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Foundation of a "Pease"
scholarship.
31. The popularity of the late Principal, Colonel H. T. Pease, C.I. E.,
was very practically demonstrated by post graduates and
the native staff of the college founding a scholarship of
Rs. 10 per mensem to be called the "Pease scholarship". The sum of Rs. 2,500
was subscribed and vested in the name of the Principal. At the suggestion of
the founders of the scholarship, it is to be given to the student who passes first in
the subject taken by the Board of Examiners at the second year class examination
and is tenable for one year.
Part II.—Treatment of Disease.*
Collection of statistics of
epidemic disease and of
mortality.
32. The new system of collecting statistics of disease referred to in
paragraph 31 of last year's report was introduced during the
year. These statistics were previously supplied by itinerat-
ing assistants and were defective as it was impossible for
veterinary assistants to attend all outbreaks of disease or to be present through-
out the currency of every epidemic. The revised scheme provides that patwaris
will be informed by lambardars of all outbreaks of epidemic disease within their
circle and that patwaris will (a) report all such outbreaks at once to the tahsil
Veterinary Assistant by post card and (b) prepare a monthly return of contagious
disease showing the number attacked and the number of deaths, and submit it to
the Veterinary Department through the field and sadr kanungos. These
measures ensure greater promptness in dealing with epidemic disease and should
also result in the collection of far more accurate statistics. The monthly returns
also afford a useful check on the work of the veterinary staff. It was arranged
to introduce the scheme from October 1st, but some delay occurred in the issue
of printed instructions and forms to patwaris, and, as a consequence, five districts
failed to submit returns for October, and, in other cases also, the district returns
for that month were probably unreliable. The monthly statements were received
very late at first, but they are now beginning to come in with greater punctuality.
Mortality .Table. II.
33. During the year under report, 59,938 cases of contagious disease were
reported, of which 15,375 proved fatal. Last year, 102,412
cases were reported with 17,375 deaths. The present year,
owing to drought, has been a particularly healthy one for animals. The decrease
in the number of cases is under foot and mouth disease and rinderpest. It should
be stated that the number of reported cases in 1906-07 included as many as
74,944 cases of foot and mouth disease and was greatly in excess of the preced-
ing years, the corresponding gross totals being 28,930 m 1905-06 and 50,699 in
1904-05. It was expected that more outbreaks and a larger number of deaths
would come to notice under the new system of reporting, but it must be remem-
bered that it was only in operation during half the year. And, it spite of the
healthiness of the season, the figures are higher than in 1904-05 and 1905-06.
Investigation of disease.
34. Captain Walker attended outbreaks of disease in the Gurdaspur,
Jullundur, Lyallpur and Lahore districts and checked
inoculation work in the Hissar, Lyallpur, Jullundur, and
Hoshiarpur districts. I attended an outbreak of hæmorrhagic septicæmia in the
Shahpur district and checked inoculation work in the Jhelum district. Mr. Taylor
attended 5 outbreaks of contagious disease and on 9 occasions checked inoculations
performed by veterinary assistants. Inoculation work is regularly checked by
Superintendents and Inspectors in the course of their tours and copies of inocula-
tion returns are submitted to District Officers. Maps showing the prevalence and
localities of certain epidemc diseases in the Province are being prepared at the
request of the Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department. They should
prove very useful. The isubordinate staff of the Department submitted 76
specimens for examination during the year. Twenty-four of these were examined by
Captain Walker and the remainder were forwarded to the Punjab Veterinary College
The collection of biting
flies.
35. A demonstration of the method of collecting biting flies was given
to the Inspectors of the Department by one of Mr. Lefroy's
assistants. The necessary equipment promised by the
Imperial Entomologist is still awaited. When received, it is hoped that
* Parts ii to iv have been written by Mr. Woodley, Officiating Chief Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Punjab.