( 7 )
a sum of Rs. 255 was realized from the owners as treatment charges
and credited into the treasury.
41. Four contagious stables and wards for small animals have lately
been constructed and it is hoped that a good number of animals would
come in. Since the construction of these wards, six cases of rabies in
dogs were kept under observation and their brains either after destruction
or their succumbing to the disease were taken out and sent to the
Pathological section of the King George's Medical College, Luckuow, for
examination and report, on receipt of which the owners were informed.
42. Two cases of cattle poisoning were reported from the two dis-
tricts where the district authorities investigated into them and dealt
with the persons concerned.
See table V.
43. Veterinary hospitals and dispensaries.—In
the beginning
of the year under report there were 138 institutions in the province.
During the year, 11 dispensaries were opened comprising four new in the
districts of Saharanpur, Agra, Etah, and Cawnpore; another five, also
new, in the districts of Dehra Dun, Saharanpur, Mainpuri, Etah and
Gonda where there were itinerating men previously posted and two were
restored in the district of Fatehpur that were abolished in 1924. Thus
at the close of the year there were 149 institutions in the province.
44. The question of opening new dispensaries is under consideration
in the districts of Benares, Ballia, and Basti.
45. The total number of animals treated in these institutions
during the year under report was: —7,806 in-patients and 2,07,451 out-
patients, making a total of 2,15,257, showing an increase of 2,429. In
addition, 26,900 cases as against 30,0S2 cases of last year were supplied
with medicines but were not brought to the hospitals; most of these
cases were suffering from foot and mouth disease. Two thousand nine
hundred and five animals were castrated as against 2,748 during the
previous year. The small increase in the number of patients treated
at these institutions during the year was due to the fact that the general
health of animals was satisfactory.
46. The sum of Rs. 7,000 which was provided in the departmental
budget during the year for contribution to the district boards for
construction of dispensary buildings was contributed to the district
boards of Bareilly and Luckuow by Rs. 6,000 and Rs. 1,000, respectively.
These boards utilised the amounts in the extension and improvement
of buildings at Aonla and Mohaulalgunj. Applications are forth-
coming from other district boards for such contributions and as
soon as the extra grant provided in the supplementary estimates
is passed by the Council, arrangements will be made with different
boards for payment of such contributions in accordance with demands and
necessities under certain conditions.
47. As reported in paragraph 46 of the last year's annual report,
the district board of Benares have not yet decided about the reteution
of the sadr dispensary, whereas the district board of Budaun have aban-
doned the idea of transferring the sadr dispensary to the. control of the
municipal board on the intervention of the Collector and the municipal
board having agreed to contribute a share towards its maintenance.