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Kotu Ram's work has been of exceptional merit, and he has done good work
both at head-quarters and in the field. Of the other veterinary inspectors
Nabi Bakhsh, Jaithu Mal and Talib Khan are deserving of mention.
Apart from a few cases of turpitudinous conduct, almost inevitable in
a large department, the veterinary assistants have worked well. Veterinary
Assistant Ghulam Hussain deserves credit for the way he manages the Simla
veterinary hospital, the popularity of which may be ascribed to a great extent
to his efforts.
The question of placing the veterinary assistants under local bodies
has been referred to districts. Being under consideration, it is not suitable for
discussion in this report.
Training in inoculation.
32. During the year one veterinary inspector and four veterinary assis-
tants were sent to Muktesar or Bareilly (U. P.) for training
in inoculation work.
Part V.-Expenditure of the department.
Expenditure—table XIV
33. The expenditure of the department is shown in table XIV-A
which has been supplied by the Accountant-General.
The Government grant-in-aid for veterinary purposes has
been included this year; otherwise the expenditure has
increased normally. The figures are somewhat misleading perhaps. For in-
stance, it should not be assumed that the expenditure on fairs and shows
represents out of pocket expenditure.
This department has nothing to do with the expenditure on local horse-
breeding and on horse shows in selected districts, but yet the expenditure ap-
pears to be included.
Part VI.—General remarks.
34. The authorised length of the report is extremely limited, to the
exclusion of several matters of interest.
Since provincialisation in 1901 the record of the department has been
one of rapid expansion and progress in every direction. The Punjab Civil
Veterinary Department is the pioneer veterinary department in India. It
is believed that the work is valued by those for whom it was created and
exists.
The subordinate staff has been gradually increased to the sanctioned
strength which has now been reached. Additions to bring up the strength to
two men per tahsil are indicated in order to procure further efficiency. This
principle has already been accepted by Government (vide the Administration
Report for 1907-08), and proposals will be submitted in due course. One of
the most urgent needs of the department is the strengthening of the superior
staff. It is to be hoped that the extra Superintendents that have been asked
for may soon be made available.
To supplement the superior staff Deputy Superintendents as employed
in other provinces are required. The officers are overwhelmed with routine
work at present and their charges are far too large. The subordinate staff
has incressed out of all proportion to the superior staff. This tends to an
increase of office work, regarding which a separate report has been submitted,
Messrs. Woodley and Taylor have, as usual, worked zealously and given
the Chief Superintendent their whole-hearted assistance. Mr. Taylor has had
a particularly arduous year.
The office establishments have worked extremely hard and creditably.
35. Finally, as the writer is being transferred to another appointment
after having been in charge of this department since its inception, he would
like to be permitted to express once more his sincere thanks to the district
officers of the Punjab for their courtesy and consideration during his tenure
of office.
To those officers and men who have devotedly worked under him he is
grateful for that loyal and ungrudging assistance without which it would not
have been possible to achieve that which has been accomplished.