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Assistant was on tour for 90 days. He visited 20 outbreaks of contagious
disease. He treated 326 cases on tour. He visited cattle markets at Nándgad,
Khánápur, Bagewái, Bail Hongal and Belgaum. He treated Municipal,
Cantonment and Dairy Farm Cattle, horses belonging to the Mounted Police and
cattle at the vaccine department. He occasionally visited the slaughter-house.
The dispensary has been well managed during the year and Veterinary Assistant
Sadekar has performed his duties satisfactorily. The dispensary was inspected
on 22nd February 1909. The cattle population within a radius of 5 miles is
6,442, the cattle treated number 1,230, giving a percentage of 19.09. Fees are
levied.
36. Chikodi Dispensary.—Veterinary Assistant M. G. Kulkarni held charge.
He was on privilege leave for one month during which time the compounder
held charge. The total number of cases treated was 1,051 as against 1,030 last
year. Of these cases 128 were equines, 880 bovines and 43 others. The average
daily attendance was 121. The percentage of animals treated belonging to
cultivators was 85.91. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 51 days. He
visited villages and treated 98 cases. He visited cattle markets at Nipáni and
Eksambi. He performed 2 post-mortem examinations. The dispensary is not
progressing as much as it should. Veterinary Assistant Kulkarni must show
more zeal in popularising the institution. The dispensary was inspected on 21st
February 1909. The cattle population within a radius of 5 miles is 6,034, the
cattle treated number 880, giving a percentage of 14.58. Fees are levied.
37. Bijápur Dispensary.—Veterinary Assistant V. R. Mudliar held charge.
The total number of cases treated at the dispensary was 2,403 as against 2,213
last year. Of these 585 were equines, 1,601 bovines, and 217 others. The
average daily attendance was 6.0 and the percentage of animals treated, the
property of cultivators, was 90 per cent. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour
109 days. He attended 9 outbreaks of contagious disease and visited 28 villages.
He treated 589 cases on tour. He visited cattle markets and attended the horses
of the Mounted Police and assisted the Police in the inspection of animals for
public conveyances. The dispensary has not been as well managed as it might
be and Veterinary Assistant Mudliar has not shown sufficient attention to his
duties. The dispensary was inspected on 12th January 1909. The cattle
population within a radius of 5 miles is 18,771, the cattle treated number 1,601,
giving a percentage of 8.53. Treatment is free.
38. Dhárwár Dispensary.—Veterinary Assistant E. N. Sane held charge.
He was on privilege leave from 1st April to 6th May and on sick leave from
10th May to 22nd June. During his absence Veterinary Assistant Page held
charge. The total number of cases treated was 2,590 as against 2,360 last year.
Of these 203 were equines, 1,825 bovines and 562 others. The average daily
attendance was 19.87. Of the cases treated 50.92 per cent. belonged to
cultivators. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour 139 days. He visited 60
villages and attended outbreaks of contagious disease. He visited several centres
monthly and treated there 731 cases. He treated the animals of the Govern-
ment Farm, Mounted Police, and Municipality. Ho attended the Dhárwár
Agricultural and Cattle Show, and lectured on Veterinary subjects. The dis-
pensary has maintained its usual standard of usefulness. It was inspected on
24th February 1909. The cattle population within a radius of 5 miles is 11,789,
the cattle treated number 1,825, giving a percentage of 15.48. Fees are levied.
39. Dhárwár Itinerating Dispensary.— Veterinary Assistant G. G. Page
held charge. From 1st April to 6th May and from 10th May to 22nd June he
held charge of the Dhárwár Dispensary in addition to his own duties. He was
on privilege leave from October 23rd to December 24th during which time
Veterinary Assistant Sane held charge in addition to his own duties. The total
number of cases treated was 886 as against 824 last year. (Last year also the
dispensary was practically closed for four months.) Of the cases treated 54
were equines, 769 bovines, and 63 others. The daily average attendance was
18.42. The percentage of cultivators' animals treated amounts to 67.5. The
Veterinary Assistant was on tour 111 days and visited 30 villages. He attended