No. 2486, REVENUE, 19TH AUGUST 1912.                                  17

                    TABLE XIV (a).—Statement showing the cost of the Civil Veterinary Department
                                 in the Province of Madras daring the financial year 1911-1912.

Major heads.

Amount.

Imperial.

Provincial.

Local.

Total.

1

2

3

4

5

RS.

A.

P.

RS.

A.

P.

RS.

A.

P.

RS.

A.

P.

Superintendence

8,043

13

4

19,492

0

9

..

27,535

14

1

Subordinate establishment ......

..

34,191

12

2

..

34,191

12

2

Hospitals and dispensaries

..

7,579

9

2

19,511

12

10

27,091

6

0

Establishment for the inspection of cattle for
exports to Ceylon.

..

1,560

3

9

..

1,550

3

9

Breeding operations ........

..

4,752

4

5

..

4,752

4

5

Prizes

..

1,750

0

0

..

1,750

0

0

Fairs and shows .. . ......

..

..

630

0

0

630

0

0

Total ..

8,043

13

4

69,315

14

3

20,141

12

10

97,501

8

5

Veterinary instruction ..

10,048

8

0

30,545

4

11

..

40,593

12

11

Grand Total ..

18,092

5

4

99,861

3

2

20,141

12

10

1,38,095

5

4

                  TABLE XV.—Comparative statement of cattle mortality for five years ending 1911-1912.

Causes of death.

Number of deaths among cattle for the year ending

1907-1908.

1908-1909.

1909-1910.

1910-1911.

1911-1912

1

2

3

4

5

6

Diseases.

Rinderpest

97,244

149,666

56,900

24,435

10,572

Anthrax

10,977

12,511

11,968

11,374

6 717

Malignant sore-throat

7.190

6,888

6,954

6,731

4,631

Black quarter

6,148

4,708

4,404

2,857

6,308

Epizootic aphtha

3,544

4,578

3,260

4,239

1,776

Others

27,731

38,100

26,587

26,421

21,350

Total ..

152,834

216,451

110,073

76,057

51,354

Other causes

..

..

..

..

3,274

Snake bite

1,885

1,625

1,553

1,533

1,528

Wild animals

12,611

11,412

11,124

10,477

10,803

Criminal poisoning

56

26

50

34

48

Total ..

14,552

13,063

12,727

12,044

15,653

Grand Total ..

167,386

229,514

122,800

88,101

67,007

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