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This is the last Annual Report of the College at the hands of
Mr. V. R. Phadke, G.B.V.C., J.P., who is retiring very shortly and
as such he wishes to place on record his appreciation of the
co-operation which he received from the members of the College
staff both instructional and clerical, during the tenure of his office.
II.—DISEASES OF LIVE STOCK.
Table I.
13. Reporting of Contagious Diseases.—The number of out-breaks
reported during the year was 3,005 as against
3,138 in the preceding year. Foot and Mouth
Disease was much less prevalent than in
1935-36; but on the other hand, Rinderpest was more widespread.
In all 79,273 head of cattle were attacked by these diseases of
which 34,542 died. Last year's figures were 88,917 and 23,875
respectively. The increase in mortality was due to the very wide
spread out-break of Rinderpest which alone swept away 20,725
animals. The districts of Dharwar, Kolaba, Belgaum, East
Khandesh, West Khandesh and Nasik were more or less severely
affected.
Equine Contagious Diseases.
14. The activities of the Bombay City and Harbour Veterinary
Department are dealt with separately in the appended report as
usual.
Glanders.—No case was detected during the year.
Surra.—Seventy-seven cases of this disease were reported of
which 36 were confirmed. Of those confirmed 12 cases were treated
with Naganol and 7 recovered.
Epizootic Lymphangitis.—No case occurred.
Strangles.—Thirty-three cases of this disease were reported, of
which two proved fatal.
Equine Influenza.—No case was reported.
Contagious Diseases of Bovines.
15. Rinderpest.—This disease continued to prevail with greater
severity than in the previous year in the districts of Dharwar,
Kolaba, Belgaum, East Khandesh, West Khandesh and Nasik. Of
the 1,334 out-breaks 222 were in Dharwar District, 182 in Kolaba,
135 in Belgaum, 108 in East Khandesh, 103 in West Khandesh and
103 in Nasik District and the remaining were reported sporadically,
from almost every district in the Presidency except Ratnagiri.
Forty-three thousand and eleven attacks and 20,725 deaths were
reported as against 23,326 attacks and 11,993 deaths in the previous
year. Several Veterinary Assistant Surgeons were concentrated in
Dharwar District for combating the extensive out-break in that area
and a temporary Goat Virus Producing Depot was opened at
Dharwar under the supervision of Mr. R. N. Naik, the Veterinary
Investigation Officer, Bombay Presidency, for the prompt supply of
freshly manufactured virus required in large quantities.
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16. Foot and Mouth Disease.—Though this disease was reported
from all the districts in the Presidency it was much less prevalent
during the year under report. Five hundred and thirteen
out-breaks were reported against 1,185 of the last year affecting
19,324 cases compared with 51,005 cases in the last year.
17. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—Five hundred and twenty-four
reports of this disease were received against 609 during the last
year. Four thousand and five deaths occurred in 4,602 animals
affected. This disease was reported from all the districts however
the Satara, Belgaum and Bijapur districts were badly affected.
18. Black Quarter.—This disease appeared in all districts of the
Central Division except the East Khandesh district, all districts in
the Southern Division and in the Thana district of the Northern
Division. One thousand, six hundred and sixty attacks and 1,595
deaths in 252 out-breaks were reported against 2,577 attacks and
2,354 deaths recorded in 333 out-breaks in the previous year.
19. Anthrax.—Eighty-seven out-breaks of this disease were
reported from 12 districts, viz. Thana, Ahmednager, East Khandesh,
West Khandesh, Nasik, Satara, Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwar, Kanara,
Kolaba and Ratnagiri. The last named district suffered the most.
In the course of these out-breaks 963 attacks and 530 deaths
occurred.
20. Bovine Surra.—Thirty-four attacks and 17 deaths were
reported from this disease in Thana, East Khandesh and Belgaum
districts.
21. Other Contagious Diseases.—Under this head 1,179 attacks
and 468 deaths have been recorded.
Contagious Diseases of other Animals.
22. Rabies.—Eighty-eight cases of suspected rabies were
detected which all died.
23. Sheep-Pox.—Four hundred and fifty-nine cases and 330
deaths were reported from West Khandesh, Bijapur and Dharwar
districts.
The details of the diseases in fowls are shown below:—
Disease.
Ranikhet ...
...
...
Fowl Cholera
..
...
Fowl Fox
...
...
Other Diseases
...
...
Attacks.
4,541
2,023
110
509
Deaths.
4,064
1,800
38
386
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24. Other Diseases.—Six hundred and twenty-one attacks and
336 deaths from other contagious diseases were reported.
Preventive Measures.
Table II.
25. Rinderpest.—In 43 villages 2,894 cattle were protected
against Rinderpest by the serum alone method and in
967 villages, 163,276 cattle were vaccinated by the goat
virus vaccine. In 567 clean villages, 87,378 cattle were protected
of which only 14 died.
26. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—Before the onset of the season
5,041 cattle were vaccinated in 64 villages and 23,963 cattle were
protected in actual out-breaks by inoculation by anti-serum in 277
villages; of these 21 died.
27. Black Quarter.—In 180 villages 12,147 animals were
protected by vaccination against this disease; of which 6 deaths
were reported compared with 1,062 deaths amongst the unprotected
animals in these villages.
28. Anthrax.—In two out-breaks 120 animals were inoculated
with anti-anthrax serum.
29. Fowl Cholera.—Three hundred and sixty-nine birds were
protected against this disease by the combined inoculations of
anti-serum and vaccine in East Khandesh, Poona, Dharwar,
Broach and Panch Mahals Districts.
30. Fowl Pox.—In two villages 147 fowls were protected against
this disease by vaccination.
31. As usual fees were charged for protective inoculations and
vaccinations except in the case of Rinderpest and a sum of
Rs. 6,001-4-6 was recovered. In September last Government have
issued orders that all premium bulls, gift bulls and village poultry
should be protected free of charge against contagious diseases.
Treatment of Disease.
Table III.
32. The members of the subordinate staff visited 11,598 villages
during the year and treated 21,219 animals for contagious
diseases, 24,463 for non-contagious diseases and castrated
9,898 animals, as against 8,382 villages visited during the previous
year and treated 37,581 animals for contagious diseases, 18,132 for
non-contagious diseases and castrated 10,105 animals.
There was a considerable reduction in the number of cases
treated for contagious diseases, due to the less prevalence of Foot
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and Mouth Disease. The increase in non-contagious cases is due
to the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons visiting more villages in
connection with village uplift movement.
33. The staff visited regularly selected villages, throughout the
year, in connection with the village uplift movement. Propaganda
for the improvement of conditions under which the stock are
maintained in the villages, the castration of animals unsuited for
breeding purposes and the protection of stock from contagious and
parasitic diseases is being carried out.
Investigations.
34. Mr. R. N. Naik, the Veterinary Investigation Officer,
continued to do useful work during the year. A separate report on
his work has been forwarded to Government and to the Imperial
Council of Agricultural Research from which body a grant for this
work is received. His investigations included work on Rinderpest,
Bovine Tuberculosis, Johne's Disease, Bovine Abortion, Mastities,
Bovine Sterility, Parasitic Diseases of cattle and diseases of
poultry.
Mr. Naik attended the meetings of Veterinary Progress Reports
Committee and the Advisory Board of the Imperial Council of
Agricultural Research at Simla in July 1936; also attended the
second meeting of the Animal Husbandry Wing of the Board of
Agriculture at Madras in December 1936 and submitted a note
regarding the desirability of introducing suitable cattle dips on
a wide scale in India for the eradication of ticks.
Hospitals and Dispensaries.
Table IV.
35. No new hospital or dispensary having been opened during
the year the number remained at 112 including
the one maintained by the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Nasik, for which a grant-in-aid
is given by Government. The following table shows the number
of cases treated during the year at these institutions compared
with the previous year:—
Year.
1935-36 ... ... ...
1936-37 ... ... ...
In and out-
patients.
194,601
198,972
Case not
brought to
dispensary.
26,244
27,086
Castrations.
31,948
32,589
T Bk Qb 45—2
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The average daily attendance at all dispensaries was 19.74.
36. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
Poona, has taken a new move, the first of its kind in this Province
in starting a travelling motor dispensary from 23rd April 1936 for
the treatment of animals from interior rural areas to whom
veterinary aid was not hitherto available unless with great
difficulty and expense. This branch of service has been opened by
the Society through the munificent donations of Mrs. Raven Scroft
of California (U. S. A.) and consists of a van fully equipped with all
the necessary instruments and medicines to give immediate relief
to dumb animals. This dispensary is in charge of a Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon from the Subordinate Veterinary Service of
this department whose services have been spared by Government
free of charge to the Society. Since April 23rd, 1936, to March
31st, 1937, the van has travelled a distance of 1,575 miles and 672
animals were treated by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon of which
24 were equines, 582 bovines and 66 others and 44 castrations were
performed. The treatment given was free.
37. The touring Veterinary Officers appointed by the Village
Uplift Committee, Ahmedabad, who were doing useful work, got
permanent appointments in Baroda State. The Committee, being
unable to secure services of veterinary graduates, this work had
to be held in abeyance and the rural area has been deprived of this
valuable assistance for want of veterinary graduates.
38. Building.—No new veterinary dispensary buildings were
constructed during the year.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
39. Under the Act for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
247 cases were sent to infirmaries as against 417 during the last
year. The majority were sent to the infirmaries at Sholapur, Poona
and Ahmednagar.
III.—SUBORDINATE STAFF.
40. There were three Veterinary Inspector's posts as in the
previous year and they were held by the following officers :—
Northern Range.—Mr. H. B. Shirsathe from 1st April 1936 to
8th November 1936, Mr. J. G. Kulkarni from 9th November
1936 to 20th December 1936 and Mr. C. N. Desai from
21st December 1936 to 31st March 1937.
Central Range.—Mr. M. G. Kulkarni from 1st April 1936 to
16th November 1936 and Mr. H. B. Shirsathe from
17th November 1936 to 31st March 1937.
Southern Range.—Mr. V. N. Kulkarni from 1st April 1936 to
27th December 1936 and Mr. J. G. Kulkarni from 28th December
1936 to 31st March 1937.
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41. Of the cadre of 130 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons including
the temporary one for goat virus producing station, there were
125 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons employed including the one
transferred to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
Nasik. One additional appointment was sanctioned during the
year for a period of three years for being appointed in charge of the
travelling motor veterinary dispensary of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Poona. One Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon retired on invalid pension and one was promoted
to the post of a Veterinary Inspector vice Veterinary Inspector
M. G. Kulkarni transferred to the Bombay City and Harbour
Veterinary Department to work as Deputy Superintendent Seven
new recruits were appointed during the year bringing the total
number at the end of the year to 129. There were, therefore,
2 vacancies at the end of the year.
IV.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
42. The total expenditure during the year amounted to
Rs. 4,98,189-2-4 of this sum Rs. 3,78,407-2-4 were met from
Provincial revenues, Rs. 1,19,782-0-0 from funds of local bodies,
Rs. 9,977 were contributed by the Imperial Council of Agricultural
Research in connection with the appointment of the Veterinary
Investigation Officer, and Rs. 14,749 by the Government of India
for work done in connection with the administration of Live Stock
Importation Act.
V.—GENERAL REMARKS.
43. The work of the department continues to expand. There
was a demand for more veterinary dispensaries in certain districts
but the financial position did not permit of the entertainment of
additional staff.
44. As reported in the previous year's report, the diseases of
poultry are claiming more of the attention of the department.
Leaflets on some of the common diseases in poultry have been
prepared and are being printed.
45. Owing to the expansion of the department and an increase
in its activities the necessity for increase in the supervising staff as
well as in the office establishment is keenly felt. It is very
essential to introduce a refresher course at the Bombay Veterinary
College.
46. The Bombay Veterinary College continues to be a popular
institution. The number of applications for admission is increasing.
The question of revising the curriculum to suit the present
requirements is under consideration.
47. The names of the following officers are brought to the
notice of Government for their good work:—Messrs. Y. N. Marathe,
V. N. Kulkarni, M. G. Kulkarni, H. B. Shirsathe, Y. K. Shete,
T. R. Khaladkar, C. N. Desai, and J. G. Kulkarni.
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The thanks of the department are due to those officers of the
Revenue and other departments who gave assistance to the staff in
carrying out their duties.
Programme of Work.
48. Investigation into the causation and the application of
preventive and curative treatment of diseases of live stock will
be continued.
(Signed) V. B. PHADKE ,
Offg. Director of Veterinary Services,
Bombay Presidency.
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
BOMBAY CITY AND HARBOUR VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1936-37.
The Report deals with the Equine diseases scheduled under the
Glanders and Farcy Act within the Town and Island of Bombay,
Bandra Municipality and Bombay Harbour and with the work
performed under the Live Stock Importation Act.
2. The Staff.—I continued to hold charge of the office of the
Government Veterinary Officer throughout the year. Mr. D. G.
Haji, the Deputy Superintendent, held charge of his duties up to
24th November 1936 when he retired from service. Mr. M. G.
Kulkarni, Veterinary Inspector, Central Range, was appointed to
succeed Mr. Haji and he held that appointment till the end of the
year. The subordinate staff remained unchanged except that
Veterinary Inspector, R. C. Nathani was temporarily transferred
to the Imperial Veterinary Research Institute at Muktesar.
3. During the year under report, 6 horses were removed to the
Government Lazaretto as suspicious cases under the Glanders and
Farcy Act—5 for Surra and 1 for Epizootic Lymphangitis as
against 1 for Glanders and 5 for Surra last year and 2 for Epizootic
Lymphangitis and 5 for Surra in the preceding year. The case of
Epizootic Lymphangitis was destroyed after confirmation of the
disease and the 5 cases of Surra were treated with two doses of
Naganol intravenously. After inoculations these animals were
watched for a period of 2 months and found to be free from the
disease and were thus assumed to be cured. All these horses
belonged to a hack victoria owner from Dharavi—North Bombay.
The case of Epizootic Lymphangitis belonged to an Arab dealer
and came from one of the stables in Byculla. There was no case
of Glanders or Farcy during the year.
4. Importation of horses.—Two thousand two hundred and
twentyone horses were imported into Bombay from various ports
as shown below as against 2,076 last year and 2,371 in the
preceding year:—
Name of Port.
Australian ports ... ... ...
English ports ... ... ...
Mediterranean Sea ports ... ...
African ports ... ... ...
Persian Gulf ports ... ... ...
Ceylon ... ... ...
Indian ports ... ... ...
Total...
Horses.
1,484
195
197
4
253
8
80
2,221
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5. Of these, 183 being the property of Government Military
Department were not dealt with by this department. One thousand
six hundred and eighty-three were accompanied with valid certi-
ficates to the effect that they were free from symptoms of any
disease. Two hundred and sixty-seven horses were required to be
segregated and tested with Mallein under the Live Stock Importa-
tion Act either at the dealers' stables or at the Lazaretto. Of these,
266 were found to be free from disease. One reacted to the
mallein test and as such was destroyed under the Act.
6. Of the total imports, 236 horses were for the ordinary Bombay
market and 69 were for private owners. The Australian imports
were mostly for the requirements of the Military Department.
Besides these, 106 country-bred horses were brought into Bombay
from Punjab and up-country for market purposes.
7. The Buildings.—The Lazaretto compound and the buildings
were provided with electric installations this year at a cost of about
Rs. 850. Some of the stalls and two small rooms are being used
for the goat virus production work but the accommodation is
proved to be very small for the purpose. Some other arrangement
in the way of construction of two big rooms and a shed for goats
will have to be made if the work is to be carried on permanently.
Bombay 16th April 1937.
(Signed) V. R. PHADKE,
Principal,
Bombay Veterinary College and
Government Veterinary Officer,
Bombay City and Harbour.
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TABLE
(REVISED
Showing the number of deaths from contagious diseases
from July 1936
District.
1
Ahmedabad ...
Broach and Panch Mahals ...
Kaira ...
Surat ...
Thana ...
Ahmednagar ...
East Khandesh ...
West Khandesh ...
Nasik ...
Poona ...
Satara ...
Sholapur ...
Belgaum ...
Bijapur ...
Dharwar ...
Kanara ...
Kolaba ...
Ratnagiri ...
Bombay Suburban District ...
Bombay City ...
Total ...
Equines
Glanders
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Surra
3
...
...
...
...
21
...
2
19
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
46
Dourine
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Anthrax
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
Other diseases
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Other causes
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
8
...
1
...
...
21
...
2
30
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
57
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I.
FORM)
and other causes among animals during the period
to March 1937.
Cattle
Rinderpest
9
52
465
21
143
311
216
421
549
826
238
1
9
699
93
1,540
911
2,708
......
44
......
9,258
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia
10
7
21
33
19
68
114
42
49
51
76
177
31
96
150
36
49
92
12
......
......
1,122
Foot and Mouth Disease
11
.....
2
......
......
......
1
14
14
......
43
......
......
2
7
......
......
......
......1
......
......
84
Black Quarter
12
...
...
...
...
3
122
...
6
31
54
179
95
17
242
50
11
...
29
......
......
842
Anthrax
13
...
...
...
...
...
3
4
13
12
...
8
...
1
26
3
6
...
67
......
......
163
Surra
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
......
......
13
Other Diseases
15
...
...
1
...
...
2
25
1
4
...
6
...
10
2
48
194
4
7
...
...
304
Other Causes
16
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
17
69
489
56
162
384
458
540
632
927
411
371
135
832
520
1,676
1,171
2,804
136
44
......
11,786
RP Bk Qb 45—3
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TABLE
District
1
Ahmedabad
...
Broach and Panch Mahals ...
Kaira ...
Surat
...
Thana ...
Ahmednagar ...
East Khandesh ...
West Khandesh ...
Nasik ...
Poona
...
Satara ...
Sholapur ...
Belgaum ...
Bijapur
...
Dharwar ...
Kanara ...
Kolaba ...
Ratnagiri ...
Bombay Suburban District ...
Bombay City ...
Total ...
Buffaloes
Rinderpest
18
74
678
194
339
235
29
454
511
335
103
6
5
1,095
67
2,000
854
1,024
...
28
4
8,006
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia
19
23
33
124
116
169
55
97
69
51
32
479
25
217
427
144
18
87
33
...
...
2,199
Foot and Mouth Disease
20
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
9
Black Quarter
21
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
11
...
3
19
4
6
72
13
...
...
...
...
...
130
Anthrax
22
...
...
...
...
2
...
3
8
1
...
28
...
...
3
...
5
...
54
...
...
104
Surra
23
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
Other Diseases
24
...
...
...
...
...
...
13
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
58
19
I—contd.
Other Causes
25
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
26
97
711
248
455
409
86
580
621
400
140
532
34
1,319
569
2,157
924
1,113
87
28
4
10,514
Sheep
Anthrax
27
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
52
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
52
Sheep Pox
28
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
35
180
...
...
...
...
...
215
Pleuro Pheumonia.
29
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Foot and Mouth
30
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Scab
31
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Diseases
32
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
12
...
32
115
...
...
...
...
...
159
Other Causes
33
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
34
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
52
...
...
12
...
67
295
...
...
...
...
...
426
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TABLE
District
1
Ahmedabad ...
Breach and Panch Mahals ...
Kaira ...
Surat ...
Thana ...
Ahmednagar ...
East Khandesh ...
West Khandesh ...
Nasik ...
Poona ...
Satara ...
Sholapur ...
Belgaum ...
Bijapur ...
Dharwar ...
Kanara ...
Kolaba ...
Ratnagiri ...
Bombay Suburban District ...
Bombay City ...
Total ...
Goats
Anthrax.
35
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
Sheep Pox
36
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pleuro Pneumonia
37
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Foot and Mouth
38
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Scab
39
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Diseases
40
2
...
...
...
...
9
...
51
...
...
...
...
...
53
5
...
...
...
...
...
120
Other Causes.
41
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
42
...
...
...
...
...
9
...
55
...
...
...
...
...
53
5
...
...
...
...
...
124
21
I—contd.
Dogs
Rabies
43
1
...
1
...
...
2
...
...
7
14
1
1
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
31
Other Diseases
44
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Causes
45
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
46
1
...
1
...
...
2
...
...
7
14
1
1
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
31
Camels
Surrra
47
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mange
48
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pleuro Pneumonia
49
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Diseases
50
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other Causes
51
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
52
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...