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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE CIVIL VETERINARY
                DEPARTMENT, BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE
                                                YEAR 1921-22.

Mr. G. Taylor was in charge of the Department from 1st April to 30th June
1921, when he proceeded on leave and Khan Saheb J. D. Buxy, Deputy
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, was acting until relieved by
Mr. E. S. Farbrother on the 9th February 1922.

Mr. Taylor was on tour for 46 days and travelled 1,423 miles by rail and
508 miles by road. He visited 5 districts, inspected 13 Veterinary dispensaries
and one stallion stand.

Khan Saheb J. D. Buxy as acting Superintendent was on tour for 87 days
and travelled 6,475 miles by rail and 233 miles by road. He visited 8 districts,
inspected 15 Veterinary dispensaries and 6 stallion stands.

Mr. Farbrother was on tour for 2 days and travelled 238 miles by rail.

Khan Saheb Buxy conducted the supplementary examination of the
Bombay Veterinary College in December 1921. He attended as a Member of
the Provincial Agricultural and Co-operative Conference held in Poona in
August 1921 and presided at a divisional Veterinary Conference held at Belgaum
in January 1922. He has also been appointed by Government a Member of
the Cattle Breeding Committee.

In the course of their tours the Superintendents visited the seats of
several outbreaks of contagious diseases and checked inoculation work of
the staff.

Touring to the usual extent could not be done during the year owing
to an outbreak of Glanders in Poona from July to November 1921 when the
Superintendent had to remain a good deal at headquarters to supervise the
measures taken to deal with the outbreak.

2.     Khan Saheb J. D. Buxy held the post of Deputy Superintendent and
Personal Assistant to the Superintendent from 1st April to 30th June 1921
and again from 9th February to the end of the year. During the remaining
period of 6 months and 9 days from 1st August to 9th February Mr. P. D.
Maniar, Vaterinary Inspector, Ahmedabad Division, acted for him. The post
was vacant during the month of July.

Khan Saheb J. D. Buxy as Deputy Superintendent was 24 days on tour
and travelled 2,183 miles by rail and 172 miles by road.

Mr. Maniar was 28 days on tour and travelled 3,454 miles by rail and
179 miles by road.

                        I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTIONS.

3.    The usual practical instruction in field work was given to the newly
joined Veterinary Assistants but no post-graduate course was provided at
the Bombay Veterinary College.

A meeting of the staff was held at Belgaum at which papers on profes-
sional subjects were read and discussed. It is hoped that these meetings will
stimulate the Veterinary Assistants to a keener interest in professional work.

                            II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASE.

Table II.

4. Contagious diseases were reported from all
the districts and the City of Bombay.

The recorded number of deaths was 15,256 against 7,752 last year. The
increased mortality was partly due to the greater prevalence of Rinderpest,
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia and Anthrax and partly to the greater attention
being given to the collection of accurate statistics. Village officers are still
apt to neglect the reporting of outbreaks but there are signs of increasing
confidence generally and in some cases eagerness for help is displayed. Certain