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17. The Poona City Dispensary.—Veterinary Graduate Y. N. Marathe
held charge up to 26th January when he proceeded on leave to undergo a course
of study in the Sanitary Class at Bombay. Veterinary Graduate S. N. Puran-
dare held temporary charge up to 31st March when he resigned his appointment.
The dispensary was inspected on 25th May 1905 and again on 10th January
1906. The total number of cases treated was 1,561 as against 1,489 last year
and 990 the year before. Of the total number of animals treated 592 were
equines, 687 bovines, and 282 others, chiefly dogs, sheep and goats. Of the
total number treated, 1,392 came from Poona City and Cantonment and only
169 from the surrounding villages. The small increase of 72, chiefly horses
and small animals, is not satisfactory. It shows that the dispensary has not
during the year increased in popularity to any considerable extent and that the
ryots are not as yet availing themselves of veterinary treatment. It is probable
that the change of Veterinary Graduates is partly accountable for the slow
progress. During the year it was decided to build a new dispensary with
accommodation for in-patients and a suitable site has been selected. The Vete-
rinary Graduates treated horses of the Mounted Police.
18. Belgaum Dispensary.—Veterinary Graduate D. S. Modak held charge
except for two months (11th September to 11th November) when he went on
privilege leave and when Veterinary Graduate Mamtora was in charge. The
dispensary was inspected on 9th June and again on 1st September 1905. The
total number of cases treated during the year was 1,464 against 1,471 last year.
Of these cases 229 were equines, 671 bovines, 83 goats, 462 dogs and 19 others.
This shows a falling off of 108 in the number of bovines treated, last year there
being 779, and an increase of 84 in the canine patients. This is not satisfactory
Veterinary Graduate Modak performed 13 castrations. He visited out-
breaks of anthrax and foot and mouth disease, attended the Mhaswad Fair,
treated the animals of the Mounted Police, the Belgaum Municipality, the
Military Dairy Farm and the Vaccination Depôt. He occasionally visited the
Belgaum weekly cattle market. He visited villages in the vicinity and treated
in the district 372 animals in addition to those attended to in the dispensary.
His work has been fairly satisfactory, but the Superintendent considers that in
such a place as Belgaum the number of patients treated should be somewhat
more and also that they should be chiefly bovines.
19. The Chikodi Dispensary.—Veterinary Graduate D. B. Mamtora held
charge during 10 months of the year. He officiated at the Belgaum dispensary
from September 11th to November 11th and during his absence the dispensary
was left in charge of Salutri D. J. Kulkarni. The dispensary was inspected on
8th June 1905. The number of patients treated during the year was 958 as
against 919 last year. Of this number 119 were equines, 797 bovines, 15 sheep,
25 clogs and 2 others. The number of bovines treated is satisfactory. The
Veterinary Graduate performed two castrations and some minor operations.
During the year under report two sheds were provided so as to enable in-
patients to be treated. The work of the Veterinary Graduate has improved
and is now satisfactory.
20. The Dhárwár Dispensary, in charge of Veterinary Graduate R. N.
Sane, was inspected on 30th August 1905. The total number of cases treated
during the year was 2,412 as against 2,793 last year. The decrease is satisfac-
torily explained by the fact that foot and mouth disease was not so prevalent in
the district as last year. The number of cases of foot and mouth disease treated
during 1904-05 was 939 and of other diseases 1,854, whereas during the year
under report only 159 cases of foot and mouth disease were treated, and 2,253
cases of other diseases. Of the total number of cases treated 151 were equines,
1,745 bovines, and 516 others. The Veterinary Graduate has performed his
duties satisfactorily.
21. The Dhárwár Itinerating Dispensary was opened on January 17th,
1906, when Veterinary Graduate G. G. Page took charge. The Veterinary
Graduate was partly employed in attending outbreaks of foot and mouth disease
and treating cases of disease whilst on tour. The total number of cases treated
was 445.