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Veterinary Department, Bengal, passed the post-graduate course of training
for promotion to Inspectorships during the year.
6. Civil Veterinary Department—Treatment of Diseases.—Though an im-
provement has been noticed in some districts with regard to the promptitude
with which outbreaks of disease are reported, much still remains to be done
in this respect. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council notes with regret that
there are complaints against the Agricultural Associations of supineness in
reporting cases of outbreaks. The Inspector-General of Police has issued
orders that a register of diseases is to be kept in each thana. The staff
of the Veterinary Department attended 282 outbreaks in the mufassal and
performed 25,782 inoculations as compared with 12,746 during the previous
year. This is satisfactory, but more can be done if the co-operation of
the more enlightened members of the public is secured and the raiyats
become more willing to accept this method of prevention. In North Bhagal-
pur, Gaya, Hooghly, Burdwan, Sonthal Parganas, Muzaffarpur and Ghamparan
the Veterinary Assistants met with great opposition, and the fact was brought
to the notice of the District Magistrate on each occasion. The efficacy,
however, of preventive inoculation is beginning to be recognized.
7. Veterinary Dispensaries.—No new dispensary was opened during the
year. One is under construction at Bettiah, and one at Beguserai has not yet
been equipped. Excluding the dispensaries at Howrah and Cooch Behar and
the Pinjrapoles at Hazaribagh and Sodepur, there were 22 dispensaries under
the direct supervision of the Superintendent during the year. It is proposed to
close the dispensaries at Balasore, Palamau and Suri, in which very few
cases are being treated. There was a slight falling-off in the total number of
out-patients terated, and it is to be regretted that the raiyats have not yet
learnt to appreciate the usefulness of these dispensaries.
8. Breeding operations.—Government does not at present possess any
farms for the breeding and rearing of bulls. Two such farms are, however,
maintained by the Hathwa and Bettiah Wards' Estates, which supply bulls for
USC in their respective areas. A herd of Siri cattle is being reared at
Kalimpong by the St. Andrew's Colonial Homes with a view to improve the
breed of cattle in Darjeeling. The demand for bulls for breeding purposes
is on the increase, and the question has been engaging the attention of the
Director of Agriculture for some time,
9. General.—There were 8 Inspectors and 71 Veterinary Assistants under
the control of the Superintendent of the Civil Veterinary Department at the
close of the year against 6 and 62 during the previous year. The scheme for the
formation of a Provincial Veterinary Service was sanctioned during the year,
but was not brought into operation. The local bodies concerned have been con-
sulted by the Director of Agriculture, Bengal, and his recommendation to give
effect to the scheme from the 1st April 1911 has been accepted by Government
10. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council congratulates Col. Raymond
on another year's efficient administration and thanks him for the care and
tact which he has displayed in the conduct of his duties.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council,
J. G. GUMMING,
Secretary to the Government of Bengal.
No. 2502 Agri.
COPY forwarded to the Director of Agriculture, Bengal, for information
with reference to his letter No. 8063, dated the 19th July 1911.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council,
H. A. F. LINDSAY,
Under-Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal.
CALCUTTA,
The 12th August 1911.
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