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45. Thána Dispensary—Veterinary Assistant S. N. Phatak held charge
up to 20th April when he went on privilege leave for two months and
was subsequently transferred to Sátára. Veterinary Assistant Dwivedi
held charge from 20th April to 2nd June when Veterinary Assistant G. L.
Muley took over and remained in charge until the end of the year with the
exception of 6 weeks when he was sent to Bareilly to undergo a course of train-
ing in rinderpest inoculation. During his absence Salutri Divekar held charge.
The total number of cases treated at the dispensary was 760 as against 842 last
year. Of these 121 were equines, 412 bovines and 227 others. The daily
average attendance was 10.87 and the percentage of cultivators' cattle treated
was 29.21. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 40 days; he visited 10
outbreaks of contagious disease. The dispensary has not progressed as Thána
is not a suitable place for a dispensary. The dispensary is shortly to be moved
to Kalyán where progress will be possible. The dispensary was inspected on
19th November 1908. The cattle population within a radius of 5 miles is 1,274 ;
the cattle treated number 412, giving a percentage of 32.34. Treatment is
free.
46. Pálghar Dispensary.—This is a new dispensary and was opened on
the 5th October 1908. Veterinary Assistant K H. Dwivedi was in charge.
The total number of cases treated at the dispensary was 393, of: which 65 were
equines, 302 bovines and 26 others. The daily average attendance was 8.83
and the percentage of cultivators' cattle treated is 45.5. The Veterinary
Assistant was on tour 21 days, attended 4 outbreaks of contagious disease and
treated 395 cases. He attended the Nirmal Pair. The dispensaiy has made a
fair start. It was inspected on 1st January 1909.
The cattle population
within a radius of 5 miles is 11,881; the cattle treated number 302, giving a
percentage of 2.54. Treatment is free.
47. Surat Dispensary.—Veterinary Assistant D. B. Mamtora held charge.
The total number of cases treated was 2,857 as against 2,340 last year. Of these
674 were equines, 1,551 bovines and 632 others. The daily average attendance
was 50.31 and the percentage of animals belonging to cultivators was 56.37.
The Veterinary Assistant was 48 clays on tour. He visited 5 villages and
treated 184 cases. He visited Bárdoli and Bulsár several times, visited weekly
cattle markets, attended animals at the Government Farm and treated Police
horses. The work of the dispensary has been satisfactory; it was inspected on
20th October 1908. The cattle population within 5 miles is 11,171; the cattle
treated number 1,551, giving a percentage of J 3.88. Fees are levied.
Itinerating Salutri D. P. Thakor treated 1,211 cases as against 1,096 last
year. Of the cases 89 were equines, 1,071 bovines and 51 others. He visited
52 villages.
48. Godhra Dispensary.—Veterinary Assistant M. C. Joshi held charge.
He was on privilege leave for one month, during which time Salutri Mali held
charge. The total number of cases treated was 2,260 as against 610 last year.
The increase is due to the dispensary having become known during the year,
last year being the first year of its existence. Of the cases treated 364 were
equines, 1,577 bovines and 319 others. The daily average attendance was
28.11 and 61.08 per cent. of the cases are the property of cultivators. The
Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 87 days. He attended 4 outbreaks of
contagious disease and visited 4 additional villages. He worked as a member
of the Bullock Selection Committee appointed to purchase 5,000 takávi bullocks.
He visited the Dohád Cattle Market several times, and also treated Police
horses. The dispensary has made good progress and has been well managed.
It was inspected on 11th October 1908. The cattle population within 5 miles
is 7,295; the cattle treated number 1,577, giving a percentage of 21.62. Treat-
ment is free.
49. Nadiád Dispensary.—Veterinary Assistant P. D. Maniar held charge
throughout the year. The total number of cases treated was 6,507 as against
3,533 last year. The increase is largely due to the prevalence of foot and mouth
disease, and foot rot in the neighbourhood of Nadiád. Of the cases treated 405
were equines, 4,900 bovines and 1,202 others. The average daily attendance
was 85.4 and the percentage of animals treated belonging to cultivators was 70.7.