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TABLE VII.
Showing the total strength of subordinate Veterinarg Staff employed during 1907-1908.
District.
1
Dacca ... ... ...
Assam Valley ... ...
Dacca ... ... ...
Mymensingh
... ...
Faridpur ... ...
Bakarganj ... ...
Chittagong ... ...
Tippera ... ...
Noakhali ... ...
Rajshahi ... ...
Dinajpur ... ...
Jalpaiguri ... ...
Rangpur ... ...
Bogra ... ... ...
Pabna ... ... ...
Malda ... ...
Syllnet.
North Sylhet ...
Habiganj ... ...
Goal-para
Dhubri ... ...
Goalpara ... ...
Kamrup ... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ...
Dar-
rang
Tezpur ... ...
Mangaldai ... ...
Sibsagar ... ...
Lakhimpur ... ...
How occupied.
2
Inspecction ...
Ditto ... ...
In Municipal Veterinary
Hospital ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ... ...
Ditto and in Veterinary
Hospital ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ... ...
Ditto ... ...
In Veterinary Hospital
Itinerating ...
Ditto and Veterinary
Hospital ...
Ditto and in Dispen-
sary ... ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto and in Veteri-
nary Hospital ...
Itinerating... ...
Ditto and in Veteri-
nary Hospital ...
In Dispensary and Iti-
nerating ... ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto and in Veteri-
nary Hospital ... ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto and in Dispen-
sary ... ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Itinerating ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Number of men on 1st
April 1907 ...
Number of men on 3lst
March 1908 ...
Whether
paid from
Provincial
or Local
Funds.
3
Provincial...
Ditto ...
Local ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Provincial...
Local ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Provincial ...
Local ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Provincial...
Ditto ...
Local ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
...
...
Veterinary Inspector.
4
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
12
27
Veterinary Assistant.
5
...
...
Vacant
1
Vacan
...
1
1
1
Vacan
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
...
...
...
Subordinate teaching
staff.
6
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
b ...
...
...
...
...
...
t. ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
7
Promoted on 22nd February
1908.
Head-quarters at Jorhat.
Services of Veterinary Assistant
transferred to Government from
22nd February 1908.
Joined on 4th May 1907.
The post remained vacant from
July 1907.
Joined in April 1907.
Joined on 14th May 1907.
Resigned and the post remained
vacant from 10th October
1907.
Joined on 21st July 1907.
Joined on 15th July 1907.
Joined on 19th June 1907.
Joined on 12th July 1907.
Joined on 13th June 1907.
Joined on 10th June 1907.
Transferred on 14th October 1907.
Joined on 13th May 1907.
Joined on 23rd July 1907.
Joined on 24th June 1907.
Joined on 1st
May 1907.
Joined on 9th
May 1907.
On special
duty on the
Shillong-Gau-
hati road.
Joined on 13th October 1907.
Joined
on 12th December
1907.
Headquarters at Moriani.
11
V.
and Dispensaries during the year 1907-1908.
Out-patients.
Balance on 31st March.
Equines.
16
...
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
4
Bovines.
17
4
1
2
...
...
5
2
4
18
Other animals.
18
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Number treated daring
the year.
Equines.
19
284
97
1,236
84
23
136
39
116
92
26
37
19
162
2,351
Bovines.
20
1,609
827
1,845
1,509
921
788
169
838
348
131
372
4
177
9,538
Other animals.
21
231
37
820
66
49
158
24
32
79
5
35
14
61
1,611
Average daily
attendance.
Equines.
22
1.2
.9
9.4
3.6
1.5
.45
.59
.5
1.4
.3
.4
...
...
1.8
Bovines.
23
10
11.1
8.8
8.12
15.8
2.6
3.2
3.9
4.9
2
3
...
...
6.6
Other animals.
24
10
.3
7.1
2.0
1.4
.53
5
.27
1.1
.05
3
...
...
1.3
Total number of in and out-
patients treated during the
year.
Equines.
25
284
121
1,264
86
23
137
46
116
102
26
37
19
162
2,423
Bovines.
26
1,840
835
1,862
1,518
921
799
173
838
370
181
372
4
177
9,840
Other animals.
27
231
37
845
66
49
163
25
32
79
5
35
14
61
1,642
Total.
28
2,365
993
3,971
1,670
993
1,099
244
986
551
162
444
37
400
13,905
Receipts.
29
Rs.
1,306
876
939
1,168
825
1,358
876
1,863
932
1,290
1,603
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
8
p.
0
0
0
0
0
3
11
9
3
0
0
......
......
13,034 11 2
Expenditure.
30
Rs.
1,306
876
1,672
1,168
825
1,356
876
1,010
908
1,290
1,407
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
10
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
3
11
3 .
11
0
0
.......
......
12,095 0 4
VI.
of Veterinary Dispensaries during the year 1907-1908.
E
xp
enditure.
Pay.
9
Rs.
507
516
1,161
402
301
976
462
428
424
524
387
6,159
a.
2
0
0
0
0
7
15
0
0
0
0
9
p.
9
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
6
0
0
7
Travelling
allowances.
10
Rs.
...
226
189
106
113
180
183
300
299 1
111
193
1,901
a.
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
2
p.
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
10
Medicines,
instruments
etc.
11
Rs.
623
94
220
300
145
27
69
185
...
341
545
2,550
a.
13
0
0
0
0
9
1
8
0
0
7
p.
3
0
0
0
0
0
6
3
0
0
9
Furniture, etc.
12
Rs.
...
...
...
77
...
30
121 1
...
...
80
100
409
a.
0
7
4
0
0
5
p.
0
6
0
0
0
6
Contingencies.
13
Rs.
175
40
102
283
266
142
38
96 1
185
164
182
1,674
a.
0
0
0
0
0
1
9
2
0
0
0
6
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
5
0
0
8
Total.
14
Rs.
1,306
876
1,672
1,168
825
1,356
876
1,010
908
1,200
1,407
12,695
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
10
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
3
11
3
11
0
0
4
Balance.
15
Rs.
...
...
—733
...
...
...
...
+853
23
...
196
399 1
a.
0
5
5
0
0
p.
0
6
4
0
10
Remarks.
16
Municipal contribu-
tions of Rs. 733 not
yet paid.
10
TABLE
Showing Number of Animals treated at Veterinary Hospitals
Station.
1
Dacca ... ...
Mymensingh ... ...
Chittagong ... ...
Tippera ... ...
Noakhali ... ...
Dinajpur ... ...
Rangpur ... ...
Bogra ... ...
Malda ... ...
Goalpara ... ...
Dhubri ... ...
Shillong .. ...
Gaurati ... ...
Total ... ...
Number of Veterinary dispensaries.
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
13
Number of Veterinary Assistants employ-
ed at dispensaries.
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
13
In-patients.
Remaining on 1st April.
Equines.
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines.
5
15
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other animals.
6
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Admitted during the
year.
Equines.
7
...
24
28
2
...
1
7
Bovines.
8
216
8
17
9
...
11
4
Other animals.
9
...
...
23
...
...
5
1
Total.
Equines.
10
...
24
23
2
...
1
7
Bovines.
11
231
8
17
9
...
11
4
No accommodation for in-patients
10
22 ...
10 |
22
Other animals.
12
...
...
25
...
...
5
1
...
Discharged during the
year.
Equines.
-
13
...
22
26
2
...
1
7
10
Bovines.
14
227
7
15
9
...
6
2
18
Other animals.
15
...
...
24
...
...
5
1
...
No accommodation for in-patients.
...
15
2
72
287
29
72
302
31
68
284
30
TABLE
Abstract showing Receipts and Expenditure
Station.
1
Dacca (Municipal) ...
Mymensingh ...
Chittagong ... ...
Tippera ... ...
Noakhali ... ...
Dinajpur ... ...
Rangnur ... ...
Bogra ... ...
Malda ... ...
Goalpara ... ...
Dhubri ... ...
Total ... ...
Receipts.
Last year's
balance.
2
Rs.
...
100
...
...
...
...
...
835
...
...
...
935
a.
0
1
1
p.
0
9
9
By Local
Fund grants.
3
Rs.
...
776
...
388
585
882
842
635
910
1,290
1,495
7,804
a.
0
0
0
13
12
0
0
0
0
10
p.
0
0
0
9
11
0
0
0
0
8
By Govern¬
ment grants.
4
Rs.
...
...
846
780
...
441
...
365
...
...
...
2,432
a.
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
6
0
0
By Municipal
contributions.
5
Rs.
1,306
...
...
...
225
...
...
...
...
...
...
1,531
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
By fees.
6
Rs.
...
...
...
...
15
32
33
28
8
...
...
116
a.
0
2
4
8
0
14
p.
0
6
0
0
0
6
By other
sources.
7
Rs.
...
...
93
...
...
...
...
...
14
...
108
215
a.
0
0
0
0
p.
0
3
0
3
Total.
8
Rs.
1,306
876
939
1,168
823
1,356
876
1,863
902
1,290
1,603
13,034
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
11
p.
0
0
0
0
0
3
11
9
3
0
0
2
9
TABLE IV.
Showing the Number of Animals treated and castrated by Veterinary Assistants on tour during the year
1907-1908.
District or Subdivision.
1
Dacca ...
Mymensingh ...
Faridpur ... ...
Bakarganj ... ...
Chittagong ...
Tippera ... ...
Noakhali ... ...
Rajshahi ... ...
Dinajpur ... ...
Jalpaiguri ... ...
Rangpur ... ...
Bogra ... ...
Pabna ... ...
Malda ... ...
Cachar—by Special Vete-
rinary Officer.
Sylhet
ditto
...
North Sylhet—by depart
mental assistant
Habigainj
ditto ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills
Goalpara ... ...
Dhubri ... ...
Kamrup ... ...
Tezpur ... ...
Mangaldai ... ...
Sibsagar ... ...
Dibrugarh ... ...
Veterinary
Inspector,
Assam Valley.
Total ... ...
Number of villages visited.
2
133
11
503
327
94
18
23
115
15
33
20
97
142
44
320
395
110
14
...
175
10
158
12
325
765
287
4,146
Number of Veterinary Assistants
employed.
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
...
29
Castrations performed.
Equines.
4
...
...
...
...
1
3
...
3
...
2
...
1
1
...
7
6
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
1
...
1
...
...
28
Bovines.
5
...
...
...
9
...
...
...
5
3
2
...
...
2
...
16
8
1
...
...
1
...
...
4
1
...
1
53
Others.
6
...
...
...
3
...
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
2
...
11
6
2
...
...
3
...
...
. 2
...
...
1
34
Total.
7
...
...
...
12
1
5
...
10
3
4
...
1
5
...
34
20
4
...
...
4
1
1
6
2
...
2
116
Treated for contagious
diseases.
Equines.
8
...
...
9
...
4
...
...
4
1
16
...
1
4
...
275
428
18
9
23
...
2
83
3
...
8
4
14
906
Bovines.
9
180
37
211
1,838
1,254
1,174
20
434
23
266
69
461
37
340
2,864
2.264
2,711
348
108
23
76
92
3
10
945
777
148
16,713
Others.
10
6
...
33
...
...
63
...
66
2
7
...
...
2
...
127
126
8
13
2
...
...
22
5
...
31
5
...
518
Total.
11
186
37
253
1,838
1,258
1,237
20
504
26
289
69
462
43
340
3,266
2.818
2,737
370
133
23
78
197
11
10
984
786
162
18,137
Treated for non-contagious
diseases.
Equines.
12
43
...
115
87
8
...
...
74
4
48
1
3
26
61
293
313
74
129
458
82
4
316
36
13
69
350
118
2,725
Bovines.
13
1,893
338
459
1,693
467
...
...
4-41
9
419
24
32
209
1,612
520
680
898
675
405
599
24
205
78
32
308
258
1,098
13,37
Others.
14
44
...
125
279
40
...
...
34
3
24
...
11
7
12
25
68
17
71
20
44
5
39
28
3
13
89
...
1,001
Total.
15
1,980
338
699
2,059
515
...
...
549
16
491
25
46
242
1,685
838
1,061
989
875
883
725
33
560
142
48
390
697
1,216
17,102
Total number of cases treated
and castrations performed.
16
2,166
375
952
3,909
1,774
1,242
20
1,063
45
748
94
509
290
2,025
4,138*
3,809
3,726
1,249
1,016
748
115
758
154
64
1,376
1,483
1,380
35,354
Remarks.
17
Assistant also engag-
ed in dispensary
work.
One assistant re-
signed on
10th
October 1907.
Assistant
also
engaged in dispen-
sary work.
Ditto.
Also engaged in
dispensary work.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.
*Inclusive of work
done by Veterinary
Assistant of Haila-
kandi.
Work begins from
February 1908.
8
TABLE III.
Showing Results of Preventive Inoculation during the year 1907-1908.
District and subdivision.
1
Dacca ...
...
...
Mymensingh
...
...
Faridpur ... ...
Bakarganj
...
...
Chittagong ... ...
Tippera ... ...
Noakhali ... ...
Rajshahi ... ...
Dinajpur ... ...
Jalpaiguri
...
...
Rangpur ... ...
Bogra ... ... ...
Pabna ... ...
Malda ... ...
Cachar—by Speciai Veterinary
Officer.
Sylhet
ditto ...
North Sylhet—by departmental
assistant
Habiganj
ditto ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills ...
Dhubri ... ...
Kamrup ... ...
Darrang ... ...
Sibsagar ... ...
Lakhimpur ... ...
Total ... ... ...
Dacca ... ... ...
Cachar—by Special Veterinary
Officer.
Sylhet
ditto
North Sylhet—by departmenta
assistant.
Sibsagar ... ...
Lakhimpur ... ...
Nowgong ... ...
Total...
By Veterinary Officer, Sylhe
By Veterinary Inspector Sibsa
gar.
Total
Total for all diseases
Name of disease against which inocula-
tion was carried out.
2
Rinderpest ...
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
...
Anthrax ...
„
„
„
„
„
„
...
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia.
...
...
...
Method of inoculation followed.
3
Se r
um alone method.
Number of outbreaks in which inocula-
tion was undertaken.
4
18
3
4
3
2
1
23
2
...
6
2
4
...
2
42
25
13
25
1
20
2
5
29
18
249
1
1
12
14
3
4
1
86
1
3
4
289
umber of animals
hich died uninocu-
lated in course of
outbreak.
Equines.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
1
8
9
...
1
5
28
...
...
Bovines.
6
253
19
34
118
22
...
156
...
...
344
31
46
...
17
454
626
93
15
50
165
1,057
488
445
1,304
5,687
...
22
155
37
307
43
8
572
22
S4
56
6,315
Others.
7
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Number of animals
inoculated.
Equines.
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
8
31
30
...
1
30
105
...
...
105
Bovines.
9
876
192
160
1,756
293
139
1,625
200
...
2,417
56
888
...
845
8,467
13,732
1,667
580
90
2,144
117
1,203
9,363
6,591
62,381
1,014
5,266
1,288
764
762
487
9,521
484
1,645
2,129
64,031
Others.
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
32
...
32
...
...
... ...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
32
Number of animals
which died after
inoculation.
Equines,
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
2
...
2
Bovines.
12
...
...
...
56
3
...
12
...
...
20
2
3
...
...
42
... 56
...
...
...
100
2
...
18
73
387
...
...
13
...
2
13
...
28
...4
...
7
11
426
Others.
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
14
No
contagious
disease.
7
TABLE I.
[Blank.]
TABLE II.
Showing Number of Deaths from Contagious Diseases amongst Animals during the year 1907-1908,
Province.
1
Dacca ... ...
Mymensingh
...
Faridpur ...
Bakarganj
...
Chittagong ...
Tippera ... ...
Noakhali ...
Chittagong Hill Tracts
Rajshahi ...
Dinajpur ...
Jalpaiguri ...
Rangpur... ...
Bogra ... ...
Pabna
... ...
Malda
... ...
Caohar ... ...
Sylhet
... ...
Khasi and Jaintia Hills
Naga Hills
...
Lushai Hills ...
Goalpara ...
Kamrup ... ...
Darrang ... ...
Nowgong ...
Sibsagar ... ...
Lakhimpur ...
Garo Hills ...
Total ... ...
Equines
Glanders.
2
6
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
...
...
... ...
...
...
2
...
...
...
2
4
1
6
12
...
...
49
Anthrax.
3
4
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
17
...
...
...
...
...
2
4
19
1
...
59
Surra.
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
43
15
...
...
1
82
6
...
1
...
...
98
Dourine.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other
contagious diseases.
6
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
4
1
...
...
1
...
... ...
...
8
...
...
... ...
63
16
8
...
4
...
...
104
Total.
7
10
2
...
...
2
3
...
...
4
1
...
14
1
...
...
1
63
17
...
...
68
61
17
10
36
1
...
301
Bovines.
Rinderpest.
8
253
360
64
1,638
25
87
172
...
99
13
399
33
49
...
93
643
2.905
60
...
...
608
4,868
2,020
1,337
10,681
6,817
269
32,822
Foot and month disease.
9
...
...
13
13
13
51
...
...
24
10
...
2
4
...
...
...
1,587
17
...
...
569
2,750
789
1,583
1,032
425
192
9,074
Hæmorrhagic
septicæmia.
10
...
...
...
1
26
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
44
68
...
...
...
212
2,936
254
952
94
...
69
4,649
Black quarter.
11 .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
61
...
...
...
85
...
17
...
...
...
88
201
Anthrax.
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
16
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
37
918
...
...
...
51
137
89
200
717
612
...
2,682
Other contagious diseases.
13
...
...
54
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
3,612
...
...
...
431
2,832
1,894
39
2,849
...
467
11,671
Total.
14
253
860
121
1,652
64
89
188
...
130
23
401
85
53
...
93
724
9,151
67
...
...
1,806
13,523
5,063
4,111
14,873
7,254
1,066
61,099
Others.
Dogs.
15
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
2
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
Goats.
16
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
116
...
...
...
...
116
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Miscellaneous.
18
...
...
...
...
...
11
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
8
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
1,221
...
1,242
19
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
20
...
...
...
...
...
17
...
...
2
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
8
...
...
...
...
...
116
...
...
1,221
...
1,366
Remarks.
21
No information
obtainable.
Reports no con-
tagious disease.
No information
obtainable.
Ditto.
2
7. During the year there were 14 Government stipendiaries from Assam attending
the College. Of these, three failed in their examination at the end of the session.
The stipendiaries were distributed in the various classes as follows : —
—
1
Class A ... ... ... ...
Class B ... ... ... ...
Class C
...
...
...
...
Total ... ...
Number pre-
sented for exami-
nation.
2
3
7
4
14
Number passed.
3
2
5
4
11
Number failed.
4
1
2
...
3
There are also twenty District Boards' stipendiaries attending the College as
follows :—
—
1
Class A
...
...
...
...
Class B ... ... ... ...
Class C ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Number pre-
sented for
examination.
2
11
3
6
20
Number passed.
3
10
3
4
17
Number failed.
4
1
...
2
3
8. Sixteen Veterinary Assistants were sent up to the Muktesvar Laboratory to
undergo a special course of instruction in the various inoculating methods and in the
preparation and care of Sera, etc. In every case their attendance and work were
satisfactory.
9. Every Assistant has been supplied with a number of Bengali copies of Hallen's
"Manual of the more deadly forms of Cattle Disease in India." These are distributed to
intelligent and influential zamindars and ryots, to enable them to recognise the differ-
ent contagious diseases, to take the preliminary steps in the isolation and treatment of
animals, and to teach the value of inoculation as a method of prevention. It is
satisfactory to notice a growing demand for the services of Veterinary Assistants
under District or Local Boards and Municipalities.
At present there are more
vacancies than can be filled.
PART II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
10. Statistics regarding the number of deaths from contagious diseases during the
year under report have not been obtained from all districts. Only an approximate esti-
mate of the mortality from the various diseases is available, because in many districts
there is no one sufficiently expert to accurately differentiate and classify them. The
method adopted for the collection of statistics is still imperfect. This year reports of
the mortality in animals have been forwarded from 23 districts as compared with
last year, when 17 districts sent in reports. The year just ended has undoubtedly been
much healthier in some districts than the preceding year. In the Pabna district
(where there is a Veterinary Assistant) there has not been a single outbreak of
contagious disease reported. In the adjacent districts of East Bengal, Malda, Bogra,
Dinajpur and Rajshahi, the number of reported outbreaks has been few and the
mortality has not been heavy.
EQUINES.
11. The mortality from contagious disease amongst equines has not been great,
although the total of 301 for this year shows a considerable increase on the 35 cases
reported last year. This increase does not bear any relation to the spread of disease,
as formerly the outbreaks were not reported.
REPORT
OP TEE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
EASTERN BENGAL AND ASSAM,
FOR THE YEAR
1907-1908.
PREFACE—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
1. During the year under report I held charge as Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, for ten months, having joined at Shillong on the 31st May 1907.
I
was on tour for 152 days, and travelled 3,861 miles by rail, 2,700 miles by steamer and
country boat, and 532 miles by road.
2. The tonga ponies on the Shillong-Gauhati road were inspected by me four
times during outbreaks of surra and glanders. In eight districts, outbreaks of conta-
gious diseases were specially visited and investigated.
The cattle at the Government
Farm, Shillong, were inspected three times.
3. Under the instructions of the Local Government, I proceeded to Calcutta and
attended the Veterinary Conference held there on the 10th, 11th and 12th of February
1908; and thereafter attended the Bengal Veterinary College as a member of the
Board of Examiners.
4. The scheme for the reorganisation of the Veterinary Department of this
province was sanctioned by Government on 13th October 1907.
This .scheme, under
which service is pensionable, provides for two Assistants in each plains subdivision,
and six for the hill districts, making a total of 120 Assistants. Eight Veterinary
Inspectors and two Deputy Superintendents are also sanctioned. Government pays
one-third of the salary of all Assistants. The number of new Assistants available
each year is strictly limited ; accordingly it will be several years before the sanctioned
number is obtained.
5. The Glanders and Farcy Act is now in force in the following towns and
districts in this province: the district of Tippera, the towns of Dacca, Mymensingh,
Chittagong, Rajshahi. Rangpur, Gauhati, Shillong and on the Gnuhati-Shillong road
(a distance of 63 miles). A proposal to extend this Act to all plains districts is
under consideration. The disadvantages of having the Act in force only in a few places
arc many. Diseased of suspected horses are often sent to unprotected districts to
escape destruction. This action most probably will spread the disease indefinitely,
and no steps can be taken to remove infected animals, to disinfect the stables, to
test suspected horses, etc.
PART I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
6. The arrangement made in the previous year for training the subordinate
staff of the Department has been continued during the present year with equally
satisfactory results.
The arrangement agreed to is that the Local Government
contributes the sum of Rs. 27, 65 towards the up-keep of the Bengal Veterinary College,
and for this sum the Local Government are entitled to fill one-third of the vacancies.