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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE IMPL. INST OF VETY. RESEARCH,
APPENDIX VII.
List of products issued from the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research,
Muktesar, and the Imperial Veterinary Serum Institute, Izatnagar,
and current prices, as sanctioned by the Government of India.
Serial
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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 (I 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)
„
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)
Anti-Blackquarter serum (15 c. c.
dose).
Strangles or
anti-streptococcic
vaccine (5 c. c. close).
Bovine Abortion vaccine (single
tube).
Fowl Cholera serum (5 c. c. dose) .
Fowl Cholera vaccine (1 c. c. dose)
Inland rates.
Rs.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
a.
3
6
6
3
4
9
12
4
4
4
4
4
6
3
4
2
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
6
Foreign rates.
Rs.
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
a.
4
9
9
4
6
13
2
6
6
6
6
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9
4
...
3
...
p.
0
0
0
6
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
Minimum
supplied.
50 doses.
20 doses.
20 closes.
50 doses.
1 dose.
5 doses.
10 doses.
1 dose.
5 doses.
1 dose.
5 doses.
50 doses.
20 doses.
10 doses.
1 dose.
2 doses.
5 doses.
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1931.
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APPENDIX VII—concld.
List of products issued from the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research,
Muktesar, and the Imperial Veterinary Serum Institute, Izatnagar,
and current prices, as sanctioned by the Government of India.
Serial
No.
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Name of product.
Rinderpest Bull virus . . .
Rinderpest Goat virus . .
Autogenous vaccine
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Serum
cases
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Post boxes (large)
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Post boxes (small)
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N. S. bottles
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Crown caps
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Rubber caps .
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Half pint bottles . . .
1oz. and 2 oz bottles . . .
Inland rates.
Rs.
5
1
1
5
6
1
3
1
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
10
6
4
1
3
2
1
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
4
6
0
0
3
Foreign rates.
Rs.
...
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7
1
4
1
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
a.
...
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8
0
8
0
4
10
6
4
1
3
2
1
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0
0
0
0
7
0
0
4
6
0
0
3
Remarks.
For 60 c. c.
Extra for upto 100
c. c.
For each additional
100 c. c. or part
of it inclusive of
packing and post¬
age, 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 ad¬
ditional 50 c. c. or
part of it.
Each.
Do.
Do.
Per dozen.
Do.
Each.
Do.
Do.
MGIPC-S2-III-6-94—18-12-31-270.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Institute of Veterinary
Research, Muktesar
For the year ending 31st March 1932.
CALCUTTA : GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
CENTRAL PUBLICATION BRANCH
1932
Price Re. 1-8 or 2s. 6d.
NOTICE
On application to the Director, Imperial Institute
of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, copies of the
Annual Reports of that Institute can be had, free of
charge, by the Heads of Veterinary Departments
and Institutes in foreign countries in exchange for
technical reports of their Department or Institute.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Institute of Veterinary
Research, Muktesar
For the year ending 31st March 1932.
CALCUTTA: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
CENTRAL PUBLICATION BRANCH
1932
Price Re. 1-8 or 2s. 6d.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
A.—Report of the Director.
I. Staff
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II. Supplies and Services at Muktesar
III. Production .
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IV. Instruction .
V. Research
VI. Publications
VII. Finance
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VIII. General
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B.—Report of the Pathology Section
I. Johne's Disease
II. Tuberculosis
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III. Bovine Nasal Granuloma
IV. Bovine Enzoctic Haematuria
V. Congenital blindness in calves
VI. Pneumonia .
VII. Bursatee
VIII. Strangles
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IX. Kumri
X. Sheep and Goat disease .
XI. Canine Distemper .
XII. Canine Typhus
XIII. Avian Distemper .
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XIV. Fowl Typhoid
XV. Miscellaneous Conditions
XVI. Helminthological Studies
XVII. Routine Examinations
C.—Report of the Serology Section.
I. Rinderpest .
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IV. Haemorrhagic Septicaemia
V. Bovine Contagious Abortion
VI. Bovine Lymphangitis .
VII. Other Bovine Diseases .
VIII. Equine Contagious Abortion
IX. Glanders
X. Joint ill
XI. Animal Nutrition .
XII. Miscellaneous
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D.—Report of the Protozoology Section.
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PROTOZOOLOGY.
I. Surra : Drug Treatment
II. Bovine Piroplasmosis
III. Anaplasmosis
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IV. Buffalo Malaria .
V. Babesiasis in Goats
VI. Canine Piroplasmosis
VII. Coccidiosis .
VIII. Fowl Spirochaetosis
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E.—Report of the Deputy Director, Imperial Veterinary Serum Institute,
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V. Production
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F.—Appendices.
I. 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 the year
1931-32
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II. Table showing the number of doses of products issued to the different
Provinces, States, etc., during the year 1931-32 ....
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III. Summary of results of inoculations in the field of the different products
of the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, during the year
1931-32
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IV. Table showing the details of specimens received and examined at the
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, during the
year 1931-32 .
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V. Table showing the financial results of the working of the Imperial
Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, and the Imperial Veteri-
nary Serum Institute, Izatnagar, during the year 1931-32
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VI. Conditions governing the sale of sera, vaccines and other products
manufactured at the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research,
Muktesar, and the Imperial Veterinary Serum Institute, Izatnagar .
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VII List of products issued from the Imperial Institute of Veterinary
Research, Muktesar, and the Imperial Veterinary Serum Institute,
Izatnagar, and current prices, as sanctioned by the Government of
India
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar,
and its sub-station, the Imperial Veterinary Serum
Institute, Izatnagar, for the year ending 1931-32.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR.
(Mr. F. WARE, F.R.C.V.S.)
I.—STAFF.
Mr. W. Taylor continued to officiate as Director until 7th April 1931,
when he was relieved by the permanent Director, who returned from
leave on that date and held charge of the Institute during the remainder
of the year.
Mr. H. Cooper, 1st Veterinary Research Officer, was on leave from
9th April 1931 to 3rd May 1931, and again from 18th June 1931 until
the end of the year. On the second occasion Mr. Cooper made over
charge of his duties to Mr. J. F. Shirlaw, Professor of Pathology, Punjab
Veterinary College, until 22nd October 1931, when he reverted to his
permanent appointment.
Mr. J. R. Haddow returned from leave on 26th October 1931, when
he joined duty at Muktesar as 1st Veterinary Research Officer.
Mr. J. D'Costa held the post of Temporary Deputy Director, Imperial
Veterinary Serum Institute, Izatnagar, throughout the year, but was
granted leave for 21 days from 3rd December 1931, when Mr. G. P. Goffi,
Head Laboratory Assistant, Izatnagar, officiated for him. Mr. R. N.
Naik, Assistant Veterinary Research Officer, Muktesar, relieved Mr. Goffi,
and Veterinary Inspector P. R. Krishna Iyer filled Mr. Naik's vacancy.
Mr. G. P. Goffi was granted leave for 8 months from 15th March
1932, when the same acting arrangements were made to relieve him.
Dr. K. C. Sen returned from leave on 17th December 1931 and
relieved Mr. A. C. Roy of the duties of Biochemist.
Sheikh Nasir Ahmed, Estate Manager, was granted 18 days leave
from 10th June 1931, when Mr. K. O. Stiffle officiated for him.
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Dr. S. K. Mehta reverted to service under the United Provinces
Government on the afternoon of 29th February 1932, and was succeeded
in the post of Medical Officer by Dr. F. B. Caleb.
Mr. S. K. Sen, Protozoologist, was granted 3 months leave from 15th
March 1932, and Veterinary Inspector Balwant Singh was appointed
to officiate for him.
Veterinary Inspector P. C. Banerji officiated in the post of Veterinary
Deputy Superintendent, Muktesar, throughout the year, vice Mr. D'Costa.
II.—SUPPLIES AND SERVICES AT MUKTESAR.
(a) Veterinary Section.—The total number of each species of
animals purchased for experimental purposes during the year was 1,163
hill bulls, 3 plains bulls, 30 sheep, 451 goats and 18 horses, as compared
with 1,596 hill bulls, 17 sheep, 503 goats and 1 horse purchased in 1930-31.
Forty-five hill bulls, 2 sheep and 44 goats died prior to experiment,
and this number of hill bulls includes 24 which died of natural Rinderpest,
an outbreak of which occurred amongst newly purchased animals in the
Silingiri kraal in July 1931. To illustrate the great improvement which
has taken place in the matter of mortality amongst hill bulls prior
to experiment during the last few years, the following table has been
compiled :—
Year.
1928-29
1929-30
1930-31
....
1931-32
No. of hill
bulls
purchased.
1,344
2,033
1,596
1,163
No. which
died before
experiment.
250
100
66
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Percentage
mortality.
18.6
4.92
4.13
3.87
The sanctioned strength of transport animals at Muktesar, viz :—12
riding and 8 pack ponies, was completed during the year by the
purchase of 3 ponies to fill existing vacancies. The total commands
for transport, including both Government and private, amounted to
559 during the year.
Three hundred discontinued hill bulls and 1 stud bull were sold by
public auction for Rs. 771-8-0 and 4 hill bulls were disposed of privately
at Rs. 4 each, making a total of Rs. 787-8-0, as compared with sales of
Rs. 1,756 in the previous year. In addition, 202 discontinued bulls
were transferred to Izatnagar for Blackquarter Aggressin manufacture
during the year.
This Section continued to do the work in connection with the prepara-
tion and despatch of Rinderpest virus both to Izatnagar and the field
for Serum-simultaneous inoculations.
The average number of gwallas on the strength of this Section was
173.1 as compared with 206.4 in the previous year. Attempts were
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made to replace dotial labour with kumaonis, but for reasons advanced
before, these did not meet with much success.
(b) Estate Section.—The area under cultivation at Muktesar was
increased from 217½ acres to 250½ acres during the year, by bringing
into cultivation most of the old Apple garden.
The total expenditure and receipts were Rs. 16,553-9-1 and
Rs. 15,288-12-3 respectively, which gives a loss of Rs. 1,264-12-10 after
making allowance for supervision charges. This compares very favour-
ably with the previous year, when a loss of Rs. 9,779-14-0 was experi-
enced, and the figures would have been still better but for the failure
of the winter snow and rains, resulting in complete failure of the rabi
crop, and the fact that the entire maize crop was attacked and partially
destroyed by the bacterial disease known as Phytomonas dissolvens.
The Ritani Garden as in previous years supplied vegetables to the
staff and green fodder for small animals, and the expenditure and receipts
amounted to Rs. 1,513-8-3 and Rs. 2,545-3-1 respectively. This shows
a profit of Rs. 1,031-4-10, as compared with Rs. 878-2-0 in 1930-31.
The cultivation areas supplied the Institute with 13,687 maunds
and 29 seers of fodder during the year, and in addition 1,795 maunds
and 32 seers of green grass at Re. 0-5-6 per maund, and 12,989 maunds
and 3 seers of hay, most of which was purchased at Re. 0-15-0 per maund,
were obtained through contractors. The amount of grain purchased
through contractors was 7,098 maunds at a cost of Rs. 20,906, as com-
pared with an expenditure under this head of Rs. 43,888-10-0 in the
previous year.
A pro formâ account of the income and expenditure of the Reserved
Forest was maintained during the year and this discloses a profit of
Rs. 1,561-3-2. The figure of Rs. 4,625-10-1 for receipts includes a sum
of Rs. 1,790 charged as grazing fee to the Institute cattle, at the rate of
Re. 0-8-0 per head per annum.
The produce of the Reserved Forest during the year included 15,772
maunds and 17 seers of firewood, 2,083 maunds and 38 seers of charcoal,
3,122 maunds and 20 seers of green fodder, 2,288 maunds and 4 seers
of leaves for goats, 2,600 maunds and 30 seers of pine needles, 11 loads
of ringals and 1,367 posts. The prices at which firewood and charcoal
were sold during the year were Re. 0-7-6 and Re. 1-4-0 per maund,
respectively, as compared with Re. 0-9-6 and Re. 1-5-6 per maund in
the previous year.
Tenders were called for the extraction of 50 maunds of lichen, but
only 15 maunds and 19 seers were extracted and the royalty payable
on this amounted to Rs. 18-12-0. One hundred and fifteen mature trees
were sold to employees of the Institute at a total value of Rs. 216-1-0
and 51 pine trees from Compartment No. 15 of the Miscellaneous Working
Circle were auctioned for Rs. 118.
Oak-defoliating caterpillars were not so much in evidence as in
previous years, and the recommendation of the Forest Entomologist
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in regard to burning the undergrowth under the trees appears to have
had a very beneficient effect.
Another improvement effected in Forest conservation during the
year was to stop the denuding of oak trees of their young leaves for use
as cattle fodder. This is a common practice all over the Kumaon hills
and the year under report was the first for many years in which this
Institute was not compelled to adopt it.
In order to provide for the supply of butter, cheese and other dairy
products to the station, it was decided to transfer the Institute Dairy
from the Veterinary to the Estate Section, and the transfer took place
on 16th September 1931.
A very satisfactory beginning has been made under the new manage-
ment and as a result of the economies which have been effected first,
by improving the average milk yield of the cows by disposing of unpro-
fitable animals and paying very close attention to the care and feeding
of those retained, and, secondly, by utilizing any surplus milk for butter
and cheese making, it has been possible to recommend a reduction in
the price of milk, first to a flat rate of Re. 0-4-6 per seer and later to
Re. 0-3-0 per seer, with correspondingly low rates for other dairy
products. As a result of this, for instance, pure cow's butter is now
obtainable in Muktesar at Re. 1-10-0 per lb.
The average number of animals in the combined Dairy and Experi-
mental young stock herd was 45.4, of which 16.2 was the average number
of cows in milk. The average daily milk yield of the cows was 4.75
seers. Six cows were cast and sold during the year by public auction
for Rs. 190 as against a book value of Rs. 425. Seven calves died during
the year of an outbreak of disease, which was diagnosed but not confirmed
as calf Diphtheria, and one cow died of Johne's disease. No new
purchases were made from outside, but 23 calves were born during the
year. The financial results of the Dairy show a profit of Rs. 325-10-4
on the year's working, as compared with an estimated loss of Rs. 333-14-3,
if the accounts had been run on the same basis in the previous year.
The average daily attendance of coolies was 160 as compared with
201.5 in the previous year. Of this number 85 were engaged in cultiva-
tion work. Every endeavour was made to replace dotial by Kumaoni
labour when opportunities occurred and there were 50 kumaonis on the
rolls of this section at the end of the year.
(c) Engineering Section.—In keeping with the rest of India, Muktesar
experienced very dry weather during the winter of 1931-32, and this
resulted in all the local springs drying up and failure of auxiliary supplies
of water, such as the storm water from the roofs of the sheds, which is
used extensively for the cattle when the rains are normal. The addi-
tional water supply from the Surmani stream, therefore, was utilized
to the full and it is pleasing to be able to report that, in spite of the
difficulties experienced, a full 24 hours supply of water was available
throughout the year. The arrangements for this new supply have now
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been inspected and approved by officers of the Public Works Depart-
ment, and estimates for making them permanent are awaited from that
department.
The abnormal conditions referred to above were the main cause of the
large increase in output which took place in this section during the year,
and the following table shows the extent of this compared with the pre-
vious year :—
—
Current generated K. W. H. Units .
Water pumped, gallons .
.
„ distilled, litres
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.
„ evaporated, gallons
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.
Gas produced, cubic feet . .
Blood centrifuged, litres .
1930-31.
53,773
27,93,750
11,197
34,815
3,80,340
605
1931-32.
69,669
50,41,490
14,869
36,600
3,25,430
929
Percentage
increase or
decrease.
+29½
+80½
+33
+ 5
-14
+53½
Owing to the collapse of one of the gas holders the supply of gas was
restricted for some months, and during this time certain incubators
normally heated by gas were heated by electricity, until the holder was
replaced.
Following a severe thunder-storm in February 1931, a spring which
had been dry for many years, situated at a level of 50 feet below No. 1
pumping station, suddenly commenced to function again and at certain
periods of the year it provides about 30 per cent. of the total amount
of water needed. A small pump and motor, with automatic control,
have therefore been installed near the reservoir, into which this spring
discharges, for pumping the water up to No. 1 pumping station, and
thus a great deal of the expense connected with lifting the same amount
of water 900 feet from Ritani is saved.
An examination of samples of water collected from various taps on
the distribution system is made every fortnight in the bacteriological
laboratory of the Institute, and this shows that, after sedimentation
and chlorination, the water supply at Muktesar is quite free from injuri¬
ous organisms. A chemical analysis is also made by the Biochemist
quarterly, and he has found that the water is of good quality with only
5—6 degrees of hardness.
Arrangements having been made with the Public Works Depart-
ment for the Institute Engineer to carry out certain electrical works
departmentally, electric lighting was installed by him in some of the
offices, the Class Room, Library and Serum block. With the sanction
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of the Government of India he also installed electric lighting in the
Muktesar Club, at the latter's expense.
(d) Medical and Sanitary Section.—The number of patients treated
at the Muktesar dispensary during the year was 3,878 out-patients and
49 in-patients as compared with 4,029 out-patients and 54 in-patients
in the previous year. The figures given in last year's report were
compiled incorrectly and should have been as noted above. The number
of minor operations performed in the year under report was 108, and the
midwife attended 16 cases of labour.
The general health of the station was good and no epidemic occurred.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis was the most serious disease met with and
four cases of this were treated during the year. Deaths from Tuber-
culosis have been occurring with considerable frequency for some years
past amongst the laboratory subordinates of this Institute, and it is to
be feared that the rather crowded conditions under which they have
been forced to live is conducive to the spread of this disease. Steps
have recently been taken to vacate the most undesirable of their
quarters and locate the men concerned in better quarters farther afield.
(e) Construction and repairs.—No major works were constructed
during the year.
The chief items of minor works completed at Muktesar were :—
(1) Replacement of one gas holder .
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(2) Installation of a Multistage Centrifugal pump
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(3) Construction of pucca drains around certain of the out-
(4) Conversion of the lower storey of the grain godown into
an Estate Office
(5) Improvements to the small animals' breeding house
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(C) Making fly-proof certain stalls in the Tetanus stable and
cattle shed No. 12
(7) Addition of another research officer's room to the Charbon
(8) Providing certain windows and a verandah in front of the
Laboratory Assistants' quarters
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Rs.
3,190
13,333
885
190
150
780
8,370
1,165
(f) Apparatus and appliances.—The allotment under the head
" Chemicals and Apparatus " was Rs. 19,000 but only Rs. 13,972 was
actually spent. In addition, serum bottles and crown caps to the value
of about Rs. 12,700 were purchased through the Director General of
India Stores, London.
(g) Library.—The total number of periodicals subscribed for was
172, and in addition 170 bulletins and pamphlets were received during
the year. The number of text-books added to the Library was 65.
A catalogue of all publications in the Library has now been prepared
and is in the Press. A copy of this Catalogue may be obtained, as soon
as it is ready, by any interested per on on application to the Director.