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42. Palamau.—This
dispensary shows an increase as 406 cases were
treated against 273 of the previous year. The veterinary assistant has now
to spend a certain number of days on tour each month.
As so very few
inpatients are being treated, the hospital will be closed.
43. Muzaffarpur.—This
dispensary is now much better appreciated than
formerly.
Four new stalls, a new cattle-shed and kennels for six dogs have
been sanctioned during the year and are now under construction.
The total
number of cases treated was 885 against 965 of the previous year. The cause
of the decrease is due to the veterinary assistant being on tour for a month
in connection with an outbreak of Black quarter and also to the fact that for a
considerable period during the rains the hospital was cut off by floods.
44. Howrah.— This hospital is under the control of the Principal, Bengal
Veterinary College.
45. Monghyr.—There is a slight decrease in the number of patisuts as
only 1209 patients were brought to the dispensary against 1,247 of the previous
year. A wire fence has been constructed round the hospital compound, but
this is unsuitable as passers-by can still get a view of any operations, etc., that
are being performed. This assistant is doing well.
46. Purnea —This dispensary continues to show satisfactory progress, as
1,389 patients were treated against 973 of the previous year.
47. Sitamarhi.-- The total number of cases treated was 540 against 623
of the previous year. The reason of the fall is due to the fact that there was
no severe outbreak of disease in the subdivision.
48. Dumka.—There
is a large falling off in the number of patients
brought to this dispensary for treatment as 544 only were treated against
1,299 of the previous year. The veterinary assistant in charge, who was most
unsatisfactory, has therefore been removed from the service.
49. Ranchi.—Is progressing satisfactorily, as 1,228 cases were treated
against 1,117 of the previous year.
50. Bankipore. —The dispensary at Bankipore should be one of the best
in the province, but I regret to say that this is not the case. The number of
cases is increasing, but. very slowly, due to the apathy and lack of interest
taken in it by the educated natives of the city; 902 cases were treated against
842 of the previous year. The veterinary assistant inspected the hackney
carriage stables regularly.
51. Cuttack.—Eighty-nine
in and 629 out-patients were treated in this
dispensary against 61 and 1,404, respectively, of the previous year. The
decrease in the number of out-patients is said to be due partly to the present
system of realising fees for treatment and partly to the Gowsala cattle not
being treated by the veterinary assistant.
The veterinary assistant
B. N. Mitter is reported to have done good work.
The shoeing forge attached to the dispensary was closed during the
year as it did not prove profitable.
52. Suri.— As only a few patients have been treated at this hospital
during the year it is proposed to close the inpatient department; the veterin-
ary assistant will then tour in the mufassal. Five hundred and sixty-two cases
were treated against 639 in 1909-10. There were three changes of assistants
during the year; one being promoted, the other resigned owing to unfavour
able inspection remarks, while the new incumbent has only recently joined.
53. Laheria Serai.—This hospital shows a large increase in the number
of patients treated during the year as 646 were attended against 436 of the
previous year. The work of this assistant is favourably commented on by the
district officers.
54. Burdwan.—The
assistant in charge of the hospital is doing good
work in spite of the fact that he has got no proper hospital accommodation
for inpatients. A properly equipped dispensary is very urgently required
as the condition of some gharri ponies and private horses is such that they
could not be treated anywhere except at an hospital.
A shoeing forge is also badly needed.
The veterinary assistant spent during the year a considerable time in
the mufassal attending outbreaks of cattle diseases and glanders.
55. Gaya.—Eighty-eight
inpatients and 1,002 outpatients received treat-
ment at this hospital against 129 and 982 in 1909-10. An outbreak of