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11. It will be seen from the following review of the various dispensaries
that useful progress has been made in most instances with a considerable increase
in the average number of patients treated. The average number of cases
treated per dispensary is 2,512 against 2,226 last year. But if the three dispen-
saries newly opened at the close of the financial year be excepted the average
would be 2,715.
12. Dhulia Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the Superin-
tendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 10th March 1911. Veterinary Assist-
ant D. G. Kulkarni held charge throughout the year except for 31 days on
privilege leave when Veterinary Assistant G. R. Awar acted for him. The
total number of cases treated was 2,890 as against 3,063 last year. Of these
654 were equines, 1,771 bovines, 465 others. The average daily attendance was
22.31 and the percentage of animals, the property of bond fide agriculturists,
was 33.0. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 49 days, attended 13 out-
breaks of rinderpest, 6 of foot and mouth disease, 2 of black quarter, he
performed 476 inoculations against rinderpest, treated 212 cases on tour, treated
Police horses, Municipal, Pinjrapole, Victoria Orphanage and Government farm,
animals, supervised the work of the Government stallion at Dhulia, sent 5 speci-
mens to the Bombay Veterinary College for microscopical examination, per-
formed 6 post mortem examinations. The cattle population within a radius of
5 miles is 15,394, the number of cattle treated 1,771, giving a percentage of
11.50. Fees are levied. The financial statement shows a balance of Rs. 3,383-13-1;
the expenditure during the year amounted to Rs. 1,043-11-9. Mr. Kulkarni
has done good work during the year and his endeavours to push preventive
inoculations is favourably noticed.
13. Nandurbár Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the Super-
intendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 20th September 1910. Veterinary
Assistant Muley held charge from 1st April to 8th October 1910 when he
was deputed to Muktesar. Mr. Awar then took over and continued till the end
of October when Mr. Joshi, transferred from Dhárwár, finally took charge of
the dispensary till the end of the year. The total number of cases treated was
1,403 against 2,309 last year. Of these 292 were equines, 1,047 bovines,
64 others. The average daily attendance was 14.71, and the proportion of
cultivators' animals treated was 60.0. Mr. Muley was on tour for 32 days and
attended 2 outbreaks of rinderpest and one of others. Mr. Joshi was on tour
for 63 days, attended 10 outbreaks of rinderpest, 1 of foot and mouth disease,
inoculated 306 animals against rinderpest, treated 278 cases on tour, sent
6 smears to Bombay for microscopical examination, 5 specimens for college
museum, performed 3 post mortem examinations. The cattle population within
5 miles is 9,756, the number of cattle treated 1,047, giving a percentage of 1073.
The financial statement shows a balance of Rs. 1,386-12-1; the expenditure
amounted to Rs. 1,011-7-6. No fees are levied. This dispensary has not been
well worked by the previous men in charge. Mr. Joshi, who has newly taken
over, will, it is believed, show a great improvement next year.
14. Jalgaon Dispensary.—The dispensary was inspected by the Superin-
tendent, Civil Veterinary Department, on 22nd September 1910. Veterinary
Assistant N. B. Soman held charge throughout the year under report. He
treated 3, 05 animals as against 2,434 last year. Of these 388 were equines,
2,426 bovines and 191 others. The daily average attendance was 39.11 and
the proportion of cultivators. animals treated was 56.44. The Veterinary
Assistant was on tour for 43 days, attended 2 outbreaks of rinderpest, 7 of foot
and mouth disease, 17 of hæmorrhagic septicæmia, 1 of black quarter and 2
others, treated 144 animals on tour, performed 53 inoculations against rinderpest..
The Veterinary Assistant also treated animals of the Mounted Police, Pinjra-
pole and Municipality, supervised the work of the Government stallions at
Jalgaon and Chálisgaon. Four cases of rabies came under observation. The
cattle population within 5 miles is 11,714, the number of cattle treated 2,426,
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