(2)
11. S. M. Baza Husain, deputy superintendent, was employed at head-
quarters, and in charge of the Allahabad sub-division until the return of Mr.
Davies, when he assumed charge of the Agra sub-division.
During the year he has been 210 days on tour and travelled 9,317 miles by
rail and 1,177 miles by road. He attended outbreaks of glanders in the districts
of Basti, Gorakhpur, Allahabad, and Agra where the disease was of a virulent type.
He supervised the work of the veterinary inspecto s and assistants, and
assisted in cattle-breeding operations. He also toured through the tracts where
sheep and cattle-breeding is in progress, and gave instructions in the practical
work of the department to the newly-qualified graduates. He attended cattle
fairs at Dewa (Bara Banki), Unao, Makanpur (Cawnpore), Aligarh, Bulandshahr,
and Meerut.
I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
12. As usual, seven students were this year selected for training in
veterinary colleges as scholarship-holders, viz. three for the Bengal and four for
the Punjab veterinary colleges. Of those students, who were already undergoing
a course of study, three in the final class at the Bengal college have passed their
examination and joined the department, the three in the second year class have
also duly passed into the third year class, and out of the three in the first year class
two passed and were promoted to the second year class while one failed. Of the
Punjab students, out of eight in third year class, six passed the examination and
joined the department, while one failed, and one did not appear in the examination
owing to illness but these were allowed to continue their studies for another year.
Out of four each in the second and first year classes, ail of them passed and were
promoted to the next higher classes.
13. The United Provinces Veterinary Medical Society is continuing to
do good work. A well attended and successful meeting was held this year in Agra.
14. Khan Sahib Sheikh Niaz Mohammed and S. M. Raza Husain, deputy
superintendents conducted a series of lectures on animal diseases to cultivators
and stock-owners at various fairs and shows.
15. The scheme for establishing a veterinary college for these provinces
which was held back so long owing to war and other causes is now receiving the
attention of the Government. It is hoped that it will be shortly started in
Lucknow, where a site has been selected already.
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
See table II.
16. During the year under review the reported mortality from various
contagious diseases has been 42.715. Unfortunately rinderpest has been respon-
sible for 32,572 of deaths recorded; although it is believed that had a sufficient
supply of serum been available a great many more of the outbreaks would have
been checked, and much of the spread of the disease prevented. Although this
might at first glance appear to be an excessive number, it is pointed out that with
the increasing attention given to early notification of disease and facilities for
ascertaining details and reporting outbreaks, many more cases are now brought
to light than in past years, when in a severe season hundreds of outbreaks occurred
without being reported.
17. Equine.--Equine
contagions diseases occurring in the four selected
horse-breeding districts, viz. Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Bulandshahr, and Aligarh, are-
dealt with by the Army Remount department while the Army Veterinary Corps
deals with the affected animals in the various branches of the Military
department, The figures here only refer to cases brought directly under the notice
of this department.
18. Glanders and Farcy.—This disease appeared during the year in the
districts of Dehra Dun, Agra, Moradabad, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Basti, and Naini
Tal and sixty-two animals either succumbed to the malady or were destroyed in
accordance with the Glanders and Farcy Act. It appears to have assumed a
severe form at Agra and Moradabad. Prompt measures were immediately taken
to suppress these outbreaks and the deputy superintendents with several veterinary
inspectors and headquarters assistants were deputed to deal with the same, which
they did most successfully. Rupees one hundred and sixty have been awarded in
compensation during the year for compulsory slaughter of animals to poor owners
to whom the loss would otherwise have been severe.