ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
     BOMBAY CITY AND HARBOUR VETERINARY
          DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1939-40.

The Report deals with the Equine diseases scheduled under the
Glanders and Farcy Act within the Town and Island of Bombay,
Bandra Municipality and Bombay Harbour and with the work
connected with the Live Stock Importation Act.

2.    The Staff.—I held charge of the office of the Government
Veterinary Officer throughout the year with the exception of
17 days in December when I was on leave. Mr. K. B. Nair,
Assistant Professor at the Bombay Veterinary College officiated for
me during the period. Mr. J. G. Kulkarni, who was officiating as
Deputy Superintendent, was confirmed in the post in
December 1939. He held charge of his appointment throughout
the year. The Subordinate Staff remained unchanged and
continued throughout the year.

3.    The inspection of City stabled horses for the detection of
diseased cases under the Glanders and Farcy Act, was carried out
as usual by the staff as a routine measure. During the year,
2 suspicious cases of Glanders and 1 confirmed case of Surra were
detected and removed to the Government Lazaretto. The 2 suspi-
cious cases were subjected to mallein test but the test proved
negative and so they were discharged. The case of Surra was
destroyed as it was in the last stage. There were no confirmed
cases of Glanders, Farcy or Epizootic Lymphangitis.

4.    Importation of Horses.—During the year, 923 horses were
imported into Bombay from various ports as shown below, as
against 1,457 horses and 2 asses, last year and 2,046 horses and
2 asses, in the proceeding year.

5. Of these, 609 were accompanied with valied certificates to
the effect that they were free from symptoms of any disease. Two
hundred and forty-eight horses were tested with mallein under the
Live Stock Importation Act either at the Dealers' stables or at the
Lazaretto. All were found to be free from disease.