle management in your subdivision ?
What is the average height of the best bulls behind hump ?
...
...
What is the average height of the worst bulls behind hump ?
...
...
What is the average height o cows? ... ... ... ... ... ...
Are brahmini bulls lot loose ?
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls ? ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Answers.
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Total land area 752,640 acres. Of this, 600,000 acres are cultivated and
the rest 52,640 acres, grazing and sterile.
There are only two Government estates in this subdivision, namely, Noso-
beghi and Hazorbeghi (thana Bongong.) In none of them cattle-breed-
ing seems suitable.
The cattle are fed in both ways. The cart-bullocks are stall-fed. Some
grains are allowod to them.
The grazing is plentiful.
No.
Yes.
The number of bulls in proportion to cows is small.
| No.
The calves are weaned at the age of about 1 year, and then they are
fed on grass.
At the age of about 2 years bull-calves are gelded. Some of them are
then stall-fed, and others grazed.
Yes; it comprises nerua (straw), grass and bhusa.
Half-a-seer ; they continue about a year to give milk.
Average price is about Rs. 20 or Rs. 25.
Cattle are imported here for sale very seldom, their average price being
They are imported from Sareasa (district Muzaffarpur) for profit.
No.
The average height of the best bull is about 4 feet.
Ditto
ditto
worst do. is about 3 feet.
The same as that of bulls.
Yes.
No.
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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the ARARIA subdivision of PURNEA district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Imported.
2
|
Cross-
bred.
3
Sox.
4
Bullocks
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto...
Ditto...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto...
Ditto...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Cow
Ago.
5
Dasmara
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Atmara
Chhomara
Ditto ...
Ditto...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Atmara
Dasmara
Atmara
Chhomara
Colour.
6
Gola
...
...
Sibba
...
...
Gola
...
...
Sibba
...
...
Charku
...
...
Do
Do
Sibba
...
...
Do
Charka ... ...
Do
Gola
...
...
Charki
...
...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
4 4
4 6
4 6
4 5
4 6½
4 7
4 7¼
4 8
4 8
4 7½
4 8½
4 7
4 1
Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
3 3
3 6
3 6
3 7
3 8
3 7
3 6½
3 9
3 8
3 7½
3 10
3 7½
2 11½
Girth at
chest.
9
Ft. In.
5 7
5 6
5 7
5 6½
5 6½
5 6
5 6¼
5 7
5 6
5 8
5 8
5 7
5 4
Girth of
Forearm.
10
Ft. In.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Girth of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
0 63
0 7½
0 8
0 7
0 7½
0 7
0 7
0 7½
0 7½
0 7½
0 7½
0 7
0 6½
REMARKS.
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Medium size.
Large size.
Medium size.
Column 10 is wrong
and has been de-
leted.
F. E.
ARARIA SUBDIVISION—PURNEA DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
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Questions.
2
What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultivated, grazing, and
sterile, separately, if practicable) ?
Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise, and if so, on
what estate, which is suited for cattle-breeding ?
How are cattle fed, whether stall-fed or grazed, or both ; and whether
any grain, &c., is allowed ?
Is grazing scarco or plentiful ?
Is there any scarcity of drinking-water for cattle ? ...
...
...
Are the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains? ... ... ...
Number of bulls in proportion to cows, and whether sufficient or not ?
Do the calves have all the cows' milk ; if not, how much ? ...
...
...
At what age are calves weaned, and how are they fed after weaning ? ...
At what age are bull-calves gelded, and when do they begin work? ...
Is fodder stored for cattle, and if so, what does it comprise ? ... ...
Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows con-
tinue to give milk ?
Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks
Ditto
of imported
ditto ...
Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they
imported ?
Is there any special system of cattle management in your subdivision ?
What is the average height of the best bulls behind hump ? ...
...
What is the average height of the worst bulls behind hump?
...
...
What is the average height of cows?
...
......
...
Are Brahmini bulls let loose?
...
...
...
...
...
...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls?
...
...
...
...
...
...
Answers.
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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the ARARIA subdivision of PURNEA district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Imported.
2
Cross-
bred.
3
Sex.
4
Bullock
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Cow
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
..
Bull
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Bullock
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Ago.
5
Dasmasa
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Atmasa
Chhomasa
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Dasmasa
Atmasa
Dasmasa
Chhomasa
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Atmasa
Dasmasa
Ditto...
Chhomasa
Ditto ...
Dasmasa
Ditto ...
Chhomasa
Ditto...
Ditto ...
Dasmasa
Chhomasa
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Dasmasa
Ditto ...
Chhomasa
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Dasmasa
Chhomasa
Dasmasa
Chhomasa
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Colour.
6
Sibba
...
...
Do.
...
...
Charka
...
...
Sibba
...
...
Gola
...
...
Sibba
Gola
...
...
Sibba
...
...
Do. ... ....
Gola
...
...
Charka
...
....
Do. ... ...
Sibba
Do
Charka ... ...
Sibba
Charka ... ...
Do.
Katgola
...
...
Gola
...
...
Do.
Charka
Do.
...
...
Sibba
Do.
Gola
...
...
Black
...
...
Cola
Sibba
Do
Black
Gola
...
...
Do.
Do
Sibba
Do
Black
Sibba
Do
Charka
Do
Sibba
Do
Charka ...
Do
Gola
...
...
Do
Charka
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
3 5
3 3
3 5
3 6
3 7
3 4
4 1
4 1¼
4 0
4 1
4 0¼
3 9
4 2
4 1½
4 2
4 2½
4 3
4 2¼
3 4
3 3
3 5
3 3½
3 4
3
4½
3 8 I
3 9
3 9
3 9 |
3 8
3 7
3 10
3 10
3 10
3 10½
4 0
3 11
3 8
3 5
3 3
4 1 I
4 0
4 5
3 1 1
3 1 1
4 0
4 0
4 1
4 1
Length
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
2 8
3 2
3 2
3 3
3 1
3 1½
3 0
3 2
3 3¼
3 3
3 2
3 3½
3 4
3 4½
3 5
3 3½
3 4}
3 3½
2 5
3 0
3 2
3 1
3 1½
3 0
2 11
2 10
2 114
3 0
3 1
3 1
2 11
2 114
2 6
2 10
2 10
2 11½
2 11
2 6
2 8
3 0
2 114
3 1
3 1½
3 3
3 5
3 3
3 2
3 8
Girth
at chest.
9
Ft. In.
4 3
4 5
4 44
4 7½
4 6½
4 4
5 0
4 5
4 6
4 8
4 7
4 5½
4 8
4 9
4 84
4 6
4 64
4 7
4 1
4 4
4 5
4 4½
4 6
4 64
4 4
5 0
4 7
4 4
4 8
4 11
4 9
4 9½
4 10
4 5
5 4
4 8
4 0
4 5
4 2
4 3
4 3½
5 6
4 10
4 9
4 9
5 3
4 10
5 6
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Girth
of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
0 6
0 6¾
0 7
0 7
0 7¼
0 6¼
0 8
0 64
0 7
0 7¼
0 7
0 6¾
0 7¼
0 7
0 7
0 7
0 7¼
0 7
0 5
0 6½
0 7
0 7
0 7¼
0 7
0 6¼
0 7
0 7
0 6½
0 6½
0 7
0 6½
0 7
0 6½
0 64
0 6½
0 6½
0 6½
0 7
0 6¼
0 64
0 64
0 7
0 6½
0 7¼
0 6½
0 7
0 74
0 7½
REMARKS.
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Short size.
Medium size,
Large size.
Short size.
Medium size.
Large size.
Short size.
Medium size.
Large size.
Short size.
Column 10 is obvi-
ously
wrong and
has boon delated.
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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the MALDA district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
7/2th
Imported.
2
1/8th ...
Cross-
bred.
3
...
Sex.
4
1/8th male
2/6th male
5/8th female
Age.
5
Up to 20
years.
Up to 18
years.
Up to 13
years.
Colour.
6
White,
black,
reddish and ash.
Ditto ...
Ditt ...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft.
4½
4
3¾
Length
of
body
from
behind
hump.
to root
of
tail.
8
Ft.
5 to 5¼
4½ to 5
3½ to 4
Girth
at
chest.
9
Ft.
...
...
...
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
1 0
to
1 2
0 10
to
1 0
0 10
to
1 0
Girth
of
shank.
11
In.
6 to 8
5to6
5 to 6
REMARKS.
12
Column 9 is obviously
wrong and has been
deleted.
F. R.
MALDA DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
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Questions.
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What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultivated, grazing, and
sterile, separately, if practicable) ?
Is any land available on a Government estates or otherwise, and if so, on
what estate, which is suited for cattle-breeding ?
How are cattle fed, whether stall-fed or grazed, or both ; and whether
any grain, &c., is allowed?
Is grazing scarce or plentiful ?
...
...
...
...
...
...
Is there any scarcity of drinking-water for cattle ? ... ... ... ... ...
Are the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains ? ... ... ...
Number of bulls in proportion to cows, and whether sufficient or not ? ...
Do the calves have all the cows' milk ; if not, how much 1 ...
At what age are calves weaned, and how are they fed after weaning 1 ...
At what age are bull-calves gelded, and when do they begin work ? ...
Is fodder stored for cattle, and if so, what does it comprise ?
...
...
Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows continue
to give milk ?
Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks
...
... ... ...
Ditto
of imported
ditto
Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they
imported ?
Is there any special system of cattle management in your subdivision ? ...
What is the average height of the best bulls behind hump ?
...
...
What is the average height of the worst bulls behind hump ?
...
...
What is the average height of
cows? ... ... ... ... ... ...
Are Brahmini bulls let loose ?
...
...
...
...
...
...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls ?
...
...
...
...
...
...
Answers.
3
1,216,000 acres; out of this, 672,800 are cultivated.
No such land is available in the district.
Cattle are stall-fed as well as grazed. Sometimes grains are allowed to
them.
Plentiful.
No.
Yes.
1 per cent. Not sufficient.
One-eighth part.
Three years. After weaning they are fed with more care and attention.
Bull-calves are generally gelded at the age of from 1½- years to 2 years,
and they begin to work from about 4th year.
Yes. Straw.
1½ seer ; from 6 to 9 months.
Rs. 15.
Rs. 30.
Generally from North-Western Provinces. They are chiefly imported for
carting.
No.
4½ feet.
4 feet.
3¾ feet.
Yes.
No.
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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the SADAR subdivision of ANGUL district.
Nil.
SADAR SUBDIVISION—ANGUL DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
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Questions.
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What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultivated, grazing, and
sterile, separately, if practicable) ?
Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise, and if so, on
what estate, which is suited for cattle-breeding ?
How are cattle fed, whether stall fed or grazed, or both ; and whether any
grain, &c., is allowed ?
Is grazing scarce or plentiful ?
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Is there any scarcity of drinking-water for cattle ?
...
...
...
...
Are the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains ?
...
...
...
Number of bulls in proportion to cows, and whether sufficient or not ? ...
Do the calves have all the cows' milk; if not, how much ? ... ...
At what age are calves weaned, and how are they fed after weaning ? ...
At what age are bull-calves gelded, and when do they begin work ? ...
Is fodder stored for cattle, and if so, what does it comprise 1
Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows continue
to give milk ?
Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks
...
...
...
...
Ditto
of imported
ditto
...
...
...
...
Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they
imported ?
Is there any special system of cattle management in your subdivision ? ...
What is the average height of the best bulls behind hump ?
...
...
What is the average height of the worst bulls behind hump ? ... ...
What is the average height of cows ?
...
...
...
...
...
Are Brahmini bulls let loose ?
...
...
...
...
...
...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls ? ... ... ... ... ... ...
Answers.
3
916 square miles, viz., 277 reserved forest; 232 cultivated area ; tanks and
rivers 11 square miles ; fodder and fuel tracts 139 square miles ; un-
reserved forest area, also utilised as pasture, 235 square miles ; roads, &c.,
23 square miles.
The subdivision Angul is a Government estate. Forest and sterile lands are
available.
Grazed.
Plentiful.
No, except at the time of drought.
Not entirely.
3 per cent. Not sufficient.
One-fourth or one-half.
Never weaned except when the mother is ill.
As soon as they leave their mothers' milk or after 1½ years.
Yes, only straw.
Not more than half-a-seer for about six months.
Hindus never sell bulls. Price of a milk cow is settled according to the
quantity of milk she gives. Average price varies from Rs. 4 to Rs. 1C.
Rupees 12 to Rs. 20.
Seldom imported from Cuttack or el-ewhere.
No.
4½ feet.
3¾ feet.
3¾ feet.
None.
None.
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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows), in the district of LOHARDAGA.
1
1
1
1
1
I
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
... ... ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
...
... ...
... ... ...
Imported.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cross-
bred.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sex.
4
Female ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Male ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Age.
5
Years.
6
7
4
8
4
3
6
Colour.
6
White
Do
Black
White
Do
Brown ... ...
White
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
3 2
3 1½
3 3
3 4
3 2
3 1½
3 4
Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
2 9
2 8
2 9
2 7½
2 5
2 5
2 8
Girth
at chest.
9
Ft. In.
4 10½
4 8½
5 2
5 0
4 0½
4 3
4 6½
Girth of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
0 8½
0 8
0 9½
0 8½
0 2½
0 9
0 9½
Girth of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
0 4½
0 4¼
0 5½
0 5½
0 5
0 5
0 5
REMARKS.
12
LOHARDAGA DISTRICT.
Information in connection with the proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
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Questions.
2
What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultivated, grazing, and
sterile, separately, if practicable) ?
Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise, and if so,
on what estate, which is suited for cattle-breeding ?
How are cattle-fed, whether stall-fed or grazed, or both ; and whether
any grain, &c, is allowed?
Is grazing scarce or plentiful ?
Is there any scarcity of drinking-water for cattle ?
Are the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains ?
Number of bulls in proportion to cows, and whether sufficient or not ?
Do the calves have all the cows' milk ; if not, how much ?
At what age are calves weaned, and how are they fed after weaning ?
At what age are bull-calves gelded, and when do they begin work ?
Is fodder stored for cattle, and if so, what does it comprise ?
Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows continue
to give milk ?
Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks.
Ditto
of imported
ditto.
Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purposes are they
imported ?
Is there any special system of cattle management in your subdivision ?
What is the average height of the best bulls behind hump ?
What is the average height of the worst bulls behind hump?
What is the average height of cows ?
Are Brahmini bulls let loose ?
Are there too many Brahmini bulls?
Answers.
3
No answers given.
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Meaturements of cattle (bulk, bullocks and cows) in the GIRIDIH subdivision of HAZARIBAGH district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
1
Imported.
2
...
...
1
Cross-
bred.
3
...
1
...
Sex.
4
Female...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Age.
5
Years.
7
4
6
Colour.
6
White ...
Do
...
...
Black
...
...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft.
2
3
4
In.
6
7
6
Lenth
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft.
2
3
3
In.
3
2
11
Girth
at
chest.
9
Ft.
3
7
In.
6
3
*
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft.
1
1
1
0
0
3
Girth
of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
...
...
...
REMARKS.
12
* This is obviously
wrong.
Column 11 has been
deleted being wrong.
F. R.
GIRIDIH SUBDIVISION—HAZARIBAGH DISTRICT.
Information in connection with the proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
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number.
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Questions.
2
What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultivated, grazing, and
sterile, separately, if practicable) ?
Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise, and if so,
on what estate, which is suited for cattle breeding ?
How are cattle fed, whether stall-fed or grazed, or both ; and whether
any grain, &c, is allowed ?
Is grazing scarce or plentiful
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Is there any scarcity of drinking water for cattle ?
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Are the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains ? ... ... ...
Number of bulls in proportion to cows, and whether sufficient or not ?
Do the calves have all the cows' milk ; if not, how much? ... ...
At what age are calves weaned, and how are they fed after weaning ?
At what age are bull-calves gelded, and when do they begin work ? ...
Is fodder stored for cattle, and if so, what does it comprise? ... ...
Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows continue
to give milk ?
Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks
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Ditto
of imported
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Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they
imported ?
Is there any special system of cattle management in your subdivision ?
What is the average height of the best bulls behind hump ?
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What is the average height of the worst bulls behind hump ?
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What is the average height of cows ? . .
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Are there too many Brahmini bulls
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Answers.
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2,446 square miles.
On the estate of the Karharbari Tekait.
Usually grazed. A few rich persons stall-feed. Grain is given when the
owner can afford it.
Plentiful, though not rich pasturage.
At times.
Usually.
2 to 3 per cent. Insufficient.
Very little, about ⅛ th.
After a year. Rice water and oil cake is given.
Gelded between 2 and 3. Work at 4 years.
Paddy straw.
1 seer per cow ; 1 year.
Rs. 10 to Rs. 15, cows Rs. 7 to Rs. 11, and oxen 7 to 15,
R3. 15 to Rs. 100 for cows, rest rarely imported.
Arrah, Chapra, Bhagalpur.
No.
About 4 feet.
About 3 feet 6 inches.
About 3 feet 6 inches.
Occcasionally.
No.
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FOR THE YEAR
1912
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE
Report on the working of the Micro-Biological section by Dr. F. M. Gibson, M.B.,
B.Sc., Director
i
Appendix I–Serum diagnosis of syphilis by Civil Assistant Surgeon T. Sitapati
Iyer, L.M. & S.
ix
Appendix II—Notes on Vaccine and Serum Therapy by Civil Assistant Surgeon
M. Kesava Pai, M.D.
x v
PARTS I AND II OF APPENDIX III — Water-supply in Jails .—Report on — for the
half-years ending 30th June 1912 and 31st December 1912.
Jails
—
District Jail, Tanjore
1, 15
Do. Cuddalore
2, 17
Central Jail, Coimbatore
3, 20
Do. Cannanore
4, 25
District Jail, Palamcottah
7, 19
Central Jail, Rajahmundry
8, 22
Do. Salem
9, 28
District Jail, Berhampur
10, 23
Central Jail, Bellary
12, 30
Do. Vellore
13, 31
PARTS I, II, III AND IV OF APPENDIX IV— Water-supplies in Towns.—Report
on — for the quarters ending 31st March 1912, 30th June 1912, 30th
September 1912 and 31st December 1912.
T o w n s —
Trichinopoly
12, 49, 93 & 138
T a n j o r e
14, 51, 95 & 140
M a d r a s
5, 47, 91 & 135
A d ö n i
16, 57, 101 & 149
C u d d a p a h
18, 59, 103 & 147
Coonoor
26, 61, 105 & 155
O o t a c a m u n d
28, 75, 122 & 169
Madura
1, 63, 107 & 151
D i n d i g u l
3, 65, 109 & 153
Bezwada
10, 55, 97 & 142
Guntür
8, 53, 99 & 144
Nellore
22, 71, 116 & 162
T i r u p a t i
24, 73, 113 & 164
Kurnool
41, 81, 126 & 173
Conjeeveram
20, 69, 111 & 157
G u d i y ä t t a m
37, 87, 131 & 178
Vellore
39, 89, 133 & 176
C o c a n a d a
32, 67, 118 & 159
Vizagapatam
35, 79, 120 & 167
T a b l e s h o w i n g t h e d e g r e e o f p o l l u t i o n o n e a c h s a m p l e
44, 84, 129 & 180
Tabular statement of chemical analysis
45, 85, 130 & 181
ii
TABLE I.
Plague, Human. —There was a marked fall in the number of specimens sent,
but the percentage of positive finds was somewhat higher, 38 per cent. 23 per cent.
were unsuitable, and no opinion could be given. Nearly-half of these were specimens
of peripheral blood, in which, as has been stated in previous reports, plague bacilli can
rarely be demonstrated. Last year there were no such specimens sent, but the
foolish custom seems to be on the increase again.
Plague, Animal.—The drop in the total number of specimens examined is
almost all accounted for by the fall under this head, which is practically 70 per cent.
The work done on them was however more profitable as 31 per cent. of positive finds
were got as against 13·5 per cent. last year. The large proportion of 17 per cent.
was unsuitable owing to putrefactive changes. It cannot be too strongly impressed
on sanitary inspectors that specimens should be prepared from dead rats, etc., as soon
as they are found. If the animal be sent to head-quarters till the morning round is
finished, it will often be too late to get a suitable specimen.
Widal's test.— T h e r e w a s a d r o p o f 2 8 p e r c e n t . i n s p e c i m e n s s e n t f o r t h i s t e s t a s
compared with last year. Rather more than a half gave some reaction and 34 per
cent. gave a definitely positive reaction at a dilution of 1–96. This is more like the
state of affairs ruling in 1910 than what was noted last year.
Paratyphoid reaction. —As usual the only positive cases, 2 out of 31 were of
Paratyphoid B.
Wassermann reaction. —There was an enormous expansion in the number of
cases sent for this test. Farther experiments as to the technique of this test were
carried out. As the matter is one of great importance, the results got and the
methods employed have been treated of in Appendix I by Assistant Surgeon
T. Seethapathi Aiyar, L.M.S. From these results it seems indubitable that the fuller
methods are superior, and that short cuts such as Hecht-Fleming's method have many