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average daily attendance was 12.28 and the proportion of cultivators' animals
treated 86.7. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 4 days, attended an
outbreak of Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia and treated 24 cases on tour, sent
2 smears for microscopical examination, conducted 2 post mortem examinations.
The cattle population within a radius of 5 miles is 6,301, the number of cattle
treated 851, giving a percentage of 13.51. No fees are levied. The financial
statement shews a balance of. Rs. 740-3-6, the expenditure amounted to
Rs. 929-2-7. Veterinary Assistant Gurjal's work is satisfactory.
36. Ratnagiri Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the Super-
intendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 22nd December 1910. Veterinary
Assistant D. B. Bapat held charge throughout the year. The number of cases
treated was 3,564 against 4,206 last year. Of these, 34 were equines, 3,406
bovines, and 124 others. The average daily attendance was 9.77 and the
proportion of cultivators' animals treated 90.00. The Veterinary Assistant was
on tour for 132 days, attended 10 outbreaks of Anthrax, 20 of Foot and Mouth
disease, 3 of Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia, visited 34 villages, treated 1,710 cases
including 4 castrations on tour, sent 5 smears for microscopical examination,
conducted 49 post mortem examinations, observed 15 cases of rabies, treated
animals belonging to the Municipality and His Highness the Ex-King Thebaw.
The cattle population within a radius of 5 miles is 11,027, the cattle treated
number 3,406, giving a percentage of 30.89. No Fees are levied. The financial
statement shews a balance of Rs. 959-4-6, the expenditure amounted to
Rs. 1,622-5-0. Veterinary Assistant Bapat's work has been satisfactory.
37. Alibág Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the Super-
intendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 20th December 1910. Veterinary
Assistant V. R. Pitke held charge throughout the year except for the period from
16th January to 15th March 1911 when he was on privilege leave and during his
absence Mr. G. B. Awar acted for him. The total number of cases treated was
l,928 against 2,620 last year. Of these 98 were equines, 1,636 bovines, and
144 others. The average daily attendance was 18.81 and the proportion of culti-
Tatars' animals treated 75.25. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 15 days,
attended an outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease, 1 of Surra and 1 of others,
visited 24 villages, performed 1 castration and treated 509 cases on tour, attended
Agricultural Exhibitions at Versoli and Panvel. The cattle population within
a radius of 5 miles is 7,030, the number of cattle treated was 1,686, giving a
percentage of 23.98. Fees have been introduced this year but the levying of
fees has affected the working of the dispensary. The financial statement shews
a balance of Rs. 110-6-11, the expenditure amounted to Rs. 630-14-3.
38. Mahád Dispensary —The dispensary was inspected by the Super-
intendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 10th January 1911. Veterinary
Assistant K. A. Gadgil held charge throughout the year. The total number
of cases treated was 2,848 against 2,820 last year. Of these, 70 were equines,
2,717 bovines, and 61 others. The average daily attendance was 8.7 and the
percentage of animals—the property of bond fide agriculturists—87.9. The
Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 25 days, attended 4 outbreaks of Foot and
Mouth disease, 22 of Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia and 1 of Black Quarter, visited
107 villages, treated 3 6 cases on tour, sent 5 smears for microscopical examina-
tion, conducted 3 post mortem examinations. The cattle population within a
radius of 5 miles is 13,172, the number of cattle treated 2,717, giving a per-
centage of 20.63. Pees are levied at this dispensary but it is feared that the
levying of fees will affect the working of the dispensary. The financial statement
shews a balance of Rs. 295-0-7, the expenditure amounted to Rs. 336-5-9.
39. Panvel Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the Super-
intendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 16th December 1916. Veterinary
Assistant Mainkar held charge. The total number of patients treated was 912
against 1,182 last year. Of these, 21 were equines, 818 bovines, and 73 others.
The average daily attendance was 4.16 and the proportion of cultivators'
animals treated 64.71. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 175 days,
attended 2 outbreaks of rinderpest, 2 of Foot and Mouth disease, 25 of Hæmorr-
hagic Septicæmia, 2 of Surra, and 2 of others, visited 65 villages, treated 112
cases on tour, performed 82 inoculations against rinderpest, sent 44 blood smears,