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Itinerating Veterinary Assistant Surgeons' work
44. Table IV.—Shows the work done by the Itinerating Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons of the Province as well as by the Staff and Reserve Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons while on deputation in the districts. In all they visited 20,012 villages
in which they castrated 30,267 animals and treated 31,840 animals for contagious
diseases and 1,21,916 for noncontagious diseases numbering a total of 1,84,023
cases dealt with during the year. In the previous year 17,552 villages were
visited in which 23'088 animals were castrated and 31,812 animals were treated
for contagious diseases and 1,12,786 for non-contagious diseases making a
total of 1,67,736 cases dealt with. It will thus appear that the volume of
service rendered during the year shows an all round progress over that of the
last year.
45. Table V shows the number of castrations performed and the number
of cases treated district by district. These figures have been worked out from the
statements in Table III and Table IV. The figures of livestocks population have
been obtained from the report of cattle census held in 1945.
Part III—Breeding Operations
46. Table VI-A and B shows the number of approved bulls and buffaloes at
stud in the Province. There were 301 heads at the begining of the year and the
number at the close of the year was 216 as furnished by Deputy Commissioners
of district.
47. Table VI-C blank as there are no approved horse and donkey stallion
at stud in this province according to reports received in this Office.
Cattle Fairs and Shows
48. Table VII shows the number of cattle fairs and shows held during the
year as reported by the Deputy Commissioners. There were in all 7 fairs and
shows during the year as against 2 in the previous year.
Wherever possible the
Veterinary Department participated in the functions by opening stalls and
exhibiting specimens, models, charge, etc., and distributed leaflets and gave
lectures on the general welfare of cattle and prevention of contagious diseases.
Part IV—Subordinate Establishment
49. Table X shows the strength of the subordinate veterinary staff employed
in the province during the year under report. The total strength employed on
the 31st March 1946 consisted of 4 Veterinary Inspectors 60 Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons and110 Veterinary Field Assistants.
50. A brief account of the inspection done by Veterinary Inspectors during
the year is given below.
(1) Maulavi Dewan Faizuddin Ahmed held the charge of the Surma Valley
Circle throughout the year. The following hospitals and dispensaries were
inspected by him.
(1) Veterinary Hospital at Silchar, (2) Veterinary Dispensaries at Silchar,
Palonghat, Sunamganj, Karimganj, Kulaura, Jagannathpur, Habiganj, Maulvi-
bazar and Sylhet.
(2) Babu Manmatha Nath Ghose held the charge of the Lower Assam Circle
during the year The following dsipensaries were inspected by him—Veterinary
dispensaries at Dhubri, Tura, Abhayapuri Sukchar, Bilashipara, Nalbari,
Mankachar, Mangaldai, Tangla, Dhubri, Barpeta and Patacharkuchi.
(3) U. Nobindra held the charge of the Central Assam Circle. The following
hospitals and dispensaries were inspected by him.
Veterinary Hospital at Gauhati, Veterinary dsipensaries at Goalpara and
Polashbari.