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TABLE XI.—SEE REPORT, PARAGRAPH 48 AND 51.
Services and produce of each class of horse, pony and donkey
stallions, under local bodies during 1923-24.
Horse,
pony or
donkey.
1
Horse
Pony..
Donkey
District.
2
Saharanpur .. ..
Muttra .. ..
Mainpuri .. ..
Etah .. ..
Bareilly .. ..
Bijnor .. ..
Budaun .. ..
Moradabad .. ..
Shahjahanpur ..
Etawah .. ..
Farrukhabad .. ..
Gawnpore .. ..
Banda .. ..
Benares .. ..
Gorakhpur .. ..
Azamgarh .. ..
Rae Bareli .. ..
Sitapur .. ..
Hardoi
.. ..
Kheri .. ..
Total ..
Azamgarh .. ..
Gonda .. ..
Total ..
Saharanpur .. ..
Budaun .. ..
Moradabad .. ..
Shahjahanpur ..
Etawah .. ..
Cawnpore .. ..
Total ..
Stallions on register on
31st March.
3
12
3
1
1
1
1
8
19
4
3
..
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
62
..
1
1
4
2
5
1
1
..
13
Stallions
actually
employed
at stud.
Year under
report.
4
12
3
1
1
1
1
8
7
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
52
..
1
1
4
2
2
1
1
..
10
Previous year.
5
12
3
1
..
1
1
10
8
6
3
1
1
1
2
1
..
1
1
1
1
55
1
..
1
5
2
2
1
1
1
12
Number of
mares
covered.
Year under
report.
6
811
204
73
4
50
70
57
319
274
133
36
23
51
7
27
24
40
5
22
15
2,767
..
13
13
245
141
43
41
30
..
500
Previous year.
7
897
122
77
..
47
62
607
391
381
104
48
24
48
10
25
..
35
15
45
13
2,941
23
..
23
302
155
95
41
31
2
626
Average number
of mares covered
per stallion em-
ployed at stud.
Year under
report.
8
67.5
68
73
4
50
70
72.3
..
68.5
44.3
36
23
51
3.5
27
24
40
5
22
15
53.2
..
13
13
61.2
70.5
21.5
41
30
..
50
Previous year.
9
73.9
40.6
77
..
47
62
60.7
48.8
63'5
34.6
48
24
48
5
25
..
35
15
45
13
53.4
23
..
23
60.4
77.5
47.5
41
31
2
52.1
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TABLE XIV.—SEE REPORT, PARAGRAPH 52.
Abstract of particulars regarding cattle fairs and shows held during
the year 1923-24.
District.
1
Saharanpur ..
Bulandshahr
Agra ..
Budaun ..
Moradabad ..
Shahjahanpur
Ballia ..
Unao ..
Bara Banki ..
Total ..
Number of cattle fairs
and shows held.
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
Total number of stock present.
Bulls.
3
..
3
..
..
219
..
..
Bullocks.
4
78
144
55,964
Cows.
5
24
35
1,618
Young stock.
6
5
76
(a)
Buffaloes.
7
25
47
4,503
Camels.
8
..
..
5,434
Information not available
63
884 4 12
6
3,556
2
184
..
..
Information not available
100
30
150
100 ..
Information not available
..
..
..
..
..
Others.
9
7
29
..
1
..
200
..
Total number of ani-
mals that competed
for prizes.
16
139
334
276
..
21
16
..
48
..
..
Prize money provided.
From
Provin-
cial funds.
18
Rs.
300
100
300
100
100
100
100
200
100
1,400
From local funds.
19
Rs.
200
594
300
..
120
29
..
150
..
1,393
Total.
21
Rs.
500
694
600
100
220
129
100
350
100
2,793
Amount actually
awarded.
22
Rs.
483
694
533
100
108
129
100
313
100
2,560
(a) Included in columns 4 and 5.
N.B.—Columns 10 to 15, 17, 20, 23 and 24 are omitted, being blank.
TABLE XIVA.—SEE REPORT, PARAGRAPH 58.
Statement showing cost of the Civil Veterinary department in the United
Provinces during the official year 1923-24.
Major heads.
1
Superintendent and Deputy Super-
intendents.
Veterinary Instruction ..
Establishment and contingencies
Subordinate establishment ..
Hospitals and dispensaries ..
Breeding operation .. ..
Prizes .. .. ..
Fairs and shows .. ..
Total ..
Amount.
Imperial.
2
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Provin-
cial.
3
Rs.
45,467
..
1,25,737
1,30,890
21
(0) 30,484
1,700
3,43,299
Local.
4
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total.
5
Rs.
45,467
..
1,25,737
1,39,890
21
(a) 30,484
1,700
3,43,299
Remarks.
6
(a) Includes Rs. 21,124
on account of poul-
try shows and in-
dustries.
NOTE .—To be furnished by the local Accountant-General.
ORDERS OF
GOVERNMENT.
No. 1544/XVIII—467.
FROM
A. B. REID, ESQ., I.C.S.,
DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES,
TO
THE VETERINARY ADVISER TO GOVT.,
UNITED PROVINCES.
Dated Allahabad, the 20th August, 1924.
SIR,
INDUSTRIES
DEPART-
MENT.
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 the
31st March, 1924, forwarded under cover of your letter
no. 2815/XIX—11-609, dated the 24th June/9th July, 1924.
2. Government have noted the remarks made in para-
graphs 42 and 61 of the report, about the closing of certain
district board veterinary dispensaries and the desirability of
deciding as early as possible the question of prescribing a
minimum veterinary staff for maintenence by district boards
in future. Government are giving close consideration to both
matters, and are only awaiting the result of references to
certain boards before coming to decisions. Orders will be
issued as early as possible.
3. In paragraph 45 you refer to the demonstration poultry
run at the Badshahbagh station, and remark that research
into fowl diseases is carried on at the laboratory. In view
of the existence of the United Provinces Poultry Association
close to your station which (with substantial Government
assistance) annually carries out demonstration work upon
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fowls and investigates fowl diseases, continuance of the work
at your poultry run may possibly not be necessary; it may
perhaps be feasible to close down the work at your station,
with saving of the money spent. I am to ask, therefore,
for a further description of the work done at your station
and the cost of it, how the work differs from that done
by the United Provinces Poultry Association, and for your
opinion as to the need of continuing the work done by you.
4. Government have no further remarks to offer. The
report is a record of satisfactory work, and they have read
it with interest. I am to thank you on behalf of Govern-
ment for your administration of the department throughout
the year.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
A. B. REID,
Deputy Secretary.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
UNITED PROVINCES
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH, 192
ALLAHABAD
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ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
UNITED PROVINCES
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 3IST MARCH, 1925.
ALLAHABAD:
PRINTED BY THE SUPDT., GOVERNMENT PRESS, UNITED PROVINCES
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No.
2987
III—6-411*
FROM
CAPTAIN W. H. PRISTON, F.R.C.V.S., I.V.S.,
OFFG. VETERINARY ADVISER TO GOVERNMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES,
To
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT,
ALLAHABAD.
Dated Lucknow, the 15th July, 1925.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit herewith the Annual Administration
Report on the Civil Veterinary department for the year ending 31st
March, 1925.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
W. H. PRISTON,
CAPTAIN, F.R.C.V.S., I.V.S,
Of f g. Veterinary Adviser to Government,
United Provinces.
(Maximum limit of report—nine pages.)
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PARAS.
1.
2—6.
7—13.
14-16.
17—31.
32.
33—36.
37.
38-39.
40.
41.
42.
43-44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49—56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.64.
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-broeding .. .. .. .. ..
(3) POULTRY-BREEDING.
Poultry-brooding .. .. .. .. ..
(4) EQUINE (UNDER LOCAL BODIES).
(i) Horse and Tony Stallions.
Number of stallions .. .. .. ..
Number at stud work and details of coverings .. ..
Improvement of horse-breeding in non-selected districts and issue of
covering and foaling certificates .. .. ..
(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 .. .. ..
Scheme for suppression of contagious disease by cattle migrating from
Nepal Tarai .. .. .. .. ..
Suggestion for destruction of ownerless dogs .. .. ..
Presentation of stallions .. .. .. .. ..
Report of outbreaks .. .. .. .. ..
Acknowledgment of assistance given by officers and subordinate staff
of the department .. .. .. ..
Programme of work for 1927-26 .. .. ..
PAGES
1
ib.
1-2
2-3
3—5
5
ib.
ib.
5-6
6
id.
ib.
ib.
ib.
G-7
7
ib.
7-8
8
ib.
8-9
9
ib.
ib.
9 10
11
1
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LIST OF APPENDICES.
Table no. II.—Deaths from contagious disease amongst animals ..
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III.—Result of preventive inoculation .. .. ..
IV.—Number of animals treated and castrated by veterinary assistant
surgeens on tour ..
.. .. .. ..
V.—Number of animals treated at hospitals and dispensaries ..
VII.—Total strength of subordinate veterinary 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 ..
Skeleton map of the United Provinces showing distribution of the opera-
tions of the department.
PAGES.
18
14-15
16
17-18
19—21
22-28
24
25
ib.
Annual Report on the Civil Veterinary Department,
United Provinces, 1924-25.
1. The administration report on the department for the year ending
the 31st March, 1925, is herewith submitted.
2. Major E. W. Oliver was on leave up to the 1st September, 1924,
after which date he retired on proportionate pension.
3. Captain S. G. M. Hickey officiated for him and held charge of the
department up to and for the 1st March, 1925, when he proceeded on eight
months' leave.
4. I officiated as Superintendent, Agra circle, up to the 2nd July, 1924,
on which date I proceeded on eight months' leave. On my return I took
over charge of the duties of the Veterinary Adviser to Government from
Captain Hickey on the 2nd March, 1925, and officiated in that appoint-
ment for the rest of the year.
5. Khan Sahib Shaikh Niaz Muhammad officiated as Superintendent,
Allahabad circle, throughout the year.
6. Mr. T. S. Davies, Deputy Superintendent, Moradabad circle, offi-
ciated as Superintendent, Agra circle, for the period 1 was on leave and held
charge of that office from the 2nd March, 1925, to the end of the year.
7. Tours of officers.—Captain S. G. M. Hickey was on tour for 131
days and travelled 6,027 miles by rail and 1,480 miles by road. His tours
ranged in 26 districts where the work of the subordinate staff of his circle
as well as that of the subordinate offices was supervised and checked and
the hospitals and dispensaries, inspected. He visited the stallion stands
located in the districts of Sitapur, Mainpuri, Muttra, Banda, and Rae Bareli.
He inspected the offices of the Superintendent, Agra and Allahabad circles,
and the Deputy Superintendents of the Moradabad and Jhansi circles.
Several visits were made to the stallion dépôt at Moradabad. He attend-
ed the Poultry show as Etah and the Moradabad show. He attended a
conference at Delhi during December, 1024, to discuss the system of
controlling equine diseases in the Punjab and the United Provinces.
8. I was on tour for 47 days and travelled 618 miles by road and
2,017 miles by rail. J toured in seven districts inspecting the hospitals and
dispensaries and the work of the subordinate staff in the districts of
Dehra Dun, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Aligarh, Mainpuri, Etawah, and
Moradabad I visited the stallion dépôt at Moradabad for the alloca-
tion of stallions to various horse-breeding districts.
9. Khan Sahib Shaikh Niaz Muhammad was on tour for 138 days
and travelled 7,250 miles by rail and 2,171 miles by road. He made
inspections of all the hospitals and dispensaries in his circle (most of
which were visited twice). He checked the work of the touring veteri-
nary assistant surgeons in the districts of Bara Banki, Benares, Mirzapur.
Azamgarh, Gonda, Bahraich, and Basti and verified some of the inocu-
lations carried out by them. He also controlled and inspected the work
of the six veterinary assistant surgeons temporarily appointed for the
examination and registration of cattle migrating from the Nepal Taraf.
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15 One veterinary assistant surgeon attached to the laboratory of the
Veterinary Adviser's office was sent for training at the Imperial Institute
of Veterinary Research at Muktesar and returned after having attended a
two months' course, qualifying himself in different subjects. This man
will be of great assistance in the laboratory.
It is proposed to send three more veterinary assistant surgeons there
during the current financial year.
16. Leaflets in Urdu and Hindi dealing with cattle disease in India
were freely distributed to villagers and cultivates through the agency
of the department and at the different fairs and shows.
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
See Table II.
17. During the past year the reported mortality from various con-
tagious diseases has been 18,050 as against 8,760 in the previous year.
Unfortunately rinderpest has been responsible for 7,871 of the deaths
reported. The figures recorded cannot be relied on, as the present
system of reporting outbreaks is very defective. New proposals in
addition to the present system have been submitted to Government for
consideration. The question of the control of the equine contagious
diseases in the selected districts by the Civil Veterinary department was
discussed at a conference held in Delhi and its decision is awaited.
18. Equine.—Equine contagious diseases in the four selected horse-
breeding districts in the province are dealt with by the Army Remount
department and amongst animals of the military department by the
Army Veterinary Corps. The figures here only refer to cases dealt with
by this department.
19. Glanders and Farcy.—Four cases of glanders were detected
during the year in the districts of Lucknow and Gonda. The affected
animals were subjected to the mallein test before being destroyed and
the usual precautions with regard to disinfection, etc., were adopted to
prevent the spread of the disease. A sum of Rs 50 was awarded as
compensation during the year for compulsory slaughter of animals, the
property of poor owners.
20. Surra.-This year the disease was more prevalent than last
year. It took severe form in the districts of Sitapur and Gonda where
additional staff was sent to combat with the disease. The total number
of animals cither died or destroyed was 26 as against 10 last year. A
sum of Rs. 249 has been awarded as compensation.
21. Anthrax.—As
far as information has been received by this
department, no cases of the disease have occurred.
22. Dourine.—No cases of this disease have been reported.
23. Other contagious diseases.—The diseases responsible for deaths
under this head were strangles, equine piroplasmosis, rabies, etc.
BOVINE.
24. Rinderpest.—During
the year rinderpest has been widely spread
in these provinces. Forty-six districts were affected and 7,871 deaths
were reported as against 2,703 last year. The districts which suffered
most severely were Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh,
Muttra, Agra, Mainpuri, Etah, Bijnor, Budaun, Moradabad, Pilibhit,
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being paid to sanitation and hygiene as well as care in feeding and
general management. Had there been no suspension of the supply of
serum, the number of inoculations would have been something like one lac.
See Table IV.
32. During the year under review there were 32 itinerating
and 113 stationary veterinary assistant surgeons placed in charge of
dispensaries who toured in districts at the time of emergency or to
attend outbreaks. They visited 12,396 villages and treated 19,683
animals for diseases other than those already reported on. In addition to
this, they castrated 368 animals and attended 42,944 cases of contagious
diseases exclusive of those treated in hospitals and dispensaries.
33. Investigation of disease.—During the year one hundred and
sixty-four smears of blood, pus, faeces, etc., were received for examination
and diagnosis. Following is the table showing the nature of the diseases
suspected and the results thereof :—
Name of disease.
Glanders .. ..
Surra .. .. ..
Strangles .. .. ..
Tetanus .. .. ..
Piroplasmosis .. ..
Anthrax .. .. ..
Johnes disease .. ..
Fowl cholera .. ..
Mixed infection in fowls ..
Total ..
No. examined.
2
94
12
2
20
2
2
28
2
164
Result.
Positive.
..
24
2
2
2
..
..
12
2
44
Nagative.
2
70
10
..
18
2
2
16
..
120
Besides the above, a good number of intestinal and other parasites
and pathological specimens were received, examined and stocked in the
laboratory.
34. The two small laboratories attached to the offices of the
Superintendents of the Agra and Allahabad circles arc also working satis-
factorily.
35. Ninety-one cases of an obscure nature were kept under observa-
tion and treated with success at the research and experimental station and
a sum of Rs. 235 was realised as treatment charges from the owners
of the animals. This institution having gained much popularity in the
station, many cases came forward but were not admitted owing to the
paucity of accommodation. It is contemplated to build four more stalls
for horses and wards for small domesticated animals.
36. At the request of Dr. Andrew Balfour of the London School of
Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, live ticks of all kinds are being collected
and will be sent to him for instructional purposes at the London
School.
37. Cattle poisoning.—Twelve
cases of cattle poisoning were
reported from the districts of Meerut, Bulandshahr, Farrukhabad, Cawn-
pore, Ghazipur, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, and Bahraich. These were investi-
gated and handed over to the police to be dealt with.
See Table V.
38. Veterinary
hospitals and dispensaries.—There
arc now
129 hospitals and dispensaries in the province as against 126 last year.
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The total number of cases treated at these institutions was :—In-patients
7,291 and out patients 1,73,991 making a total of 1,81,282—an increase
of 11,280 on last year's return. In addition to this, 2,246 animals were
castrated and medicines were supplied for 16,505 cases which were
not brought to the hospitals. No more striking proof is required of the
popularity of these institutions, and it is satisfactory to note that the
general public are now realising their usefulness and importance.
39. New dispensaries were opened in the districts of Cawnpore,
Allahabad, Jalaun, Gorakhpur, and Bara Banki, including the Jalalabad
dispensary in the Shahjahanpur district which was closed two years ago,
For want of funds as reported by the district boards, the Sadr dispensary
of Mirzapur, one in the district of Bareilly, and two in the districts of
Fatehpur as already mentioned in the last year's report, have been closed,
in spite of protests made by this department.
III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
(1) BOVINE.
Stud Bulls.
40. Report under the above head is blank.
(2) SHEEP-BREEDING.
41. Report under the above head is blank.
(3) POULTRY-BREEDING.
42. The small demonstration poultry run at Badshahbagh research
station is continuing to do good work and research of diseases among
fowls is being taken up in the laboratory.
(4) EQUINE (UNDER LOCAL BODIES).
(i) Horse and pony stallions.
See Table X
43. At the beginning of the year there were 63 horse and pony
stallions belonging to this department.
44. Two stallions were purchased and two were presented during the
year. Three were castrated and sold, being unfit for stud work, two
died and five destroyed, thus leaving a balance of 57 at the close of the
year. This number is somewhat under the usual strength of stallions
required.
See Table XI.
45. Forty-six stallions were employed at stud work during the year
and the number of mares covered by them amounted to 2,481, being
a decrease of 299. This decrease is attributed to several causes, the
chief being (1) decrease in the number of stallions as already mentioned,
(2) closing of stands in the districts of Benares, Shahjahanpur, Gorakhpur,
and Kheri and (3) want of new stallions for the replacement of several old
ones which arc being proved unfit for stud purposes. The average
number of mares covered per stallion was 53.9 as against 52.4. It
is hoped that new stallions will be bought during the year 1925-26, for
which provision has been passed in the budget. The English thorough-
bred stallion which has been located in Saharanpur has been highly
appreciated by the mare owners.
46. As the system of issuing covering and foaling certificates to
owners of mares in the horse-breeding districts under this department
has been sanctioned by the Government, for which there was a general