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medicines and instruments amounts to only Rs. 21-3-0 which is due to the
medicine recovery order not being received.
24. Jalgaon Dispensary.—Veterinary Assistant N. B. Soman held charge
throughout the year. The number of cases treated was 2,434 as against 2,278
last year. Of these 435 were equines, 1,916 bovines and 83 others. The
average daily attendance was 37.09 and the proportion of cultivators' animals
was 51.35. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 22 days, attended 5 out-
breaks of disease, visited 16 villages and treated 188 cases on tour. An opera-
tion shed and loose box were added to the dispensary. The dispensary was
inspected on 14th August 1909. The dispensary has not made very much
progress during the year. The cattle population within a radius of 5 miles
is 11,714, the number of cattle treated is 1,916, giving a percentage of
16.35 Fees are levied. The financial statement shows a balance of
Rs. 2,430-5-9. The expenditure amounted to Rs. 2,807-1-0.
This large
amount is accounted for by Rs. 2,054-1-3 being spent on buildings. The item
for medicines comes to only Rs. 67-9-1 which is due to recovery order not being
received.
25. Amalner Dispensary.—Veterinary Assistant S. V. Soman held charge
throughout the year. The total number of cases treated was 2,056 as against
1,704 last year. Of the cases treated 246 were equines, 1,738 bovines and 72
others. The average daily attendance was 20.39 and the proportion of cultiva-
tors' animals 91.77. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 42 days, attended
9 outbreaks of disease, visited 24 villages, lectured to the people and succeeded
in performing 50 anti-rinderpest inoculations in the face of considerable prejudice.
He treated 526 cases on tour. The dispensary was inspected on 15th August
1909. The dispensary has made progress and Mr. S. V. Soman has bestirred
himself. The cattle population within a radius of 5 miles is 5,301, the number
treated 1,738, giving a percentage of 32.79. Fees are levied. Proper buildings
are badly needed for this dispensary. The financial statement shows a balance
of Rs. 4,615-4-8. The expenditure was Rs. 609-2-7 but the item of Rs. 15-15-6
indicates that the recovery order for medicines has not been received.
26. Násik Dispensary.—This dispensary has continued as heretofore
under the management of the Sir Dinshaw Maneckjee Petit Hospital for
Animals Committee. The dispensary was not brought within the scope of the
new reorganisation scheme of the Subordinate Civil Veterinary Department, and
the Veterinary Assistant in charge continues in extra departmental service.
The dispensary has consequently continued to receive the scale of grants
formerly in force. The late Mr. Reuben, G.B.V.C., was in charge from 1st April
until July 5th, when proceeded on leave. He had held charge of the dispen-
sary for 20 years and was a most able, hardworking and efficient officer. His
death which occurred on December 3rd was a very great loss to the dispensary.
Veterinary Assistant N. L. Gurjal was temporarily appointed to the dispensary
and held charge from July 19th to the close of the year. The total number of
cases treated was 5,343 against 4,212 last year. Of the cases, 607 were equines,
4,343 bovines and 393 others. The daily average attendance was 76.01. The
Veterinary Assistant of this dispensary does not go on tour and so cannot visit
outbreaks of disease away from head-quarters. The dispensary was inspected
on 12th August 1909. The dispensary is doing good work and is progressing
from year to year. The considerable increase in numbers this year over last is
due largely to the prevalence of Foot and Mouth disease. The cattle population
within a radius of 5 miles is 14,189, the number of cattle treated is 4,343, giving
a percentage of 30*61. Fees are levied. The financial statement shows a
balance of Rs. 4,270-3-5. The expenditure was Rs. 2,670-11-4 which includes
pay of Veterinary Assistant. The item of Rs. 701-12-1 includes a donation of
Rs. 200 to Mr. Reuben's family. The sum of Rs. 300-9-6 was realised from
fees.
27. Yeola Dispensary.—This is a new dispensary opened on 7th January
1910 replacing the old itinerating dispensary which was closed. Veterinary
Assistant Govaikar held charge. There were only 171 cases treated this year