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(b) Deputy Superintendents.
3. At the beginning of the year under report there were two Deputy-
Superintendents' Circles, but these were increased to four in G.O. Mis. No. 2604,
dated 11th July 1918, with headquarters at Vizagapatam, Bellary, Madras, and
Coimbatore respectively.
4. M.R.Ry. R. Narasinga Rao Avargal was in charge of the old Northern Circle
from the beginning of the year until 17th September 1918, and from that date until
the end of the year of the new I Circle.
During the year he spent 211 days on tour, travelled 4,103 miles by rail, 850
miles by road and 414 by boat.
He was confirmed in the Deputy Superintendent's grade with effect from 1st
August 1917.
5. M.R.Ry. H. C. Sampathu Ayyangar Avargal was in charge of the old
Southern Circle from 1st April 1918 until the afternoon of 16th July 1918, when he
proceeded on privilege leave. On expiry of the leave he was posted to the new II
Circle, of which he assumed charge on 23rd September 1918, and continued in that
post until the end of the year.
Altogether during the year he was on tour for 158 days, travelled 4,870 miles by
rail, and 1,090 miles by road.
6. Mr. A. J. Wilson was appointed Deputy Superintendent on probation for one
year and assumed charge of the III Circle on the afternoon of 30th September 1918.
He continued in this charge until the end of the year and in that period he
toured for 117 days, covering 2,202 miles by rail and 810 by road.
7. M.R.Ry. K. Kylasam Ayyar Avargal was appointed as Deputy Superintendent
on probation for one year from 24th August 1918.
He acted for M.R.Ry. H. C. Sampathu Ayyangar Avargal in the old Southern
Circle from 16th July to 30th September 1918, and then held charge of the new IV
Circle from 9th October 1918 until the end of the year.
While working as a Deputy Superintendent he spent 150 days on tour, travelled
4,285 miles by rail and 997 by road.
II.—EXECUTIVE STAFF.
8. On the 31st March 1919 there were 16 Inspectors, including the second and
third lecturers at the Madras Veterinary College, and 124 Assistants on the rolls of
this department. Last year, including the same two College lecturers, there were
14 Inspectors and 113 Assistants. Nineteen new graduates were entertained on 1st
March 1919 and three Veterinary Assistants, viz., P. Velayudha Mudaliyar, C. N.
Swaminathan, and P. A. Ramakrishna Ayyar, died during the Influenza epidemic.
There were no other casualties, but three officers, who were included in the list of
Veterinary Inspectors in the previous report, are now shown as Deputy Superintend
ents.
(a) Veterinary Inspectors.
9. Two new Inspectors' ranges were created during the year. Thus of the
16 Inspectors, ten were in charge of ranges, two were employed at the Madras
Veterinary College, one at the Cattle Quarantine Depot, Tuticorin, one as Inspector
under the Glanders and Farcy Act in Madras City, A. M. Richards was posted to
the Agricultural College, Coimbatore, in the place of Mr. Wilson promoted to Deputy
Superintendent, and W. J. D'Costa remained on military duty in Mesopotamia.
10. The following Inspectors in charge of ranges deserve mention for their work
during the year:—C. Suryanarayanamurti, K. S. Natesa Ayyar, V. Ayyaswami
Pillai, G. Krishnaswami Mudaliyar, A. Ramachandra Ayyar, and T. S. Alagappa
Pillai.
(b) Veterinary Assistants.
11. Table VII shows that 42 of these officers were in permanent touring billets,
38 in charge of hospitals or dispensaries, 13 on the leave and emergency reserve, 19
were probationers, and the rest employed in various special posts.
(i) Hospitals and Dispensaries.
12. Two new dispensaries were opened by this department during the year at
Devakōttai and Pollachi, and the Zamindar of Kangundi opened a private hospital