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were opened in the coastal districts, where, as pointed out last year,
more are very urgently needed.
The number of cases treated at Hospitals and Dispensaries
amounted to 1,35,299 and medicines were supplied to 45,867 cases
for treatment at home. The numbers for the previous year were
1,24,099 and 39,947 respectively.
Among the cases treated at Hospitals and Dispensaries were
10,928 which were castrated.
A Veterinary Assistant Surgeon was again deputed to the Dangs
for two months. He was on tour for 53 days and visited 27 villages.
During his stay there, no epidemics were prevailing and so his
energies were confined to the treatment of ordinary diseases and
propaganda. He was supplied with a Burdizzo Castrator and was
able to operate on a few animals by this method. The period spent
by this officer in the Dangs is far too short and the question of
extending the period of his stay there is under consideration.
23. Buildings.—The new quarters for the Veterinary Dispensary
at Jambusar were completed during the year and the dispensary is
now well housed. Construction work is still proceeding at Dakor
and Vaduj and I hope that the buildings will be completed in the
near future.
The Stallion stand at Dhanduka was converted into a Veterinary
Dispensary and handed over to the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon
early in the year. The roof of one of the buildings was blown off
during a cyclone, but has since been repaired by the District Local
Board. A grant of Rs, 7,000 was received by the District Local
Board, Ahmedabad, from the trustees of the Sheth Harjivandas
Charity Fund towards the cost of converting these buildings into a
Veterinary Dispensary.
III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS
(1) Horse and Pony Stallions
24. The District Local Boards, Ahmednagar and Sholapur
continue to maintain stallions for stud purposes. The former Board
had six stallions at the beginning of the year and one was cast and
sent to the local Pinjrapole. These six stallions, covered 155 mares
in all as compared with 186 in 1925-26.
The two stallions owned by the Sholapur District Local Board
were continued at stud during the year. They covered 74 mares
and the cost of maintenance averaged Rs. 478 per stallion.
IV.—SUBORDINATE
ESTABLISHMENT
Table VII.
25. Five Veterinary Inspectors and 108 Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons were employed at the beginning of
the year. Seven new men were recruited,
one retired on invalid pension, and one resigned, bringing the total
number of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons at the end of the year to
113. No extra Veterinary Inspectors were appointed.
25
The number of Veterinary Inspectors is far too small for the
work they have to undertake, and a large addition to their number
is urgently required. There has been no increase in their number
since 1920 when the number of dispensaries was 65.
The Veterinary Inspectors inspected all the dispensaries in their
respective divisions three or more times and visited 210 villages to
check the work of the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and to attend
Fairs and Markets. In the course of their tours they travelled
11,1594 miles by road and 23,611 by rail.
With few exceptions the whole of the staff has worked well and
conscientiously during the year.
The clerical staff also worked exceedingly well. Two temporary
clerks were added to their number during the year, making nine in
all. This addition has eased the situation somewhat but since all
the work of the Department is centralised, the number of clerical
appointments is still small.
V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT
Table VI.
2(3. There has been a reduction in the cost of the Department,
chiefly due to savings on account of purchase
of Serum. The provincial figures contained
in table VI are those supplied by the Accountant General and
include the cost of the Bombay Veterinary College. The cost of
the Civil Veterinary Department of the Presidency Proper, as
compiled in my office amounts to Rs. 2,59,536-0-4.*
VI.—GENERAL
REMARKS.
27. The work of the Department has been well maintained
during the year. The work in Hospitals and Dispensaries continues
to expand and an increase in the Superior Supervising Staff is
consequently necessary.
The two extra appointments of Veterinary Inspectors to which
reference was made in my last report have not yet been made.
The Department had an exhibit at the Presidency Agricultural
Show held in October. The exhibit consisted of a model Veterinary
Dispensary in which demonstrations were given and in which,
also, sick animals from the Live-stock Section were treated, an
information bureau and a small booth in which various specimens
were shown. Arrangements were made to cater for people from
all parts of the Presidency, and a large number of people visited
the exhibit.
With the exception of Rinderpest the mortality from Bovine
contagious diseases has been greater than usual and this may be
ascribed to the heavy rains which fell in certain districts. The
total mortality from contagious diseases however is very much less
than in the previous year.
* Figures verified in consultation with the Accountant General.
Q 16—4
26
At the request of the Agricultural Adviser to the Government of
India, the following programme of work for the year 1927-28 is
included in the 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.
E. S. FARBROTHER,
Superintendent, C. V. D.,
Bombay Presidency.
27
TABLE II
Showing the number of deaths from contagious diseases amongst
animals during the year 1926-27
District
1
1 Ahmodabad ...
2 Broach ...
3 Kaira ...
4 Punch Mahals ...
5 Surat ...
6 Thana ...
7 Ahmednagar ...
8 East Khandesh .
9 West Khandesh .
10 Nasik ...
11 Poona ...
12 Satara ...
13 Sholapur ...
14 Bolgaum ...
15 Bijapur ...
16 Dharwar ...
17 Kanara ...
18 Kolaba ...
19 Ratnagiri ...
20 Bombay City ...
Total
Equines
Glanders
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 3
3
Anthrax
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Surra
4
2
5
24
1
... 4
...
...
12
...
...
...
...
...
... 3
... 2
... 5
58
Strangles
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other contagious
diseases
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
... ...
... ...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
Total
7
2
5
21
1
... 4
...
... 12
...
...
...
...
...
... 3
... 2
... 8
61
Bovines.
Rinderpest
8
38
130
121
... 12l
181
60
... 3
86
58
1,187
35
37
7
478
832
605
3,013
5
7,002
Foot and Mouth
disease
9
...
...
... 1
1
1
27
1
... 97
10
32
24
...
...
... 6
2
25
3
230
Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia
10
136
90
1,100
93
332
116
13
69
1
46
51
162
5
284
19
160
34
83
3
41
2,838
Black Quarter
11
...
...
...
... 5
... 182
... 21
97
7
17
37
19
6
15
... 70
... ...
476
Anthrax
12
34
22
1
...
... 12
228
14
2
14
32
... 15 11
25
15
73
53
56
...
607
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 Bolgaum ...
15 Bijapur ...
16 Dharwar
17 Kanara ...
18 Kolaba ...
19 Ratnagiri ...
20 Bombay City ..
Total
Bovines—
contd.
Other contagious
diseases
13
14
... 3
... 14
4
5
... 5
... 1
... 7
12
44
... 43
...
...
...
152
Total
14
222
242
1,225
94
473
314
520
84
32
340
1,159
1,398
123
363
101
668
988
813
3,097
49
11,305
Others
Foot and Mouth
disease
15
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pleuro-Pneumonia
16
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 63
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
63
Goatscab
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
...
...
...
... 73
...
...
...
...
...
70
Rabies
18
...
...
...
...
...
... 5
6
3
6 2
... 1
4
1
1
1
...
...
...
30
Other contagious
diseases
19
5
12
4
...
...
...
...
...
... 15
...
...
...
...
16
...
...
32
...
...
14
Total
20
5
12
4
...
...
... 5
6
3
84
2
...
1
4
87
1
1
32
... ...
247
Remarks
21
28
TABLE III
Showing the Results of Preventive Inoculation
during the year 1926-27
District
1
Broach ...
Kaira ...
Surat ...
Thana ...
Ahmednagar ...
West
Khan-
desh.
Poona ...
Satara ...
Sholapur ...
Bolgaum ...
Bijapur ...
Dharwar ...
Kanara ...
Kolaba ...
Ratnagiri ...
Bombay ...
(Suburban).
Total
..
Thana
(Pal-
ghar
Dairy
Farm).
Total ...
Ahmedabad ...
Broach ...
Kaira ...
Surat ...
Name of
disease
against
which
inoculation
was curried
out
2
Rinderpost.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
......
Rindorpost.
......
Hæmorrha
gic Septi-
cæmia.
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Method of
noculation
followed
3
Serum alone.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do. ...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do.
...
Do. ...
......
Serum
Si-
multa-
noous Me-
thod.
......
Serum alone
Do.
...
Do. ...
Do. ...
which inoculation was
undertaken
4
2
6
9
12
3
2
10
31
2
8
1
31
41
18
20
1
212
1
1
4
9
8
23
Number of
animals
Which died
in the course
of outbreak
Equines
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
6
48
101
201
140
20
5
62
303
8
45
7
461
692
379
1,239
36
3,750
...
...
37
84
132
242
Others
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of
animals
inoculated or
vaccinated
Equines
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
9
264
521
1,025
2,076
213
41
1,312
2,722
123
1,166
468
6,492
3,519
910
2,153
94
23,159
57
57
23
693
38
3,384
Others
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
Number of
inoculated
animals
which
died of the
disease
Equines
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
12
...
2
1
...
...
1
3
...
...
...
6
24
13
11
...
61
...
...
2
...
17
Others
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks
14
29
TABLE III—contd.
District
Thana...
East
Khan-
desh.
Belgaum ...
Bijapur ...
Dharwar ...
Kannra ...
Kolaba ...
Total ...
Kaira ...
Surat ...
Thana ...
Belgaum ...
Dharwar ...
Total ...
Ahmednagar...
Bijapur ...
Kanara ...
Total ...
Ahmednagar...
Nasik ...
Dharwar ...
Total ...
Surat ...
Nasik . ...
Total ...
Grand Total ..
Name of
discase
against
which
inoculation
was carried
out
2
Hæmorrha-
gic Sopti-
cæmia.
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
......
Hæmorrha-
gic Septi-
cæmia.
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Anthrax ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Black Quar-
ter.
Do. ...
Do. ...
Black Quar-
ter.
Do. ...
......
......
Method of
inoculation
followed
3
Serum alone.
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
......
Vaccination
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Serum alone
Do. ...
Do. ...
Serum alone
Do. ...
Do. ...
Germ Free
Filtrate.
Do. ...
......
......
Number of outbreaks in
which inoculation was
undertaken
4
10
2
15
1
10
2
3
87
1
2
3
5
2
13
1
3
2
6
9
1
1
11
1
1
2
332
Number of
animals
which died
in-inoculated
in the course
of outbreak
Equines
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
......
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
6
74
24
173
1
73
16
6
862
...
27
18
25
8
70
47
...
8
55
67
15
15
124
1
25
3
4,00
Others
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
53
...
53
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
53
Number of
animals
inoculated or
vaccinated
Equines
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3 ...
Bovines
9
646
201
1.071
25
1,202
121
125
8,099
57
207
330
247
165
1,006
21
...
132
153
641
133
129
903
37
26
63
33,440
Others
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
225*
...
225
...
...
...
...
...
...
3 ...
3,225
Number of
inoculated
animals
which
died of the
discase
Equines
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
12
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
22
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
84
Others
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks
14
*Sheep
and
goats,
30
TABLE IV
Showing the number of animals treated and castrated by the
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons on tour during the year 1926-27
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
106
112
212
57
342
220
458
480
189
193
248
458
156
177
377
313
236
241
131
4,706
Number
of
Veterinary
Assistant
Surgeons
employed
3
4
4
5
2
6
4
9
12
7
4
5
8
5
6
6
8
3
3
2
103
Castrations performed
Equines
4
...
..
...
...
...
1
4
11
147
13
...
...
...
1
3
1
...
...
...
181
Bovines
5
...
15
...
5
66
58
1.392
1,005
220
701
357
56
155
362
3,093
973
229
63
95
8,845
Others
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
283
10
...
1
...
2
3
122
385
132
21
...
...
959
Total
7
...
15
...
5
66
59
1,679
1,026
367
715
357
58
158
485
3,481
1,106
250
63
95
9,985
Treated for con-
tagious diseases
Equines
8
...
...
13
...
1
1
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
......
...
...
...
...
17
Bovines
9
666
72
384
139
451
386
4,350
599
126
1,078
2,892
6,360
324
196
970
407
2,818
1,026
1,473
24,717
31
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
...
7
235
3
...
...
9
...
...
12
11
2
...
...
709
...
22
60
...
1,070
Total
11
666
79
632
142
452
387
4,359
599
127
1,090
2,904
6,362
324
196
1,679
407
2,840
1,086
1,473
25,804
Treated for
non-contagious diseases
Equines
12
74
63
44
23
99
176
116
153
820
43
12
32
41
34
42
29
...
6
...
1,797
Bovines
13
1,032
750
1,480
105
2,608
342
2,494
1,748
1,801
884
385
538
461
1,219
2,543
1,865
280
572
282
21,189
Others
14
48
51
285
6
133
13
296
38
69
33
2
12
23
126
433
132
7
2
...
1,729
Total
15
1,154
854
1,809
134
2,840
531
2,906
1,939
2,490
960
399
582
525
1,379
3,018
2,046
287
580
282
24,715
Total
number of
cases
treated
and
castrations
performed
16
1,820
948
2,441
281
3,358
977
8,944
3,564
2,984
2,765
3,660
7,002
1,007
2,060
8,178
3,559
3,377
1,729
1,850
60,504
Remarks
17
32
TABLE V
Showing the number of animals treated and castrated at Veterinary
Hospitals and Dispensaries during the year 1926-27
District
1
Ahmedabad ... ...
Broach ... ...
Kaira ... ...
Panch Mahals ... ...
Surat ... ...
Thana ... ...
Ahmednagar ... ...
East Khandesh ... ...
West Khandesh ... ...
Nasik ... ...
Poona ... ...
Satara ... ...
Sholapur ... ...
Bolgaum ... ...
Bijapur ... ...
Dharwar ... ...
Kauara ... ...
Kolaba ... ...
Ratnagiri ... ...
Total ...
Number of Veterinary Dis-
pensaries
2
4
4
5
2
6
4
9
12
7
4
5
8
5
6
6
8
3
3
2
103
Number of Veterinary Assist-
ant Surgeons employed
3
4
4
5
2
6
4
9
12
7
4
5
8
5
6
6
8
3
3
2
103
Number of in-patients treated
Equines
4
165
46
29
28
66
2
53
55
48
21
107
7
44
43
17
24
4
...
1
760
Bovines
5
424
122
143
30
245
10
124
180
54
187
218
74
163
263
112
206
85
13
30
2,683
Others
6
31
7
9
2
3
11
39
42
13
62
80
5
8
30
3
27
2
1
1
376
Total
7
620
175
181
60
314
23
216
277
115
270
405
86
215
336
132
257
91
14
32
3,819
33
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
1,959
1,338
900
721
1,168
458
979
2,065
2,502
975
856
780
907
728
934
496
60
113
25
17,964
Bovi ne s
9
3,754
2,133
4,732
1,209
4,212
1,661
4,966
12,397
6,162
5,506
5,429
6,892
3,480
7,150
4,909
7,446
2,816
1,171
1,731
87,756
Ot her s
10
1,914
502
718
597
1,281
924
1,229
2,620
1,467
1,920
1,672
1,431
1,453
2,746
1,965
2,300
469
330
222
25,760
Tot al
11
7,627
3,973
6,350
2,527
6,661
3,043
7,174
17,082
10,131
8,401
7,957
9,103
5,840
10,624
7,808
10,242
3,345
1,614
1,978
131,480
Grand
total of
in and
out-
patients
treated
during
the year
12
8,247
4,148
6,531
2,587
6,975
3,066
7,390
17,359
10,246
8,671
8,362
9,189
6,055
10,960
7,940
10,499
3,436
1,628
2,010
135,299
Total
number
of cases
supplied
with
medicines
but not
brought
to
hospitals
13
3,816
2,182
6,023
1,417
3,134
1,504
1,675
1,462
2,570
2,619
1,582
3,036
1,026
3,369
1,468
1,514
2,854
2,067
2,549
45,867
Q 16—5
34
TABLE V—concluded
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
2
...
3
5
12
...
...
89
346
120
1
...
7
16
12
10
...
1
...
624
Bovines
15
13
3
2
14
104
15
1,346
1,042
195
796
1,061
490
169
869
1,992
800
76
73
74
9,134
Others
16
17
3
1
...
75
...
16
14
7
5
14
9
6
237
416
325
24
1
...
1,170
Total
17
32
6
6
19
191
15
1,362
1,145
548
921
1,076
499
182
1,122
2,420
1,135
100
75
74
10,928
Receipts
18
Rs.
9,293
5,469
5,542
2,063
7,277
6,558
8,486
17,400
11,086
6,339
7,291
7,461
5,842
11,026
6,749
13,258
5,019
3,705
1,109
1,40,973
Expenditure
19
Rs.
11,341
4,804
5,408
2,286
7,694
5,595
7,447
14,111
9,022
6,416
7,834
8,886
5,252
10,032
6,351
13,631
4,796
3,590
2,949
1,37,445
35
TABLE
VI
Statement showing the cost of Civil Veterinary Department in the Bombay Presidency (Proper) during the
financial year 1926-27
Major Head
1. Superintendence ... ...
2. Veterinary Instructions ... ...
3. Subordinate Establishment ... ...
4. Hospitals and Dispensaries ... ...
5. Breeding Operations (Horse) ... ...
6. Prizes ... ...
7. Fairs and Shows ... ...
Total ...
Deduct—Government
grants to Veterinary Hospitals and
Dispensaries ... ... ... ... ... ...
Net Expenditure ...
Amount
Provincial
Rs.
37,967
88,862
1,70,074
(a) 69,369
a.
3
3
7
3
p.
4
11
0
1
......
......
......
3,66,273 1 4
......
3,66,273 1 4
Local
Rs. a. p.
......
......
61,302
76,143
0
0
0
0
......
......
......
1,37,445
- 38,825
98,620
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
Rs.
37,967
88,862
2,31.376
1,45,512
a.
3
3
7
3
p.
4
11
0
1
......
......
......
5,03,718
-38,825
4,64,893
1
0
1
4
0
4
Remarks
(a) Grant to Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries
Establishment under the Glanders and Farcy Act
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total ...
Rs.
38,825
30,544
69,369
a.
0
3
3
p.
0
1
1
36
TABLE
VII
Showing total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed, during the year 1926-27
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
102
10*
113 †
Subordi-
nate
Training
Staff
6
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks
7
* 9 Reserves and 1 on depu-
tation to Dangs.
† There were 7 vacancies in
the cadre.
Bombay Presidency Agricultural Show, 1926
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT EXHIBIT
DISPENSARY ROOMS
Bombay Presidency Agricultural Show, 1926
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT EXHIBIT
CATTLE WARD
Bombay Presidency Agricultural Show, 1926
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT EXHIBIT
OPERATING SHED
37
No. 1704/G.-IV-3.
From
J. H. G. JERROM, Esq., M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S.,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Sind and Rajputana;
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
Revenue Department, Bombay.
(Through the Commissioner in Sind.)
Karachi, dated the 15th June 1927.
Subject.—Annual Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, Sind, for the year 1926-27.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit, for the information of Government,
the Annual Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, Sind, for the official year 1926-27.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
J. H. G. JERROM,
Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department,
Sind and Rajputana.
38
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, SIND,
FOR THE YEAR 1926-27
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Mr. J. H. G. Jerrom, I.V. S., held charge of the Office of
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Sind and Rajputana,
during the year under report, with the exception of the period
13th April to 18th November 1926 when he was on leave and
Khan Sahib J. D. Buxy, Deputy Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Bombay Presidency, acted for him. Mr. Jerrom
inspected all the veterinary dispensaries and District Local Board
stallions and, when possible, attended outbreaks of contagious
disease. He attended and judged at the Jacobabad Horse and
Pony Show. He was on tour in Sind for 54 days and travelled
3,623 miles by rail and 237 miles by road as against 63 days and
5,039 miles by rail and 303 miles by road. In addition, he
remained 6 days on tour in Rajputana and travelled 1,098 miles by
rail and 76 miles by road as against 6 days and 1,098 miles by rail
and 40 miles by road.
2. Khan Sahib J. D. Buxy, while acting Superintendent,
inspected veterinary dispensaries at Sukkur, Shikarpur, Hyderabad
and Jacobabad and also attended outbreaks of Glanders at
Jacobabad, Sukkur and Rohri. He also inspected the District
Local Board stallions at Jacobabad. He was on tour for 15 days
and travelled 2,104 miles by rail and 52 miles by road.
I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION
3. There was only one scholar studying at the Bombay
Veterinary College at the beginning of the year. Three new
scholars were sent to the College but one of them discontinued
studies. There were thus three scholars studying at the College at
the end of the year under report.
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASE
Table II.
4. During the year under report, outbreaks of contagious disease
were reported from every district in the
province. The total mortality reported was
4,197 against 2,943 in the previous year.
(i) Equine Contagious Disease
5. Glanders.—Two cases of Glanders and Farcy were destroyed
in Jacobabad town, 5 in Sukkur and Rohri towns, 1 in Karachi and
1 in Hyderabad, under the Glanders and Farcy Act, against 4 cases
destroyed at Jacobabad town last year.
6. Surra.—The disease was reported from all districts except
Nawabshab and Larkana. Eight animals were attacked and
destroyed or died.