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36 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE IMPL. INST. OF VETY. RESEARCH,
APPENDIX VI.
Price list of sera, vaccines, and other products manufactured at
the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, and
conditions governing their sale.
1. GENERAL.
(a) All communications intended for this Institute should be addressed as
below:—
Telegrams.—" Vetex, Muktesar-Kumaun ".
Letters, post parcels, etc.—
Director, Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research,
Muktesar-Kumaun, U. P.
Railway parcels.—
Director, Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research,
Muktesar, viâ Kathgodam, R. & K. Railway.
(b) The Institute does not hold itself responsible for any losses or break-
ages which may occur during transport.
(c) The return of sera and vaccines will only be accepted in special cases
within a reasonable time from the date of issue and then only if their
inefficacy is proved.
(d) The packing slip enclosed in each box must accompany all complaints.
2. PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF INDENTS.
(a) All indents for sera and vaccines, etc., from officers of the Military
Department in India (including Burma) should be submitted to this Institute
duly countersigned by the local administrative officer.
(b) Indents for sera and vaccines, etc., from Provincial Civil Veterinary
Departments should be submitted to this Institute by the head of the Depart-
ment in each case.
(c) Indian States, Local Bodies and Miscellaneous Government Depart-
ments should submit their indents direct.
(d) Trading and Commercial firms and private persons will not be supplied
with the products of this Institute.
(e) Demands from British Consulates in foreign countries, British posses-
sions outside India and Foreign Countries will only be met if the stock
at this Institute permits.
3. PROCEDURE REGARDING DESPATCH OF PRODUCTS.
(a) The free issue of sera and vaccines, etc., can only be made in very
special circumstances with the approval of the Government of India, when
the results in the field are expected to be of considerable help to the researches
carried out at this Institute.
(b) All products despatched from this Institute are sent " F. O. R.
Kathgodam or Izatnagar " and " At Owner's Risk ". Large indents are
generally booked by rail unless desired otherwise by customers. Small
indents are sent by post.
(c) Requisitions are complied with, except during heavy rain and snow-
fall, within 5 days of the date of their receipt at the latest. Urgent orders
are complied with as early as possible.
4. PROCEDURE REGARDING PAYMENT OF BILLS.
(a) The products of this Institute are charged for according to the rates
sanctioned by the Government of India. On receipt of bills from them for
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the refund due credit is afforded for the cost of packing material (except
caps) received intact from customers supplied at inland rates in bills for
subsequent supplies issued to them by this Institute.
(b) The cost of products supplied to Government Departments is adjusted
by book transfer through their respective Account Officers. The bills issued
by this office should be returned duly accepted within a month from the
date of receipt showing :—
(1) Head of charge (major, minor, detailed head, primary and secondary
unit).
(2) Month and year to which the charge relates.
(3) Designation of the Account Officer by whom adjustable.
(4) Name of the Province to which adjustable.
(c) Indian States and Local Bodies, who have not got current accounts
with an Accountant-General, should deposit the amounts of bills for pro-
ducts supplied to them in the nearest Government Treasury or Branch of
the Imperial Bank of India and forward to this office, within a month from
the date of receipt of the bill, a duplicate of the challan received.
(d) Customers in Foreign Countries should send a bank receipt of the
Imperial Bank of India in support of the payment. In countries where a
branch of the Imperial Bank of India does not exist payment should be made
by exchange account if there be one between India and that country, other-
wise as may be decided in each individual case.
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APPENDIX VI-contd.
List of products issued from the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research,
Muktesar, and current prices as sanctioned by the Government of
India.
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Name of product.
Anti-Rinderpest serum (5 c. c.
dose).
Anti-Anthrax serum (15 c. c.
dose).
Anti-Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia
serum (15 c. c. dose).
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia vaccine
(5 c. c. dose).
Mallein, ordinary (1 c. c. ampoule)
Mallein, I. D. P.—
5 dose tube
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10 dose tube
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Tuberculin, ordinary (3 c. c.
dose).
Tuberculin, concentrated (0.2 c. c.
dose).
Avian tuberculin, ordinary (8 c. c.
dose).
Avian tuberculin, concentrated
(0.2 c. c. dose).
Blackquarter Aggressin (5 c. c.
dose).
Blackquarter serum (15 c. c. dose).
Strangles or anti-streptococcic
vaccine (5 c. c. dose).
Bovine Abortion vaccine (single
tube).
Fowl Cholera serum (5 c. c. dose) .
Inland
rates.
Rs.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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12
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Foreign rates.
Rs.
0
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1
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Remarks.
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List of products issued from the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research,
Muktesar, and current prices as sanctioned by the Government of
India—contd.
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Rinderpest Bull virus .
Rinderpest Goat virus .
Autogenous vaccine
Serum cases
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Post boxes (small)
N. S. bottles
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Crown caps
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Rubber caps
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Half pint bottles
1 oz. and 2 oz. bottles .
Inland
rates.
Rs.
5
1
1
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6
1
3
1
2
0
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3
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0
a.
0
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0
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4
10
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7
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6
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Foreign rates.
Rs.
7
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4
1
2
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8
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10
6
4
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3
2
1
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0
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7
0
0
4
6
0
0
3
Remarks.
For 60 c. c.
Extra for up to 100
c. c.
For each additional
100 c. c. or part
of it inclusive of
packing, postage,
etc.
For 15 c. c. inclu-
sive of packing,
postage, etc.
For 50 c. c.
For each extra 50
c. c. or part of it.
For repeat orders
for 50 c. c.
Extra for each
additional 50 c. c.
or part of it.
Each.
Do.
Do.
Per dozen.
Do.
Each.
Do.
Do.
MGIPC—S3-III-6-90-2-5-31—300.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Institute of Veterinary
Research, Muktesar.
For the year ending 31st March 1931.
CALCUTTA: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
CENTRAL PUBLICATION BRANCH
1931
Price Re. 1-10-0 or 2s. 9d.
NOTICE.
On application to the Director, Imperial Institute
of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, copies of the Annual
Reports of that Institute for 1930-31 and onwards can
be had, free of charge, by the Heads of Veterinary
Departments and Institutes in foreign countries in
exchange for technical
Department
or Institute.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Institute of Veterinary
Research, Muktesar.
For the year ending 31st March 1931.
CALCUTTA : GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
CENTRAL PUBLICATION BRANCH
1931
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A.-Report of the Director.
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C.-Report of the Deputy Director Imperial Veterinary Serum Institute,
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D.—Appendices.
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VII.
Table showing the main results of the Production Sections of the
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, and the
Imperial Veterinary Serum Institute, Izatnagar, during 1930-31.
Table showing the number of doses of products issued to the
different Provinces, States, etc., during the year 1930-31 .
Summary of results of Inoculations in the field of the different
products issued from the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Re-
search, Muktesar, during the year 1930-31
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Table showing the details of specimens received and examined
at the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar,
during the year 1930-31
Table showing the financial results of the working of the Im-
perial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, during the
year 1930-31
Conditions governing the sale of sera, vaccines, and other pro-
ducts manufactured at the Imperial Institute of Veterinary
Research, Muktesar, and the Imperial Veterinary Serum Ins-
titute, Izatnagar
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List of products issued from the Imperial Institute of Veterinary
Research, Muktesar, and the Imperial Veterinary Serum Ins-
titute, Izatnagar, and current prices, as sanctioned by the
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar,
and its sub-station the Imperial Veterinary Serum
Institute, Izatnagar, 1930-31.
Report of the Director.
(Mr. F. WARE, F.R.C.V.S.)
I.—STAFF.
Mr. F. Ware was confirmed in the post of Director during the year.
He proceeded on 6 months leave on 3rd October 1930 and from that
date until the end of the year Mr. W. Taylor, Principal, Lahore
Veterinary College, officiated as Director of the Institute.
Mr. J. R. Haddow, Deputy Director, Imperial Veterinary Serum
Institute, Izatnagar, was granted leave on medical certificate from 22nd
April 1930 and remained on leave until the end of the year. He made
over charge to Mr. G. P. Goffi, Head Laboratory Assistant at Izat-
nagar, who acted as Deputy Director in addition to his own duties
until 25th May 1930, when he was relieved by Mr. P. G. Malkani,
who was appointed Temporary Deputy Director from that date. This
officer was again relieved by Mr. J. D'Costa on 27th September 1930,
when Mr. Malkani left the service of this Institute to take up an ap-
pointment at the Patna Veterinary College. Mr. D'Costa continued
to hold the post of Temporary Deputy Director untill the close of the
year.
Mr. S. C. A. Datta, B.Sc., M.R.C.V.S., of the Bengal Veterinary
Department, joined duty as Temporary Veterinary Research Officer
at Muktesar, in the place vacated by Mr. Malkani, on 3rd July 1930.
Khwaja Abdus Salam of the Punjab Civil Service arrived at this
Institute on 8th November 1930 for the purpose of relieving Mr. P.
N. Rajagopal, Personal Assistant to the Director, who reverted to the
Audit Department from 21st November 1930.
Mr. G. D. Bhalerao, M.Sc., joined duty as Helminthologist on the
afternoon of 15th April 1930, and was on leave from 7th July 1930
to 22nd July 1930, and again from 19th August 1930 to 14th Septem-
ber 1930.
Mr. W. P. S. Asa-Griffiths joined duty as Engineer on 24th May
1930, relieving Mr. P. R. Ganguly, who reverted to his permanent
post of Assistant Engineer.
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Mr. Abdul Ghani, Senior Veterinary Inspector, was promoted to
the newly created post of Veterinary Deputy Superintendent at the
Imperial Veterinary Serum Institute, Izatnagar, with effect from 30th
May 1930.
Sheikh Nasir Ahmed, L. Ag., joined duty as Estate Manager at
Muktesar on 7th November 1930, relieving Mr. K. O. Stiffle, who
reverted to his substantive post of Farm Overseer.
Dr. K. C. Sen, Biochemist, was granted leave from 3rd October
1930, to enable him to proceed to England for post-graduate training,
and Mr. A. C. Roy, M.Sc., was appointed to officiate for him.
Mr. S. K. Sen, Protozoologist, was granted leave for 2 months and
15 days from 12th January 1931, and Veterinary Inspector P. R.
Krishna Iyer officiated in his place.
Mr. R. N. Naik, Assistant Veterinary Research Officer, was granted
leave for 2 months from 26th January 1931 and Veterinary Inspector
Balwant Singh officiated in the post during this period.
Mr. J. D'Costa was on leave from the beginning of the year
until 7th June 1930 and left Muktesar again on 23rd September 1930
on transfer to Izatnagar as Temporary Deputy Director. During his
absence on both occasions Veterinary Inspector P. C. Banerji officiated
in the post of Veterinary Deputy Superintendent, Muktesar.
The remaining gazetted posts at the two Institutes were filled as in
the previous report.
II.—SUPPLIES AND SERVICES AT MUKTESAR.
(a) Fodder.—In addition to the fodder obtained from the Estate at
Muktesar 7,280 Mds. and 31 seers. of grain were obtained through a
contractor at a total cost of Rs. 43,888-10-0. The amount of green
grass purchased through contractors was 11,973 Mds. and 33 seers,
costing Rs. 7,670-11-6, while 12,286 Mds. and 11 seers of hay were
purchased in the same way at a cost of Rs. 14,831-6-9. The cost of the
latter was considerably enhanced by reason of the Institute having to
purchase over 2,000 Mds. of hay in the early part of the year at
Rs. 2-12-0 per Md., owing to the failure of the hay contractor of the
previous year to fulfil his contract. It is pleasing to be able to report
that the hay contractor of the year under review was able to complete
the smaller contract which was allotted to him, and that there was no
shortage of fodder supplies during the hot weather of 1931.
(b) Animals.—The number of animals purchased for the technical
work at Muktesar was 1,596 hill bulls, 17 sheep and 503 goats, as
compared with 2,033 bulls, 230 sheep and 666 goats in the previous
year. Only 66 bulls, 6 sheep and 48 goats died prior to experiment
during the year under report.
One pony was purchased for riding purposes and 6 cast mules were
handed over by the Army Remount Dept. for experimental purposes.
The Military Department also presented 2 COWS, 2 heifers and 2 bullocks
from the Military Dairy Farm at Jubbulpore for research work in
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connection with Nasal Granuloma, and the Agricultural Department,
Bihar and Orissa, supplied the Institute with 9 cows, 1 calf and 2
bullocks, which were infected with Johne's disease.
One riding pony met with an accident and had to be destroyed, and
452 bulls, 25 buffaloes, 42 goats, 30 sheep and 2 cows were sold by
auction and realised a total sum of Rs. 1,756.
(c) Forest Produce.—The Reserved Forest at Muktesar, through the
agency of a contractor, yielded 17,712 Mds. and 30 seers of firewood
and 1,620 Mds. of charcoal. The prices at which firewood and charcoal
were sold during the year were 0-9-6 and Rs. 1-5-6 per Md. respectively,
compared with 0-11-0 and 1-8-0 per Md. in the previous year.
In addition, 380 Mds. of hay, 6,852 Mds. and 35 seers of green
fodder, 6,922 Mds. and 29 seers of oak leaves, 1,883 Mds. and 38 seers
of pine needles, 14 loads of ringals and 350 posts were obtained from
the forest and used departmentally.
Forty-two Mds. and 20 seers of lichen were sold to a contractor at
the rate of 8 annas per Md ; 115 dead and overmature trees were sold
to employees of the Institute at a total value of Rs. 193-8-0; and 52
pine trees were sold by public auction and fetched the sum of Rs. 335.
Owing to the great havoc caused by defoliating caterpillars in the
Reserved Forest and Station area during recent year, Dr. C. F. C.
Beeson, Forest Entomologist, Dehra Dun, visited the Institute in May
1930 and suggested amongst other things the burning of the leaf mould
around the base of the trees. This was carried out extensively in two
of the compartments during the year and appears to have had a very
beneficial effect.
The Estate Manager, the Deputy Ranger and the Forest Guard
have now been gazetted as " Forest Officers " under the Indian Forest
Act, and invested with appropriate powers, to be exercised within the
limits of the Muktesar Reserved Forest.
(d) Labour.—The daily average number of coolies employed under
the Estate Manager at Muktesar was 201.5 and the daily number of
cattle attendants employed in the Veterinary Section was 206.4. The
average cost of labour in these two sections was Rs. 5,356-10-3 per
mensem.
As in the previous year, every attempt was made to replace dotial
labour by kumaonis whenever the latter were available.
(e) Transport.—The transport contractor moved 3,087 serum cases
from Muktesar to Kathgodam and 800 cases of crude serum were
transported from Izatnagar to Muktesar, as compared with 6,669 and
1,948 cases respectively in 1929-30. A considerable amount of other
goods were transported through the contractor during the year, but
the total amount paid to him was only Rs. 14,316-12-3, as compared
with Rs. 16,643 in the previous year.
(f) Apparatus—The allotment under the head "Chemicals and
Apparatus" after reappropriation was Rs. 13,200, but only Rs.
12,193-12-0 were actually spent. In addition, serum bottles and crown
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have also been made, by carrying out extensive switch board alterations,
to run the two engines and batteries in parallel.
Other improvements included a new method of filtering used lubri-
cating oil and it is estimated that the sum total of them all is that the
cost of consumable stores used in the generation of each unit of electric
current has been reduced by 37 per cent.
A much needed addition to the water supply has been obtained by
tapping the Surmani stream just above the Ritani garden and running
it by gravitation into Dam No. 3. The water channel is as yet only
a "Kutcha" one, but the innovation has proved so successful already
that for the first time for many years a 24 hours supply of water has
been available throughout the hot weather. Proposals for making this
a permanent addition to the water supply of Muktesar will be sub-
mitted. after it has been investigated by the officers of the Public
Works Department.
Other improvements to the water supply made during the year
included alterations to the Chlorinator, by which the water is chlori-
nated as it is pumped to the main tanks, a thorough overhaul of the
Ritani Dam, and better arrangements for keeping out polluted water
from the Rinderpest side.
The multistage centrifugal pump arrived towards the end of the
year and arrangements were made with the Public Works Department
for the Institute Engineer to erect this. The pump did not commence
work until after the year had closed, but it may be stated that it is
capable of pumping 116 gallons per minute, and with the improvements
which have been made in the Power House, enabling the 3 pumps to
be run together, it is now possible to maintain a delivery of 50 gallons
per minute at the main tanks.
Owing to leakage in one of the gas holders and inferior quality of
wood available during the year, considerable difficulty was experienced
in maintaining the supply of gas for use in the laboratories. With
the object of reducing the consumption of gas, therefore, the gas radia-
tors in the incubator room in the main building were removed and
electric heaters, made in the Power House, were installed and are prov-
ing very satisfactory.
The vacuum drying apparatus was in demand during the year for
the concentration of serum and other products, but the steam heating
arrangement did not work satisfactorily. This was, therefore, dis-
mantled and replaced by an electric heating element, which was more
satisfactory and permitted continuous use during both day and night.
The old telephone system, which previously existed for the Engi-
neering Section only and had fallen into disuse, was overhauled and
extended to include other sections, out-laboratories, library, etc. It has
proved a great boon and a saving of time, and the exchange is in con-
stant use throughout the day.
(k) Construction and Repairs.—The chief items of construction at
Muktesar completed or commenced during the year were :—
(1) Quarters for 2 leave reserve clerks costing Rs. 9,599.
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(2) Additions and alterations to the grain godown costing
Rs. 2,197.
(3) Painting the iron roofs of certain buildings at a cost of
Rs. 6,138.
(4) Providing water installations to certain buildings on the
eastern side of the Estate (estimated cost Rs. 2,300).
(5) Construction of stone drains at the sides of certain roads
(estimated cost Rs. 5,840).
(6) Additions and alterations to room No. 10 in the main build-
ing (estimated cost Rs. 3,500).
No major works were constructed at Muktesar during the year.
(l) Medical and Sanitary Section.—The number of patients treated
at the Muktesar dispensary during the year was 13,709 out-patients
and 427 in-patients. The number of minor operations performed was
75, and the midwife attended 15 cases of labour.
Two mild epidemics occurred during the year, one of Small-pox in
April-May 1930 and one of Influenza in January-February 1931.
There were 5 cases of Small-pox and 135 cases of Influenza but no
mortality
(m) Library.—A total of 163 periodicals was subscribed for during
the year, and in addition 165 bulletins and pamphlets were received.
The number of text-books added to the library was 37.
A system of card-indexing all the important publications received
in the library under both subject and author is now in full working
order, and the preparation of a complete catalogue of the contents of
of the library is under contemplation.
(n) Small Animals.—The supply of small animals for experimental
purposes is in the hands of the Head Laboratory Assistant at Muktesar,
and the following animals and poultry were supplied by him to
research officers during the year :—
Rabbits
Pigeons
Ducks
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190
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Guinea pigs
Fowls
Geese
235 Dogs .
320 White Rats
6 Parrots
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White Rats
189 Dogs
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The mortality from Coccidiosis in young rabbits has appreciably
decreased since Iodine has been added to their fool as a routine, but
considerable losses are reported from the ravages of wild rats, which
are a great pest in Muktesar.