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TABLE X.—SEE REPORT, PARAGRAPHS 43, 44, AND 47,
Return of horse, pony, and donkey stallions under local bodies for the
year 1924-25.
District.
1
Balance on 1st April, 1924.
Saharanpur ..
Muttra .. ..
Mainpuri.. ..
Etah .. ..
Bareilly .. ..
Bijnor .. ..
Budaun .. ..
Moradabad ..
Shahjahanpur ..
Etawah .. ..
Cawnpore.. ..
Banda .. ..
Benares .. ..
Gorakhpur ..
Azamgarh ..
Rae Bareli ..
Sitapur .. ..
Kheri .. ..
Gonda .. ..
Total ..
INCREASE.
By purchase in India.
Moradabad ..
By presentation.
Received by
Moradabad ..
Saharanpur ..
Etah ..
Budaun ..
Moradabad ..
Farrukhabad ..
Cawnpore ..
Almora ..
Luckuow Research
Station.
Total ..
GRAND TOTAL ..
Horse and pony stallions under local
Horses.
Arab.
2
12
3
1
1
1
1
8
13
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
..
61
2
1
4
1
1
8
1
1
.. 1
20
31
Country-
bred.
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
2
2
T. B. E.
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
1
2
Total.
7
12
3
1
1
1
1
8
19
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
..
62
2
2
6
1
..
..
1
1
..
1
23
85
Ponies.
Arab.
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
..
1
Total.
13
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
..
1
Total horses and
ponies.
14
12
3
1
1
1
1
8
19
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
63
2
2
6
1
..
..
1
1
..
1
23
86
Donkey stallions under
Country-bred.
17
4
..
..
..
..
..
2
1
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
9
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
1 ..
3
12
American.
19
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
2
5
Catalomian.
20
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
..
1
Total.
21
4
..
..
..
..
..
2
5
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13
..
..
3
..
.. 1
..
..
1
..
5
18
(
23
)
TABLE
X.—SEE
REPORT,
PARAGRAPHS
43, 44, AND 47.
Return
of horse, pony and donkey
stallions
under
local bodies for the
year
1924-25—(concld.).
District.
1
DECREASE.
Died—Saharanpur ..
Destroyed
Moradabad ..
Shahjahanpur
Sold-Meradabad ..
Transferred.
Ba l
a nc e on 31st. March, 1925.
Saharanpur ..
Etah .. ..
Budaun .. ..
Moradabad ..
Shahjahanpur ..
Penaries .. ..
Gorakhpur ..
Kheri .. ..
Total ..
Saharanpur ..
Muttra .. ..
Mainpuri .. ..
Etah .. ..
Bareilly .. ..
Bijnor .. ..
Budaun .. ..
Moradabad ..
Farrukhabad ..
Etawah .. ..
Cawnpore.. ..
Banda .. ..
Azamgarh ..
Almora .. ..
Rae Bareti ..
Lucknow Research Sta-
tion.
Sitapur .. ..
Gonda
..
..
Total
Horse and spony stallions under local
bodies.
Horses.
Arab.
2
2
3
2
3
4
1
1
5
2
2
1
1
27
10
8
1
1
1
1
a
18
1
3
2
1
1
..
1
1
..
1
..
54
Country-
bred.
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
T.
B. E.
5
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
....
..
..
..
..
..
1
Total.
7
2
3
2
3
4
1
1
7
2
2
1
1
29
12
3
1
1
1
1
8
18
1
3
2
1
1
..
1
1
..
1
..
| 56
Ponies.
Arab.
8
i
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Total.
13
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Total horses and
ponies.
14
2
3
2
3
4
1
1
7
2
2
1
1
29
12
3
1
1
1
1
8
18
1
3
2
1
1
..
1
1
1
1
57
Donkey stallions under
local bodies.
Country-bred.
17
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
3
4
..
..
..
..
i
2
1
..
1
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
9
American.
19
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
2
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
....
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Catalomian.
20
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
Total.
21
..
..
..
1
..
..
3
1
..
..
..
5
6
..
..
..
..
..
2
3
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
13
N.B.—Columns 3, 6, 9 to 12, 15, 16, and 18 are omitted, being blank.
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TABLE
XI.—SEE
REPORT,
PARAGRAPHS
45 AND 47.
Services and produce of each class of horse, pony, and donkey
stallions under local bodies during 1924-25.
Horse,
pony
or
donkey.
1
Hor se.
Pony ..
Donkey.
District.
2
Saharanpur .. ..
Muttra .. ..
Mainpuri .. ..
Etah .. ..
Bareilly .. ..
Bijuor .. ..
Budaun .. ..
Merrdabad
.. ..
Farrakhabad .. ..
Etawah .. ..
Cawapore .. ..
Banda .. ..
Benares .. ..
Gorakhpur .. ..
Azamgarh .. ..
Rae Bareti .. ..
Lucknow Research Station
Sitapur .. ..
Mehlei .. ..
Kheri .. ..
Shahjahanpur ..
Total
..
Gonda .. ..
Saharanpur .. ..
Budaun .. ..
Moradabad .. ..
Etawah .. ..
Almora .. ..
Shahjahanpur ..
Total ..
Stallions on
register
on 31st March.
3
12
3
1
1
1
1
8
18
1
3
2
1
..
..
1
1
1
1
..
..
..
56
1
6
2
3
1
1
..
13
Stallions
actually
employed
at
stud.
Year under
report.
4
12
3
1
1
1
1
8
7
1
3
2
1
..
..
1
1
1
1
..
..
..
45
..
6
2
2
1
1
..
12
Previous year.
5
12
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
1
..
2
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
52
1
4
2
2
1
..
1
10
Number of
mares
covered.
Year under
report.
6
826
200
53
75
44
60
518
384
20
1 5
37
58
..
..
27
24
1
16
..
..
..
2,468
13
230
148
51
11
..
..
440
Previous year.
7
811
204
73
4
50
70
579
319
36
133
23
51
7
27
24
40
..
5
22
15
274
2,767
13
245
141
42
:.0
..
41
500
Average number
of mares covered
per stallion em-
ployed at stud.
Year under
report.
8
68.8
66.6
53
75
44
GO
64.7
54 8
20
41.6
18.5
58
..
..
27
24
1
16
..
..
..
54.8
..
38.3
74
25.5
11
..
..
36.6
Previous year.
9
67.5
68
73
4
50
70
72.3
43.5
36
44.3
23
51
3.5
27
24
40
..
5
22
15
..
53.2
13
61.2
70.5
21.5
30
..
41
50
(
25 )
TABLE
XIV.—SEE
REPORT,
PARAGRAPH
48.
Abstract
of particulars
regarding
cattle fairs and shows held during
the
year 1924-25.
District.
1
Saharanpur ..
Balandshar ..
Moradabad ..
Shahjahanpur
Cawapore ..
Pallia ..
Unao ..
Bara Banki ..
Total ..
Number of cattle fairs
and shows held. .
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
..
Total number of stock present
Bulls.
3
..
3
..
20
..
..
2
..
..
Bullocks.
4
48
107
50
545
15,900
..
2,500
467
..
Cows.
5
20
22
..
4
615
Young stock.
6
5
41
8
1,075
12,485
Buffaloes.
7
17
17
..
326
1,253
..
54,875
..
75
94
..
1,150
2,725
..
237
817
..
Camels.
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others.
9
4
15
222
55
1 912
..
21
1,764
..
Total number of ani-
mals that competed
for prizes.
16
94
50
161
88
1,100
..
250
105
..
Prize money provided.
From Provincial
funds.
18
Rs.
500
100
100
10J
79
100
100
100
1,179
From
Local
funds.
19
Rs.
..
590
892
22
..
..
10
136
1,150
From
other
sources.
20
..
..
..
..
78
..
5
..
83
Total.
21
Rs.
500
690
402
122
157
100
115
236
2,412
Amount actually
awarded.
22
Rs.
500
G90
302
122
157
103
115
236
2,222
N.B.--Columns 10 to 15, 17, 23, and 21 are omitted, being blank.
TABLE
XIVA.––SEE
REPORT,
PARAGRAPH
57.
Statement
showing
cost of the Civil
Veterinary
department
in the
United
Provinces
during
the official
year
1924-25.
Major heads.
1
Saperintendent .. ..
Do.
establishment
tra-
velling allowances and contin-
generes.
Subordinate establishment ..
Hospital and dispensaries ..
Breeding operations .. ..
Prizes .. .. ..
Fairs and shows .. ..
Total ..
Amount.
Imperial.
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Provin-
cial.
3
Rs.
42,288
1,40,032
1,09,926
947
(a)24,008
..
..
3,17,251
Local.
4
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total.
5
Rs.
42,288
1,40,082
1,09,926
947
(a)24,008
..
..
3,17,251
Remarks.
6
(a) Includes Rs. 17,634
on account of
poultry show and
industry.
NOTE.—To be furnished by the local Accountant-General.
No. 1672/XVIII—442.
FROM
B. J. K. HALLOWES, ESQ., I.C.S., M.L.C.,
DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES,
To
THE VETERINARY ADVISER TO GOVERNMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES.
Dated Allahabad, September 18, 1925.
SIR,
INDUSTRIES
DEPARTMENT.
I AM directed to acknowledge the receipt of the annual report on the
administration of the Civil Veterinary department in the United Provinces,
for the year ending March 31, 1925, forwarded under cover of your letter
no, 2987/III—6-411, dated July 15/August 3, 1925.
2. I am to convey the thanks of Government for the good work done
by Captain Hickey and the officers of the department throughout the
year.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
B. J. K. HALLOWES,
Deputy Secretary.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
UNITED PROVINCES
For the Year Ending 31st March,
1926.
ALLAHABAD:
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UNITED PROVINCES
For the Year Ending 31st March, 1926.
PRINTED BY THE SUPDT., GOVERNMENT PRESS, UNITED PROVINCES.
1926.
1
ERRATA.
Report of the Civil Veterinary department, United Provinces, for the
year ending March 31, 1926.
Page 6, paragraph 38, line fourth, for "Sixteen thousand seven
hundred and eighty-six" read "Sixteen thousand seven hundred and
ninety-six."
Page 18, table IV, column 2, against total for "16,786" read
"16,796."
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read "48."
No. 2768/III-6 — 379.
FROM
CAPTAIN S. G. M. HICKEY, M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S.,
VETERINARY ADVISER TO GOVERNMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES,
To
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES
(INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT), ALLAHABAD.
Dated Lucknow, June 29, 1926.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit herewith the annual administration
report on the Civil Veterinary department for the year ending March 31,
1926.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
S. G. M. HICKEY,
CAPTAIN, I.V.S.,
Veterinary Adviser to Government,
United Provinces.
(Maximum limit of report—nine pages.)
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PARAGRAPHS.
1.
2—5.
6—13.
14—19.
20—36.
37 & 38.
39—42.
43.
44—48.
49.
50.
51.
52 & 53.
54 & 55.
56 & 57.
58.
59 & 60.
61—65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71 & 72.
73 & 74.
75.
76—79.
Preface .. .. .. .. .. ..
Officers in charge .. .. .. .. ..
Extent and duration of tour .. .. .. ..
I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
Veterinary colleges and schools .. .. .. ..
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
Contagious disease, outbreaks, mortality, preventive inoculation ..
Other diseases .. .. .. .. .. ..
Investigation of disease .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cattle-poisoning .. .. .. .. ..
Veterinary hospitals and dispensaries .. .. ..
III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
(1) BOVINE.
Stud bulls .. .. .. .. .. ..
(2) SHEEP-BREEDING.
Sheep-breeding .. .. .. .. ..
(3) POULTRY-BREEDING.
Poultry-breeding .. .. .. .. ..
(4) EQUINE (UNDER LOCAL BODIES).
(i) Horse and pony stallions.
Number of stallions .. .. .. .. ..
Number at stud work and details of coverings, and opening of new
stands .. .. .. .. .. ..
Issue of covering and foaling certificates and improvement of horse-
breeding in nun-selected districts .. .. ..
(ii) Donkey stallions.
Number of stallions, number at stud work, and details of coverings
Fairs and shows .. .. .. .. ..
IV.—SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
Numbers, supervision, work performed and improvement of the control
and organization of district veterinary works .. ..
V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Expenditure of the department .. .. .. ..
VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.
Special features of the year's work ..
.. .. ..
Increase in the number of subordinate staff .. .. ..
System of segregation of animals during the outbreaks of glanders
and surra .. .. .. .. .. ..
Discussion relating to the control of contagious diseases imported from
Nepal and other Indian States .. .. .. ..
Suggestion for destruction of ownerless dogs .. .. ..
Inadequate provision of veterinary staff in the districts of Almora and
Garhwal .. .. .. .. .. ..
System of reporting outbreak of cattle diseases .. .. ..
Acknowledgment of assistance given by officers and subordinate staff
of the department .. .. .. .. ..
Programme of work for 1926-27 .. .. .. ..
PAGES.
1
ib.
1—3
3
3—6
6
6 & 7
7
7 & 8
8
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
8 & 9
9
9 & 10
10
ib.
ib.
10 & 11
11
ib.
11 & 12
12
ib.
13
( ii )
LIST OF APPENDICES.
Table no. II.—Deaths from contagious disease amongst animals
.. ..
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
III.—Result of preventive inoculation
..
.. ..
IV.—Number of animals treated and castrated by veterinary assistant
surgeons on tour .. .. .. .. ..
V.—Number of animals treated at hospitals and dispensaries ..
VII.—Total strength of subordinate staff .. .. ..
X.—Return of horse, pony and donkey stallions under local bodies ..
XI.—Services and produce of each class of horse, pony and donkey
stallions under local bodies .. .. .. ..
XIV.—Abstract of particulars regarding cattle fairs and shows ..
XIVA.—Cost of Civil Veterinary department in the provinces .. ..
Sketch map of the United Provinces showing distribution of the opera-
tions of the department.
PAGES.
15
16 & 17
18
19 & 20
21-23
24 & 25
26
27
28
Annual Report on the Civil Veterinary Department,
United Provinces, 192S-26.
1. The administration report on the department for the year ending
March 31, 1926, is herewith submitted.
2. I was on leave up to November 1, 1925, and on my return I held
charge of the department throughout the rest of the year.
3. Captain W. H. Priston, Superintendent, Agra circle, officiated
as Veterinary Adviser to Government, United Provinces, during my
absence on leave and reverted to his substantive appointment on my
return.
4. Khan Sahib Shaikh Niaz Mohammed officiated as Superintendent,
Allahabad circle, throughout the year.
5. Mr. T. S. Davies held charge of the office of the Superintendent,
Agra circle, in my leave arrangement and on my return reverted to
Moradabad and took over charge of his substantive appointment as
Deputy Superintendent, Moradabad sub-division, from November 2, 1925.
6. Tours of officers.—On return from leave, I remained on tour for
46 days and travelled 846 miles by rail and 1,402 miles by road. I visited
fifteen districts inspecting the veterinary hospitals and dispensaries
and stallion stands in the districts of Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Partabgarh,
Sultanpur, Fyzabad, Bara Banki, Unao, Moradabad, Cawnpore, Mainpuri,
Etah, Budaun, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur and Sitapur. The stallion dépôt,
Moradabad, required my frequent attendance for the inspection and
allocation of stallions for different stands. I attended the poultry show
at Etah and the Moradabad Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition. My
presence was required in the district of Unao to investigate into an out-
break of surra.
7. Captain W. H. Priston was on tour for 161 days and travelled 9,842
miles by rail and 2,019 miles by road. His tour ranged in 32 districts ins-
pecting the work of the subordinate staff, veterinary hospitals and dispen-
saries and stallion stands as well. He attended horse and cattle fairs at
Makanpur and Mainpuri. He judged at the Delhi Horse Show held in
February 1926. He attended the Provincial Board of Agriculture and the
Building Board held at Naini Tal in the months of June and September
1925. In the month of December 1925 he attended the fourteenth meeting
of the Board of Agriculture at Pusa. He proceeded to Bombay in May
1925 to purchase stallions for the United Provinces Government.
8. Khan Sahib Shaikh Niaz Mohammed travelled 6,372 miles by
rail and 1,214 miles by road and was 119 days on tour. He inspected
29 hospitals and dispensaries in thirteen districts (most of which were
visited twice). He checked the work of twelve itinerating veterinary
assistant, surgeons in seven districts and also the work of inoculations per
formed by the subordinate staff of his circle. He personally attended
some outbreaks and supervised the work of inoculation. In the course of
inspection of districts he met the Commissioners of divisions, District
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year under report up to October 1925 and subsequent to the arrangement
of the transfer of Saiyid Mohammed Raza Husain to the Agricultural de-
partment from November 1, 1925, up to January 17, 1926, the date
on which he was superannuated, he was in charge of the Jhansi circle.
He travelled 3,247 miles by rail and 1,195 miles by road and was on
tour for 153 days. He inspected all the veterinary hospitals and dispen-
saries and stallion stands of the Moradabad and Jhansi sub-divisions.
He personally attended several outbreaks of diseases and supervised
inoculations. He investigated into the outbreak of surra in the district of
Moradabad and attended the Makanpur fair.
13. Consequent on Mr. T. S. Davies proceeding on eight months'
leave with effect from March 27, 1926, M. Ghulam Qadir has been appoint-
ed as officiating Deputy Superintendent, Moradabad sub-division.
I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTIONS.
14. At the Bengal Veterinary College, the one United Provinces
veterinary stipendiary, who failed to pass the examination in the final class
last year, was allowed to continue his studies at the college at Government
expense passed the examination this year and has been taken into the
cadre of the department.
15. Owing to the paucity of candidates for appointment on temporary
duty in the leave vacancies or in the attendance of outbreaks it has become
expedient to reopen the practice of sending students to the Punjab
Veterinary College for training, a proposal for the same is to be submitted
to Government for sanction.
16. Three veterinary assistant surgeons were sent to the Muktesar
Laboratory to undergo a course of two months' training in the simultaneous
method of inoculation.
17. It is proposed to send two more veterinary assistant surgeons,
attached to the laboratory of the offices of the Superintendent of Agra and
Allahabad circles, to the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research at Muk-
tesar to undergo the course of bacteriological technique which would be
very useful for laboratory work.
18. A veterinary assistant surgeon was sent to Sohawa Laboratory in
the Punjab to undergo training in the method of surra treatment, who after
undergoing the course returned back, and it is proposed to place him at a
centre where the malady of surra is very prevalent this year.
19. Pamphlets in vernacular, both Urdu and Hindi, dealing with
various kinds of diseases in animals in India were freely distributed to
villages and cattle-owning public at the different fairs and shows and
through district officers and the subordinate staff of the department.
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
See table
20, There has been an increase in the mortality of animals from
several contagious diseases during the year, the total number of deaths
reported being 40,738 as against 18,050 in the previous year. Unfortu-
nately rinderpest was responsible for 24,778 deaths recorded ; although
it is certain that had there been no stoppage of the supply of serum for
Want of funds a number of outbreaks would have been stopped and much
of the spread could have been checked. It is a matter worth noticing
that not only rinderpest was prevalent in a virulent form in the province
2
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out in the province was 145,956 against 65,108. This work was seriously
handicapped owing to the temporary suspension of serum supply from
the Muktesar Laboratory in time of urgency and need due to the delay in
getting funds from Government sanctioned by instalments for the
purchase of sera when the demand from the districts was very heavy,
A sum of Rs. 96,669 was spent for the purchase of sera out of a total
grant of Rs. 1,01,875, including the usual budget grant of Rs, 25,000.
Had there been no suspension in the supply the number of inoculations
would have at least reached three lakhs. It is very pleasing to note that
inoculation is now looked upon by the cattle owner as the only method of
getting their cattle free from diseases and in several cases applications
were received from the zamindars and agriculturists to depute staff to
have their animals inoculated so much so that one district board was
prepared to pay the charges of rinderpest serum.
34. Inoculations against rinderpest were performed in 42 districts,
the total number of cattle protected by the " serum alone " method was
115,488 in 915 outbreaks as against 44,855 in 354 outbreaks last year.
The largest number, 17,788, were protected in Jhansi, while 10,559, 9,774
and 8,165 were done respectively in the districts of Muzaffarnagar,
Garhwal and Gorakhpur.
35. Inoculations against haemorrhagic septicaemia were carried out
in 31 districts. The total number of cattle inoculated was 30.007 in 233
outbreaks as against 19,692 in 177 outbreaks last year.
36. The total number of cattle inoculated against blackquarter by
pillules and serum method was 260 and 201 in three and two outbreaks
respectively.
See table IV.
37. There were 28 itinerating and 124 veterinary assistant surgeons
placed in charge of dispensaries who toured in the interior when required
to do so.
38. During the past year there has been a considerable increase in
the number of villages visited and animals treated individually by the
veterinary assistant surgeons other than the epidemics which have already
been dealt with. Sixteen thousand seven hundred and eighty-six villages
were visited and 24,632 cases treated as against 12,396 villages visited
and 19,683 cases treated in the previous year. Apart from this they
castrated 430 animals and attended 74,963 cases of contagious diseases.
39. Investigation
of disease.—This year 305 smears of blood skin
scrapings, pus, etc., were received at the Lucknow Laboratory for examina-
tion and diagnosis. Following is the table showing the nature of the
diseases suspected and the results thereof during the year 1925-26 :—
Name of diseases.
Fowl cholera .. .. ..
Piroplasniosis .. .. ..
Surra .. .. ..
Scabies .. .. ..
Septicaemia .. .. ..
Pyaemia .. .. ..
Haemorrhagic septicaemia ..
Tuberculosis .. .. ..
Strangles .. .. ..
Total ..
Number
examined.
5
16
272
3
1
1
2
4
1
305
Result.
Positive.
1
..
140
..
1
1
..
..
1
144
Negative.
4
16
132
3
..
.. 2
4
..
161