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and 73,629 animals were treated, of which 32,909 animals were treated for contagious
diseases and 40,544 for non-contagious diseases. There is again a decrease of 2,138
animals treated for contagions diseases and an increase of 8,658 animals treated for
non-contagious diseases. This indicates that the prevalence of contagions disease has
been gradually diminishing.
35. Two Government Veterinary Assistants were placed on the Gauhati-Shillong
Tonga line. The condition of the ponies, generally speaking, improved and the
animals were better cared for. On the Shillong half of the road there are eight stables
which were inspected 49 times. The total number of animals treated on the line
was 638, of which 163 were treated for contagious diseases and 475 for non-contagious
diseases: of the latter 82 animals were treated for lameness, 211 for harness galls and
1S2 for other diseases. Thirteen animals died or were destroyed for surra. There
was a small outbreak of mange during the year.
36. On the Gauhati half of the road there are nine stables which were inspected
40 times. The Assistant treated nine horses for contagious diseases and 342 horses for
non-contagious diseases. Seven animals died or were destroyed for surra.
VETERINARY HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES.
37. Table No. V shows the work accomplished in hospitals and dispensaries.
There were in all 16 veterinary dispensaries at the close of the year under report
against 14 in the previous year. Two new hospitals have been added during the
year, one at Silchar, where a temporary building has been erected, and the other at
Narayanganj for the treatment of Municipal bullocks.
38. The total number of animals treated as in- and out-patients during the year
was 3,156 Equines, 10,581 bovines, and 2,715 others. In the previous year 2,887
equines, 10,839 bovines, and 2,615 others were treated as in- and out-patients. The
figures given represent the actual number of new cases treated during the year and
exclude old cases and those for which advice was given only.
39. Dacca Government Dispensary.—Veterinary Assistant S. Ghosh held charge
throughout the year, with the exception of one and-a-half months, when he was on
privilege leave, during which a Staff Veterinary Assistant remained in charge. The
total number of in-and out-patients treated is 3,534 against 2,557 of the previous
year. Of these 3,534, 169 are in-patients and 3,365 are out-patients against 173 and
2,384 in- and out-patients of the previous year. The in-patients are Municipal
bullocks only, as there is no accommodation for other animals. The average daily
attendance at the dispensary was 10.8 against 12.1 last year.
Under the Cruelty to Animals Act 26 equines and 71 bovines were brought for
examination and treated against five equines and 30 bovines in the previous year.
Dispensary receipts amounting to Rs. 172-4 were deposited in the Treasury against
Rs. 108-12 in the previous year. The work of the dispensary is satisfactory, but
it is greatly handicapped by the lack of accommodation for in-patients.
40. Narayanganj Municipal Hospital.—This is a new dispensary maintained by
the Municipality. The number of cases treated as out-patients was 29 equines, 343
bovines, and 116 others during the year.
41. Mymensingh Veterinary Hospital.—Veterinary
Assistant B. K. Saha held
charge throughout the year and treated 61 in-patients and 680 out-patients against 38
in- and 599 out-patients treated in the previous year. This shows an increase of 104
animals.
A sum of Rs. 178-11 was realised as dispensary fees during the year against
Rs. 153-11 of the past year. A stud bull is also maintained at the dispensary, an 1 a
sum of Rs. 37-12 was realised on this account.
The Hospital Assistant was also on tour when he visited 140 villages and treated
393 animals.
The work of the dispensary continues to be satisfactory.
42. Chittagong Veterinary Hospital.—Veterinary Assistant L. M. Roy held
charge. The total number of animals treated during the year was 2,619 against
3,683 of the previous year. The in- and out-patients were 66 and 2,553, respectively.
The decrease in the number of cases is considerable, and it is partly due, as stated
by the Chairman, to inclusion in previous returns of cases in which advice was given
or medicines were supplied without seeing the patients. This practice has been
discontinued. The dispensary Assistant also attended an outbreak of Glanders,
inoculated two horses against Anthrax and 2 52 head of cattle against Rinderpest. The
receipts were Rs. 74 during the year.