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Nadia ... ...	Rinderpest ...	Epidemic ... ...	January 1900 ...	4,27	1,583	37.06	From the Magistrate ... ...	Asked for Veterinary assistance ... ...	available at the time, 5 copies of Colonel Hallon's Manual were sent for distribution. The disease broke out in the Ranaghat subdivision.
Chaenparan ... ...	Foot and Mouth ...	Ditto ... ...	September 1900 ...	98	83	84.69	From the Manager, Tatoria Indigo Factory.		The Manager of the Tataria Indigo Factory in Champaran reported an outbreak of Foot and mouth disease among his cattle and requested me to send a competent Veterinary Assistant with medicines and disinfectants, and his request was supported by Messrs. Gillanders, Arbuthnot, & Co. One of the lecturers and a senior student were sent with medicines, &c. The preventive measures adopted by them checked the further spread of the disease, and the thanks of the Manager were received.
Patna ... ...	Ditto ...	Not epidemic ...	September 1899 ...	1,895	679	35.83	From the Vice-Chairman, Patna Municipality.		The Vice-Chairman reported four cases of Foot and Mouth disease among the cows of the Bankipore Jail. The affected cattle were inspected by the Veterinary Assistant at Banki- pore and were isolated in a separate shed within the Jail compound, and a separate man was engaged to look after them. No further action was considered necessary from this Department.
Darbhanga ... ...	Foot and Mouth and Rinderpest.	Epidemic ... ...	November 1899 ...	771	231	29.96	From the Magistrate ... ...	Requested to send a Veterinary Assistant	A Veterinary Assistant was sent, but his services having proved unsatis- factory, they were dispensed with. The Magistrate was further asked to appoint another man, but he required no more assistance. The Veterinary Assistant will not be employed again.
Shahabad ... ...	Rinderpest ...	Ditto ... ...	April 1899 ... ...	4,337	1,350	31.12	From the Sub-Divisional Officer, Sasaram.		Enquiries were made by telegram if he would appoint a Veterinary Assistant, but the District Magis- trate did not consider the depnta- tion of a Veterinary Assistant necessary, as the Dumraon Veter- inary Assistant visited the affected places and gave instructions to the cattle-owners.
Saran ... ...	Malignant Sore- throat.	......	August 1899 ...	1.057	639	60.45	From the Magistrate ... ... ...	Requested to send a Veterinary Assistant to investigate and advise.	There being no Veterinary Assistant available at the time, 12 copies of of the Bengali translation of Colonel Hallon's Manual were sent, but they were returned as the people do not understand Bengali. The Hindi translation of the Manual was received too late to be supplied.
Puri ... ... ...	Foot and Mouth and Rinderpest.	......	April 1899 ...	8,813	1,552	17.61	From the Superintendent of Police ...		No assistance was required from this Department.
Balasore ... ... ...	Foot and Month, Rinderpest and anthear.	Epidemic ... ...	April 1899 ... ...	3,610	1,219	33.76	From the Chairman, District Board, Balasore.		Regular reports submitted by the District Board Veterinary Assistant were received from the Chairman. There was no need of any action being taken by this Department.