Annual Report of the Civil Veterinary Department,
United Provinces, 1920-21.
1. The administration report of the department for the year ending the
31st March, 1921, is herewith submitted.
2. Major E. W. Oliver held charge of the department up to and for the
22nd September, 1920, when he proceeded on combined leave. He also carried
out the duties of the second superintendent in addition to his own work up to and
for 16th June, 1920 during my absence on leave.
3. On my return from leave, I took over charge of the duties of the second
superintendent and from the 23rd September, 1920 I have held charge of the
duties of the superintendent and veterinary adviser to the end of the year in addi-
tion to my own.
4. Captain W. H. Priston, F.R.C.V.S., who has been appointed as the 3rd
superintendent of the Civil Veterinary department, United Provinces, by His
Majesty's Secretary of State for India, landed at Bombay on 1st December, 1920
and assumed charge of the duties on the forenoon of the 4th December, 1920. He
is at present under training.
5. Tours of officers.—Major Oliver was 105 days on tour and travelled 453
miles by road and 6,675 miles by rail. He toured in eight districts, inspecting the
veterinary hospitals and dispensaries. He visited Bombay for the purchase of Arab
stallions and went to Simla to interview the Agricultural Adviser to the Govern-
ment of India in connection with the sectional veterinary conference of officers
which was proposed to be held in Lucknow.
6. I was on tour for 95 days and travelled 298 miles by road and 6,469
miles by rail. I visited 29 districts, inspecting the existing veterinary hospitals
and dispensaries and district stallion stands. Horse, sheep, and cattle-breeding
tracts were also visited. The departmental cattle farms at Muttra and Kheri and
also the stallion dépôt at Moradabad necessitated frequent attendance by me
during the year. When possible, the offices of the deputy superintendents were
inspected and the work of veterinary inspectors and assistants supervised and
checked. I also attended the Moradabid fair.
7. Captain W. H. Priston accompanied me in my tours.
8. Mr. R. A. Stow, farms manager, was busy in the supervision of the work
of Muttra and Kheri cattle farms. He visited Amritsar and Calcutta for the
purchase of cattle and a motor tractor for the Muttra farm.
9. Mr. 13. D Evans, sheep manager, visited nine districts in connection with
sheep-breeding and gave instructions to gentlemen who wore keen in establishing
sheep-breeding operations in their zamindaris.
10. Khan Sahib Sheikh Niaz Mohammad, deputy superintendent, was in
charge of the Moradabad sub-division throughout the year. He was on tour for
163 days during which time he travelled 9,213 miles by rail and 1,081 by road. He
visited all the districts of his sub-division, checked and supervised the work of the
subordinate staff, and inspected most of the bull and stallion stands of the sub-
division. He attended the horse and cattle fairs at Muzaffarnagar, Moradabad,
Hardoi, and Kheri. He was deputed to Kotdwara to attend an outbreak of surra
and spent some of his time at the Manjhra cattle farm to deal with the prevalence
of rinderpest which broke out there.
11. Mr. T S. Davies, deputy superintendent, was in charge of the Allahabad
sub-division daring the year. He was on tour for 151 days and travelled 500 miles
by road and 7,674 miles by rail. He toured in 19 districts, inspecting veterinary
hospitals and dispensaries and checking the work of the subordinate staff. Bull
and stallion stands were visited. Cattle and horses were judged at the Dadri and
the Rae Bareli fairs arid prizes awarded. Severe outbreaks of contagious disease
in his circle were attended to and cases of glanders were detected and destroyed in
Allahabad, Mirzapur, and Balrampur.
12. S. M. Raza Husain, Deputy Superintendent, was in charge of the Agra
sub-division throughout the year. He was 201 days on tour and travelled 1,151
miles by road and 11,461 by rail. He visited 19 districts. His tours consisted
chiefly of the inspection and supervision of the work of veterinary inspectors