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was transferred to the Army Remount Department, and a new hospital, in
place of the one at Sargoda, was opened at Sahiwal. It is expected that a
new hospital will be built next year at Bhawani as Lala Tara Chand, Rais of
Bhawani, has presented the District Board with a sum of R7,000 for that
purpose.
154. In Eastern Bengal and Assam there has been no addition to the
number of Veterinary hospitals and dispensaries. Sixteen thousand three
hundred and forty-one (16,341) in and out-patients were treated against
15,390 in the previous year. As the Veterinary Assistants in charge of these
institutions have also to tour in the districts, attend outbreaks of disease and
inspect dâk lines, etc., the amount of work done may be considered very
satisfactory.
155. In the North-West Frontier Province and North Punjab the total
number of Veterinary hospitals and dispensaries remained the same, but
under the revised system, introduced during the year under report, stationary
men have been put in charge of these institutions: in addition to which one
itinerating Veterinary Assistant has been appointed to each district. This
system has answered satisfactorily in most places, but in several instances the
stationary men had to render help in attending outbreaks, necessitating the
hospital being temporarily closed. Gradually, with the appointment of
suitable men to the districts this difficulty will be overcome. Thirty-nine
thousand three hundred and twenty (39,320) animals were treated against
21,349 in the previous year. The increase is very satisfactory. New
hospitals are to be built at Peshawar, Mardan and Tonk.
156. In the United Provinces 3 new Veterinary hospitals were opened,
viz., at Saharanpur, Bareilly and Moradabad, while others are about to be
built at Sitapur, Meerut and Cawnpore. New premises for the Lucknow and
Aligarh hospitals are being taken in hand and the building of institutions of
this kind in other districts are under consideration. A very satisfactory
increase in the number of cases treated is apparent, viz., 34,634 against
23,878 last year, indicative of the growing popularity of these institutions.
157. Five additional Veterinary hospitals were opened in the Madras
Presidency during the year, and proposals for starting 6 others are under
consideration. The number of cases treated show a satisfactory increase,
being 45,461 against 35,234 last year. In addition to this 2,074 cases were
treated at the Madras Veterinary College.
158. In the Central Provinces the number of Veterinary dispensaries
remain unaltered. The total number of animals treated was 58,271 against
56,591, showing an increase of 1,680 during the year. It is stated that new
Camp dispensaries were opened at 7 centres.
159. In Sind the number of Veterinary hospitals and dispensaries
remained the same as last year. The number of cases treated show a decrease
of 1,398, viz., 11,832 against 13,230 last year. This is reported by the
Superintendent to be chiefly accounted for by inoculation cases having been
excluded from this year's figures.
160. In Rajputana there are 2 Veterinary dispensaries, the same number
as last year. The total number of cases treated was 828 against 1,289 last
year. The decrease is reported to be due to the post of Veterinary Assistant
at one of the dispensaries having been vacant for 7 months; and also to the
prevalence of plague during the year, both in the Ajmer and Beawar
districts.
161. In Baluchistan there are no Veterinary hospitals or dispensaries.
162. Four new Veterinary dispensaries have been added to last year's
number in Burma. A satisfactory increase in the number of cases treated is
noted, viz., 17,043 against 10,739 in the previous year. These figures do
not include the 298 cases treated by Inspectors and 26 by Veterinary Assist-
ants in Shan States.
163. Table VI shows the receipts and expenditure on Veterinary
hospitals during the year. As compared with last year's figures, the financial
results of these institutions are satisfactory.
164. Table VII shows the total strength of the subordinate Veterinary
staff. There were 65 Veterinary Inspectors and 688 Veterinary Assistants
employed against 50 and 616 respectively last year.