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dealing efficiently with the question of cattle disease in Chota Nagpur and a
full report has since been submitted on the working on the scheme with sugges-
tions as to how to do this effectively.
Black-quarter.—A considerable number of inoculations have been perform-
ed against Black-quarter during the year, mainly in Muzaffarpur. Injection
of the pilulles was performed as a rule after the causal organisms had been
discovered microscopically. The total number inoculated was 4,130 as against
1,103 of the year 1912-13.
Anthrax.—One thousand two hundred and sixty-two inoculations were per-
formed as against 56 of the previous year. The results were satisfactory as no
death occurred among the inoculated cattle.
In the case of rinderpest serum 62,600 doses were received from
Muktesar, while a sum of Rs. 3,765 was realised from the different District
Boards requiring it and credited to Government.
Thirty-four thousand and eight hundred doses of Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia
vaccine were also passed through the office, and in addition, 191,600 doses were
supplied direct specially for inoculation in Ranchi.
TABLE IV.
Table IV shows the work of the Itinerant Veterinary Assistants and of
those that toured, in addition to their Hospital duties. There were 34 Itinerant
Veterinary Assistants on the roll on the 1st April 1913. Four new graduates
were admitted to the cadre during the year, but as one assistant resigned, the
total number at the close of the year was 37. The post under the Palamau
Encumbered Estates remained vacant throughout the year, while in Sambalpur
the post was not filled because of the District Board's refusal to provide funds.
The question of the reappointment of this assistant is still before the Commis-
sioner of the Orissa Division.
During the year under report considerable difficulty was felt in maintain-
ing the Veterinary Assistant of the Deoghur and Madhupur Municipalities as
the local authorities were unable to meet the cost of medicines and instruments.
The management has, however, been transferred to the District Road Committee
of Dumka and better results are expected.
I wish to commend the good work of the following assistants during the
year :—Babu N. N. Ghose, Motihari; Maulvi Muhammad Azam, Muzaffarpur ;
Babu R. K. Ram, Sitamarhi ; Babu S. C. Bose, Dhanbaid ; Babu A. T. Das,
Giridih ; and Babu M. S. Mohan Raj, Bargarh.
The work of the Itinerant Veterinary Assistants of Jehanabad, Gaya
Sadr, Nawadah, and Madhipura was bad, but it is hoped they will do better
during the coming year.
Altogether 40,442 fresh cases were treated which shows an increase
of 6,284, over those treated during the year 1912-13.
The headquarters of the Veterinary assistant, Darbhanga Sadr, were
transferred to Madhubani so as to place the assistant under the supervision of
the Subdivisional Officer. His work has not been shown as he was on leave,
which still continues and no substitute could bo supplied.
The Veterinary Assistant of Purnea Sadr had his headquarters at Katihar
as in the previous year. It has been decided to make this his permanent head-
quarters unless the District Board appoint another assistant for Sadr.
Out of the 15 posts applied for, 7 have already been sanctioned by Govern-
ment while sanction for the rest is shortly expected. It is regrettable to have
to note that when Local Bodies are ready to spend large sums, no assistant can
be found for developing the Department.
TABLE V.
The number of hospitals is still the same as last year, viz., 22 only. Of
these 17 were in charge of Stationary Veterinary Assistants (including the three
Raj Assistants) and 5 were held by those who are classed Itinerant. The post
of Stationary Veterinary Assistant at Dumka was converted into a combined