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Statement of receipts of the Bombay City and Harbour Veterinary Department credited to Government.
Head
Charges for feeding, medicines and attendance of horses at the Lazaretto ... ... ...
Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
1937-38
Rs.
18
32
50
a.
10
0
10
p.
0
0
0
1938-89
Rs.
0
0
0
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
SN Bk Qb 3—10
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TABLE XIII.
Financial Statement of the office of the Veterinary Investigation
Officer, Province of Bombay, for the year 1938-39.
Heads
Grants made by the Imperial Council of
Agricultural Research.
Pay of officer ... ... ... ...
Pay of establishment ... ... ...
Travelling allowance
... ... ...
Contract Contingencies ... ... ...
Non-Contract Contingencies ... ...
Service Postage and Telegrams ... ...
Grants made by the Government of Bombay.
Non-contract Contingencies ... ...
Grant for the investigation into Bovine
Tuberculosis.
House rent allowance ... ... ...
Total ...
Budget
sanctieton
Rs.
6,504
1,010
2,464
300
914
8
11,200
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Actual
expenditure
Rs.
6,503
1,009
2,463
292
30
120
65
388
8
10,881
a.
5
8
12
2
6
0
9
12
0
7
p.
0
0
0
9
0
0
6
3
0
6
BOMBAY: PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.
Annual Administration Report of the Civil
Veterinary Department, Bombay Province
including the Bombay Veterinary College
and the Bombay City and Harbour Veterinary
Department
For the Year 1939-40
BOMBAY
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS
Obtainable from the Superintendent, Government Printing and Stationery,
Bombay, or through the High Commissioner for India, India House,
Aldwych, London, W.C.2, or through any recognized Bookseller
Price—Annas 5 or 6d.
1940
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE CIVIL
VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BOMBAY
PROVINCE, FOR THE YEAR 1939-40.
I. ADMINISTRATION.
I continued to hold charge of the Department throughout the year
and was on tour for 128 days. During the course of my tours
I visited all districts with the exception of East Khandesh and
inspected 51 Veterinary hospitals and dispensaries. I also inspected
a site for the construction of buildings for the Veterinary dispen-
sary, Anklesvar, and in connection with the Tick Control Scheme,
visited Kumbhari, Benkatti, Devgiri and Hosakuli, where dipping
tanks and spraying machines were in operation, and Tandulwadi
to consider alternative sites for the dipping tank to be constructed
there.
2. As usual I officiated as President of the Board of Examiners
appointed to conduct the annual examinations at the Bombay
Veterinary College and also conducted the supplementary examina-
tions held in October. Among other duties performed by me
were the following:—
(1) I attended the meetings of the Board of Rural Develop-
ment, the Provincial Agricultural Research Committee and
the Co-ordination meeting of the heads of the Agricultural and
Veterinary Departments.
(2) I attended the meetings of the Advisory Board of the
Imperial Council of Agricultural Research at Delhi and Simla
and served as a member of the Animal Nutrition and Diseases
of Animals Committees.
(3) In connection with the export of animal products I visited
Bandra Slaughter houses and Dharavi.
(4) Whenever possible I visited Panjrapoles and Goshalas and
other institutions.
(5) I inspected the Bombay Veterinary College and the Offices
of the three Veterinary Inspectors.
3. During the course of my tours, I travelled 10,616 miles by rail
and 3,025 miles by road.
4. Mr. V. N. Kulkarni, Deputy Director and Personal Assistant
to the Director, was on leave from 1st April to 1st July on which
date he resumed duties and continued to hold charge of his post
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until 29th February 1940, when he again proceeded on leave
preparatory to retirement. From 1st to 11th April, I carried out
his duties in addition to my own and Mr. C. N. Desai, Veterinary
Inspector, Northern Range, was appointed to officiate from 12th
April to 30th June and again from 1st March to the end of the
year.
5. Mr. V. N. Kulkarni was on tour for 18 days and travelled
2,024 miles by rail and 286 by road. He inspected five dispensaries
and the building selected for a dispensary to be opened at Saswad
in Poona District.
6. He also attended a Co-ordination meeting at Karwar and
conducted a series of lectures to the training class for Subordinate
Rural Development Officers.
7. Mr. C. N. Desai was on tour for 21 days, travelled 2,015
miles by rail and 187 by road. He visited four districts and
inspected 9 dispensaries.
II. VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
(By the Principal.)
8. The Staff.—Mr. M. Mohey Deen, M.R.C.V.S., held charge
as Principal of the College throughout the year with the exception
of 17 days in December when he was on leave. During this
period Mr. K. B. Nair, Assistant Professor, was appointed to
officiate for him. There were no other changes in the staff.
9. The Students.—There were 139 students on the first of
April 1939. At the Annual Professional Examinations held in
April, 137 students appeared and 90 passed. Of these, 31 who
passed the final (Diploma) examination left the college and
6 discontinued the course after having failed or for other reasons.
The remaining 102 students continued the course. In June 1939,
48 new students were admitted to class A, thus making a total of
150 students at the beginning of the collegiate year. Of these, 7 left
the college after passing the Supplementary Final (Diploma)
Examination held in October and 5 left subsequently during the
course of the year on acconnt of their inaptitude for the course.
There were thus 138 students at the end of the year as against 139
at the beginning.
10. Of the 48 students admitted in June 1939, 38 were natives
of Bombay Province, 6 were from Sind, 1 from Mangrol, 1 from
Jhalwar, 1 from Bikaner and 1 from Jawhar. One had passed the
B.A. Examination, 2 Intermediate, 12 First Year Arts and 33 the
Matriculation examinations.
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11. The results of the Annual Examinations held in April were
as shown Below :—
Year.
Third or Class C ... ... ...
Second or Class B
...
...
...
First or Class A
...
... ...
Number
examined.
46
45
46
Number
passed.
31
31
28
Percentage.
67.39
68.88
60.86
12. The Board of Examiners considered these results to be
satisfactory. The supplementary examination for the students
who failed in one subject at the Annual Professional Examinations
was held in October. Seven students from class C, 4 from class B
and 5 from class A appeared and all passed.
13. Scholarships.—Of the 9 Government Scholarships attached
to the collage, 2 scholarships were vacant. In April 1 scholar
having graduated left and 2 scholarships were withdrawn as the
holders failed in the Annual Examinations. There were thus 5
scholarships vacant at the commencement of the collegiate year.
Of these, 2 were awarded to two old students in class C and 3 to
three new students in class A. With effect from this year
Government sanctioned two additional scholarships for each class
to be awarded to students from the scheduled classes. The two
scheduled class students who joined during the year were granted
scholarship from this new award.
14. The Sind Government sent 6 new scholars and continued
stipends to 6 scholars already in the college. The Kashmir
Government continued stipends to 5 scholars and awarded an
additional scholarship to one student already in the college.
The Kotah State continued stipends to their 3 scholars. The
States of Jodhapur, Kolhapur, Cambay, Indore and the
Governments of H. E. H. the Nizam's Dominions and of the
Federated Malay States continued the stipends to their scholars,
while Bikaner, Mangrol and Jawhar States each sent one scholar.
Thus of the total of 138 students, 42 were stipend holders and 96
private students.
15. Clinical Instruction.—This was carried out in the Bai
Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals as usual. During
the year under report, 7,258 animals were treated at the Hospital
as against 6,266 last year. Of these 2,587 were In-patients
(451 Equines, 661 Bovines and 1,475 Canines) the daily average of
patients being 93. Antirabic Vaccine injections were given in the
case of 34 dogs.
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16. Laboratory.—The Laboratory was utilized for diagnostic
as well as for instructional purposes as heretofore. Pratical
demonstrations in the Laboratory methods and technique were
given as usual to the senior students. The subjoined table shows
the number of specimens received and examined during the year :—
Name of disease.
Anthrax ... ... ... ...
Anthrax in sheep and goats ... ...
Actinomycosis (Bovis) ... ... ...
Black Quarter ... ... ... ...
Fowl Cholera ... ... ... ...
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia ... ... ...
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia in sheep and goats
...
Johne's disease ... ... ... ...
Mange (Psoroptic) Equine ... ... ...
Mange Sarcoptic ... ... ...
Mange Demodex ... ... ...
Microfilariasis Bovine ... ... ...
Microfilariasis Canine ... ... ...
Nasal Schistosomiasis ... ... ...
Piroplasmosis Bigeminum ... ... ...
Piroplasmosis Canis ... ... ...
Piroplasmosis Equi ... ... ...
Piroplasmosis Ovis ... ... ...
Theilaria rautans ... ... ...
Spirochaeta Anserina ... ... ...
Strangles ... ... ... ...
Surra ... ... ... ...
Trypanosomiasis (Bovine) ... ... ...
Trypanosomiasis (Canine) ... ... ...
Tuberculosis (Bovine) ... ... ...
Parasites for identification ... ... ...
Animal inoculations for diagnosis of disease ...
Miscellaneous ... ... ... ...
Positive.
28
1
...
55
...
49
1
...
3
9
2
...
...
3
3
1
...
...
1
6
4
36
5
...
3
7
20
5
Negative.
112
2
4
71
44
156
12
1
9
33
23
3
3
4
63
60
1
2
...
11
5
441
61
5
4
...
24
260
Total.
140
3
4
126
44
205
13
1
12
42
25
3
3
7
66
61
1
2
1
17
9
477
66
5
7
7
44
265
5
Name of disease.
Foccal Examinations.
Ankylostomiasis in Dogs ... ... ...
Ascaris Equi ... ... ... ...
Toxocara Canis ... ... ... ...
Toxocara Mystax ... ... ...
Strongylosis in Cattle ... ... ...
Strongylosis in sheep and goats ... ...
Strongylosis in Horses ... ... ...
Oxyuris in Horses ... ... ...
Distomiasis in Cattle ... ... ...
Coccidiosis Canine (Isospora) ... ...
Coccidiosis in sheep and goats ... ...
Urine Examinations ... ... ...
Total ...
Positive.
320
5
26
...
19
11
2
2
...
10
14
13
664
Negative.
661
46
21
1
27
4
...
2
59
4
2
...
2,241
Total.
981
51
47
1
46
15
2
4
59
14
16
13
2,905
17. Employment of Graduates.—All students who graduated
during the year, with the exception of two, found employment.
18. College Buildings.—The usual current repairs to the
buildings were carried out by the Public Works Department. The
construction of a new Laboratory at a cost of Rs. 75,663 has
received the administrative approval of Government.
19. The College Hostel and Gymkhana.—The Hostel was fully
occupied and many students had to obtain accommodation outside.
The general health of the students throughout the year was good
on the whole, and apart from a few cases of Malaria there was no
epidemic or serious illness among the students. All sick students
were properly attended to by the College Medical Officer who was
regular in attendance. Cases requiring nursing, etc., were admitted
to King Edward Memorial Hospital.
20. The Gymkhana was fully equipped with sports requisites
and all students took an interest in the indoor and outdoor games
provided for them. A team of students visited Poona where they
played matches against local Colleges there with a fair amount of
success. The annual sports this year were held under the
Presidentship of Col. S. S. Sokhey, M.A., B.S.C., I.M.S., Director,
Haffkine Institute, and prizes were distributed.
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21. Goat Virus Production.—The work was carried on, off
a larger scale and 179,740 doses of goat virus vaccine were supplied
in the Districts and to the States and other bodies, as against
147,465 in the previous year. The total number of goats used
during the year was 305. The sale proceeds of Vaccine supplied to
States and other bodies amounted to Rs. 3,707-8-0 and the sale
proceeds of used goats to Rs. 326. These amounts were credited to
Government. The total expenditure for the virus production
during the year amounted to Rs. 7,072-8-1.
22. Extra Duties.—The Principal visited the Punjab Veterinary
College while he was on leave during December 1939 in order to
gain personal knowledge of the working of that institution in its
various branches. He conducted examinations of animal products
and other material intended for export and issued certificates in
16 cases. A sum of Rs. 433 was realised in this connection and
credited to Government during the year.
III. IIVESTIGATION OF DISEASES.
23. Mr. R. N. Naik continued to hold charge of the office of the
Veterinary Investigation Officer throughout the year. He was on
leave on average pay from 10th May to 3rd June and during this
period no substitute was appointed.
24. He was on tour for 191 days, travelled 2,322 miles by rail
and 2,269½ miles by road. He visited 55 villages in 14 districts
and also the Public Milk Supply Company's Dairy Farm, Palghar,
the Shri Gowshala, Dhulia, the Gilligan Cattle Breeding Farm,
Pimple, the Northcote Cattle Farm, Chharodi, the Gowshala,
Bombay Gograss Bhiksha Society, Dombivli, the Panjrapole
Institutions at Panwel and Nandurbar, the Government Sheep
Breeding Farm, Bhamburda, the Central Poultry Farm, Kirkee, and
Government House Dairy, Ganeshkhind, Poona.
25. The programme of work allotted to him was carefully
followed. It included investigations into the incidence of
Tuberculosis and Johne's disease in cattle, mastitis and abortion.
An attempt was made to eradicate the disease Nasal Granuloma
from a village and the results obtained were promising. Investiga-
tions were also conducted on the diseases of sheep and goats and
fowls.
Tick Control Scheme.
26. At the beginning of the year, one dipping tank was operating
at Turkewadi in the Belgaum District and one large spraying
machine at Kumbhari in the Sholapur District. During the year
under report, two more tanks were opened at Benkatti in Bijapur
District and Devgiri in Dharwar District, and the second spraying
machine was erected at Hosakuli in Kanara District making a total
of three tanks and two spraying machines in operation at the end
of the year. Two tanks are yet to be constructed and arrangements
for their speedy construction have been made and it is hoped to
open them this year.
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27. Full details of the working of this scheme has been
submitted to Government and the Imperial Council of Agricultural
Research. The expenditure during the year amounted to
Rs. 4,382-14-3.
IV. DISEASES OF LIVE STOCK.
28. There was some reduction in the number of out-breaks
Table I. reported and attended this year, the numbers being 3,265
reported and 3,262 attended compared with 4,095
attended in 1938-39. With the exception of rinderpest and anthrax
there were fewer outbreaks of the more important diseases though
the greatest reduction is registered under Foot and Mouth disease.
In all, 63,975 head of stock were attacked and 20,420 died.
Contagious Diseases of Equines.
29. Glanders.—No case of this disease was reported during the
year.
30. Surra.—Sixty-eight cases were reported of which 34 were
confirmed. Seventeen died and one was destroyed. Thirty-nine
cases (including incontacts suspected to be suffering from Surra)
were treated with Naganol of which 1 died.
31. Other Diseases.—Eighteen cases of Strangles were reported
from Ahmedabad District without mortality. Two deaths from
rabies in equines are recorded, one each in Broach and Sholapur
districts.
Contagious Diseases of Bovines.
32. Rinderpest.—With the exception of Sholapur district, out-
breaks were reported from all districts of the Province and from
Bombay City. In 253 outbreaks reported, 1,135 cattle and 1,417
baffaloes died, the greatest mortality being reported from Ratnagiri
(337), Bombay City (116), West Khandesh (364), Kolaba (315), East
Khandesh (230) and Kanara (163).
33. Foot and Mouth Disease.—This disease again appeared in all
districts. One thousand and sixty-five outbreaks were reported
and 1,062 attended, a reduction of 680 outbreaks attended compared
with the number attended during the previous year. In the course
of these outbreaks 30,109 cattle and 5,823 buffaloes were attacked
and 159 cattle and 70 buffaloes died. Nasik, West Khandesh,
East Khandesh, Bijapur and Kanara Districts were most severely
affected.
34. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—Six
hundred and thirty
outbreaks of this disease were reported from all districts except
Bombay Suburban. A mortality of 1,533 cattle and 2,828 buffaloes
was recorded. Belgaum, Dharwar, Satara, Nasik and Ahmednagar
were chiefly affected.
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35. Black Quarter.—Seven hundred and eighty-five outbreaks
were attended in all districts except Ahmedabad, Kaira and Kolaba.
Four thousand two hundred and thirty-nine cattle and 412 buffaloes
are reported to have died of this disease out of 4,481 cattle and 437
buffaloes attacked. The heaviest mortality was reported from
Ahmednagar (1,323), Poona (734), Sholapur (502), Satara (476) and
Belgaum (282).
36. Anthrax.—In
one hundred
and
sixty
outbreaks
attended by the staff, 1,073 cattle and 330 buffaloes were reported to
have been attacked of which 662 cattle and 259 buffaloes died.
Ahmedabad, Kaira and Bombay Suburban were the only districts
from which this disease was not reported.
37. Bovine Surra.—One hundred and eighty-seven cattle and
3 buffaloes are reported to have died from this disease in Kanara
and East Khandesh districts.
38. Other Diseases.—One hundred and thirty-two cattle and
55 buffaloes are reported to have died under this head during the
year.
Contagious Diseases of other Animals.
Sheep and Goats.
39. Anthrax.—Twelve sheep from Satara district and 23 goats
from East Khandesh and Ahmednagar districts were reported to
have died from Anthrax during the year.
40. Sheep Pox.—One thousand and fifty-two sheep were
affected with Sheep Pox in Surat, West Khandesh, Satara,
Sholapur, Bijapur and Dharwar districts of which 643 were reported
to have died.
41. Goat Pox.—Seventy deaths were reported from Ahmednagar,
West Khandesh, Nasik, Poona, Sholapur, Belgaum and Dharwar
districts.
42. Foot and Mouth Disease.—There were 223 attacks in sheep
and 581 attacks in goats with a mortality of four goats reported
from Kaira District.
43. Scab.—Forty sheeps and sixty goats died in Bijapur
District.
44. Other Diseases.—One thousand and forty-two sheep and 357
goats are reported to have died under this head in Poona,
Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwar, Broach, Panch Mahals, Ahmednagar,
West Khandesh, Nasik and Satara Districts.
Canines.
45. Fifty-two deaths from rabies and 25 from other causes
were reported,
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Felines.
46. An extensive outbreak of disease occurred among cats in the
Southern Division. It is a popular belief that such outbreaks
proceed epidemics of human plague but investigation definitely
showed that there was no similarity between the organism isolated
from cats affected by this disease and the plague bacillus.
Diseases of Fowls.
47. Doyle's (Ranikhet) Disease.—Three thousand eight hundred
and seventeen deaths were reported from this disease from all
districts except Kaira, Surat, Kolaba, Ratnagiri and Bombay City
and Suburban districts.
48. Fowl Cholera.—Three hundred and three deaths were
reported from Kaira, Surat, Ahmednagar, West Khandesh, Poona,
Satara, Sholapur, Bijapur and Kolaba districts.
49. Fowl Pox.—Three hundred and eleven deaths are recorded
from fowl pox in Broach and Panch Mahals, Kaira, Surat, Ahmed-
nagar, Satara, Sholapur, Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwar and Kanara
districts.
50. Other Diseases.—There were 16 deaths from other diseases
in the Thana, East Khandesh and Bijapur districts.
Preventive Measures.
51. Rinderpest.—Twenty-six thousand and four hundred
animals were protected either by goat adapted
virus, the inoculation of anti-rinderpest serum or
by a combination of both methods during the course of outbreaks.
Of these, one goat treated with anti-serum and 27 cattle treated with
virus died. In 190 clean villages, 20,471 cattle and buffaloes were
protected with goat virus and in 5 clean villages 74 cattle were
inoculated with anti-serum and virus; of these, 3 are reported
to have died.
52. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—In 115 villages, 7,502 cattle and
buffalloes were vaccinated prior to the onset of the season. In
382 outbreaks, 2,749 animals were protected by vaccination and
27,103 by the inoculation of anti-serum. One vaccinated bovine
and 21 inoculated bovines are reported to have died in these out-
breaks. Anti-Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia Serum was also used in
outbreaks of Pasteurellosis in sheep and goats and four goats are
reported to have died among 131 sheep and goats inoculated.
53. Black Quarter.—Two thousand four hundred and sixty-nine
cattle and buffaloes were vaccinated in 53 clean villages. No
mortality was subsequently reported among these animals. In 511
actual outbreaks, 55,142 animals were vaccinated with a loss of 39.
54. Anthrax.—In 21 outbreaks, 1,453 animals were inoculated
with anti-anthrax serum and in one outbreak 97 with spore
vaccine. Of the former 7 are reported to have died, while among
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the unprotected animals 189 are reported to have died during the
course of the outbreaks. In 2 clean villages, 134 bovines were
protected with spore vaccine.
55. Fowl Cholera.—Ninety-eight birds were protected in
two outbreaks by Sero-vaccination and in 2 outbreaks 26 were
protected with serum alone. In the latter case one bird died.
In one clean village 96 birds were protected with serum and
vaccine.
56. Fowl Fox.—One thousand nine hundred and thirty-three
fowls were vaccinated. Of these, 505 were in clean flocks.
Thirty vaccinated fowls died during the course of outbreaks.
57. The total number of stock protected during the year is
1,45,954 compared to 1.30,466 in the previous year. Receipts for
the protection of stock amounted to Rs. 13,248.
V. HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES.
Table III.
58. No new hospital or dispensary having been opened during
the year, the number of State-aided Veterinary
institutions in the Province remained
stationary at 120. The following table shows the number of cases
dealt with at these institutions during the year under report
compared with the figures of the two previous years :—
Year.
1939-40 ... ... ...
1938-39
...
... ...
1937-38 ... ... ...
Cases treated.
260,440
262,559
241,756
Castrations.
36,450
37,951
36,539
59. The average daily attendance at these institutions was
21.10, the highest attendances being recorded at Sholapur (72.67),
Jalgaon (60.13), Ahmedabad (54.4) and Poona City (50.7).
60. Buildings.—During the year, the construction of buildings
for Borsad Veterinary Dispensary in Kaira District was completed
while buildings for Sindgi and Hubli dispensaries were still under
construction. The full grant-in-aid was paid for Borsad dispensary
while for Sindgi and Hubli, grants were paid for the completed
structures only. The District Local Board, East Khandesh,
did not undertake construction of the buildings for Bhusaval
dispensary as anticipated.