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                V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.

Table XIV-A.

30.    The expenditure of the department is shown in Table XIV-A from.
information furnished by the Accountant General.

                                VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.

31.    The work in the hospitals has been well maintained.

The outstanding features of the year are the wide spread outbreak of foot
and mouth disease and the increase in the number of deaths from all other
contagious diseases among cattle. Foot and mouth disease has never been so wide
spread in this Presidency and it was with the greatest difficulty that the staff: was
able to deal with it, especially in the Dharwar Division and they deserve great
credit. The number of deaths reported from Rinderpest is nearly double that
of last year and Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia claimed nearly five times the
number of victims. It is very regrettable that inoculation work has had such
a set-back during the year and it is probable that this is the cause of the large
number of deaths from contagious diseases.

Khan Saheb Buxy, Deputy Superintendent, has worked with his usual
zeal and energy and has been of great assistance to the Superintendent.
Mr. Maniar, Veterinary Inspector, Ahmedabad Division, while acting as Deputy
Superintendent worked to the entire satisfaction of Khan Saheb Buxy. The
clerical staff has also worked well. The loss of two able members, Mr. Dange
and Mr. Tamboli, from influenza is very much regretted by all.

At the request of the Agricultural Adviser to the Government of India, the
following programme of work is included in the Annual Report.

The energies of the Department will be directed towards the practical
application of modern scientific methods of treatment of disease, both curative
and prophylactic.

Investigations will be undertaken regarding the extent to which Tuber-
culosis and Johne's disease prevails in the Presidency.

Horse Breeding.—The usual horse breeding operations will be carried
out.

                                                    E. S. FARBROTHER,
                            Offg. Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
                                                                                Bombay Presidency.