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two died and Senior Veterinary Assistant V. N. Kulkarni was
promoted to the rank of Veterinary Inspector to fill the
vacancy caused by the death from plague of Mr. A. D. Lopez,
Veterinary Inspector, Dharwar Division, in December 1922. Two
new Veterinary Assistants were appointed during the year, making
the total number employed at the end of the year 95.
V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Table XIV-A.
31. The table of expenditure of the Department is
supplied by the Accountant General and
includes expenditure on account of the
Bombay Glanders and Farcy Department and also apparently
expenditure on account of the Bombay Veterinary College. The
actual expenditure incurred by this Department was Rs. 2,29,216-6-7.
VI.—GENERAL
REMARKS.
32. The year has been a healthy one for live-stock generally.
Touring in all branches of the Department has been considerably
curtailed and epizootic diseases, especially rinderpest have been less
prevalent than in the previous year. The result is a reduction in
the number of cases treated at dispensaries and on tour and a
reduction in the number of inoculations performed.
The closing of three dispensaries in the Konkan Division, viz.
Malwan, Pen and Ashtami, is regrettable. This area usually suffers
heavily from bovine contagious diseases and an increase in the
number of dispensaries is indicated rather than a reduction. It is
hoped that the District Local Boards concerned will see their way
to re-open them soon.
There is still room for improvement in the reporting of
contagious diseases but it has been noticeably better in the Kolaba
district. If Village Officers would report promptly, the work of the
Department would be much facilitated and the help given to cattle
owners far greater.
The staff has worked well during the year.
At the request of the Agricultural Adviser to the Government
of India, the following programme of work is included in the Annual
Report.
The energies of the Department will be directed towards the
practical application of modern scientific methods of treatment of
disease, both curative and prophylactic.
Horse Breeding.— The usual horse-breeding operations will be
carried out.
E. S. FARBROTHER ,
Offg. Superintendent, C.V.D.,
Bombay Presidency.
25
TABLE
II.
Showing
the number
of deaths
from
contagious
diseases
amongst
animals
during
the year
1922-23.
District.
1
1 Ahmedabad ...
2 Broach ...
3 Kaira ...
4 Panch Mahals
5 Surat ...
6 Thana ...
7 Ahmednagar ...
8 East Khandesh
9 West Khandesh
10 Nasik ...
11 Poona ...
12 Satara ...
13 Sholapur ...
14 Belgaum ...
15 Bijapur ...
16 Dharwar ...
17 Kanara ...
18 Kolaba ...
19 Ratnagiri ...
20 Bombay City ...
Total
...
Equines.
Glanders.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
......
...
...
...
...
29
31
Anthrax.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Surra.
4
8
...
1
1
4
25
...
...
9
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
17
69
Dourine.
5
...
i
...
...
......
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
Other contagious
diseases.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
9 (1)
9
Total.
7
8
1
1
4
25
...
...
9
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
55
109
Bovines.
Rinderpest.
8
756
258
72
12
69
100
81
...
16
12
32
152
82
...
...
12
9
1,351
1,737
16
4,767
Foot and mouth
disease.
9
4
...
3
...
3
4
5
8
17
16
10
13
11
12
...
9
43
177
3
26
364
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia.
10
108
214
693
32
53
48
1
...
8
49
4
150
2
239
41
143
33
211
154
...
2,183
Black-quarter.
11
...
...
...
...
...
35
673
13
9
254
541
892
191
48
498
6
...
7
...
....
3.167
Anthrax.
12
...
...
...
24
...
56
12
9
15
12
16
3
19
17
...
8
346
34
194
1
766
District.
1
1 Ahmedabad ...
2 Broach ...
3 Kaira ...
4 Panch Mahals ...
5 Surat ...
6 Thana ...
7 Ahmednagar ...
8 East Khandesh .
9 West Khandesh .
10 Nasik ...
11 Poona ...
12 Satara ...
13 Sholapur ...
14 Belgaum ...
15 Bijapur ...
16 Dharwar ...
17 Kanara ...
18 Kolaba ...
19 Ratnagiri ...
20 Bombay City ...
Total
Bovines—contd.
Bovine Trypano-
somiasis.
13
... I
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
Other contagious
diseases.
14
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1(2)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
15
868
472
768
68
125
243
772
30
71
343
604
1,210
305
316
539
178
431
1,780
2,088
43
11,254
Others.
Foot and mouth
disease in sheep
and goats.
16
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
32
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
43
Other contagious
diseases.
17
12(3)
......
83(4)
8(5)
52(6) 4(3)
......
......
......
......
.....
......
1(5)
......
.....
......
......
160
Total.
18
19
...
...
...
...
... ...
143
4
...
32
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
4
...
...
203
Remarks.
19
(1) Epizootic Lymphangitis.
(2) Variola Vaccina.
(3) Contagious pleuro-pneu-
monia in goats.
(4) Anthrax in sheep and
goats.
(5) Viriola Caprina.
(6) Rinderpest in sheep and
goats.
Q 10—4
26
TABLE III.
Showing the Results of Preventive Inoculation during the year 1922-23.
District.
1
Ahmedabad ...
Broach ...
Kaira ...
Panch Mahals ...
Surat ...
Thana ...
Ahmednagar ...
East Khandesh ...
West Khandesh ...
Nasik ...
Poona ...
Satara ...
Sholapur ...
Belgaum ...
Bijapur ...
Dharwar ...
Kanara ...
Kolaba ...
Name of
disease against
which inocu-
lation was
carried out.
2
Rinderpest ...
Do. ...
Do. ....
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do.
...
Method of
inoculation
followed.
3
Serum alone.
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do. ...
Number of
outbreaks in
which inocula-
tion was under-
taken.
4
16
7
2
1
2
14
3
......
......
1
2
4
3
......
......
2
4
22
Number of
animals which
died uninoculated
in the course of
outbreak.
Equines.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovi nes .
6
218
184
76
11
37
73
12
...
...
2
13
79
65
...
...
26
43
499
Ot her s .
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of
animals
inoculated
or vaccinated.
Equi nes .
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
Bovines.
9
1,134
2,211
242
21
649
1,107
90
...
...
26
34
282
895
...
...
241
584
2,405
Ot her s .
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
....
Number of
inoculated
animals
which died of
the disease.
Equines.
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines.
12
28
30
...
...
...
16
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
...
...
3
45
Others.
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
14
27
Ratnagiri ...
Total ...
Kanara ...
Thana ...
Total ...
Ahmedabad ...
Broach ...
Kaira ...
Surat ...
Satara ...
Belgaum ...
Dharwar ...
Kanara ...
Total ...
Kaira ...
Surat ...
Belgaum
...
Total ...
Nasik ...
Total ...
Grand Total ...
Rinderpest ...
......
Anthrax ...
Do. ...
......
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
......
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia.
Do.
Do.
......
Black quarter...
......
......
Serum alone.
......
Serum ...
Do. ...
......
Serum
in-
oculation.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
......
Vaccination.
Do.
Do.
......
Vaccination.
......
10
93
13
1
14
1
1
11
2
1
14
4
1
35
1 village.
4 villages.
1 village.
6
1
1
149
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
462
1,800
112
14
126
26
16
176
8
12
114
51
7
410
...
...
...
...
10
10
2,346
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
453
10,374
779
78
857
410
62
506
206
105
1,296
637
41
3,263
66
749
100
915
125
125
15,534
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
21
146
...
...
...
4
2
2
......
...
1
...
...
9
...
...
...
...
1
1
156
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
28
TABLE IV.
Showing the member of animals treated and castrated by the
Veterinary Assistants on tour during the year 1922-23.
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
136
90
108
22
57
219
214
70
93
117
66
186
55
75
181
78
143
343
110
2,363
Number
of
Veterinary
Assistants
employed.
3
4
3
4
1
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
6
5
6
3
5
3
80
Castrations performed.
Equines.
4
...
...
...
...
...
3
1
...
9
...
...
...
...
3
5
...
...
1
...
22
Bovines.
5
32
...
...
...
10
52
2
...
7
...
...
...
...
58
720
28
19
9
...
937
Others.
6
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
20
81
1
...
...
...
103
Total.
7
32
...
...
...
10
56
3
...
16
...
...
...
...
81
806
29
19
10
...
1,062
Treated for con-
tagious diseases.
Equines.
8
9
2
4
1
2
...
2
...
5
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
26
Bovines.
9
2,083
379
675
333
1,367
2,424
964
306
1,274
2,627
764
1,755
515
905
1,217
1,134
1,757
7,812
2,827
31,118
29
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
116
5
6
...
...
51
36
1
5
...
...
...
...
...
4
10
47
2
283
Total.
11
2,208
386
685
334
1,369
2,475
1,002
307
1,284
2,628
764
1,755
515
905
1,217
1,138
1,767
7,859
2,829
31,427
Treated for
non-contagious diseases.
Equines.
12
32
24
11
15
68
119
9
51
19
7
2
13
14
13
12
5
3
6
...
423
Bovines.
13
583
129
454
34
16
330
91
154
51
44
91
93
82
189
282
81
89
157
42
2,992
Others.
14
251
21
44
4
5
5
3
1
1
6
1
1
1
4
20
3
1
...
375
Total.
15
866
174
509
53
89
454
103
206
71
57
94
107
97
206
314
89
95
164
42
3,790
Total
number of
cases
treated
and
castrations
performed.
16
3,106
560
1,194
387
1,468
2,985
1,108
513
1,371
2,685
858
1,862
612
1,192
2,337
1,256
1,881
8,033
2,871
36,279
Re ma r
ks .
17
30
Showing the number of animals treated and castrated at Veterinary
Hospitals and Dispensaries during the year 1922-23.
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
3
4
1
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
6
5
6
3
5
3
80
Number of Veterinary Assis-
tants employed.
3
4
3
4
1
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
6
5
6
3
5
3
80
Number of in-patients treated
during
the
year.
Equines.
4
114
60
34
44
74
20
42
41
35
52
235
10
45
48
40
23
2
3
1
923
Bovines.
5
319
162
118
40
215
19
114
91
56
219
319
94
269
274
134
137
42
21
61
2,734
Others.
6
36
11
2
11
8
7
53
13
3
63
142
4
39
134
12
17
...
1
2
558
Total.
7
469
233
154
95
327
46
209
145
94
334
696
108
353
456
186
177
44
25
64
4,215
31
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—contd.
Equines.
8
1,698
1,262
911
399
961
634
925
734
2,220
1,028
1,182
899
795
1,039
1,069
662
150
325
94
16,987
Bovi nes .
9
3,232
2,179
4,569
677
3,135
1,802
1,751
3,248
5,211
4,513
3,167
4,122
3,423
5,381
2,470
4,685
2,960
2,142
1,680
60,347
Others.
10
1,946
523
600
332
856
733
728
1,010
1,123
1,097
1,543
1,245
1,350
2,015
1,038
2,174
448
360
277
19,398
Tot al .
11
6,876
3,964
6,080
1,408
4,952
3,169
3,404
4,992
8,554
6,638
5,892
6,266
5,568
8,435
4,577
7,521
3,558
2,827
2,051
96,732
Grand
total of
in and
out
patients
treated
during
the year.
12
7,345
4,197
6,234
1,503
5,279
3,215
3,613
5,137
8,648
6,972
6,588
6,374
5,921
8,891
4,763
7,698
3,602
2,852
2,115
100,947
Total
number
of cases
supplied
with
medicines
but not
brought
to
hospitals.
13
2,844
1,590
6,044
1,069
3,010
1,600
726
245
4,641
3,588
925
2,233
1,507
1,895
998
1,483
2,225
5,869
4,644
47,136
32
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
4
1
...
...
4
1
2
8
203
109
7
3
5
11
12
2
2
...
...
374
Bovines.
15
...
4
1
...
88
15
13
9
31
15
19
23
16
58
S2
42
57
9
4
486
Ot her s .
16
2
...
...
...
5
1
6
2
1
6
1
5
7
24
15
36
32
1
...
144
Tot al .
17
6
5
1
...
97
17
21
19
235
130
27
31
28
93
109
80
91
10
4
1,004
Receipts.
18
Rs.
6,613
4,292
6,861
1,101
8,313
3,068
6,714
10,052
8,933
8,076
6,880
7,450
4,258
11,357
5,150
11,931
7,640
5,141
2,792
126,622
Expenditure.
19
Rs.
6,802
3,603
4,734
1,131
6,968
4,470
6,470
7,572
6,998
7,320
7,765
7,417
10,710
9,067
5,141
10,109
5,016
5,163
2,552
119,008
33
TABLE
VII.
Showing total strength of subordinate Veterinary Staff employed during the year 1922-23
Province.
1
Bombay Presidency
...
How employed.
2
In Schools and Colleges ...
In Dispensaries ...
On other works ...
Whether paid
from Provincia
or Local Funds.
3
Local ...
Provincial ...
Provincial ...
Total ...
Veterinary
Inspectors.
4
...
...
...
5
5
Veterinary
Assistants.
5
...
1
76
18
95
Subordi-
nate
Training
Staff.
6
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks
7
1 on long leave.
17 reserves.
Q 10—5
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TABLE X.
Return of horse, pony and donkey stallions under local bodies for the year ending 31st March 1923.
Details.
1
Balance on 1st April 1922 ... ... ...
Purchased in India ... ... ...
Total ...
Decrease—
Died ... ... ...
Sold ... ... ...
Destroyed ... ... ...
Transferred
...
...
...
Total...
Balance on 31st March 1923 ... ...
Horse and pony stall ons under local bodies.
Horses.
Arab.
2
13
13
...
2
2
...
4
9
T. B. E.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Country bred.
4
1
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
Australian.
5
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
6
15
15
...
3
2
...
5
10
Ponies.
Arab.
7
18
18
...
5
2
...
7
11
Persian.
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Country bred.
9
2
2
....
...
...
...
...
2
Total.
10
20
20
...
5
2
...
7
13
Tot al hor s es and ponies.
11
35
...
35
...
8
4
...
12
28
Donkey stallions
under local bodies.
Italian.
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cyprian.
13
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
Count r
y br ed.
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Per s i
an.
15
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
16
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TABLE
XL
Service and produce of each class of horse, pony and donkey stallions during the year 1922-23.
Horse, pony and
donkey.
1
Horses
Ponies
Donkey
Province.
2
Deccan... ...
Gujarat...
...
Total ...
Deccan... ...
Gujarat... ...
Total ...
Deccan... ...
Gujarat... ...
Total ...
Deccan... ...
Gujarat... ...
Total ...
Stallions
on
register
on 31st
March
1923.
3
7
3
10
8
5
13
...
...
...
15
8
23
Stallions actually
employed at
stud.
Year
under
report.
4
7.42
3.63
11.05
9.25
5.26
14.51
...
...
...
16.67
8.89
25.56
Previous
year.
5
9.87
6.43
16.30
14.86
5.8
20.66
...
...
...
24.73
12.23
36.96
Number of mares
covered.
Year
under
report.
6
386
124
510
429
215
644
...
...
...
815
339
1,154
Previous
year.
7
332
157
489
625
201
826
...
...
...
957
358
1,315
Average number
of mares covered
per stallion
employed at
stud.
Year
under
report.
8
52.02
34.16
43.9
46.38
40.88
43.63
...
...
...
49.20
37.52
43.36
Previous
year.
9
37.18
24.41
30.75
42.46
34.65
38.55
...
...
...
39.82
31.50
35.54
Remarks.
10
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TABLE XII.
Showing average cost of feed, keep and attendance, etc., of horse, pony and donkey stallions during
the year 1922-23.
Province.
1
Deccan
Poona ...
Ahmednagar ...
... Sholapur ...
West Khandesh ...
Nasik ...
Total ...
Gujarat
Ahmedabad ...
Kaira ...
... Panch Mahals ...
Broach ...
Total ...
Grand Total ...
Horse.
Year
under
report.
2
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Previous
year.
3
.....
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
.....
......
......
Pony.
Year
under
report.
4
762
838
665
714
1,192
834
830
656
604
542
658
746
Previous
year.
5
934
603
610
1,061
919
825
814
760
732
629
736
780
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 1922-23.
District.
1
Number of horse fairs or shows held.
2
Total No.
of animals
present.
Tear under report.
3
Previous year.
4
Total No.
competing
for prizes.
Year under report.
5
Previous year.
6
Total No. of
horse stock
(not including
branded)
present.
Belonging to breeders.
7
Belonging to dealers.
8
Number of remounts
purchased.
For Remount Department.
9
For Native Cavalry.
10
Nil.
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.
From 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 next year's fair or show.
30
Remarks.
31
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TABLE XIV-A.
Statement showing the cost of Civil Veterinary Department in the Bombay Presidency (Proper) during the
financial year 1922-23.
Major Heads.
1. Superintendence ... ... ...
2. Veterinary Instructions
...
...
...
3. Subordinate Establishment ... ... ...
*4. Hospitals and Dispensaries
...
...
...
5. Breeding Operations (Horse) ... ... ...
6. Prizes ... ... ...
7. Fairs and Shows
...
...
...
Total ...
Amount.
Provincial.
Rs.
41,711
98,511
1,44,760 1
(A) 47,885
10,995 1
a.
5
0
2
0
4
p.
6
2
8
11
4
.......
.......
3,43,864 1 7
Local.
Rs.
a. p.
.......
.......
44,913
70,395
2,721
0
2
13
6
5
0
.......
200
1,18,229 1
0
5 1
0
1
Total.
Rs.
41,711
98,511
1,89,673
1,18,280
13,717 1
a.
5
0
13
3
1 4
p.
6
2
2
4
.......
200
4,62,094
0
1
0
8
Remarks.
* (A) Grants to Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries
Establishment under the Glanders and Farcy Act
Total
Rs.
24,925
22,960
47,885
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
11
11
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No. P.—358-W.
GENERAL DEPARTMENT.
Office of the Commissioner in Bind,
Government House, Karachi, 25th June 1928.
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 1922-23.
Charge.
2. The charge of the office of Superintendent was held by
Mr. J. H. G. Jerrom throughout the
year under report in addition to the
Veterinary charge of Baluchistan up to the 12th November 1922,
when it was placed in charge of a Deputy Superintendent.
Mortality statistics.
3. The total reported mortality among cattle from contagious
disease was 5,488 against 13,798. The
decrease is probably due to curtailment
of tours. Rinderpest attacks last year were 26,103 and 21,911 the
year before. The reduction to 6,945 attacks is therefore probably
due to inaccurate reporting. Constant touring is essential if head-
way is to be made against rinderpest as inoculations can only be
popularised by the villagers becoming familiarised with its
beneficial effects.
Inoculation.
4. Preventive inoculations against rinderpest were carried
out in the case of 51 outbreaks, the
number of animals inoculated being
8,029 against 15,514. The number of inoculations against
Hœmorrhagic Septicæmia was 737.
Dispensaries.
A new Veterinary dispensary was opened at Mehar at the
beginning of the year, bringing the
total number in the Province to 17.
Professional work.
6. The number of cases treated at the several dispensaries
rose from 19,489 to 22,346 and the
number of animals treated on tour
declined from 4,741 to 2,442. The decline is due to the temporary
discontinuance of the monthly tours of the Veterinary Assistants on
account of financial stringency.
Veterinary instruction.
7. There were seven stipendiary students studying at the
Bombay Veterinary College at the
close of the year.
Breeding Operations.
8, Horse breeding operations in Sind were taken over by the
Civil Veterinary Department from the
1st April 1922 in consequence of the
withdrawal of Imperial Stallions by the Army Demount Depart-
ment. There were nine District Local Boards stallions against 11 at
the beginning of the year. These covered 526 mares during the
course of the year, the aggregate cost of their maintenance being
Rs. 6,731 of which Government contributed Rs. 2,625. One
40
District Local Board bull covered 107 cows against 103 covered by
two bulls.
Willingdon Cattle Farm.
9. The control of the Willingdon Cattle Farm was transferred
to the Deputy Director of Agriculture
for Animal Breeding, Bombay Presi-
dency, under Government Resolution No. A.-430, dated the 31st
January 1923.
Financial.
10. The total expenditure of the
department amounted to Rs. 1,63,489
as against Rs. 1,86,643.
General remarks.
11. Khan Bahadur S. G. Haji, Deputy Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, Sind, has been
granted an extension of service up to
the 31st March 1924. The question of the appointment of
Veterinary Inspectors in Sind has been deferred pending his
retirement.
12. Constant touring is essential if a headway is to be made
against cattle disease. The villages where inoculations have been
carried out are beginning to report diseases and five Veterinary
Graduates have each inoculated 1,000 cases. Moreover, the villagers
want to see and to know the Veterinary Assistant. It is the same
with plague inoculation. A doctor they know has far more appli-
cations than a new man.
13. In a purely agricultural tract like Sind, the improvement
of the breed of cattle is important. It is of little use to leave this
to Local Boards, a scheme which has been tried for 30 years with
little progress to its credit. Where there is abundance of irrigated
crops and kadbi is the best in the Presidency and is rich in dietetic
values as any Officer Commanding a Battery will admit, there
should be as fine a breed of agricultural cattle here as anywhere.
It is hoped that money will be found to push on cattle breeding.
Horse breeding has been tried in Sind for thirty years and over, to
the Commissioner's knowledge, and little success has been achieved.
Norfolk Trotters were introduced to bring bone, with disastrous
and amorphous results: then English thoroughbreds twice the size
of the Sindhi mares. We need to breed 14.2's. A 16 2½ stallion
like Opal stationed at Umarkot in 1894 is not wanted. The
Commissioner has known of a country bred stallion of a great
reputation, privately owned, which the Larkana zamindars
patronised from enormous distances and a, wise purchase of a good
country bred stallion will be popular. Arabs are not much liked.
Good country bred stallions, when they can be found, will enable
some real progress to be made ; they will be cheaper to buy and far
more popular than the present costly stallions and are as hardy as
could be wished.
L. J. MOUNTFORD,
Commissioner in Sind.
To
The Secretary to Government,
Revenue Department, Bombay.