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treated 12,765 cases while on tour, of which 5,695 were contagious diseases and
7,070 were non-contagious diseases as compared with a total of 13,451 last year.
The total number of cases treated as in and out patients by Veterinary Assist-
ants at their head-quarters is 43,517 as compared with 40,347 last year and
30,075 year before last. This gives a total number of 56,282 cases treated by
Veterinary Assistants throughout the Presidency as against 53,798 last year, an
increase of 2,484.
(3).—Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries.
11. There were in all 28 Veterinary dispensaries open at the end of the
year under report as against 24 last year. Four new Itinerating dispensaries
were opened during the year, one each in Ahmednagar and Poona, and two in
Kolába. The Local Board of Thána have engaged a second Veterinary Graduate
and he is to be placed in charge of a second dispensary to be opened at Palghar.
The question of entertaining a permanent Veterinary Graduate in the Kánara
district is under consideration. The extension to the Ahmedabad dispensary
was completed. The building for the Poona City dispensary is well advanced.
Plans for the Belgaum and Sátára dispensaries have been prepared.
12. The following is a brief review of the work done in each dispensary
during the year.
13. Dhulia Dispensary.—Veterinary Graduate D. G. Kulkarni held
charge throughout the year except for two months when he was on privilege
leave and Messrs. Purohit and Gadgil were in charge. The dispensary was
inspected on 10th September 1907. The total number of cases treated was
2,547 as against 2,418 last year, an increase of 129. Of the total number
treated, 615 were equines, 1,407 bovines, and 525 others as compared with 679
equines, 1,375 bovines, and 364 others last year. In addition to the above the
Veterinary Graduate treated 375 animals while on tour, of which 82 were
equines, 272 bovines, and 13 others. The Veterinary Graduate did not perform
any inoculations against rinderpest owing to the unwillingness of the people.
In addition to his own duties he supervised the Government stallion at Dhulia,
treated the Municipal, Jail, Victoria Orphanage, and Police animals. The
cattle population within a radius of five miles of Dhulia dispensary is 5,580 and
the number of cattle treated is 1,407, giving a percentage of 25.21. Fees are
levied at this dispensary.
14. Nandurbar Dispensary.—Veterinary Graduate D. S. Purohit held
charge throughout the year except for one month when he acted for Mr. Kul-
karni at Dhulia and when the compounder was in charge. The dispensary was
inspected on 20th October 1907. The total number of cases treated was 2,304
as against 2,207 last year, an increase of 97. Of these 487 were equines, 1,727
bovines, and 90 others as against 405 equines, 1,717 bovines, and 85 others last
year. In addition to the above the Veterinary Graduate treated 407 animals
while on tour and performed two castrations. He did not inoculate any animals
as the people were unwilling to have their animals inoculated. In addition to
his other duties he treated Municipal and Pinjrapole animals and performed 7
post mortem examinations. The cattle population within the radius of five miles
from this dispensary is 7,760 and the number of animals treated is 1,727, giving
a percentage of 22*25. The treatment at this dispensary is free to all.
15. Jalgaon Dispensary.—Veterinary Graduate N. B. Soman held charge
throughout the year. The dispensary was inspected on 10th Saptember 1907.
The total number of cases treated was 2,209, as against 2,057 last year, an increase
of 152. Of these 234 were equines, 1,845 bovines, and 130 others. In addition
to these the Veterinary Graduate treated 560 animals and castrated two bulls
while on tour. He inspected the Government stallions at Jalgaon and Chalis-
gaon, treated Municipal cattle and horses of the Mounted Police and performed
2 post mortem examinations. The cattle population within five miles of this
dispensary is 14,060 and the number of cattle treated is 1,845, which gives a
percentage of 13.05. Fees are levied at this dispensary.
16. Amalner Dispensary.—Veterinary Graduate S. V. Soman held charge
throughout the year. The dispensary was inspected on 10th September 1907.
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