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Income and expenditure.
4. The accounts show an increase under income, due chiefly to
the enhanced scale of fees which is gradually coming into
force and the larger number of students. The income from the
dog hospital has advanced from Rs. 341 to Rs. 756-14-0, and this institution should
shortly become entirely self-supporting. The Principal will be asked to compare
the income and expenditure of the dog hospital in future reports. The Principal
has explained the increase in expenditure, which is the natural result of the
amalgamation with Ajmere and of the extension of work in the segregation ward.
Notice of officers.
5. Major Pease has had a very busy year in giving effect to the amalga-
mation and in working out the details of the various build-
ing extensions. He and his staff are to be congratulated on
the very successful results obtained. Major Pease has drawn special attention to
the good work done by Captain Baldrey.
B.—THE PROVINCIAL CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.
Treatment of disease.
6. There is a further improvement in the machinery for the investigation,
prevention and treatment of contagious disease and also in
the results achieved. Leaving the very variable item of
foot and mouth disease out of. consideration, a steady increase is apparent in the
number of cases of serious contagious disease brought to notice, as well as in the
number of cases of all kinds treated in villages and in hospitals and dispensaries.
The most gratifying feature is the rapid extension of inoculation. Inoculation
against rinderpest have risen from 17,620 in 8 districts to 49,559 in 21 districts.
An encouraging start has been made with the preventive serum against hæmorrhagic
septicæmia with 7,363 inoculations in 14 districts. It will be interesting to learn
the extent to which protection is afforded against this virulent disease. There is
evidence in all directions that the appointment of Inspectors is being justified by
results. The department appears to be gradually establishing itself in the con-
fidence of the agricultural population.
The best method of uti-
lising the services of Vete-
rinary Assistants.
7. A detailed report will be submitted to Government shortly with refer-
ence to the discontinuance or modification of the present
itinerating system under which Veterinary Assistants are
required to be on tour for 20 days in each month.
Veterinary Hospitals.
8. Good work has been done at head-quarters hospitals during the year,
and a large increase in their number may be expected in
the near future. Captain Walker in paragraph 49 of the
report has treated the allotments made by Municipal and Districts Funds for
their support as income; but fees realised for treatment are the only true earnings.
The total income under this head, Rs. 3,604, is satisfactory. The income from
fees at the Simla Hospital amounted to Rs. 1,667 and the expenditure was
Rs. 1,300. This institution, with stalls for in-patients, both equine and canine, and
a shoeing forge, promises not only to pay current expenses but to show some
interest on the cost of the new buildings. The Superintendent of the Civil
Veterinary Department will be asked to note specially on its accounts in
future.
The Sargodha bull-breed-
ing farm.
9. Captain Walker has stated the position with regard to the Sargodha
bull-breeding farm. It having been decided that a con-
siderable area is essential for grazing, it follows that no
effort should be spared to locate the home farm for the cultivation of fodder
crops, and the buildings, in the immediate vicinity of the grazing ground so as
to ensure adequate supervision. The land originally resreved for the home farm
and buildings must be regarded as somewhat, if not wholly, unsuitable, as it is at
a distance of five miles from Rakhs Drema and Risala, where pasture is available.
But there are reasonable hopes that it may be possible to command a portion of
these rakhs. The Irrigation Department have promised an early report as to
the area irrigable, and when it is likely to be ready for allotment.
Cattle, horse and mule
breeding.
10. There is very little to add to Captain Walker's remarks on cattle,
horse and mule breeding. The supply of horse and pony
stallions is now on a satisfactory footing. The difficulty in
finding donkey stallions in replacement has been represented to Government.