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new veterinary dispensary building at Dimla in Rangpur—the first of its
kind in Bengal to be built almost entirely from local contributions. On
his way back he visited the cattle fair at Panga in that district, and
conferred with the leading members of the Station Committee at Saidpur
regarding the housing of the veterinary dispensary there.
In February he visited Suri and discussed with the local authorities
the feasibility of utilising a portion of the compound of the veterinary
dispensary for a motor workshop of the Board. He then visited
Mymensingh and Dacca and arranged for serum simultaneous inoculation
of cattle in the Manipur Farm. The annual examinations of the Bengal
Veterinary College were held in March last, and he attended the
examinations and acted as President of the Board of Examiners.
3. Rai Sahib S. C. Paul was in charge of the Western Range from
the beginning of the year till the 3rd September last, when he was
compelled to go on leave for ill health till the remainder of the year
During the period he held charge, he toured for 6 days and travelled 334
miles by rail and 23 miles by road. He inspected the veterinary hospital
at Chinsura and the work of the Itinerant Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
at Baraset and Khulna. He also attended the cattle show at Dogachia.
4. Babu (now Rai Sahib) Nripendra Nath Mazumdar was in charge
of this range from the 3rd September 1930 to the end of the year, that is,
for a period of about seven months.
During this period he was out on tour for 56 days and travelled 2,578
miles by rail, 68 miles by road and 334 miles by steamer. He visited
Krishnagar, Kalimpong, Rangpur, Dacca, Khulna and Chinsura, and
inspected the work of the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons there. Most
of his time was taken up by serum simultaneous inoculation, which was
performed at Kalimpong, where 19 Ayrshire and Ayrshire cross animals
were protected against rinderpest by this method. At Rangpur also
74 head of cattle belonging to the farm were protected against rinderpest
by the serum simultaneous method. Lastly at Dacca he protected 43
animals belonging to the Manipur Farm against rinderpest by this
method. He also conducted experiments regarding serum simultaneous
inoculation on the lines suggested by Mr. Cooper of Muktesar.
To demonstrate the benefit of serum simultaneous inoculation to the
people of Khulna, a full demonstration was given at Chandkhali khas-
mahal in that district. Some 281 animals were protected against
rinderpest by this method.
5. Two officers held charge of the Eastern Range during the year
under report. These were Babu (now Rai Sahib) N. N. Mazumdar and
Maulvi M. S. Chaudhuri. Details of their work are given below.
6. Assistant Director Babu N. N. Mazumdar was on leave from the
beginning of the year till the 18th April 1930, and again from the 19th
July to the 3rd September last, when he took over charge of the Western
Range during the absence on leave of Rai Sahib S. C. Paul. He was
thus on duty in this range for a period of about 3 months from 19th
April to 18th July 1930.
7. During this period Babu N. N. Mazumdar toured for 9 days and
travelled 246 miles by rail, 17 miles by road and 186 miles by steamer.
During these tours he visited Chittagong and Chandpur and inspected
the work of the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons there. He also inspected
once the farm cattle at Manipur.