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In addition to inspecting the staff and Government live-stock in his circle, he
visited several towns for the purpose of deciding whether they were suitable for the
opening of a veterinary dispensary, and also collected material from eases of bovine
lymphangitis for the Director of the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory, Ritani.
4. M.R.Ry. H. C. Sampath Ayyangar Avargal held charge of the II Circle for
the same period. He was 214 days in camp, travelled 6,049 miles by rail, and
1,043 miles by road. He carried out most of the necessary routine inspections, but
a great deal of his time was taken up in investigating the causes of the heavy morta-
lity amongst sheep and lambs at the agricultural farms at Hagari and Bantanahal
in Bellary district.
5. Mr. A. J. Wilson held charge of the III Circle during the whole period
under report. He was on tour for 219 days and travelled 4,163 miles by rail and
1,661 by road. He inspected all the subordinate staff in his circle, in several cases
more than once, and in addition successfully performed the duties of Editor of the
Madras Veterinary Journal. He was confirmed in his appointment with effect from
1st October 1918.
6. M.R.Ry. K. Kylasam Ayyar Avargal was in charge of the IV Circle through-
out the year. He spent 176 days in camp, during which time he travelled 5,167
miles by rail and 1,156 by road. He was in charge for more than a month of the
Serum Simultaneous inoculations against Rinderpest at the Agricultural Farm at
Coimbatore, his headquarters; hence the smaller number of days spent in camp.
All the subordinate offices in his circle were inspected during the year at least
once.
He was confirmed as Deputy Superintendent with effect from 24th August
1918.
II.—EXECUTIVE STAFF.
7. On the 31st March 1920 there were 15 Inspectors and 121 Assistants in the
department, as against 16 Inspectors and 124 Assistants the previous year.
The manner in which they were employed is shown in Table VII. One
Inspector had to revert as Assistant owing to the return on 9th March 1920 of
Veterinary Inspector W. J. D'Costa, who had been on military duty in Mesopotamia
since November 1914. Of the four Assistants to be accounted for, one resigned to
set up private practice in Madras, one was dismissed for leaving his charge without
permission, and the services of two were dispensed with as they were found to be
unsatisfactory. As the annual examinations of the Madras Veterinary College have
now been put forward to March no new graduates were entertained during the year
under report.
(a) Veterinary Inspectors.
8. No new Inspector's ranges were created during the year. Thus ten remained
in charge of ranges, two were employed at the Madras Veterinary College, one at
the Cattle Quarantine Depot, Tuticorin, one as Glanders Inspector in Madras
City, and one at the Agricultural College, Coimbatore. The names of the following
Inspectors working in this department are considered worthy of mention for good
work performed: —
C. Suryanarayanamurti, A. L. N. Somayajulu, A. Ramalinga Mudaliyar,
K. S. Natesa Ayyar, A. Ramachandra Ayyar and T. S. Alagappa Pillai.
(b) Veterinary Assistants.
9. Forty-six of these officers were in charge of hospitals and dispensaries, 43 in
permanent touring billets, 21 on the leave reserve, and the rest seconded to other
departments or employed in special posts.
When men on the leave reserve were available they were posted to districts
where Rinderpest was most severe, to help the permanent touring staff.
(i) Hospitals and Dispensaries.
10. Seven new institutions were opened by this department during the year at
Bezwada, Cuddapah, Jaggayapeta, Kurnool, Polavaram, Russellkonda and
Narasaraopet.
It will be observed that the policy of first strengthening the Veterinary staff
along the borders of Hyderabad has been followed.