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Inspectors.—The veterinary inspectors have worked hard and rendered
me all the assistance they could with the exception of Babu J. N. Dutt
Chaudhuri, whom I hope to be able to send back shortly to the Glanders
Department where, under direct supervision, his work will probably be more
satisfactory.
Staff Veterinary Assistants.—Of the 4 staff veterinary assistants one,
viz., Babu Raghu Nath Das, was sent back to district on completion of his term
on staff, and his place has been filled up by a senior Veterinary Assistant, Babu
K. C. Pramanick. They have all worked satisfactorily and justified their
appointments.
Veterinary Assistants.—I am glad to be able to report some slight im-
provement in the work of the veterinary assistants generally, but there are
still six whose work is most unsatisfactory, and their services will be dispensed
with unless they show considerable improvement during the current year :—
M. A. Khan
G. C. Roy
H. K. Guha Neogi
P. C. Ghose
U. Tinzing
S. R. Bhattacharji
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Kishorgunge.
Chinsurah.
Pabna.
Natore.
Kalimpong.
Jessore.
The Veterinary Assistants in charge of the hospitals in Mymensingh,
Chittagong and Chinsura, Babu B. K. Shaha, Babu A. T. Biswas and Babu
K. B. Dey. are to be complimented on the useful work they have done in
their respective hospitals.
The urgent need of a deputy superintendent in this department was
experienced during the year and the matter put before Government ; but on
account of scarcity of funds, though recognising the necessity. Government
was unable to sanction the post.
This year the matter has again been put up to Government and. by
economising all round and sacrificing one post of inspector, the financial
difficulty has been overcome, and I therefore hope Government will sanction
the post during the current year.
Part V—Expenditure of the Department.
Table XIVA shows the expenditure of the department during the
year, including that of the Bengal Veterinary College.
General Remarks.
The co-ordination of the Veterinary Service of both West and East
Bengal, which so long engaged the attention of Government was sanctioned
from 1st March 1915. Generally speaking, the status of the veterinary
inspectors and veterinary assistants employed in West Bengal was raised by
levelling it up with the Eastern Bengal scale with the exception of the
districts of the Burdwan Division, Nadia and Murshidabad, in which the
conditions in respect of local and travelling allowance remain unchanged.
Cruelty to animals.—As reported last year in spite of Government
drawing the attention of trying Magistrates to this matter, in very few of the
cases convicted are the animals sent for treatment to veterinary assistants.
I think all dispensaries with accommodation for in-patients should be
hospitals under the Act, and the animals kept there till cured or destroyed
and the fees realised as fines.
The matter is now under the consideration of a special committee, and it
is hoped that some considerable improvements will be inaugurated as a result
of their report.
Reporting Of Outbreaks.—Is still very irregular and late. Attention of
the reporting officers should be drawn to the instructions contained in Govern-
ment Resolution No. 8887, dated the 8th September 1914.