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and the Government elephants and other live-stock in Nilambur, Nedungayam,
Chedleth and Russellkonda. He acted as an examiner at the annual examinations of
the Madras Veterinary College held in March 1921 and at the promotion examina-
tion for Veterinary Assistants held in July 1920.
Illness prevented him from going on tour in January and February 1921 and
he was on privilege leave from 22nd February to 6th March 1921, both days
inclusive.
(b) Deputy Superintendents.
5. M.R.Ry. R. Narasinga Rao Avargal was in charge of the First Circle through-
out the year. M.R.Ry. H. C. Sampath Ayyangar Avargal, Deputy Superintendent,
Second Circle, was on privilege leave for five months from the 13th June 1920, when
Mr. W. J. D'Costa acted for him. Mr. Wilson, Deputy Superintendent, Third Circle,
was on privilege leave for six months from 27th July 1920 owing to ill-health and
M.R.Ry. C. Suryanarayanamurthi Pantulu Garu held charge of the Circle from 27th
July 1920 to 20th November 1920 and Mr. W. J. D'Costa from 21st November
1920 to 26th January 1921. M.R.Ry. K. Kailasam Ayyar Avargal, Deputy
Superintendent, Fourth Circle, was on privilege leave from 16th April 1920 to 5th
June 1920 and on combined leave from 12th July 1920 to 11th October 1920 on
account of illness, and Mr. W. J. D'Costa and M.R.Ry. A. Ramachandra Ayyar
Avargal held charge of the Circle during the absence of the permanent incumbent,
the former from 16th April 1020 to 5th June 1920 and the latter from 12th July
1920 to 11th October 1920.
6. The touring work performed by the Deputy Superintendents, permanent and
acting, is given in the table below :—
Name of officer
M.R.Ry. R. Narasinga Rao Avargal
..
..
..
„ H. G. Sampath Ayyangar Avargal
..
..
Mr. W. J. D'Costa
..
..
..
..
..
..
Mr. A. J. Wilson
..
..
..
..
..
..
M.R.Ry. C. Suryanarayanamurthi
Pantulu
Garu ..
Mr. W. J. D'Costa
..
..
..
..
..
..
M.R.Ry. K. Kailasam Ayyar Avargal
..
..
..
Mr. W. J. D'Costa
..
..
.
..
..
..
M.R.Ry. A. Ramachandra Ayyar Avargal
..
..
Circle.
I
II
II
III
III
III
IV
IV
IV
Number of
days on
tour.
213
107
94
81
81
42
92
38
i
84
Miles travelled by
Rail.
4,462
3,293
2,822
1,351
1,688
1,068 |
2,271 |
646
1,116
Road.
835 plus
479 by boat.
559
597
437
366
162
576
1:50
571
7. All the subordinate officers in each circle were inspected by the Deputy
Superintendents concerned during the year, several of them more than once. The
work of the Deputy Superintendents has increased owing to the opening of new
dispensaries and the creation of new touring billets, but all the officers worked hard
and continued to perform their routine inspections and other duties required of them
as satisfactorily as before.
M.R.Ry. K. Kailasam Ayyar Avargal served as an examiner in Animal Hygiene
at the Agricultural College, Coimbatore, for the final year class, and Mr. A. J. Wilson
continued to do the duties of Editor of the Madras Veterinary Journal even during
the period he was on leave.
II.—EXECUTIVE STAFF.
8. The strength of the subordinate establishment as it stood on 31st March 1921
was 16 Veterinary Inspectors and 138 Veterinary Assistants as against 15 Inspectors
and 121 Assistants on 31st March 1920. Eighteen new graduates were entertained
during May 1920. There were no casualties during the year.
(a) Veterinary Inspectors.
9. One new range was created with headquarters at Gooty. Of the 16
Inspectors, eleven remained in charge of ranges, two were Lecturers at the Madras
Veterinary College, one was 'Glanders' Inspector in the Madras City, one was
employed at the Agricultural College, Coimbatore, and one lent to the Corporation of
Madras.