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giving a percentage of 20.71. Fees are levied. Steady progress has been made
at this dispensary and Mr. Soman has done good work.
15. Amalner Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the Super-
intendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 21st September 1910. Mr. S. V.
Soman held charge during the year. The total number of cases treated was
2,140 against 2,056 last year. Of these 239 were equines, 1,808 bovines, and
93 others. The average daily attendance was 35.5 and the percentage of
cultivators' animals treated was 28.62. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour
for 104 days, visited 70 villages, attended 1 outbreak of rinderpest, 42 of foot
and mouth disease, 3 of hæmorrhagic septicæmia, 24 others, and treated
1,486 cases on tour, observed 2 cases of rabies, sent 6 smears to Bombay for
microscopical examination and 2 specimens for the college museum, performed
4 post mortems. The cattle population within 5 miles is 5,301, the number of
cattle treated 1,808, giving a percentage of 34.11. Fees are levied. The closing
balance for the year is Rs. 3,397-0-1, the expenditure amounting to Rs. 1,585-0-1.
This dispensary has done good and useful work during the year. Mr. Soman is
energetic and hardworking.
16. Sáwada Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the Superin-
tendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 11th March 1911. This is anew dispen-
sary opened on 29th June 1910. Veterinary Assistant Gokhale held charge except
for the period from 1st November to 18th December when he was sent to
Bareilly to undergo the course of training in inoculation, when Salutri Shaik
Banumia acted for him. The number of cases treated was 949. Of these 84
were equines, 846 bovines, and 19 others. The average daily attendance was
16.25 and the percentage of cultivators' animals 70.61. The Veterinary Assist-
ant was on tour for 73 days, attended 1 outbreak of foot and mouth disease,
4 of hæmorrhagic septicæmia, 1 of black quarter, and 2 others, treated
114 cases on tour. The cattle population within a radius of 5 miles is 14,847,
the cattle treated number 846, giving a percentage of 5.70. No fees are levied
at this dispensary. The financial statement shows a balance of Rs. 180-6-6 ; the
expenditure amounted to Rs. 1,320-9-6.
17. Násik Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the Superin-
tendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 8th March 1911. Mr. Gurjal was in
charge from 1st April to 27th May 1910, then for 15 days the salutri acted, then
Veterinary Assistant Lopez took over and continued till the close of the year.
The total number of cases treated was 4,720 against 5,343 last year. Of these
807 were equines, 3,527 bovines, 386 others. The average daily attendance was
72.43, and the percentage of cultivators' animals 52.76. The Veterinary Assist-
ant was on tour for 2 days, but he had no occasion to attend any outbreak.
He sent 3 smears to Bombay for microscopical examination and 1 specimen for
college museum, performed 20 post mortem examinations, treated animals be-
longing to Mounted Police, Police Training School, Municipality and Pinjra-
pole. The cattle population within a radius of 5 miles is 14,189, the cattle
treated number 3,527, giving a percentage of 24.86. Fees are levied.
The financial statement shows a balance of Rs. 3,461-2-2; the expenditure
amounted to Rs. 3,209-0-9. As this dispensary belongs to the Násik Society
for the prevention of cruelty to animals the touring of the Veterinary Assistant
is restricted.
18. Yeola Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the Superin-
tendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 12th March 1911. Veterinary Assist-
ant B. G. Govaikar held charge. The number of cases treated was 947 against
171 last year. Of these 153 were equines, 589 bovines, 205 others. The daily
average attendance was 9.21, and the proportion of cultivators' animals treated
48.04. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 120 days, attended 15 out-
breaks of rinderpest, 10 of black quarter, 4 of foot and mouth disease, visited
41 villages, treated 271 cases on tour, performed 1,551 inoculations against
rinderpest, sent 3 smears to Bombay for microscopical examination, performed
2 post mortem examinations, inspected the Government stallions at Malegaon