( 5 )
previous year. The Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 158 days and
visited 108 villages. The work of the Veterinary Assistant is satisfactory.
36. Dinajpur
Veterinary Hospital.—Veterinary
Assistant A. T. Biswas
held charge of the hospital and the dispensary during the year under
report. The total number of animals treated at the hospital was 325. of
which 17 were treated as in-patients and 308 as out-patients against 29
in-patients and 427 out-patients treated in the previous year.
37. Rangpur Veterinary Hospital.—Veterinary
Assistant J.N. Guha
was in charge of the hospital and dispensary till the 27th February l912.
when he was transferred to Gaibanda. He was relieved by Veterinary
Assistant S. C. Guha. Forty in-patients and 900 out-patients were treated
during the year against 4 in-patients and 741 out-patients in the previous
year. Of the animals treated this year. 124 were equines. 639 bovines and
177 others.
38.
Bogra
Veterinary Dispensaru.—Veterinary
Assistant R.N. Das
held charge of the dispensary throughout the year. There is no accommoda-
tion for in-patients. During the year 1,267 animals were treated against
1.180 of the previous year. Of the cases treated during the year. 145
were equines. 1.012 bovines and 110 others. The amount of fees realized
were Us. 21-5 against Rs. 10-8 in the previous year. The Assistant was also
engaged in itinerating work.
39. Pabna Veterinary Disvensarv.—Knur
hundred and seventy-eight
out-patients were treated in this dispensary ; of these. 109 were equines. 272
bovines and 97 others. against 43 equines. 214 bovines and 56 others in the
previous year.
40. Malda Veterinary Hospital.—Veterinary
Assistant P.C. Mukharji
remained in charge of the hospital throughout the year. The total number
of animals treated as in and out-patients were 1.404 against l.484 in the
previous year. Of the animals treated this year. 185 were equities. 995
bovines and 274 others. The work of the Veterinary Assistant is satis-
factory.
PART III.—BREEDlNG OPERATION.
41. Table VIII shows the number of stud-bulls in the Province as reported
by the district officers. Most of them are jail-bulls and bred locally. The
bull reported to have been obtained at Noakhali during the year was nut
secured through this department. As in previous years. many applications
were received for bulls. but could not be complied with as suitable animals
could not be found.
42. Horse ami Pony stallions.—There
was no horse or pony stallion
in the Province as now constituted. Tables X. XI and XII are therefore
blank.
FAIRS AND SHOWS.
43. Tables XIII and XIV show the number of horse and cattle fairs held
during the year. There is decrease in the number of bulls and camels. but
increase in the number of bullocks, cows.. young stocks and buffaloes is
reported over that of the previous year.
PART IV.—SRBORDlNTE ESTABLlSHMENT.
44. Table VII shows the strength of subordinate establishment of the
reconstituted Province as stood on the 1st April 1912.
45. A brief summary of the work of the Inspectors available is noted
below :—
(l) Mr. G. P. Sen was the Inspector of Chittagong Division.
He
was also placed in charge of Dacca Division when the In-
spector of that Division was deputed to the Bengal Veterinary
College for post-graduate course from 10th November to
4th March 1912. He inspected the veterinary dispensaries