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5. The fall in the number of castrations performed both by touring veterinary
assistants and at hospitals and dispensaries is not satisfactory. The Superintendent
will be requested to invite the attention of all veterinary assistants to G.O.
No. 1494, dated the 25th May 1917, directing that cattle shall be treated and bulls
castrated free of charge, and to impress on his subordinates that the Government
expect better results in the current year.
6. The Government recognize that the department is gravely in need of more
supervising officers. A second Superintendent has been sanctioned by the Secretary
of State, but the recruitment of this officer must be deferred till the end of the war.
A second Deputy Superintendent has been appointed, and the division of the Presi
dency into two circles, each in charge of a Deputy Superintendent, has been
approved. The Government hope that this arrangement will afford the Superintend
ent such relief as will enable him to concentrate attention where it is most needed.
7. Only two veterinary institutions (the hospital at Mangalore and the dispen
sary at Madanapalle) were opened during the year. Proposals for institutions at
Ootacamund, Kumbakōnam, Dēvakōttai, Pollachi, Palghat and Cuddapah have been
sanctioned. The question of accelerating the opening of veterinary institutions to
keep pace with the number of students who graduate annually at the Veterinary
College is under consideration and orders on the subject will issue shortly.
8. The thanks of the Government are due to the Zamindar of Dēvakōttai who,
in addition to the grant of a site of two acres for the construction of a veterinary
dispensary, has undertaken to construct the building at his own cost and to make an
annual grant of Rs, 200 for its maintenance. The Government welcome the co-oper
ation of the Zamindaris of Uttumalai, Kangundi and Valluru in the task of rendering
veterinary aid accessible to the agricultural classes by the establishment of estate
hospitals.
9. The attention of the District Magistrate, Trichinopoly, will be invited to the
remarks of the Superintendent in regard to the failure of the magistracy to make use
of the provisions of section 6 (3) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1890,
and he will be requested to issue the necessary instructions to all magistrates in
accordance with the orders issued in paragraph 3 of G.O. No. 1088, Judicial, dated
the 1st May 1916.
10. The Superintendent is requested to submit a separate report regarding the
remuneration he proposes to give to the veterinary assistants in charge of hospitals
for meat and milk inspection.
11. The work done by the Veterinary College continued to be satisfactory.
12. The total charges of the department as reported by the Accountant-General
(excluding charges on account of breeding operations and the inspection of cattle for
export to Ceylon) amount to Rs. 2,07,244-3—11, made up as follows :—
(a) Superintendence ... ... ... ... ...
(b) Subordinate establishment ... ... ...
(c) Hospitals and dispensaries ... ... ...
(d) Veterinary instruction ... ... ... ...
Rs.
... 35,697
... 94,067
... 25,317
... 52,162
2,07,244
A.
10
0
3
5
3
P.
9
7
3
4
11
To this must be added Rs. 14,624 on account of work done by the Public Works
Department and Rs. 39,161-6-4 being
the net expenditure incurred by local
boards on account of hospitals and dis
pensaries, a substantial percentage of the
total debit under that head. Veterinary
receipts amounted to Rs. 18,833-1-5, as
particularised in the margin. Taking
account of these items, the net cost
College receipts ... ...
Contributions from
local
bodies.
Other receipts ... ...
RS.
11,318
5,502
2,011
18,833
A.
11
9
12
1
P.
11
3
3
5