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overseers four, veterinary assistants employed in districts 149, veterinary assistants
employed by municipalities 15, veterinary assistants deputed to Military depart-
ment six and veterinary assistants attached to headquarters staff (including the
Bhabar and Tarai estates and the Cawnpore Agricultural farm) 14, or in all 204
against 197 of last year, making an increase of seven.
66. The veterinary inspectors did very useful work and were engaged
during the year in the inspection and checking of the work of veterinary assistants
conducting inoculations and other measures to suppress outbreaks; in inspecting
and supervising the work connected with horse, cattle, and sheep-breeding and
inspection and care of stud sires.
Cattle pounds, dairy sheds, etc., have been
visited by them. They were on tour for 4,049 days, travelled 19,771 miles by rail,
24,588 by road and visited 5,306 villages. The veterinary assistants attached to
headquarters staff have been found to be of the greatest assistance and in many
cases they were the only means of relieving district veterinary assistants when
they proceeded on leave, and thus preventing a locality from being left ontirely
without veterinary help. They conduct inoculations and make special investiga-
tions and enquiries regarding disease, breeding operations, and are often deputed
to obtain morbid material for research purposes.
V.-EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
See table XIVA.
67. The cost of the department according to the statement furnished by
the Accountant-General is Rs. 1,80,464 against Rs. 1,59,770, being an increase of
Rs. 20,694. The increase is mainly due to the expansion of the department.
VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.
68. It is gratifying to be able to report that the progress which has been
made in nearly every branch of the department is considerable, and out of all
proportion to the staff and facilities provided.
Much valuable work has been
done by the subordinate and supervising staff in the prevention and cure of
disease. Breeding operations comprising horses, cattle and sheep have developed
to such an extent that it has become practically impossible for the department to
continue to deal with the breeding of cattle which will shortly be handed over to
a special branch of the Agricultural department. A dairy demonstration farm at
Lucknow is under consideration and several municipalities have been induced to
turn their attention to the production of clean milk and establishment of dairies.
The success of the wool-producing experiment has justified our expectations and
the scheme for an extensive sheep run at Bundelkhand is under preparation.
The number of hospitals and dispensaries has increased, and the number of
animals treated during the year has exceeded the previous year by 29,566, which
forcibly demonstrates that the public generally are exhibiting a greater apprecia-
tion of veterinary help from year to year.
69. The establishment of a veterinary college for the United Provinces has
been definitely decided upon and a detailed scheme is now being drawn up.
70. The project for new offices, laboratory, and storage accommodation for
preventive sera and vaccines has now received final sanction and is is hoped they
will shortly be creeted, as owing to the expansion of the department its present
premises are inconveniently insuifficient.
71. For rendering genuine assistance in inoculation work and encourage-
ment in animal-breeding certiffcates were awarded to 11 persons in the
districts of Saharanpur, Meerut, Budaun, Moradabad, Shahjahanpur, Etawah, and
Banda.
72. Mr. Evans, the recently-appointed sheep manager, has been actively
employed since he took over the work in the survey of the sheep-breeding tracts
with a view to fostering the wool and mutton industry.
Mr. Stow, farms
manager, has worked hard and under his direction the farms are showing great
signs of development.
I am indebted to the deputy superintendents, Khan
Sahib Sh. Niaz Muhammed and S. M. Raza Husain, for the valuable assistance
they have rendered during the year. Mr. T. S. Davies, who has returned from
military duty after a period of arduous campaigning, has done good work.
The
subordinate staff, both clerical and veterinary, has worked loyally and assiduously
during the year. The work of the head clerk, Babu Srish Chandra Bhattacharya,
is deserving of a special mention.
E. W. OLIVER, MAJOR,
M.R.C.V.S., F.Z.S.,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
department,
United Provinces.