5
If due justice is to be done to the people whose live-stock consists so
largely of cattle, it will be necessary ere long to have a fourth Superintendent.
I have no doubt that the best way to help the people will be to have central
dispensaries in charge of competent Assistants in all districts, and for a cer-
tain number of extra Veterinary Assistants to be available to deal with disease
in the villages.
IV.—CATTLE BREEDING, INCLUDING CATTLE FAIRS AND SHOWS.
8. Under this head the Superintendents report as follows:—
North Punjab.—Veterinary-Lieutenant
Trydell.
" I was unable to devote any attention to this industry as I have already stated
that my time was entirely taken up in superintending horse and cattle-breeding
operations.''
South Punjab.—Veterinary-Lieutenant
Smith.
" I inspected an outbreak of rinderpest in the Delhi district and attended the
Diwáli Cattle Fair at Amritsar.
" Unfortunately beyond the above, time has not permitted me to give this branch of
my duties the attention it deserves. "
These extracts show, if anything more is wanted to do so, the immense
need for a strengthening of the staff.
Veterinary-Captain Gunn added to his valuable survey of districts a
report this year on the districts of Hoshiárpur, Gurdáspur, Siálkot and
Gujrát.
V.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
Veterinary dispensaries.
9. The number of Veterinary dispensaries is 10, having been increased
by the opening of a new one in Ferozepore towards the end
of the year.
The following table shows the number of patients treated in the nine older
dispensaries and the cost: —
District.
Amritsar
...
...
...
Hoshiárpur ... ... ...
Ludhiána ... ... ...
Umballa
...
...
...
Rohtak
...
...
...
Jalálabad
...
...
...
Sálkot
...
...
...
Total ...
Year.
1897-98 ...
1898-99 ...
1897-98 ....
1898-99 ...
1897-98 ...
1898-99 . ..
1897-98 ...
1898-99 ...
1897-98 ...
1898-99 ...
1897-98 ...
1898-99 ...
1897-98 ...
1898-99 ...
1897-98 ...
1898-99 ...
In-
patients.
679
675
102
91
107
109
85
105
...
...
123
77
55
49
1,151
1,106
Out¬
patients.
2,489
2,531
1,930
2,690
2,384
2,871
753
987
1,024
1,778
423
324
2,887
3,032
11,890
14,213
Total
patients.
3,168
3,206
2,032
2,781
2,491
2,980
838
1,092
1,024
1,178
546
401
2,942
3,081
13,041
16,319
Cost.
Rs.
1,452
2,810
676
762
524
359
944
923
705
838
818
250
2,278
2,204
7,399
8,149
a.
3
12
8
11
5
9
1
14
11
5
8
0
4
1
10
7
p.
9
7
9
11
1
0
4
6
3
3
0
0
6
9
8
0
For
medi-
cine only.
Every dispensary, except that at Jalálabad, shows a decided improve-
ment in the number of patients treated.
As a fact there are three dispensaries in the Siálkot district, a main
institution at head-quarters and branches at two tahsíls.
The following extracts are given from the Superintendents' reports:—
North Punjab.—Veterinary-Lieutenant
Trydell.
" Siálkot with its branches does very useful work. It was extremely pleasing to find
that they were kept in excellent order, and that the stables attached to the Siálkot dis-
pensary were full of patients. The treatment adopted in each instance was most satisfac-
tory. They too have the great advantage of giving the Salútris practical work. I would
like to see a few more stalls attached to the Daska dispensary (there are only two) as
the Salútri says he could always have more animals under treatment."