ANNUAL REPORT

                                      OF THE

CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BENGAL,

                                 FOR THE YEAR

                              1912-13.

                    PREFACE—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

THE necessary changes in consequence of the reconstitution of the
territories, though declared in the previous year, practically took effect in
the year under report, the completion of which took some time to attain
a definite shape so to speak.

2.    Owing to the dearth of the officers in the department, Major Smith,
Principal, Bengal Veterinary College, was appointed temporarily to take over
charge of the duties of the Superintendent of this province in addition to
his own duties at the Bengal Veterinary College. He took over charge
of the Eastern Bengal districts from Mr. Harris at Dacca on the 21st April
1912, and of the Western Bengal districts from Mr. Quinlan on the next day
the 22nd idem.

3.    I held charge of this department from 28th October 1912, when on
my arrival from Madras I took over from Major A. Smith, F.R.C.V.S., Principal,
Bengal Veterinary College. During the period of five months in which
I have held charge I was on tour for 61 days, travelled 5,733 miles by rail,
907 by steamer and 279 by road; inspected Burdwan, Hooghly, Midnapur,
Barisal, Dacca, Mymensingh, Narainganj, Chittagong, Noakhali, Comilla,
Malda, Dinajpur, Natore, Rajshahi, Darjeeling and Kalimpong Veterinary
Assistants, Kalimpong Homes Farm, and Agriculture Farm, Dacca; provi-
sionally selected seven sites for Dacca new Veterinary Hospital; and
attended two outbreaks of glanders at Burdwan and Barisal.

Major Smith made no tour during the period he held charge.

               PART I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTIONS.

4. A course of training in laboratory methods, general practice and
glanders work was given at the Bengal Veterinary College to an Inspector of
this department, Babu Kumud Chandra Sen, and, on his satisfying the Superin-
tendent at the end of this course, he was confirmed in his appointment as
Inspector of the Chittagong Division. Three Reserve Veterinary Assistants
were also trained in the same subjects. They are required to attend the
hospital each day when at head-quarters for practice and instruction.

                PART II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES.

                         CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

5.    Table II shows the number of deaths from contagious diseases during
the year.

6.    The number of deaths reported of equines and bovines were 373
and 7,637 respectively against 248 and 8,522 of the previous year.

7.     The decrease noticed is due, partly to decrease in disease this year,
and partly to the correct records kept by the thana officers and their more