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are excluded the average would be 2,347. The percentage of animals belong-
ing to cultivators on the total number treated amounts to 61.75.
19. The Superintendent has included this year in his review brief remarks
on the financial condition of each dispensary because, under the reorganisation
scheme, he is in part responsible for the purchase of medical stores, etc., and
general management of the dispensaries.
20. It may be observed from a scrutiny of Table VI that the majority of
the dispensaries have substantial balances to their credit in their respective
Veterinary Funds. It may also be observed that the expenditure in many cases
exceeds the standard estimate for maintenance of Rs. 1,200 for a 1st class
dispensary and Rs. 900 for a 2nd class one. This however is accounted for in
the majority of cases by the fact that the cost of buildings, repairs or additions
are here included under contingencies or that the recovery orders from the
Accountant General for medicines, etc., supplied by the Medical Store Depart-
ment to the dispensaries last year were not received until after 1st April and so
have had to be included in this year's expenditure, thus showing, in many cases,
the cost of medicines, etc., for two years this year. In dispensaries where a
very large number of patients is treated or where a large proportion of patients
are in-door ones, the subordinate staff has to be increased above the standard
and in consequence items under pay (column 9) are large. The item of
Rs. 1,596-15-11 under pay for the Násik Dispensary includes pay of the Veteri-
nary Assistant in charge, as in that dispensary his salary is paid from the Veteri-
nary Fund and not from Provincial Revenues as is the case for all others.
21. The delay in the receipt of recovery orders for medicines supplied by
the Medical Store causes much inconvenience and renders accurate estimates of
expenditure for any given year almost impossible. The fact that there is no
means of ascertaining the probable cost of an indent for medicines is also
opposed to economical management.
22. Dhulia Dispensary.—Veterinary Assistant D. G. Kulkarni held
charge, with the exception of 16 days, when he was on privilege leave, during
which time Salutri Gadgil was in charge. The total number of cases treated
was 3,063 as against 2,873 last year and 2,547 in the preceding year. Of
these 605 were equines, 1,982 bovines and 476 others. The average daily
attendance was 3439 and the percentage of animals, the property of cultivators,
was 3429, The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 41 days, visited 4 out-
breaks of contagious disease, treated 141 cases on tour, read leaflets to the
people on several occasions, supervised the work of the Government stallion and
treated Police horses. The dispensary was inspected on the 10th November
1909. The dispensary has made some progress but the numbers of cases
treated include those belonging to the Pinjrapole. The cattle popula-
tion within a radius of 5 miles is 9,439: the number of cattle treated 1,982,
giving a percentage of 20.99. Pees are levied. The financial statement shows
a balance of Rs. 2,893-8-10. The expenditure during the year amounted to
Rs. 1,181-7-3. The income from fees was Rs. 249-10-0. The item of
Rs. 615-6-11 for pay of subordinate establishment is high, but has been satis-
factorily accounted for.
23. Nadurbár Dispensary.—Veterinary Assistant D. S. Purohit held
charge till 5th June, Salutri Gadgil from that date till 1st July and Veterinary
Assistant Muley from then till the close of the year. The number of cases
treated was 2,390 against 2,068 last year. Of the cases 271 were equines,
2,042 bovines and 77 others. The average daily attendance was 23.65 and the
proportion of cultivators' animals treated was 65'10. The Veterinary Assistant
was on tour for 60 days, attended two outbreaks of contagious disease, visited
25 villages and treated 707 cases on tour. The dispensary was inspected on
11th November 1909. It has made moderate progress and Veterinary Assist-
ant Muley has performed his duties fairly satisfactorily. The new dispensary
will afford ample accommodation. The cattle population within a radius of
5 miles is 7,760, the number of cattle treated is 2,042, giving a percentage of
26.32. Treatment is free. The financial statement shows a balance of
Rs. 1,094-3-7. The expenditure amounts to Rs. 628-15-10, but the item for