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percentage of 19.47. Fees are levied. The financial statement shows a balance
of Rs. 907-2-8; the expenditure amounted to Rs. 1,095-0-10. Mr. Sane's work
in connection with rinderpest inoculation is favourably noticed.
29. Chikodi Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the Superin-
tendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 10th November 1910. Veterinary
Assistant M. A. Merchant held charge throughout the year, except from
November 7th to 21st December 1910 when he was deputed to undergo the
course of training in inoculation at Bareilly when G. R. Awar acted for him, and
for the last 10 days of March when he was transferred to Bárdoli and Veterinary
Assistant L. V. Mujumdar finally took over and continued to be in charge till
the close of the year. The total number of cases treated was 1,159 against 961
last year. Of these 115 were equines, 962 bovines, and 82 others. The
average daily attendance was 19.18 and the proportion of cultivators' animals
treated 94.6. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 111 days, attended
8 outbreaks of foot and mouth disease, 12 of hæmorrhagic septicæmia and 5 of
black quarter, visited 29 villages, treated 506 cases on tour, sent 8 blood
smears to Bombay for microscopical examination, conducted 1 post mortem
examination, and attended the Chinchli fair. The cattle population within a
radius of 5 miles is 6,974, the number of cattle treated 962, giving a percentage
of 13.79. Fees are levied. The financial statement shows a balance of
Rs. 859-15-6; the expenditure amounted to Rs. 667-4-10. The dispensary
building is badly situated but it is hoped it will shortly be moved.
30. Bail Hongal Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 22nd February 1911. Veteri-
nary Assistant M. G. Kulkarni held charge till the 5th of December 1910
when he was transferred to Dhárwár and Veterinary Assistant M. K. Jhavery
took over and held it till 30th March 1911 except for the period he was
deputed to undergo the course of training in inoculation when Veterinary
Assistant A. G. Khair acted. Mr. Jhavery was transferred to Dholka and
Mr. A. B. Gadagkar took charge of the dispensary on 31st March 1911. The
total number of cases treated was 1,355, of which 180 were equines, 1,100
bovines, and 75 others. The average daily attendance was 13.05 and the
percentage of animals, the property of bond fide agriculturists, 75.75. The
Veterinary Assistant attended 5 outbreaks of rinderpest, 6 of foot and mouth
disease, 4 of hæmorrhagic septicæmia, 3 of black quarter, visited 39 villages,
treated 498 cases on tour, performed 35 inoculations against rinderpest, sent
7 specimens to Bombay for microscopical examination, conducted 3 post mortem
examinations, attended cattle markets at Bail Hongal, Kittur, and Saundatti.
The cattle population within a radius of 5 miles is 11,752, the number of cattle
treated 1,100, giving a percentage of 9.36. Fees are levied. The financial
statement shows a minus balance of Rs. 616-3-0 ; the expenditure amounted to
Rs. 1,612-0-0. The dispensary being a new one has made a good start.
31. Bijápur Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the Superin-
tendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 1st September 1910. Veterinary
Assistant V. N. Kulkarni held charge up to 28th June 1910 when he was
transferred to Poona and Veterinary Assistant J. G. Kulkarni took over and
held it for the remainder of the year. The total number of cases treated was
1,391 against 1,983 last year. Of these 479 were equines, 563 bovines, 349
others. The average daily attendance was 26.4, and the proportion of cultivator's
animals treated 43.00. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 34 days,
attended 3 outbreaks of foot and mouth disease, 1 of hæmorrhagic septicæmia,
2 of black quarter, and 7 others, visited 13 villages, treated 160 cases on tour,
sent 7 specimens to Bombay for microscopical examination and 5 for college
museum, conducted 6 post mortem examinations, observed 3 cases of rabies,
attended occasionally the local cattle market, Jath cattle fair, and treated
animals belonging to the Mounted Police. The cattle population within 5
miles of the dispensary is 6,993, the number of cattle treated 563, giving a
percentage of 8.05. Fees are not levied. The financial statement shows a
balance of Rs. 154-1-7 ; the expenditure amounted to Rs. 2,827-9-5.