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deputed to visit and control outbreaks of contagious disease. He was also
sent to Bareilly from 26th December 1907 to 6th February 1908 to attend the
course of instruction in preventive inoculation. No medicines and instruments
were supplied to him till January 1908 and there was no accommodation for
the dispensary till 1st March 1908. The number of cases treated at the dis-
pensary is 636 and whilst on tour is 335, which is satisfactory. The Veterinary
Graduate was away from head-quarters for 199 days, visited 52 villages to attend
outbreaks of contagious diseases and inoculated 1,036. animals against rinder-
pest. The cattle population within the radius of five miles from Panvel is
13,000 and the number of cattle treated is 588 which gives a percentage of 4.52.
Treatment at this dispensary is free to all.
35. Thana Dispensary.—Veterinary graduate S. N. Phatak held charge
throughout the year. The disp ensary was inspected on 1st October 1907. The
number of cases treated at the dispensary was 842 as against 871 last year, a de-
crease of 29, which is due to foot and mouth disease being less prevalent in the
taluk a of Salsette than last year. Out of the above number 124 were equines, 463
bovines, and 255 others. The Veterinary Graduate attended outbreaks of
rinderpest and carried out 318 inoculations against the disease. He attended the
cattle fairs at Mhasa, and Nirmal, and visited weekly cattle markets at Kurla
and Maroli; assisted the Deputy Police Superintendent in licensing tonga ponies
and performed two post-mortem examinations. The cattle population within the
radius of five miles of the dispensary is 6,543 and the number of cattle treated
is 463, giving a percentage of 7.08. Treatment at this dispensary is free to all.
The Itinerating Salutri Divekar visited 272 villages and treated 595 cases
on tour as against 130 villages and 246 cases last year. The District Local
Board came to the conclusion that the Salutri was doing little good work by
his rather aimless wanderings throughout the district and he was accordingly
brought back to the dispensary as a compounder.
The Board have lately engaged a second Veterinary Graduate, Mr. K. H.
Dwivedi, who will shortly be placed in charge of an independent dispensary to
be opened at Palghar.
36. Surat Dispensary.—Veterinary Graduate D. B. Mamtora held charge
throughout the year. The dispensary was inspected on 19th October 1907.
The number of cases treated at the dispensary was 2,340 as against 2,176 last
year, an increase of 164. Of these 680 were equines, 1,198 bovines, and 462
others. In addittion to these, the Veterinary Graduate treated 145 cases on
tour. He visited 38 villages to attend outbreaks of contagious diseases and
incoulated 4,089 animals against rinderpest. He castrated five horses and 2 bulls,
treated animals of Government Farm, certified ponies fit for license for public
conveyance, regularly attended the weekly cattle markes, and performed five
post-mortem examinations. The cattle population within the radius of five miles
of the dispensary is 11,171 and the number of cattle treated is 1,198, which gives
a percentage of 1072. Fees are charged at this dispensary.
Itinerating Salutri D. P. Thakor was on duty throughout the year. He
visited 83 villages as against 75 last year and treated 1,096 cases as against 988.
His help to the Veterinary Graduate in checking outbreaks of disease proved
to be of great use.
37. Nadiad Dispensary.—Veterinary Graduate P. D. Maniar held charge
throughout the year. The dispensary was inspected on 28th August 1907.
The total number of cases treated was 3,533 as against 3,835 last year, a decrease
of 302, which is attributed to the less prevalence of foot and mouth disease. Of
the total number treated 363 were equines, 2,560 bovines, and 610 others. In
addition to the above the Veterinary Graduate treated 127 cases while on tour.
He attended outbreaks of rinderpest and Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia in 9 villages
and inoculated 64 animals against rinderpest to convince the people of the
beneficial effects of the operation. He supervised the feeding and working of
the Government stallion at Nadiad and submitted the prescribed periodical
returns. He also inspected once a month the stallion at Kaira. The cattle
population within the radius of five miles of the dispensary is 13,801 and the
number of cattle treated is 2,560, giving a percentage of 18.55. Treatment is
free to all.