ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BENGAL,
For the year 1902-1903.
1. The work of the department made steady progress during the year.
Two new dispensaries were opened in Ranchi and Palamau with a Veterinary
Assistant in charge of each, and seven more itinerant Veterinary Assistants
were appointed, one in each of the districts of Bankura, Rajshahi, Jalpaiguri,
Mymensingh and Pabna, and two in Backergunge. Veterinary Assistants were
also required in Bhagalpur, Noakhali, Khurda, Dumka and Angul, but could
not be supplied during the year for want of men. Table XXIV shows that the
strength of the subordinate veterinary staff employed during the year was 43
against 34 during last year.
2. The number of in-patients treated in the dispensaries was 903, as
compared with 737 last year. Twenty-four thousand nine hundred and eleven
(24,911) cases were treated as out-patients against 8,892 in 1901-1902. The
number of cases treated by the itinerating Veterinary Assistants in the villages
was 21,439 in 1902-1903 against 7,346 in 1901-1902.
VETERINARY DISPENSARIES.
3. Table XIX shows details regarding each dispensary. All the Pro-
vincial Veterinary Dispensaries, except two, were inspected by me at least once
and were repeatedly visited and reported on by the Inspectors. I was unable
to get to Daltonganj, and Sitamarhi, owing to the disastrous floods at the time
of my tour in that neighbourhood, could not he inspected.
4. Sitamarhi.—The Veterinary Assistant was changed during the year.
The new Veterinary Assistant, J. N. Mitter, has been provided with quarters
in the hospital compound. A pucca masonry culvert is under construction
between the public road and the hospital. A sign-board has been put up on
the road in front of the hospital. A compounder has been sanctioned to help
the Veterinary Assistant in his work which is on the increase. The Veteri-
nary Assistant, in addition to his dispensary work, treated with success cases in
two Indigo Factories and in several villages in the subdivision.
The inspection notes of the dispensary go to show that the work has been
good, and has caused satisfaction, The change of the Veterinary Assistant
has been beneficial.
5. Dumraon.—The working of the dispensary has been very satisfactory.
The inspecting officers and other visitors of the dispensary praise the Institu-
tion, which is much appreciated by the public.
6. Howrah.—The Rameswar Malia Charitable Veterinary Dispensary has
completed the second year of its existence. The buildings have been main-
tained in a state of good repair. There is a big kutcha drain to the south of
the buildings, which, should be made pucca. Kumar Rameswar Malia has
promised to have the work completed at his expense.
The Veterinary Assistant in charge did good work during the year.
7. Burdwan.—The Municipality of Burdwan continued to contribute Rs. 10
and the Municipalities of Asansol, Raniganj and Katwa Rs. 5 each, per mensem,
towards the maintenance of the dispensary as in previous years, and an annual
grant of Rs. 110 was given by Government in aid of the Institution. Two
stables for the accommodation of indoor patients were provided. The remarks
of the inspecting officers were favourable.