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is Rs. 51. The expenditure of the year under report (Rs. 757-2) was,
however, met from the subscriptions (Rs. 481-2) realised during the year
and from the balance of the last year, which chiefly consisted of donations,
which will not be renewed (Table O). The balance in hand and the monthly
subscriptions now expected to be collected will hardly meet the present
expenses of the institution. The Subdivisional Officers of Deoghur, Godda,
Jamtara, Pakour, and Rajmahal were asked to raise subscriptions for the
maintenance of the dispensary, so as to make it a general one for the
district, but the people were not agreeable to the proposal, and would not pay
for a Veterinary Institution. It is a pity that, in spite of all efforts, the
zamindars, most of whom do not reside in the subdivision, and their raiyats
could not realize the value of the scheme, with the exception of Ray Camalas-
wari Prosad Sing Bahadur of Monghyr, zamindar of Tappa Belpatta, who
came forward with a handsome donation of Rs. 1,207 in cash and wood and
other materials for the construction of a Veterinary Hospital at Dumka.
This is now under construction, and is expected to be completed before the
rains.
It would be a graceful acknowledgment of the zamindar's public spirit to
name the dispensary after him.
The Subdivisional Officer suggests that a better-qualified Veterinary
Assistant be sent to Dumka, who will take an interest in his work, and show
the people what good can be done. Unless Government agrees to help the
institution with a suitable grant, it must soon be closed.
The Veterinary Assistant treated 592 out-patients at the dispensary, of
which the results are given in Table L (a). He visited several villages,
where he treated 1,301 animals, of which 911 were cured and relieved and 890
died (Table N). The Subdivisional Officer remarks that he doubts very much
the accuracy of the figures.
The dispensary was visited by Mr. Charles Engel, Lecturer, Bengal
Veterinary College. His report shows that the outbreak of glanders, which
necessitated the destruction of a number of ponies, seems to have prejudiced
the natives against the Veterinary Assistant. Some have refused to subscribe,
while others, although they have their names in the subscription book, do
not pay.
This man will be transferred or his services dispensed with as soon as
the necessary means (medicines and instruments) are provided to afford
another man the means of pushing the work with reasonable chance of
success.
11. Tippera.—During the year, 1 in-patient and 276 out-patients were
treated by the Veterinary Assistant, Khetra Bhusan Bose, at the dispensary, the
results of which are detailed in Table L (a). He visited 89 villages, where
he treated 144 animals, of which 30 were cured, 93 were relieved, and 21 died
(Table N).
The total receipts of the dispensary were Rs. 1,305, of which Rs. 820-11-4
were spent, leaving a balance of Rs. 484-4-8 (Table O). Last year's balance
was not shown.
The proposed sites for a new building were inspected by me. That which
is now occupied by the dispensary hut is as good as any other, since a gate-
way and path have brought it within 20 yards of the main road. It will be
necessary to clean up the ground considerably, to erect some fencing, to
arrange for a water-lift, to remove a latrine, to transfer some huts and to
rebuild the dispensary upon a larger scale. When this has been done, I
have no doubt this institution will be worthy of the other public buildings in
Comilla.
12. Balasore.—The Chairman of the District Board reports that the year
under report is the third year of the establishment of the dispensary. It is
held in a hired building with quarters for the Veterinary Assistant, Arun
Prokash Bagchi, who is now in charge of it. Ten in-patients and 619 out-
patients were treated at the dispensary [Table L (a)]. The Veterinary
Assistant visited 58 villages where he also treated 578 animals, the results
of which are detailed in Table N. The total receipts of the dispensary were
Rs. 1,231-4-5, of which Rs. 1,181-3-3 were spent, leaving a balance of
Rs. 50-1-2 (Table 0).