153
of each Dispensary, but to economize space, I give below the following abstract
showing the work done at each, from which it will be seen that not including
Sind, which is dealt with separately, 19,151 cases were treated against 16,082
last year, showing an increase of 3,069 when compared with last year:
Nasik . . . . . . . .
Nasik-Itinerant . . . . . . .
Dhulia . . . . . . . .
Jalgaon . . . . . . . .
Khandesli-Itinerant . . . . . .
Poona . . . . . . . .
Belgaum . . . . . . . .
Belgaum-Itinerant . . . . . .
Dharwar . . . . . . . .
Kolaba . . . . . . . .
Ahmedabad . . . . . . .
Nadiad . . . . . . . .
Kaira-Itinerant . . . . . . .
Surat . . . . . . . .
Ratnagm . . . . . . . .
TOTAL .
No. of cases
treated.
1898-99.
1,295
581
1,945
919
507
773
1,586
1,068
1,568
1,478
2,473
2,030
534
1,149
1,335
19,151
1897-98.
1,024
533
1,841
1,030
854
718
1,607
401
2,041
1,424
2,035
1,849
795
930
...
16,082
674 The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, in a summary on
the work done at dispensaries, states:—
"Out of the total number treated, 15,222 or 79.49 per cent. were cured, 1,148 or 5.99 per cent. relieved,
442 or 2.83 per cent. died, 206 or 1.08 per cent. returned incurable, the result of 1,746 or 9.12 per cent. was
unknown and the remainder 287 or 1.49 per cent. were under treatment at the end of the year. It will be seen
that all the above percentages show very slight variations from those of last year and require no comments."
Central Provinces.
675. These Provinces are doing most excellent work, and are gradually
extending the Dispensary system, under which so much relief can be given
both to cattle, by alleviation of suffering through careful and humane treat-
ment, as well as to their owners by lessening the mortality which would other-
wise be much higher than it is at present.
676. At the close of last year, four Dispensaries were in existence, but
Bilaspur had only just started theirs; it may, therefore, be said to be in its
infancy. During the year under report, the following number of animals
have been treated at the various Dispensaries:—
Nagpur . . . . . . . .
Raipur . . . . . . . .
Wardha . . . . . . . .
Bilaspur . . . . . . . .
TOTAL
.
5,608
1,851
622
124
8,205
In January 1899, Veterinary Dispensaries were opened at Hoshangabad
and Mandla, and each of the Dispensaries is in charge of a Veterinary Assistant.
It is also proposed to establish a Veterinary Dispensary at Jubbulpur. A
building is now ready, and it therefore only remains to appoint a Veterinary
Assistant. The project of starting Veterinary Dispensaries at Saugor and
Bhandara have been allowed to lie over for a year or so. Thus it will be seen
that 6 are started, 1 very nearly so and 2 are in contemplation. These
Provinces are indeed doing all they can to further the interests of this Depart-
ment as well as those of the agriculturist.
677. I greatly regret that during the year under review, it was found
necessary to remove the Veterinary officer from these Provinces; the arrange-
ment hitherto has been that one of the furlough officers of this Department
filled the appointment when he was not otherwise employed. The time has,
however, arrived when the services of a permanent incumbent are urgently
required, and in November last I addressed the Government of India asking
that they would favorably consider my recommendation, pointing out how
necessary it was with a view of affording that aid to the agriculturists which
will lead to the improvement of the breeds of their cattle and to their better
treatment,
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