5
Twenty four animals were sent to the Hospital by the Police under the Cruelty
to Animals Act for treatment against 31 of the previous year.
A sum of Rs. 366-4 was credited to the Treasury as Dispensary fees against
Rs. 400-14 in the previous year. The head-quarters work suffered considerably owing
to the Veterinary Assistant's long absence in the interior and that is the main cause
for the fall of Hospital receipts and the decrease in the treatment of total animals in
the Dispensary during the year.
PART III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
39. Table VIII shows the number of stud bulls maintained in the province both
by Government and Local Bodies.
At the beginning of the year there were 15 bulls. Five casualties occurred
during the year and 2 were obtained, hence at the close of the year there were 12
bulls.
FAIRS AND SHOWS.
40. Table XIV shows the number of cattle fairs and shows held in the province.
This year 3 cattle fairs were held in the province, one in the Cachar district and
two others at Bilashipara (Chapor Estate) and Gauripur in the district of Goalpara.
In the fairs both the local and imported cattle were sold, which have been shown in
the statement.
41. During the year under report one cattle show was held in Sylhet and it was
a part of the Industrial and Agricultural Exhibition of the place. It will appear
from the table that in the show 102 cattle and 1 other animal were present of which
24 competed for prizes. One silver medal was awarded to the owner of one animal
and the other owners received Rs. 133 in cash.
PART IV.—SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
42. Table VII shows the strength of the Subordinate Veterinary Staff of the
Department. There were 3 Veterinary Inspectors and 48 Veterinary Assistants
including one on deputation to Iraq Government at the beginning of the year. Four
veterinary graduates joined the Department during the year, one resigned and the
services of another were dispensed with. Hence there were 3 Veterinary Inspectors
and 50 Veterinary Assistants.
43. A brief account of the work performed by the Veterinary Inspectors is given
below:—
(1) Babu Satya Charan Mukherjee, Veterinary Inspector, Dibrugarh Circle, was
on tour for 126 days. He travelled 2,101 miles by rail, 724 miles by steamer, 792
miles by road and country boat. He visited and re-visited 113 villages and Tea Estates
in connection with the inspection of the work of the Assistants, investigated
cattle diseases and enquired into the results of inoculation performed in his circle. He
examined 40 specimens under microscope for diagnosis of diseases. He supervised the
Veterinary Camp Hospital opened at Dibrugarh during the Camp of Exercise of the
Auxiliary Forces.
He inspected the following Veterinary Dispensaries:—
Dibrugarh, Jorhat five times, Tinsukia and Mariani thrice, North Lakhimpur,
Dhakuakhana, Nazira, Sibsagar, Golaghat, Badlipar twice and Behali once only. He
inspected the bullocks belonging to the Agricultural Department at Jorhat Farm.
He attended Rinderpest outbreak at Tengakhat and investigated Surra outbreaks at
Nazira and Sibsagar and a Glanders case at Mariani.
(2) Babu Srish Chandra Ghosh was in charge of the Silchar circle up to 21st
October 1922. He was on tour for 38 days. He travelled 873 miles by rail, 391
miles by road and country boat. He visited 31 villages and tea gardens on enquiry
into the result of inoculation and investigation of outbreaks of diseases. He inspected
the following Veterinary dispensaries:—
Maulvibazar twice, Sylhet, Silchar, Narsingpur, Karimganj, Patharkandi and
Kulaura once each. He also inspected the Government Veterinary Hospital at
Silchar once. He examined 33 specimens of which 14 proved Surra, 4 Anthrax, 2
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia which were subsequently confirmed. He was also in
charge of the Silchar Veterinary Hospital from the 27th May 1922 to 21st October
1922 in addition to his own duties. There were bad outbreaks of Surra in Karimganj