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Satyendra Kumar Biswas—Was engaged on the 26th July by the District
Board of Saran to as assist the Veterinary Inspector in the glanders work, and
was relieved on the 26th October 1898. His work was satisfactory. He is now
employed permanently in the Bengal Veterinary College.
Surendra Krishna Mitter.—Holds a permanent appointment in the Bengal
Veterinary College. He was posted to Saran as Veterinary Inspector under
the Glanders Act for eight months. He tested 203 horses with mallein, of
which two were found to be glandered. He gave satisfaction in his work.
Jotindra Nath Mukherjee—Worked for some time in the Bengal Veterinary
College. He is now appointed permanently at the Dumka Veterinary Dispen-
sary.
VETERINARY DISPENSARIES.
30. Sitamarhi.—The Subdivisional Officer of Sitamarhi reports that the
working of the Veterinary dispensary continued to be satisfactory during the
year 1898-99. The Veterinary Assistant Ram Lal Bhattacharjee takes a great
interest in his work and has done very well with his patients. He forwards a
statement showing the receipts and expenditure of the dispensary (Appendix
XV), from which it will be seen that a local grant was made of Rs. 450 towards
the maintenance of the dispensary, besides which a fee of Rs. 5 was received
for castration and Rs. 1,050-7-6 from other sources. These amounts, plus the
sum of Rs. 510-8-6, the last year's balance, have raised the total of the receipts
to Rs. 2.016. The total expenditure, the details of which will be found in
Appendix XV, amounts to Rs. 1,581-14, and there is a balance of Rs. 434-2.
The Subdivisional Officer also forwards a statement (Appendix XVI)
showing the number of different animals sent for treatment by raiyats,
well-to-do or educated natives, and Europeans, respectively. The number
sent by the two latter classes is nearly equal. The number sent by raiyats
is not very large. There are, however, signs that the raiyats are beginning
to appreciate the hospital. Steps are also being taken to place the Veterinary
Hospital under the control of the District Board. This will give the Veter-
inary Assistant a more assured position, and will enable the Sitamarhi and
Muzaffarpur Dispensaries to act in concert when necessary. The local
Committee will still continue its superintendence.
The total number of cases treated by the Veterinary Assistant was 343,
of which 260 were cured, 57 relieved, and 23 died (Appendix XIV). This
number shows an increase over the last year's figure by 49. The Veterinary
Assistant visited 19 villages.
31. Gaya —The Chairman of the District Board of Gaya reports that the
Veterinary Dispensary building, which is now under construction in the Gaya
town, will be completed in a few days, and as soon as it is ready it will be
placed under the charge of Veterinary Assistant Nanda Lal Gupta already
employed by the District Board.
32. Hatwa.—It was reported in my last Annual Report that the
Hatwa Raj was going to establish a Veterinary Pharmacy, for which a Veter-
inary Assistant named Bepin Behari Mandal was appointed. This Veterinary
Assistant having failed to give satisfaction, resigned his post, and another
was sent in his stead, and he also resigned. The Manager of the Raj says that
the services of a Veterinary Assistant from this Department are not required,
and informs me that there is no Veterinary Dispensary at Hatwa.
In my opinion there is work enough for a Veterinary Assistant, but it has
occurred to me as possible that in an old Raj stable a Veterinary Assistant
from this Department would have much to put up with if he tried to be honest.
I have walked round the stables and seen the treatment of the sick horses by
the present stud groom, and I have seen the oats, and have come to the con-
clusion that things might be improved.
33. Patna.—The Vice-Chairman of the Patna Municipality forwards a
report on the working of the Veterinary Dispensary at Patna from the
Veterinary Assistant Sarat Chandra Pal, which is abridged below:—
" The Dispensary was removed from the head-quarters in May 1898 to Sadikpur. The
total number of animals treated in the dispensary during the year under report was 197, of
which 178 were cured, 10 relieved, and 9 died (Appendix XIV), against 285 of the previous