19
Table XIV-A.—Statement showing the cost of the Civil Veterinary Department in the Province
of Madras during the year 1919-20.
|
Major heads. |
Provincial. |
Local. |
|
|
RS. A. |
p. |
RS. A. P. |
|
|
Superintendence ... ... ... |
... 55,730 7 |
2 |
... |
|
Subordinate establishment ... ... |
... 1,37,921 0 |
8 |
... |
|
Establishment for the inspection of |
cattle |
... |
|
|
for export to Ceylon ... ... |
... 2,658 10 |
3 |
... |
|
Hospitals and dispensaries ... |
... 35,473 10 |
4 |
66,232 12 6 |
|
Breeding operations ... ... ... |
... |
... |
|
|
Veterinary instruction ... ... |
... 72,609 11 |
11 |
... |
|
Grand total |
... 3,04,393 8 |
4 |
66,232 12 6 |
Table XV.—Comparative statement of cattle mortality for five years ending 1919-20.
|
Number of deaths among cattle for the yrear ending |
|||||
|
Causes of death. |
|||||
|
191.5-16. |
1916-17. |
1917-18. |
1918-19. |
1919-20. |
|
|
Diseases. |
|||||
|
Rinderpest .. .. .. .. |
22,288 |
26,215 |
80,733 |
44,164 |
31,237 |
|
Anthrax .. .. .. .. .. |
7,497 |
7,900 |
7,691 |
3,713 |
8,817 |
|
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia .. .. |
4,951 |
8,685 |
7,962 |
8,798 |
8,388 |
|
Black quarter .. .. .. .. |
4,419 |
6,927 |
5,483 |
2,953 |
2,317 |
|
Foot and mouth diseases .. .. |
1,199 |
2,637 |
2,068 |
2,527 |
2,198 |
|
Other contagious diseases .. .. |
17,138 |
16,274 |
16,081 |
18,959 |
16,340 |
|
Total .. |
57,472 |
68,588 |
70,018 |
76,114 |
59,297 |
|
Other causes .. .. .. .. |
11,095 |
8,790 |
7,337 |
7,674 |
8,173 |
|
Snake bite .. .. .. .. .. |
1,614 |
1,330 |
1,269 |
822 |
894 |
|
Wild animals .. .. .. |
9,688 |
8,689 |
8,619 |
6,789 |
7,890 |
|
Criminal poisoning .. .. .. |
31 |
49 |
24 |
73 |
59 |
|
Total .. |
22,425 |
18,868 |
17.239 |
15,358 |
17,016 |
|
Grand total .. |
79,897 |
87,446 |
87,257 |
91,472 |
76,318 |
Order—No. 2946, Revenue, dated 10th December 1920.
Recorded.
Miscellaneous
2. During the year under review
veterinary institutions were opened at
Bezwada, Cuddapah, Russellkonda, Jaggayyapeta, Polavaram, Kurnool and Narasarao-
pet. The hospital at Anantapur though sanctioned has not yet been opened as no
suitable rented building in which it can be located is available. Proposals are under
consideration for constructing permanent buildings for the hospital. The Govern-
ment have sanctioned the opening of new veterinary institutions in 1920-21 at
Parvatipur, Hospet, Virudupatti, Tiruvalur, Gudivada and Masulipatam.
3. The number of castrations performed by the touring veterinary assistants
and by the assistants in charge of veterinary institutions is satisfactory. The
Government observe that the veterinary assistant in charge of the Berhampur
hospital performed over 1,000 operations.
4. The number of inoculations performed by touring veterinary assistants during
the year under report was 90,614 against 131,071 in the previous year. The
Government regret that difficulty in regard to supply of serum tended to restrict the
number of inoculations to such a large extent.
5. The possibility of making better arrangements than at present exist in
Madras in regard to the maintenance of cattle mortality registers and reports of
outbreaks of contagious diseases among horses and cattle should be further examined
in communication with the Corporation.
6. Sixty-nine animals of the Agricultural farm at Coimbatore were inoculated
against rinderpest by the 'serum simultaneous' method with no fatalities. The
Government appreciate the success that has attended the experiment.