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cases last year, whereas this year, only new cases have been entered. The
figures are 486 for 1909-10 and 5,330 for 1908-09.
45. Burdwan.—There has been a slight increase in the number of patients
treated. The in-patients show a decrease, as there were only 38, against 52
of the previous year. The work of this assistant is satisfactory, and he ren-
dered useful work during the outbreak of glanders.
46. Gaya.—The work performed in this hospital continues to be satis-
factory, but there is a slight decrease in the number of out-patients compared
with last year. One thousand one hundred and sixteen new cases were attend-
ed at the hospital, against 1,189 of the previous year, while 57 cruelty cases
were sent for treatment. One hundred and fifty-four operations were per-
formed successfully, against 125 of the previous year. 1 wish to record the
keen interest displayed by the various members of the Veterinary Committee,
especially Mr. Howard. The work of the Veterinary Assistant in charge is
satisfactory.
47. Balasore.—This hospital is still located in a hired building. The
number of in and out-patients have increased as compared with last year. The
figures are, 1909-10—1,103, 1908-09—761. The Veterinary Assistant is
reported as taking special interest in his work.
48. Sambaipur.—Seventy-three in and 923 out-patients were treated,
against 57 and 4,528 respectively of the previous year. The decrease of the
number under the head " out-patients," is due to the fact, that in the previous
year the figures represented the number of daily attendances of patients, instead
of the total number of animals treated,
49. Arrah.—One hundred and twenty-one in and 776 out-patients were
treated during the year, against 63 and 701 of the previous year. The work
of the Veterinary Assistant in charge is stated by the District Officers to be
satisfactory. One thousand eight hundred and fifty-three new cases were
treated, against 7,059 shown in the previous year.
50. Larpur.—This institution is making steady progress each year. The
work of the assistant has been favourably commented on both by the Manager
of the Hathwa Raj and by the Superintendent of the Siripur Farm under whose
supervision he is placed. Forty-four operations, one of which was of a very
serious nature but was successful, were performed during the year; 17 post-
mortem examinations were made.
51. Hazaribagh.—The large decrease in the number of out-patients is due
to the fact that in the previous year the figures represent the number of
daily attendances instead of the total number of fresh cases. The Deputy
Commissioner reports favourably on the work of the Assistant R. D. Lal.
52. Bhagalpur.—This hospital is doing well. One thousand one hundred
and seventy-one animals were treated, against 1,547 of the previous year.
This assistant is working satisfactorily.
53. Cooch Behar.—This dispensary is managed and supervised by the
State ; 689 patients were treated, against 450 of the previous year.
54. The work of the assistants is as satisfactory as heretofore, though the
returns do not this year show it owing to the elimination of many unsatisfac-
tory features in the methods of enumerating cases in previous years; therefore
it has been decided to discontinue the practice of putting down attendances of
old cases at dispensaries, as it is misleading, and to enumerate only the actual
number of animals treated.
55. The figures under Table V for the period covered by the report are
27,287 while the number of attendances of these patients at the dispensaries are
110,007, or an average of 12.5 attendances per day, for all hospitals.
56. The dispensaries which call for special notice as regards their work
are Larpur, Muzaffarpur, Bankipore, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Ranchi, Burdwan, Arrah
and Cuttack. Chapra dispensary has been doing well considering how short a
time it has been in existence.
The favourable returns are due to the
constant inspections made by the officers of the department, and also to the
interest which most district officials take in the working of the hospitals and
Veterinary Assistants.
57. During the year proposals were submitted for establishing Veterinary
Hospitals at Bettiah, Motihari and Beguserai, and is to be hoped that they will
be in working order during the coming year.