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in the northern districts of the province. He attended the serious
outbreak of surra which occurred at Balrampur in the district of Gonda.
He attended the fairs and shows held in the districts of Ballia, Gonda,
and Bara Banki.
10. Mr. T. S. Davies travelled 4,382 miles by rail and 583 miles by
road and was on tour for 99 days. He checked and supervised the work
of the subordinate staff of his circle and inspected the veterinary hospi-
tals and dispensaries. The stallion stands in the districts of Saharanpur,
Etah, and Etawah were also inspected.
11. S. M Raza Husain, Deputy Superintendent, Jhansi circle, held
charge of his duties from 1st April to 19th May, 1924 and then from 5th
November, 1924 to 31st March, 1925. During the intervening period,
viz., 20th May to 4th November, 1921, he was temporarily transferred to
the Agriculture department, United Provinces, where he officiated as
Deputy Director of Agriculture, in charge of cattle-breeding operations.
During his absence from the department, M. Ghulam Qadir, Veterinary
Inspector, was appointed to officiate for him. S. M. Raza Husain
was on tour for S3 days and travelled 3,100 miles by rail and 503 miles
by road. M. Ghulam Qadir travelled 143 miles by road and 2,510
miles by rail and was on tour for 61 days. The work of the subordinate
staff was checked and supervised and all the dispensaries and hospitals
were inspected.
12. Pandib Tekchand, officiating Deputy Superintendent, Basti circle,
was on leave from 15th November, 1924 to 14th January, 1925. During
this period Khan Sahib Shaikh Amir Ahmad, Veterinary Inspector, officia-
ted for him. They were 235 days on tour and travelled 2,358 miles by
road and 5,333 miles by rail. All the veterinary hospitals and dispen-
saries in the circle wore inspected and the work of the itinerating
veterinary assistant surgeons was checked and supervised. The stallion
stands in the circle were also inspected. Several important meetings
of the district boards were attended where the agenda of the meeting
were framed for the reduction of veterinary assistant surgeons, abolition
of dispensaries and stallion stands.
13. Consequent to Mr. T. S. Davies having been appointed to officiate
for and hold charge of the office of the Superintendent, Agra circle,
S. Muhammad Shah, Veterinary Inspector, officiated as Deputy Su-
perintendent of the Moradabad circle from 2nd July, 1924 to 31st March,
1925. He travelled 3,278 miles by rail and 658 miles by road and was on
tour for 143 days. His tours ranged in six districts where the work of the
subordinate staff was supervised and checked and 19 veterinary hospitals
and dispensaries and eight stallion stands were inspected. He checked and
supervised the work of the touring veterinary assistant surgeon of Bareilly.
He attended the district board meetings of Shahjahanpur, Budaun, and
Moradabad and discussed veterinary matters. He attended the Morad-
abad exhibition.
I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTIONS.
14. At the Bengal Veterinary College, the one United Provinces sti-
pendiary who was in the final class failed to pass the examination. The
Principal has recommended the continuance of his study at the college at
Government expense, as his failure was due to illness. The matter is
under correspondence with the Government.