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TABLE IV.
Showing the member of animals treated and castrated by the
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons on tour during the year 1924-25.
District.
1
Ahmedabad ...
Broach ...
Kaira ...
Panch Mahals ...
Surat ...
Thana ...
Ahmednagar ...
East Khandesh ...
West Khandesh ...
Nasik ...
Poona ...
Satara ...
Sholapur ...
Belgaum ...
Bijapur ...
Dharwar ...
Kanara ...
Kolaba ...
Ratnagiri ...
Total ...
Number
of
villages
visited.
2
76
117
130
18
172
285
286
285
151
317
191
115
78
325
855
873
432
311
39
4,551
Number
of
Veterinary
Assistant
Surgeons
employed.
3
4
4
5
2
6
4
5
7
5
4
4
6
5
6
6
8
3
3
2
89
Castrations performed.
Equines.
4
...
..
...
...
1
5
...
5
6
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines.
5
...
...
...
...
17
40
948
155
1
36
10
7
3
363
3,420
804
35
43
..
5,882
Others.
6
...
...
...
...
...
5
24
...
...
2
1
...
...
22
99
12
1
...
...
166
Total.
7
...
...
...
...
18
50
972
160
7
38
11
7
3
386
3,519
816
36
43
...
6,066
Treated for con-
tagious diseases.
Equines.
8
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
Bovines.
9
784
291
242
...
468
772
1,241
999
460
1,574
1,601
175
654
1,328
1,023
3,764
4,051
1,596
426
21,449
33
TABLE IV—continued.
District.
1
Ahmedabad ..
Broach ...
Kaira ...
Panch Mahals ...
Surat ...
Thana ...
Ahmednagar ...
East Khandesh ...
West Khandesh...
Nasik ...
Poona ...
Satara ...
Sholapur ...
Belgaum ...
Bijapur ...
Dharwar ...
Kanara ...
Kolaba ...
Ratnagiri ...
Total ...
Treated for
contagious
diseases—contd.
Others.
10
2
5
...
...
1
...
23
...
156
7
56
50
13
74
11
1,148
33
...
1
1,580
Total.
11
786
296
242
...
473
772
1,264
999
616
1,581
1,658
225
667
1,402
1,034
4,912
4,084
1,596
427
23,034
Treated for
non-contagious diseases.
Equines.
12
21
25
4
9
265
177
196
95
23
17
37
8
9
40
10
91
...
3
...
1,030
Bovines.
13
775
123
457
29
1,239
457
1,816
772
392
351
381
125
81
887
292
2,310
526
98
290
11,401
Others.
14
78
4
22
1
40
2
69
20
31
5
9
5
6
55
4
193
2
1
6
573
Total.
15
874
152
483
39
1,544
636
2,101
887
446
373
427
138
96
982
306
2,594
528
102
208
13,004
Total
number of
cases
treated
and
castrations
performed.
16
1,660
448
725
39
2,035
1,458
4,337
2,046
1,069
1,992
2,096
370
766
2,770
4,859
8,322
4,648
1,741
723
42,104
Re ma r
ks .
17
Q 5—5
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TABLE V.
Showing the number of animals treated and castrated at Veterinary
Hospitals and Dispensaries during the year 1924-25.
District.
1
Ahmedabad ... ... ...
Broach ... ...
Kaira ... ...
Panch Mahals ... ...
Surat ... ...
Thana ... ...
Ahmednagar ... ...
East Khandesh
... ...
West Khandesh ... ...
Nasik ... ...
Poona ... ...
Satara ... ...
Sholapur ... ...
Belgaum ... ...
Bijapur ... ...
Dharwar ... ...
Kanara ... ...
Kolaba ... ...
Ratnagiri ... ...
Total ...
Number of Veterinary Dis-
pensaries.
2
4
4
5
2
6
4
5
7
5
4
4
6
5
6
6
8
3
3
2
89
Number of Veterinary Assist-
ant Surgeons employed.
3
4
4
5
2
6
4
5
7
5
4
4
6
5
6
6
8
3
3
2
89
Number of in-patients treated
during the year.
Equines.
4
127
51
28
45
76
5
30
73
32
74
170
10
42
35
30
25
3
1
...
857
Bovines.
5
333
156
87
18
254
11
60
160
32
263
264
74
260
256
106
165
77
10
39
2,625
Others.
6
45
6
4
11
7
8
26
18
13
111
124
8
24
113
9
18
1
1
1
548
Total.
7
505
213
119
74
337
24
116
251
77
448
558
92
326
404
145
208
81
12
40
4,030
35
TABLE V—continued.
District.
1
Ahmedabad
...
...
Broach
...
...
Kaira
...
...
Panch Mahals ... ...
Surat ... ...
Thana ... ...
Ahmednagar ... ...
East Khandesh ... ...
West Khandesh ... ...
Nasik ... ...
Poona ... ...
Satara ... ...
Sholapur ... ...
Belgaum ... ...
Bijapur ... ...
Dharwar ... ...
Kanara ... ...
Kolaba ... ...
Ratnagiri ... ...
Total ...
Number of out-patients treated
during the year.
Equi nes .
8
2,025
1,533
1,032
507
1,302
441
827
1,396
2,521
1,249
1,004
678
923
961
1,019
654
93
142
36
18,343
Bovi ne s .
9
3,284
1,925
4,820
735
3,678
1,819
2,473
6,063
5,078
4,309
2,945
4,015
4,006
6,643
4,803
7,440
3,403
1,357
1,664
70,460
Others.
10
2,079
518
619
331
1,164
737
900
1,623
1,348
2,128
1,668
1,126
1,384
2,264
1,446
1,915
450
341
270
22,311
Tot al .
11
7,388
3,976
6,471
1,573
6,144
2,997
4,200
9,082
8,947
7,686
5,617
5,819
6,313
9,868
7,268
10,009
3,946
1,840
1,970
111,114
Grand
total of
in and
out-
patients
treated
during
the year.
12
7,893
4,189
6,590
1,647
6,481
3,021
4,316
9,333
9,024
8,134
6,175
5,911
6,639
10,272
7,413
10,217
4,027
1,852
2,010
115,144
Total
number
of cases
supplied
with
medicines
but not
brought
to
hospitals.
13
2,707
1,975
5,004
900
2,713
1,544
1,441
722
5,697
2,695
1,736
1,184
1,366
3,180
1,797
1,934
4,038
1,863
3,140
45,636
36
TABLE V—continued.
District.
1
Ahmedabad ... ...
Broach
... ...
Kaira ... ...
Panch Mahals ... ...
Surat ... ...
Thana ... ...
Ahmednagar ... ...
East Khandesh ... ...
West Khandesh ... ...
Nasik ... ...
Poona ... ...
Satara ... ...
Sholapur ... ...
Belgaum ... ...
Bijapur ... ...
Dharwar ... ...
Kanara ... ...
Kolaba
... ...
Ratnagiri
... ...
Total ...
Castrations performed.
Equines.
14
6
4
1
8
17
1
1
24
387
74
5
2
1
18
17
10
...
4
...
575
Bovines.
15
...
1
...
...
58
5
890
142
37
125
56
58
9
353
1,886
352
25
147
3
3,647
Others.
16
...
1
1
...
28
1
5
5
1
1
6
7
5
47
299
101
20
1
1
530
Total.
17
6
6
2
8
103
7
396
171
425
200
67
67
15
413
2,202
463
45
152
4
4,752
Receipts.
18
Rs.
6,763
5,134
5,479
1,946
6,370
2,352
5,924
11,684
6,5 2
6,313
7,129
5,939
5,897
10,974
7,373
12,669
4,191
3,918
3,208
119,810
Expenditure.
19
Rs.
11,538
5,715
18,106
2,250
8,688
5,887
6,274
8,416
6,893
9,273
7,256
6,869
7,374
10,925
6,724
13,105
6,584
4,701
8,345
143,923
37
TABLE VII.
Showing total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed during the year 1924-25.
Province.
1
Bombay Presidency
...
How employed.
2
In Schools and Colleges ..
In Dispensaries ...
On other works ...
Whether paid
from Provincial
or Local Funds.
3
......
Local ...
Provincial ...
Provincial ...
Total ...
Veterinary
Inspectors.
4
...
...
...
5
5
Veterinary
Assistant
Surgeons.
5
...
1
88
15 *
104
Subordi-
nate
Training
Staff.
6
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
7
* Reserve.
38
TABLE
X.
Return
of horse,
pony
and donkey
stallions
under
local
bodies
for the year
ending
31st March
1925.
Details.
1
Balance on 1st April 1924 ... ...
Purchased in India ... ...
Total
Decrease—
Died ... ...
Sold ... ...
Destroyed ... ...
Returned back to owner ... ...
Transferred ... ...
Total
Balance on 3l6t March 1925 ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Horse and pony stallions under local bodies.
Horses.
Arab.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
T. B. E.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Country-bred.
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Australian.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ponies.
Arab.
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Country-bred.
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tot al , hor ses and ponies.
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Donkey stallions
under local bodies.
Italian.
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cyprian.
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Country-bred.
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
15
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
16
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TABLE
XI.
Service
and produce
of each
class
of horse,
pony
and
donkey
stallions
during
the year
1924-25.
Horse, pony and
donkey.
1
Horse
...
...
Pony
...
...
Donkey
...
..
Grand Total
...
Deccan
Gujarat
Deccan
Gujarat
Deccan
Gujarat
Deccan
Gujarat
Province.
2
... ...
... ...
Total
...
... ...
... ...
Total
...
... ...
... ...
Total
...
... ...
... ...
Total
...
Stallions
on
register
on 31st
March
1925.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Stallions actually
employed at
stud.
Year
under
report.
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Previous
year.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of mares
covered.
Year
under
report.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Previous
year.
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average number
of mares covered
per stallion
employed at
stud.
Year
under
report.
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Previous
year.
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
10
40
TABLE
XII.
Showing
average
cost of feed,
keep
and
attendance,
etc.,
of horse,
pony
and
donkey
stallions
during
the year
1924-25.
Province.
1
Poona ...
Ahmednagar ...
Deccan ...
Sholapur ...
West Khandesh ...
Nasik ...
Total
...
Ahmedabad ...
Kaira ...
Gujarat
Panch Mahals ...
Broach ...
Total ...
Grand Total ...
Horse.
Year
under
report.
2
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Previous
year.
3
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Pony.
Year
under
report.
4
......
......
...
...
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Previous
year.
5
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Donkey.
Year
under
report.
6
......
......
......
......
......
...
......
......
......
......
......
......
Previous
year.
7
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Remarks.
8
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TABLE XIII.
Abstract of particulars regarding horse fairs or shows
held during the year 1924-25.
Distric t.
1
Number of horse fairs or shows held.
2
Total
number
of animals
present.
Year under report.
3
Previous year.
4
Total
number
competing
for prizes.
Year under report.
5
Previous year.
6
Total number
of horse stock
(not including
branded)
present.
Belonging to breeders.
7
Belonging to dealers.
8
Nil.
Number of remounts
purchased.
For Remount Department.
9
For Native Cavalry.
10
For Police.
11
Total.
12
Price
paid for
remounts.
Highest price.
13
Lowest price.
14
Average price.
15
District.
1
Number
of mules
purchased.
By Government.
16
By others.
17
Total.
18
Price paid
for mules
by Gov-
ernment.
Highest price.
19
Lowest price.
20
Average price.
21
Total.
Number of animals sold.
22
Prize money awarded.
Fr om Imperial Fund.
23
From Provincial Fund.
24
Nil.
From Local Fund.
25
From other sources.
26
Total.
27
Amount actually paid.
28
Number of medals awarded.
29
Amount sanctioned by the Government
of India for nest year's fair or show.
30
Remarks.
31
Q 5—6
42
TABLE XIV-A.
Statement showing the cost of Civil Veterinary Department in the Bombay Presidency (Proper) during the
financial year 1924-25.
Major Heads.
1. Superintendence ... ...
2. Veterinary Instructions
...
...
3. Subordinate Establishment ... ...
*4. Hospitals and Dispensaries ... ...
5. Breeding Operations (Horse) ... ...
6. Prizes ... ...
7. Pairs and Shows ... ...
Total ...
Amount.
Provincial.
Rs.
39,359
1,15,163
1,61,378
(a) 63,449
682
......
......
3,78,668
a.
3
0
15
9
8
3
p.
3
1
0
3
0
7
Local.
Rs.
......
......
53,942
76,078
6,710
......
225
1,36,956
a.
1
4
11
0
1
p.
6
6
5
0
5
Total.
Rs.
39,359
1,15,163
2,15,321
1,39,527
6,028
......
225
5,15,624
a.
3
0
0
13
3
0
5
p.
3
1
6
9
5
0
0
Remarks.
* (a) Grants to Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries ... ... ...
Establishment under the Glanders and Farcy Act ... ... ...
Total ...
Rs.
30,238
33,211
63,449
a.
8
1
9
p.
0
3
3
43
No. P.—358-X.
GENERAL DEPARTMENT.
Office of the Commissioner in Sind,
Government House, Karachi, 19th June 1925.
MEMORANDUM.
The Commissioner in Sind has the honour to submit the report
of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Sind and
Rajputana, on the working of the Veterinary Department during
the year 1924-25.
Charge.
2. The charge of the office of Superintendent was held by
Mr. J. H. G. Jerrom throughout the year
under report.
Mortality statistics.
3. The total reported mortality among cattle from contagious
disease increased from 4,881 in the previous
year to 5,519 in the year under report. This
is principally due to the greater prevalence of contagious pleuro-
pneumonia among sheep and goats.
Inoculation.
4. Preventive inoculations against rinderpest were carried out
in the case of 29 outbreaks, the number of
animals inoculated being 2,634 against 7,407
inoculated in 74 outbreaks during the previous year. The number
of inoculations against hæmorrhagic septicaemia was 946. The
mortality from this disease was 129. No death occurred amongst
inoculated animals.
Dispensaries.
5. The number of dispensaries remained
unchanged.
Professional work.
6. The aggregate number of cases treated at the several dispen-
saries rose from 23,503 in the previous year
to 24,572 during the year under report, and
the number of animals treated on tour rose by 1,660.
Veterinary instruction.
7. There were three stipendiary students studying at the
Bombay Veterinary College at the close of
the year. There being no vacancies in the
department the three men who passed the final examination during
the year under report could not be taken up in the department.
Breeding operations.
8. There were nine District Local Board stallions at the close
of the year. They covered 404 mares in the
course of the year; the aggregate cost of
their maintenance being Rs. 5,042, of which Government contribut-
ed Rs. 2,210.
Financial.
9. The total expenditure of the department amounted to
Rs. 1,30,182 as against Rs. 1,26,753.
44
General remarks.
10. Although the reported mortality among all animals exceeded
last year's figure, the year was a much more
favourable one for cattle than its immediate
predecessors. The two most dangerous diseases of cattle, rinder-
pest and hæmorrhagic septicæmia, accounted for only 988 deaths
this year as against over three thousand in the previous year. It
is satisfactory to note the improvement in the working of the
department consequent on the substitution of two Inspectors for
the former Deputy Superintendent.
With reference to his remarks regarding the defective reporting
of outbreaks of disease by the tapedars, the Superintendent is being
asked to submit definite proposals for a system of rewards after
obtaining particulars of the system adopted in the Punjab.
The Commissioner concurs in Mr. Jerrom's remarks as to the
desirability of supplying funds to aid the Local oards in purcha-
sing stallions both to replace existing animals and in order to extend
breeding operations.
J. L. RIEU,
Commissioner in Sind.
To
The Secretary to Government,
Revenue Department, Bombay.
45
No. 1065-G.-IV.—3.
From
J. H. G. JERROM, ESQ., M.B.C.V.S., I.V.S.,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Sind and Rajputana;
To
THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
Revenue Department, Bombay.
(Through the Commissioner in Sind.)
Karachi, dated 15th June 1925.
Subject.—Annual Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, Sind, for the year 1924-25.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit, for the information of Government,
the Annual Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Sind, for the official year 1924-25.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
J. H. G. JERROM,
Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department,
Sind and Rajputana.
46
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, IN SIND,
FOE THE YEAR 1924-25.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Mr. J. H. G. Jerrom, I.V.S., held charge of the office of Superin-
tendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Sind and Rajputana,
throughout the year under report. He inspected all the Veterinary
Dispensaries and District Local Board stallions and when possible
attended outbreaks of contagious disease. He visited the Karachi
Panjrapole and the Municipal Bullock stables on several occasions.
He attended and judged the Jacobabad Horse and Pony Show.
He was on tour in Sind for 73 days and travelled 3,822 miles by rail
and 314 miles by road. In addition, he remained six days on
tour in Rajputana and travelled 1,098 miles by rail and 26 miles
by road.
I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
2. There were five scholars studying at the Bombay Veterinary
College at the beginning of the year. Three passed the final
examination but there being no vacancy, could not be taken into
the Department. A scholarship was awarded to a private student
already studying at the College. There were thus three scholars
studying at the College at the close of the year.
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
Table II.
3. During the year, outbreaks of contagious disease were
reported from every district in the Province.
The total number of deaths reported was
5,519 against 4,881 in the previous year.
(i) Equine Contagious Disease.
4. Glanders.—Three cases of Glanders were destroyed in
Karachi, under the Glanders and Farcy Act, against 7 cases
destroyed in Karachi and Larkana last year.
5. Surra.—Eighty-four cases were detected and all died or were
destroyed under the Glanders and Farcy Act in the Karachi,
Hyderabad, Sukkur and Larkana districts, as against 15 cases last
year. Of this number, in an outbreak occurring in Rohri taluka,
55 horses died of Surra.
6. Piroplasmosis.— Six horses were attacked, one died and
five recovered under treatment.
7. Rabies.—Two horses died of Rabies in Karachi and Jacobabad
8. Other Contagious Diseases.—Forty eight animals were affected
with Strangles, of which three died. Twenty-five horses were
affected with Influenza and all recovered under treatment.
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(ii) Bovine Contagious Disease.
9. Rinderpest.—Forty-six outbreaks of this disease were reported
from all districts except Upper Sind Frontier. One thousand,
three hundred and fifty-four head of cattle were affected and 733
died against 6,148 attacks and 2,944 deaths in the previous year.
Last year, Rinderpest was very rife in Tatta and Shahbander
Divisions which remained almost free from the disease during the
year under report.
10. Foot-and-Mouth Disease.—One hundred and thirty-two
outbreaks of this disease were reported from Karachi, Nawabshah
and Larkana districts. Six thousand, nine hundred and fifty-six
animals were affected and 151 died, most of the deaths being
amongst young calves and heifers.
11. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—Thirty-three
outbreaks of the
disease were reported, 270 head of cattle were attacked and 255
died; as against 537 attacks and 437 deaths in the previous year. All
districts were affected, except Hyderabad and Thar Parkar.
12. Other Contagious Diseases.—Seven hundred and fifty animals
were affected with Liver Fluke disease, out of which 627 died.
Parasitic Gastritis was responsible for the death of 51 animals out
of 63 attacked. Seventy-nine animals were affected with contagious
pleuro-pneumonia of which 48 died. Rabies caused the death of
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with Ephimeral Fever. All these animals recovered. Four cases
of Coccidiosis in cattle at Karachi were discovered and investigated
by the Veterinary Inspector, Lower Sind.
(iii) Contagious Disease amongst other Animals.
13. Foot-and-Mouth Disease.—There was only one outbreak of
the disease among sheep and goats in the Nawabshah district. Out
of 76 affected, 21 died.
14. Contagious Pleuro-Pneumonia.—Three
thousand, eight
hundred and forty-four sheep and goats were affected and 2,794
died in all districts except Karachi and Thar Parkar.
15. Surra.—Four cases of Surra in camels were reported in the
Thar Parkar district, all of which died or were destroyed under the
Glanders and Farcy Act. In addition, a case was reported from
the Sukkur district but the owner absconded with the camel and
has not yet been traced.
16. Babies. Twenty-four animals were attacked and died, or
were destroyed, in the Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana and
Upper Sind Frontier districts. Four dogs bitten by rabid dogs
were treated with anti-rabic vaccine.
17. Anthrax.- One hundred and seventy-five sheep and goats
were reported to have been attacked with and died of Anthrax in
the Sukkur district, but the disease could not be confirmed as there
was no case available for examination when an officer of this
department reached the scene of the outbreak,
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18. Other Contagious Diseases.—Comprised Parasitic Gastritis,
Variola, Mange, Fowl-Cholera, Piroplasmosis, Distemper and
Strongylosis; 932 animals were attacked and 540 died.
(iv) Preventive Inoculation.
Table III.
19. In 29 outbreaks of Rinderpest, 2,634 animals were inoculat-
ed with Anti-Rinderpest Serum as compared
with 7,407 inoculations performed in the
previous year. In the course of these outbreaks, 535 uninoculated
and 7 inoculated animals died.
20. Nine hundred and forty-six animals were inoculated with
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia Protective Serum in 12 outbreaks as
compared with 2,025 inoculations performed in the previous year.
One hundred and twenty-nine uninoculated animals died in the
course of these outbreaks. No deaths occurred amongst the
inoculated animals.
(v) Other Diseases.
Table IV.
21. The number of villages visited by the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons was 1,670 against 1,245 in the
previous year. During their tours, they
treated 3,048 cases for contagious and 1,821 cases for non-conta-
gious diseases; and performed 23 castrations against 2,031 cases
treated for contagious and 1,178 for non-contagious diseases and
9 castrations performed in the previous year.
(vi) Investigations.
22. During the year under report, 105 specimens from suspi-
cious cases of Surra, Piroplasmosis, Mange, Hæmorrhagic Septi-
cæmia, Anthrax, Fowl-Cholera, etc., were submitted by the
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons to the Superintendent, Civil Veteri-
nary Department, for examination; and of these 48 were confirmed.
In addition, 14 brains from cases of Rabies were submitted for
examination to the Director, Bombay Bacteriological Laboratory.
(vii) Veterinary Dispensaries.
Table V.
23. There were 16 Veterinary Dispensaries working during the
year, the same number as last year. The total
number of patients treated at dispensaries
was 24,572 against 23,503 in the previous year. Medicines and
advice were given to the owners of 5,002 animals which were not
brought to the dispensaries for treatment, making a total of 29,574
animals treated and supplied with medicines as compared with a
total of 26,961 animals in the previous year. The number of
castrations performed at dispensaries was 125 as against 109 in the
previous year. The increase in the number of patients treated is
satisfactory.
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III.—BREEDING OPERATION.
(i) Bovines.
24. Cattle breeding operations are under the control of the Live
Stock Expert, Bombay Presidency, Poona.
(ii) Equines.
Tables X, XI, XII.
25. There were 8 District Local Board stallions at the beginning
of the year. The stallion given to a zamin-
dar by the District Local Board, Larkana,
last year, was returned. There were thus nine stallions at the close
of the year. The stallions covered 404 mares during the year as
against 387 mares covered in the previous year. The cost of
maintenance of the stallions was Rs. 5,012 of which Government
contributed Rs. 2,210. The province is in urgent need of more
stallions and the District Local Boards, Larkana, Karachi, Hydera-
bad and Upper Sind Frontier districts are anxious to purchase, but
without a grant from Government find it impossible to do so. Also,
some of the stallions at present at stud are getting old and will
have to be replaced. If a sum of money could be provided each
year for this purpose, Sind would soon have an adequate number of
stallions.
(iii) Other Animals.
26. No breeding operations are carried on in Sind under the
control of this Department.
(iv) Fairs and Shows.
Table XIV.
27. Horse Shows.—The Jacobabad Horse and Pony Show was
held as usual in January. Three hundred
and sixty-five horses competed for prizes
and Rs. 1,980 were awarded. Government as usual contributed
Rs. 1,450 towards the Show.
28. Cattle Shows.—Are under the Live Stock Expert, Bombay
Presidency, Poona.
IV.—SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
Table VII.
29. There were 20 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons at the
beginning of the year. One District Local
Board Veterinary Assistant Surgeon retired
in January and two Veterinary Assistant Surgeons were promoted
to Inspectors' posts. There were thus 17 Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons at the close of the year, viz., 16 in charge of dispensaries and
one on Reserve duty. Of the 16 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in
charge of dispensaries, one is a District Local Board servant.
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