22
Surat.
Of those treated.
Cases cured ... ... ...
„ relieved ...
...
...
„ died
...
...
...
„ incurable ... ... ...
„ unknown ... ... ...
„ remaining ... ... ...
Total ...
1,046
28
16
7
3
49
1,149
71. Veterinary Graduate M. F. Vakhariya.—Inspected on the 6th January
1899 and found somewhat dirty. The total number
of cases treated during the year was 1,149 against 930
last year, which is satisfactory. Out of the above number, 88 were in-patients
and 1,061 out-patients. A mild outbreak of
foot and mouth disease was treated by the
Graduate. He attended Police horses and
animals at the Government farm and paid
63 visits to owners' houses. The institution
is becoming popular and the Graduate is
doing good work. The handsome donation
of Rs. 15,553 made by the widow of Shet
Rajaram Govindram to commemorate the
memory of her deceased husband is very
commendable, and it is hoped that the Com-
mittee will now be able to provide accom-
modation for in-patients which is urgently required.
Receipts
...
...
...
Expenditure ...
...
...
Balance ...
Rs.
21,849
15,533
6,316
a.
10
3
7
p.
6
3
3
Summary.
72. In the Presidency Proper there were 15 veterinary dispensaries open
at the end of the year against 13 last year—8 stationary
and 7 itinerant. Full reports for the first time have
been received during the year from the itinerating Veterinary Assistants work-
ing in the Ratnágiri and Kolaba Districts, and the statistics furnished by them
have been included in Tables XXIV and XXV. The total number of animals
treated during the year amounted to 19,151 against 15,728 last year excluding
Sind. The increase of 3,423 is mainly due to the figures for Ratnágiri and
Kolába received for the first time as stated above. Out of the total number
treated, 15,222 or 79.49 per cent. were cured, 1,148 or 5.99 per cent. relieved,
542 or 2.83 per cent. died, 206 or 1.08 per cent, returned incurable, the result
of 1,746 or 9.12 per cent. was unknown, and the remainder 287 or 1.49 per cent.
were under treatment at the end of the year. It will be seen that all the above
percentages show very slight variations from those of last year and require no
comments. The number of colts castrated in the Presidency Proper by Vete-
rinary Graduates during the year was 27 or 17 in excess of last year. This
shows some improvement.
VI.—TOURS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Bhávnagar, Junágad, Ráj¬
kot, Vánkáner, Morvi.
73. It will be seen from Table XXVI that a distance of 9,356 miles was
travelled during the year under report against 9,296
last year. The marginally noted studs were visited
and 9 head of young stock purchased including 4
mules. Colonel Hunter is taking a keen interest in these studs and satisfactory
progress is being made in all of them. It is very gratifying to notice the
progress which has been made in Rájkot. This stud has only been working
some two years and the Remount Agent this year purchased two head of young
stock and two mules. Mule-breeding is being taken up by some of the studs,
and this year Wadhwán and Rájkot have ordered Cyprian donkeys. Rájkot
has taken over the Government stallion from Pálitána, and it has been proposed
that Bhávnagar should also have a Government stallion under the same condi-
tions. It is to be regretted that Pálitána did not keep the Government stallion,
but the Tháker Sáheb did not agree with the conditions.
74. I also visited the Native State of Pálanpur. The horse-breeding
arrangements were not so satisfactory as they might be, but the Political Super-
intendent Mr. Fitzgerald is taking a keen interest in this work, and matters may
improve. The Officers Commanding the 4th Bombay Cavalry and Second Bom-
bay Lancers have each ordered a separate donkey, with the intention of breeding