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22 REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY RESEARCH,
APPEN
Table showing the doses of different products issued from the Imperial
QUANTITY OF
Products
Anti-Rinderpest Serum
Anthrax serum
H. S. Serum
R. S. Serum
B. Q. Serum
Strangles Serum
Fowls Cholera serum
Blackquarter Aggressin
H. S. Vaccine
Strangles Vaccine
Auto-genous Vaccine
Special Vaccine
Equine Abortion Vac-
cine.
Bovine Abortion Vac-
cine.
Mallein, ordinary .
Mallein, I. D. P. .
Tuberculin Subcut
Tuberculin, concentra¬
ted.
Avian Tuberculin ordi¬
nary.
Avian Tuberculin, con-
centrated.
Bull Virus .
Goat Virus .
TOTAL
Punjab
1,60,000
...
50,140
...
...
...
...
...
50,000
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
100
...
20
...
...
2,60,260
North
Punjab
38,000
...
30,000
...
...
...
...
8,400
84,500
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
1,66,900
South
Punjab
1,52,600
...
31,000
...
...
...
...
32,450
2,25,200
...
...
...
...
...
24
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
4,41,277
N.-W.
F.P.
39,000
...
9,800
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
100
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
48,900
United
Pro-
vinces
2,67,211
2,200
45,000
...
12,000
...
...
5,000
450
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
30
450
...
420
...
6
3,32,772
Bihar
and
Orissa
5,44,800
7,000
1,74,000
...
30,000
...
...
12,000
9,000
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
5
10
12
...
...
6
7,76,839
Bengal
2,43,600
3,000
39,200
...
4,500
...
...
500
...
...
...
...
...
...
506
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6
...
...
...
...
12
2,91,324
Assam
...
6,008
1,000
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
7,071
Burma
9,28,600
...
800
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
800
...
50
...
...
...
...
...
9,30,250
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Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, during the year 1928-29.
SERA IN DOSES
Madras
14,51340
...
5,000
7,000
3,000
50
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200
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260
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2,195
69
14,69,114
Bom-
bay
22,200
3,025
39,100
13,000
34,000
19,000
...
...
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1,170
12
15
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15
1,31,537
Sind and
Raj¬
putana
77,200
...
3,900
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...
...
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50
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250
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81,400
Central
Pro-
vinces
3,59,600
4,200
37,560
14,000
450
49,770
96,960
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5,62,440
Balu¬
chistani
16,000
5,000
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...
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...
...
...
21,000
Coorg
21,400
1,560
590
50
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50
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...
...
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...
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23,650
Military
Depart¬
ment
22,297
534
400
17
...
...
250
168
50
120
164
14,724
14,785
51
135
30
20
3,020
45
56,810
Indian
States
1,29,367
5,585
6,343
3,217
...
...
76,600
6,050
1,117
220
523
1,380
108
5
1
20
60
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2,30,596
Foreign
Coun¬
tries
3,79,100
...
2,001
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...
...
...
2,000
10
50
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...
20
20
...
...
3,83,201
Imperial
Institute
of Veteri-
nary
Research
80,739
1,861
4,814
126
169
1,239
...
399
1,402
16
21
5
26
10
90
40
10,020
87
1,01,064
TOTAL
49,32,954
40,033
4,80,648
126
83,953
1,239
450
2,22,410
4,90,780
1,133
50
220
120
164
18,089
16,220
830
985
403
540
15,295
246
63,06,405
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APPENDIX V.
Table showing the main results of the working of the Imperial Institute
of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, during 1928-29.
Name of sera or anti-toxin
1
Anti-rinderpst serum .
Anthrax serum
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia serum .
Rabbit septicæmia serum .
Blackquarter serum .
Strangles serum .
Fowl cholera serum
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.
Blackquarter aggressin
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia vaccine
Strangles vaccine
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.
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Autogenous vaccine
.
Special abortion vaccine
Equins abortion vaccine
.
Bovine abortion vaccine
Mallein, ordinary.
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.
Mallein, I. D. P.
Tuberculin, subcut
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.
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Tuberculin, concentrated
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Avian tuberculin, ordinary .
Avian, tuberculin concentrated .
Rinderpest bull virus .
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Rinderpest goat virus
.
QUANTITY IN DOSES IN SERA AND OTHER PRODUCTS PREPARED
AND ISSUED
Opening
balance
2
1,377,632
22,321
169,548
...
31,989
8,772
...
8,249
161,697
1,233
...
...
...
...
1,417
40,055
2,126
9,205
1,388
8,480
...
...
1,844,112
Prepared
during
the year
3
4,167,550
37,507
572,220
4,516
102,400
...
450
234,200
497,950
1,152
50
220
120
164
42,061
89,735
...
540
...
400
15,295
246
5,766,776
Returned
serum
4
20,386
...
730
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
250
...
260
...
...
21,626
TOTAL
5
5,565,568
59,828
742,498
4,516
134,389
8,772
450
242,449
659,647
2,385
50
220
120
164
43,478
129,790
2,126
9,995
1,388
9,140
15,295
246
7,632,514
Issued
during
the year
6
4,932,954
40,033
480,648
126
83,953
1,239
450
222,419
490,780
1,133
50
220
120
164
18,089
16,220
338
985
403
540
15,295
246
6,306,405
Stock
in
hand
7
632,614
19,795
261,850
4,390
50,436
7,533
...
20,030
168,867
1,252
...
...
...
25,389
1,13,570
1,788
9,010
985
8,600
...
1,326,109
1. The opening balance of A. R. serum has been shown 1,377,632 instead of the closing balance of
3,271,165 shown in Appendix No. V to the Annual Report for 1927-28. The latter balance included crude
unbottled stocks which were separated from stocks (bottled and passed for issue) at the commencement
of the year 1928-29.
2. The opening balance of H. S. serum has been shown as 159,548 instead of the closing balance of
2,00,911 shown in Appendix No. V of the annual report for 1927-28.
3. Excludes crude unbottled stock of 3,448,146 doses.
4. No crude stock.
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1929
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APPENDIX VI.
Table showing the financial results of the working of the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar,
during the year 1928-29.
RECEIPTS
Sale of sera. vaccine and
other products
1
Rs. A. P.
14,22,481-8-7
Sale of animals
2
Rs. A. P.
25,022-3-0
Sale of garden pro-
ducts and reserved
forests
3
Rs. A. P.
135-8-3
Other miscellaneous
receipts
4
Rs. A. P.
20,781-6-1
Total
5
Rs. A. P.
14,68,420-9-11
EXPENDITURE
Salaries
and
travelling
allowance of officers
and staff
6
Rs. A. P.
2-30,226-7-3
Feed and keep
of animals
7
Rs. A. P.
2,22,560-9-6
Cost of chemicals and apparatus
8
Rs. A. P.
35,838-5-6
Other miscellaneous
expenditure
9
Rs. A. P.
1,21,842-15-1
Purchase
of
animals
10
Rs. A. P.
1,04,259-0-0
Total
11
Rs. A. P.
* 7,14,727-5-4
* Excludes expenditure to be adjusted by the A. G. C. R. in accounts for March 29, supplementary.
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APPENDIX VII.
List of officers and subordinates who came to Muktesar for training
during the year 1928-29.
Name
(1) Major G. K. Shaw, R. A. V. C.,
Jubbulpore.
(2) Lt. J. S. Kingston, R.A.V.C.,
Risalpur.
(3) Major H. Allen, R.A.V.C., Remount
Depot, Mona.
(4) Lt. J. F. L. Taylor, R.A.V.C.,
Secunderabad.
(5) Mr. N. D. Dasan, C.V.D., H.E.H.
The
Nizam's
Government,
Hyderabad, Deccan.
(6) Mr. M. James, S.V.I., C.P., Nagpur.
(7) Lt. Ramchandra Misra, G.B.V.C.,
Rewa State, C.I.
(8) Mr. N. N. Banerji,
C.V.D.,
Calcutta.
(9) Mr. Abdulla Khan, V.I., Sohawa
Laboratory.
(10) Mr. P. S. Nair, V.D.S., C.P., Nagpur
Arrived on
15th May 1928
16th May 1928
16th May 1928
17th May 1928
11th February 1928.
7th April 1928
9th June 1928
16th August 1928 .
3rd October 1928 .
15th November 1928
Left on
31st July 1928.
31st July 1928.
29th July 1928.
31st July 1928.
10th August 1928.
9th October 1928.
31st August 1928.
16th November 1928.
13th October 1928.
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MGIPC-S2-III-I-88-29-11-29-300.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research
Muktesar
For the year ending 31st March, 1930.
CALCUTTA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
CENTRAL PUBLICATION BRANCH
1931
Price Re. 1-6 or 2s. 3d.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research
Muktesar
For the year ending 31st March, 1930.
CALCUTTA: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
CENTRAL PUBLICATION BRANCH
1931
Price Re. 1-6 or 2s. 3d.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
A.—REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR
I.-Staff
II.-Supplies and Services
III.- Production
IV.-Instruction
V.-Research
VI.-Publication
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I.-Rinderpest
II.-Anthrax
III.-Blackquarter
IV.-Johne's Disease
V.-Bovine Theileriasis
VI.—Bovine Endemic Hæmaturia
VII.-Goat Diseases
VIII.—Contagious Abortion
IX.—Equine Respiratory Diseases
X.-Glanders
XI.-Surra
XII.-Kumri
XIII.-Tetanus
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XVI.-Protozoan Diseases
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C.-REPORT OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, IMPERIAL VETERINARY SERUM
INSTITUTE, IZATNAGAR.
I.—Administration
II.-Supplies
III.-Labour
IV.-Cultivation
V.—Construction and Repairs
VI.—Production—
(a) Anti-Rinderpest serum
(c) Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia serum
(d) Blackquarter serum
(e) Blackquarter Aggressin
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D.—APPENDICES.
I.—Table showing the main results of the Production Sections
of the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Mukte-
sar, and the Imperial Veterinary Serum Institute, Izat-
nagar, during 1929-30
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II.—Table showing the number of doses of products issued to the
different Provinces, States, etc., from the Imperial Insti-
tute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, and the Imperial
Veterinary Serum Institute, Izatnagar, during the year
1929-30
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III.—Summary of results of Inoculations in the field of the different
products issued from the Imperial Institute of Veterinary
Research, Muktesar, during the year 1929-30 .
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IV.—Table showing the details of specimens received and examined
at the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Mukte-
sar, during the year 1929-30
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V.—Table showing the financial results of the working of the
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar,
during the year 1929-30
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VI.—Price list of sera, vaccines, and other products manufactured
at the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research,
Muktesar, and conditions governing their sale .
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Annual Report of the Imperial Institute of
Veterinary Research, Muktesar, 1929-30.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR.
(MR. F. WARE, F.R.C.V.S., Officiating.)
I.—STAFF.
Mr. H. Cooper officiated as Director, in addition to carrying
on the duties of his substantive post, from 1st April 1929 to 12th
June 1929, when he was relieved by Mr. F. Ware, who officiated
as Director from that date to the end of the year.
Mr. H. Cooper was appointed temporarily to the post of Assist-
ant Director from 12th June 1929 to the 15th December 1929 and
from the 16th December temporarily to the post of 1st Veterinary
Research Officer.
Mr. J. R. Haddow held the post of 3rd Veterinary Research
Officer and was in charge of the Izatnagar Sub-Station throughout
the year, and towards the end of the period his designation was
changed to Deputy Director, Imperial Veterinary Serum Institute,
Izatnagar.
In pursuance of the recommendation of the Royal Commission
on Agriculture the Government of India decided to appoint an
officer, in the first place from the Indian Audit and Accounts
Service, to assist the Director in non-technical routine duties, and
accordingly Mr. P. N. Rajagopal, M.A., the officer selected, joined
duty as Personal Assistant to the Director on 16th December 1929.
Mr. K. C. Sen, D.Sc., joined duty as Bio-Chemist on 26th
August 1929, but the post of Helminthologist remained vacant
throughout the year.
Owing to the untimely decease of Captain Hearsey, Farm
Manager, on 1st January 1930, the post was held in an officiating
capacity from that date until the end of the year by Mr. K. O.
Stiffle, Farm Overseer.
The permanent post of Engineer remained vacant throughout
the year, but Mr. P. R. Ganguly, Assistant Engineer, officiated in
it during the whole period.
Dr. Sohan Lal Mital reverted to service under the United
Provinces Government on 8th June 1929 and was succeeded in
the post of Medical Officer by Dr. S. K. Mehta.
Mr. W. Mobbs, 3rd Laboratory Assistant, Upper Grade, was
on leave from 1st April 1929 to 21st October 1929 and during that
period Veterinary Inspector P. C. Banerji officiated in the post.
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No other changes of importance occurred amongst the gazetted
staff during the year under report.
II.—SUPPLIES AND SERVICES.
(a) Fodder.—In addition to the fodder obtained from the Estate
at Muktesar, 8,005 maunds of grain were obtained by contract at a
total cost of Rs. 56,515-10-0, 10,259 maunds of hay at a cost of
Rs. 11,541-1-6, and 890 maunds of grass at a cost of Rs. 500-11-0.
The hay contractor again failed to complete his supplies by nearly
4,000 maunds with the result that extra supplies of hay had to be
obtained privately at a greatly increased rate, and resort had to
be made once more to the objectionable practice of obtaining oak-
leaves by lopping in the Reserved Forest. By putting out a larger
contract for the supply of grass during the monsoon months, and
conserving the results of the Estate cultivation for use during the
winter months, it is hoped to overcome the difficulty of obtaining
large supplies of hay by contract in future.
(b) Animals.—The number of animals purchased for the technic-
al work at Muktesar was 2,033 hill bulls, 230 sheep and 666 goats.
The increase in the number of hill bulls was due to a large Rinder-
pest vaccine experiment which was planned to be started early in
the new year. There were 100 deaths in all among hill bulls in
the outkraals prior to admission to the inner sheds for experiment.
Thirteen of these were due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth
disease. The total mortality is less than half of the previous year
and may be due to more attention being paid to these animals by
the Veterinary Section, including the feeding of those in a weak
condition on concentrated rations. Thirty-four sheep and 121 goats
died prior to experiment. Seven horses (six for experiment and
one for riding) were purchased and 10 were presented to the
Institute for research purposes during the year. The following
animals were sold by public auction at Muktesar and to the Govern-
ment Vaccine Depôt, Patwa Dangar:—
6 cows, 392 hill bulls, 50 buffaloes and 1 female-buffalo. They
realised Rs. 210, 1,484, 329, and 42 respectively.
(c) Forest Produce.—The Reserved Forest at Muktesar yielded
15,189 maunds of fuel wood, 1,258 maunds of charcoal, 2,140
maunds of grass, 5,422 maunds of green leaves, 16 loads of ringals
and 4,536 maunds of pine needles for bedding. Fuel wood and
charcoal were obtained through a contractor as in the preceding
year. Fifty-four maunds and 8 seers of lichen were sold to a con-
tractor at annas 10 per maund. A number of trees, which were fit
for sawing into timber, were sold by public auction and fetched
Rs. 410.
(d) Labour.—At Muktesar the daily average number of coolies
employed under the Farm Manager on cultivation, including the
Latoli Estate, and on miscellaneous duties was 239.2. The daily
average number of cattle attendants employed in the Veterinary
Section was 198.3. The average cost of labour, including daily
labour supervisors, was Rs. 6,009-5 per mensem.
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31 ST MARCH, 1930.
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At the instance of the Government of India every endeavour
was made during the year to replace dotial by kumaoni labour,
but it did not prove very successful owing to the aversion of the
latter, on religious grounds, to the performance of a large part of
the duties which ordinarily fall to the lot of gwallas in the Veteri-
nary Section. There is a very limited demand for labour solely
for duties to which kumaonis have no objection, e.g., collecting
pine needles for bedding, cleaning sheds, etc. The kumaonis
engaged on the farm only worked for short periods and then left.
This is due to the fact that they are mostly cultivators and only
take service during the slack periods in their cultivation work.
Moreover, the majority of the local inhabitants do not live in the
district all the year round but migrate to the warmer region of the
bhabar during the winter months and to employ them in large
numbers would, therefore, disorganize our labour arrangements.
(e) Transport.—The transport contractor moved 6,669 standard
serum cases from Muktesar to Kathgodam, as compared with 6,914
cases in the previous year, and 1,948 cases of crude serum were
transported from Izatnagar to Muktesar, as against 2,117 cases in
1928-29. The decrease in the figures is due to the bottling and
issue of certain products having been undertaken at Izatnagar
towards the end of the year under report. The total amount of
the transport contractor's bills during the year amounted to
Rs. 16,643.
(f) Apparatus and Appliances.—The allotment under " Other
Supplies and Services ", including reappropriations, was Rs. 58,000,
of which Rs. 54,283-5-10 were actually spent. Of this amount
Rs. 14,002-4-9 were expended on the purchase of serum bottles,
Crown caps and other packing material, and in addition a sum
of Rs. 11,987-14-3 was paid to a contractor for the supply of
standard serum cases and post boxes. The sum of Rs. 64,162-8-6
was recoverable during the year from customers for packing mate-
rial, but of this amount credit to the extent of Rs. 14,685-15-9 was
due to them for material returned in a serviceable condition.
(g) Cultivation.—The total area under cultivation at Muktesar
was 208 acres, made up of 134 acres at Latoli and 74 acres at
Surmani and other places. The income from the Latoli Estate
amounted to Rs. 8,860-14-3 and the expenditure to Rs. 13,588-10-11,
showing an adverse balance of Rs. 4,727-12-8 as against one of
Rs. 5,154-10-4 in the previous year. The income from the re-
maining areas was Rs. 7,860-7-8 and the expenditure was
Rs. 8,795-4-6, showing a loss of Rs. 934-12-10 as compared with
a profit of Rs. 2,908-2-7 in the previous year. This loss is attri-
buted to the partial failure of the kharif crop at Surmani. The
income from the Ritani garden amounted to Rs. 1,814-1-10 as
compared with an expenditure of Rs. 2,284-4-0.
The question of successful cultivation at Muktesar is a very
difficult one. In the first place the work is being carried out on
land which has been very neglected for years, and much of it
has only recently been brought under cultivation again. Culti-
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vation of these areas, however, is a necessity, even though on
paper it may appear to be done at a loss for a few years, in order
to provide types of fodder which are not otherwise procurable at
Muktesar and in order to make an outlet for the manure, which
is available in large quantities, and for reasons of sanitation must
be removed from the station area. All the cultivation areas are
now. administered as one unit, and it is hoped that by thus being
able to make a better distribution of labour and by improved
methods of cultivation the annual loss will be gradually reduced.
(h) Dairy.—The expenditure debitable to the Dairy was
Rs. 9,974-6-3 and the income amounted to Rs. 8,811-0-5, which
leaves a loss of Rs. 1,163-5-10 on the year's working, as compared
with a profit of Rs. 1,300-13-9 in the previous year.
As explained in last year's report, under the orders of the
Government of India the old system of including only cows in
milk in the Dairy Herd and showing dry cows in an Experimental
Herd has been given up, and all animals not actually under experi-
ment have been included in the amalgamated Dairy Herd, and
have been a charge on the Dairy funds. In order to compensate
the Dairy for this the Government of India ordered that 70 per
cent. of the expenditure should be charged to the Dairy Account
and 30 per cent. to the Government Account, but it appears from
the first year's working that, owing to the length of time for
which many of the cows are dry, during which they are a com-
plete loss to the Dairy, the question of revising the percentages
referred to will have to be considered.
(j) Engineering Section.—At Muktesar the quantity of water
pumped by the Power House staff. was 3,354,750 gallons. For
incubator heating and other laboratory operations 403,130 cubic
feet of gas were generated.
The quantity of water evaporated in the steam boilers during
2,253 working hours was 36,865 gallons. This was used mainly
for sterilization purposes in the large autoclaves and also partly
for condensation for the needs of the laboratory in distilled water.
The engines worked for a total period of 4,353 hours and generated
70,819 K. W. H. units.
Unfortunately the multistage centrifugal pump, sanctioned in
the previous year, was not received, and it was only with the
greatest difficulty that the supply of drinking water, the demand
for which is increasing each year, could be maintained. The
Government of India have now called for a comprehensive scheme
to be prepared, showing how the water supply of the station at
Muktesar can be placed on a sound basis, and a report on the
subject is awaited from the Public Works Department, New Delhi.
(k) Construction and Repairs.—The chief items of construction
at Muktesar during the year were : —
(1) Renewal of drainage system round the main and adjacent
buildings (estimated cost = Rs. 15,100).
(2) Additions and alterations to the Centrifuge room (esti-
mated cost=Rs. 13,552).
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(3) Quarters for the Office Superintendent (estimated cost
= Rs. 12,808).
(4) Replacement of present pipe line leading from main tank
towards Mohan Bazaar (estimated cost = Rs. 9,629).
(5) Quarters for the Scientific Record Clerk (estimated
cost = Rs. 7,600).
(6) Cement slab drain round certain buildings (estimated
cost=Rs. 4,828).
The above works, except No. 2, had not been completed by the
end of the year.
The Provincial Public Works Department Overseer's quarters
at Muktesar were purchased at a cost of Rs. 9,928 during the
year for the accommodation of the Head Accountant of the
Institute.
In addition several other minor works of less importance were
completed during the year by the Pubilc Works Department.
(1) Medical and Sanitary Section.—The number of patients
treated at the Muktesar dispensary was:—Outdoor 12,575; indoor
388. The number of operations performed was 85 including
1 major operation. There was no outbreak of serious epidemic
disease.
The post of midwife was filled early in the year and a long-felt
need was thus satisfied.
During the year a start was made in attaching an ophthalmic
department to the dispensary and it is hoped to have the depart-
ment in full working order early in 1930-31.
The experts deputed by the Government of the United Provinces
to study and report on the sanitation and drainage of Muktesar
have recommended the introduction of a water-carriage system of
drainage, but it will not be possible to introduce this improvement
until the water supply has been considerably increased.
The question of constituting a Notified Area of the inhabited
tracts of land adjoining the Muktesar Estate has now been dropped
as it is felt that, if the grant of building sites in the tracts is
properly controlled with the help of the district authorities, the
necessity for a Notified Area will not arise.
(m) Library.—In addition to 175 periodicals, 116 bulletins and
pamphlets were received during the year. The number of text-
books added to the library was 87. Owing to lack of staff it has
not hitherto been found possible to introduce a card catalogue
of the publications in the library but a start was made during the
year under review. In addition, it is hoped soon to introduce a
system of card indexing for all important articles received, and
when this is in full working order the usefulness of this magnifi-
cient library should be greatly increased.