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                   V.—GENERAL REMARKS.

74. The Laboratory.—A still further increase in the
routine work of the laboratory is recorded again this year.
It seems to indicate that an unlimited demand for film
examinations exists. This is understandable since some
knowledge of the extent to which the animals of this province
harbouring blood Protozoa and other parasites has been
gained. The Deputy Superintendents have been provided
with travelling microscopes for use in outbreaks of Hæmor-
rhagic Septicæmia, Anthrax and Trypanosomiasis. The
present system of sending smears from such cases to Nagpur
for examination before inoculation was undertaken has often
caused delay in getting to work and some complaints have
been made against the system. In order to avoid this delay
in future Deputy Superintendents will be authorized to
examine the blood of animals having typical symptoms on
the spot and if the diagnosis is supported by microscopical
examination they will be empowered to start inoculation at
once. In order to avoid the possibility of gross errors
duplicate smears will be sent as at present to the laboratory
for verification. A supply of staining material ready for
immediate use has also been distributed to them from the
laboratory. In course of time a small laboratory will become
necessary for each Deputy Superintendent, to be situated at
his headquarters. A Veterinary Assistant Surgeon trained in
laboratory technique could, with advantage, be placed in
charge of each laboratory. It is hoped that this system will
speed up the progress of inoculation.

The laboratory sent out 5,062 dozen glass slides and
number of pipettes, for various bacteriological purposes,
with instructions regarding the use of the same.

10,656 doses of Trypan blau solution amounting to
256,675 c.c. were issued for use in the districts.

152,014 doses, comprising sera and vaccines, were
issued to the field staff as against 293,455 doses of the last
year for combating the contagious diseases.

Some experiments in connection with " Bursati" were
carried out and they are still in progress; it is too early
to express any opinion on the results achieved.

75. It is extremely likely that many diseases of cattle
in this country may be safely classified as food deficiency