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professional aid of the Veterinary Assistant who informs me he has a good
private practice. It is said that gratuitous assistance was given to the poor
at their houses when asked for.
The Dispensary was inspected by me. It is in a good order.
6. Sitamarhi—The District Board of Muzaffarpur bore the expenditure of
the dispensary, as very little was realised from fees.
The Veterinary Assistant was sent to treat cases in the neighbourhood when
there was an outbreak of contagious disease. When I inspected the Dis-
pensary I found everything in order. The Infirmary floor had been made
pucka.
The Veterinary Assistant has been transferred to the Sripur farm Dis-
pensary and a new man placed in charge at Sitamarhi.
7. Darbhanga.—This Dispensary, which I inspected, was opened at Laheria
Serai on the 20th May 1901.
It is a well-built establishment situated close to the cutcherry in a position
in which it is sure to attract the notice of the people. I found it in good
order. The Veterinary Assistant in charge, though efficient, will work none
the worse for being constantly looked after by the Local Committee. An
itinerating Veterinary Assistant is also maintained in this district.
8. Champaran.— This Dispensary remained open from April to August
1901, after which it was closed, as the Veterinary Assistant in charge resigned
his post and no other assistant was available. Champaran proposes to engage
an itinerating Veterinary Assistant. A graduate will shortly be deputed.
9. Tippera.—The Dispensary is a small thatched hut, located in the
north-west corner of the District Board Office compound, with a gate opening
on to a public road. A sign-board at the gate gives notice of this Institution
to passers-by.
It was opened in June 1897 and has led a struggling existence. It is now
reported that the Institution is distinctly a useful one in the town.
The Dispensary was closed for 51 days when the Veterinary Assistant was
sent to the mufassal on rinderpest duty. Forty-nine operations were per-
formed.
I inspected this establishment. The place is too small, and there is an
evil-smelling latrine close to the shed which is supposed to accommodate
in-patients.
10. Suri.-—This Dispensary was established at the head-quarters, Suri,
on the 16th January 1901, with a Veterinary Assistant in charge of it. It
is located in. a small pucka house close to the Suri public dairy and is now
solely maintained by the District Board as the Suri Municipality expressed
their inability to contribute anything. I inspected the dispensary which I
think, will do well under the Magistrate's fostering care. The site is a good
one; but care must be taken that out-patients, suffering from contagious
disease, do not infect the dairy cows.
11. Cuttach.—The establishment of the dispensary remains the same as in
previous years.
There has been some trouble between the District Board and the Munici-
pality in arranging the amount of subsidy to be paid by each; but it has been
resolved that a joint committee shall be formed consisting of 6 members (4 to
be nominated by the District Board and 2 by the Municipality), and that the
District Board and the Municipality shall contribute towards the cost of
maintaining the dispensary in the proportion of 2 to 1 after deducting the one-
sixth share which the Local Government has undertaken to pay. The Muni-
cipality and the Local Government have been asked to contribute their share.
I visited Cuttack on 9th January 1902.
12. Bahsore.-—This Dispensary is held in a hired house with quarters for
the Veterinary Assistant. Necessary furniture, instruments and medicines were
supplied by the District Board.
The question as to whether the Municipality should be asked to subscribe
towards the Veterinary Assistant's pay and other expenses, seeing that they
have his services at present gratis, is under consideration. An extra con-
tribution from the Municipality would enable the District Board to grant the
Veterinary Assistant a horse allowance, so that he could get about better and
be more useful.