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district escaped, during the year under report, with the comparatively very small
mortality of 315.
Veterinary Dispensaries.
21 During the year under report, an itinerating Veterinary Assistant was
appointed for the Hyderabad District. There were thus
12 stationary and five itinerating veterinary dispen-
saries at the end of the year.
The following statement shows a steady and satisfactory increase both in
the number of patients treated and in the percentage of cures :—
Year.
1892-93 …
1893-94 …
1894-95 …
1895-96 …
1896-97 …
1897-98 …
Number of
stationary
and itinerat-
ing dis-
pensaries
open.
7
12
14
16
16
17
Total
number of
animals
treated.
4,466
9,843
13,936
17,554
19,614
19,976
Percentage shown on total animals treated.
Cured.
70.3
74.89
76.33
75.36
78.16
80.18
Believed.
10.2
9.99
8.27
7.57
6.14
5.41
Died.
2.9
3.09
3.01
3.24
2.90
2.18
Returned
incurable.
2.9
1.88
1.57
1.31
1.02
0.79
Results
unknown.
11.3
7.80
9.05
10.08
10.27
9.68
Remaining
under
treatment
at end of
year.
2.4
2.35
1.77
2.44
1.51
1.86
The Superintendent finds the work done by all the Veterinary Assistants satis-
factory. He specially commends the work done by Messrs. Bhatt, Maniar,
Haji and Asudamal. The permanent buildings erected for the Dhulia Dis-
pensary have been occupied. Belgaum, Hyderabad, Shikárpur and Surat Dis-
pensaries are still in need of permanent buildings.
The questions raised last year regarding the cause of the smallness of the
number of out-patients at the Poona Veterinary Dispensary as compared with
other dispensaries, and concerning contributions by the Poona and Kirkee Can-
tonment Committees towards the cost of the dispensary, are under consideration,
and a separate report will be submitted thereon. It may, however, be stated,
as regards out-patients, that the number treated has slightly improved during
the year under report (398 against 340), but the number is still small when
compared with other dispensaries. With a view to make this dispensary widely
known in the district, and to create a liking for scientific treatment among
villagers, Mr. Judah Hyam was for some time sent on tour in the district.
Owing to absence of agricultural students in the College of Science, Mr. Sanga
had no full-time work to do at the College, and his services were, therefore,
utilised during the absence of Mr. Judah Hyam. It may be remarked here
that Mr. Sanga is not a graduate, as stated by the Superintendent. (Vide para-
graph 69 of his report.)
Transfer of Sind.
22. The control of horse and mule-breeding operations in Sind was trans-
ferred, after the close of the year under report, to the
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Belu-
chistan (vide Government Resolution No. 261, dated 11th January 1898, Re-
venue Department). The question of transferring, along with the above, duties
in connection with cattle-breeding, cattle diseases, and veterinary dispensaries is
under consideration. Until this is settled, it seems advisable to postpone the
consideration of the suggestion made by the Superintendent in paragraph 78, that
the question of utilising the services of the Veterinary Assistant, Hyderabad, for
imparting veterinary instruction to the students of the Agricultural Class might
be re-opened.
Veterinary Major Morgan gives a succinct account of the capabilities of
each district in Sind for horse and mule-breeding for the information of the
Superintendent, Beluchistán, and summarises the progress made in that province
during the six years of his connection with it. Government will notice with
pleasure the keen interest and zeal displayed by Veterinary Major Morgan in