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36. Kanti.—The Manager of the Kanti Indigo Concern reports that the
Veterinary Assistant Hari Pada Dass in charge of the dispensary has worked
very well and has given general satisfaction to every one. He is unable to
give the information as to the number of animals treated by the Veterinary
Assistant and the receipts and expenditure of the dispensary, during the year
under report, owing to the absence of the Veterinary Assistant who is
reported to be ill.
37. Bettiah.—A proposal has been made for the opening of a Veterinary
Dispensary at Bettiah, and the District Board of Champaran have expressed
their desire to join the Raj in maintaining it. From recent correspondence
I learn that Government has not sanctioned the establishment of a Veterinary
dispensary at Bettiah.
38. Howrah.—Kumar Rameswar Malia and some other gentlemen have
subscribed Rs. 30,500 for the construction and maintenance of a Veterinary
Dispensary at Howrah, and the District Board of Howrah has undertaken to
pay Rs. 180 per annum.
The following proposals were made to Government by the Commissioner
of the Burdwan Division:—
(1) The construction, at an estimated cost of Rs. 6,367, of a Veterinary
Dispensary with assistant's quarters, on a portion of the
Howrah Municipal Market land;
(2) The appointment of a Veterinary Assistant on Rs. 40 per mensem, or
Rs. 480 a year;
(3) The employment of menial servants at an annual cost of Rs. 180;
and
(4) The provision of Rs. 360 for petty repairs, contingencies and
medicines;
and they have been accepted by Government.
The estimated cost of constructing the Veterinary Dispensary is Rs. 6,367,
which leaves available Rs. 24,133, giving an annual income of Rs. 840,
and the District Board has offered to pay Rs. 180, making up Rs. 1,020, which
just covers the expenditure under heads 2, 3 and 4. Government has also sanc-
tioned the appointment of a strong Committee for the management of the
Dispensary, with the Magistrate as Chairman.
Monghyr.
Rangpur.
Murshidabad.
39. Veterinary dispensaries are to be opened by the Monghyr Municipa-
lity and by the District Boards of Rangpur and
Murshidabad. Applications for Veterinary Assist-
ants have already been received from the two
latter places.
40. Draft rules for the inspection and management of Civil Veterinary
Dispensaries and forms for registers proposed to be used in them have been
prepared and submitted to Government.
GLANDERS AND FARCY.
In Calcutta and Suburbs and
Gowkhanas.
41. In consequence of a report on glanders in Calcutta, called for by the
Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department,
he has suggested to the Bengal Government that
steps should be taken to eradicate the disease from
the City. It has, therefore, been proposed to extend the Glanders Act, XIII
of 1899, to Calcutta, and to draw up a scheme for the staff and organisation
necessary to work the Act effectively. Rules under the Act have been sanc-
tioned by Government. I am preparing a scheme for the organisation and
staff necessary for this City and its Suburbs. The same staff would be available
to advise owners of cattle on the subject of bovine infectious diseases, and the
combination would do a maximum of good at a minimum of cost.
A proposal to move the Glanders hospital from Entally to Belgachia
Veterinary College is under consideration.
Thirty three cases of glanders, real or suspected, were admitted into the
Bengal Veterinary College Hospital in 1899-1900, against 10 in 1898-99.
I append some correspondence which has passed between the officer in
charge of the Calcutta Municipal Gowkhanas on the subject of infectious
disease (Appendix XIX).