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Table XIV-A.—Statement showing the cost of the Civil Veterinary Department in the
Province of Madras during the year 1923-24.
|
Major heads. |
Provincial. |
||
|
RS. |
A. |
P. |
|
|
Superintendence ... ... ... ... ... |
85,079 |
9 |
7 |
|
Subordinate establishment ... ... ... ... |
1,60,363 |
4 |
11 |
|
Hospitals and dispensaries ... ... ... |
1,75,125 |
15 |
10 |
|
Total ... |
4,20,568 |
14 |
4 |
|
Veterinary instructions ... |
97,333 |
9 |
9 |
|
Grand total ... |
5,17,902 |
8 |
1 |
Table XV.—Comparative statement of cattle mortality for five years ending 1923-24.
|
Causes of death. |
Number of deaths among cattle for the year ending |
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|
1919-20. |
1920-21. |
1921-22. |
1922-23. |
1923-24. |
|
|
Diseases. |
|||||
|
Rinderpest .. .. .. .. |
31,237 |
17,273 |
10,121 |
4,279 |
3,434 |
|
Anthrax .. .. .. |
3,817 |
3,059 |
2,791 |
2,775 |
2,890 |
|
Hæmorrhagio septicæmia .. .. |
3,388 |
2,758 |
3,840 |
3,164 |
3,612 |
|
Black-quarter .. .. .. .. |
2,317 |
1,384 |
3,407 |
4,343 |
4,642 |
|
Foot-and-mouth disease .. .. |
2,108 |
1,186 |
1,345 |
2,403 |
1,273 |
|
Other contagious diseases .. .. |
16,340 |
11,406 |
12,754 |
11,214 |
7,283 |
|
Total .. |
59,297 |
37,066 |
34,258 |
28,178 |
23,134 |
|
Other causes .. .. .. .. |
8,173 |
8,400 |
9,043 |
13,043 |
15,878 |
|
Snake-bite .. .. .. .. .. |
894 |
860 |
728 |
768 |
852 |
|
Wild animals .. .. .. |
7,890 |
8,644 |
8,140 |
11,051 |
11,681 |
|
Criminal poisoning .. .. .. .. |
59 |
53 |
214 |
110 |
63 |
|
Total .. |
17,016 |
17,957 |
18,125 |
24,972 |
28,474 |
|
Grand total .. |
76,313 |
55,023 |
52,383 |
53,150 |
51,608 |
Programme of work of the Principal, Madras Veterinary College, for the year 1924-25.
I. (a) Teaching.
(b) Supervision of the work of the college, the hospital and the laboratory.
(c) Control of contagious diseases in the City of Madras.
(d) Reporting on cruelty cases remanded by the Magistrates.
(e) Inspection of Police and Corporation animals.
(f) Inspection of horses imported into Madras.
(g) Quarantining of cattle imported from other countries without valid certificates of
health.
II. A post-graduate course is being held from 1st July 1924 and will continue till
December 1924.
Programme of work of the Civil Veterinary Department, Madras, for 1924-25.
The executive staff at present consists of 190 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons.
It is proposed to open only three dispensaries during the year 1924-25 owing to financial
stringency.
Five new touring billets will be created on or about the 1st April 1924.
The question of opening a VI Circle office at Madura is held in abeyance and Government
have called for proposals again after a year's further experience of the working of the present
arrangements.
Order—No. 1763, Development, dated 15th October 1924.
Recorded.
2. Consequent on the recommendations of the Retrenchment Committee, two
important changes in the organization of the department were made during the
year. Prior to November 1st, 1923, the Presidency was divided into two divisions.
The first of these comprised the Telugu districts and was in charge of an officer of