169
planters, etc., which amounted to R1,027-13-0. No grant is made by Gov-
ernment. The total expenditure of R1,227-13-0 was just balanced by the
total income. The total number of cases treated was 159, of which 139 were
cured; in 11 cases the result was unknown and 9 died. The Veterinary Assist-
ant was also sent to investigate an outbreak of Rinderpest. While on this
work he appears to have come across an instance in which the animals had
been poisoned.
The Superintendent reports that the dispensary is doing good work and is
making its way.
Patna Dispensary.—The Patna Municipality, owing to the advent of an
outbreak of Rinderpest, has started a veterinary dispensary in a hired house
and has engaged a Veterinary Assistant on R40 a month. The compara-
tively large number of cases treated since 12th February 1897, when it was
established, shows that the institution was urgently needed, and should have
been established earlier. The total expenditure was R159-14-3, and this was
covered by a grant from the Municipality. Of the 236 cases shown as treated
(174 were of Rinderpest), 33 are now under treatment, 91 died and 112 were
cured.
Howrah.—There is a proposal to establish a Veterinary hospital at Howrah
for which a donation of R20,000 has been offered by Babu Rameshwar
Maliah. An answer is awaited from the Magistrate of Howrah, as to what is
being done in the matter.
Muzaffarpur.—There is in connection with the Firm of Messrs. Buxton,
Corylon & Co., a Veterinary infirmary, in which two Veterinary Assistants
from Lahore are employed. The business is managed as a commercial under-
taking, and is practically confined to horses and dogs. It has proved useful to
owners in the neighbourhood, but it in no way supplies the want of a more or
less charitable dispensary for the cattle of the poorer classes.
Damraon.—The Maharani of Damraon has undertaken at her sole cost to
establish and maintain a Veterinary dispensary there. The matter is now
before Government for sanction.
Dacca and Bhagalpur.—These places are the head-quarters of a division,
both of which were supposed to be willing to establish Veterinary dispensaries,
but nothing has so far been done, because in the case of Dacca the Munici-
pality refuse to share the expenses with the District Board. No answer has
been received from Bhagalpur.
Central Provinces.
Nagpur Dispensary.—This institution has during the year become very
popular. The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary, Department, Central Prov-
inces, states that the total of both in-door and out-door patients shows a remark-
able increase. The number of animals this year is 2,095 as against 907 last year.
This is very satisfactory. The Superin-
tendent also states that the increase is due
to the energies of the Veterinary Inspector
and Salutri and the system of sending
the latter on peripatetic duty (within a
radius of 5 miles).
Cases cured . . . . .
„ relieved . . . . .
„ died
.
. . . .
TOTAL .
2,068
5
22
2,095
Raipur Dispensary. — This dispensary is located in two rooms in the Sarai,
but sanction has been obtained for the erection of a Veterinary dispensary.
Rupees seventeen hundred have been allotted for this purpose, and it is hoped
that the building will soon be completed.
The sum is, however, too small to provide
any stabling. From the figures shown in
the margin, it will be seen that this dis-
pensary is doing good work, and will no
doubt still increase in popularity.
Cases cured . . . . .
„ relieved . . . . .
„ died . . . . .
TOTAL .
283
1,325
14
1,622
Bombay.
In the Presidency there were sixteen dispensaries at work during the year,
viz., twelve stationary and four itinerant. The itinerating Veterinary dispensary
in the Shikarpur district has been closed, and that in the Belgaum district, which
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