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                      Part IV.—Subordinate Establishment.

Numerical strength.—
Table VII.

43. The sanctioned strength of the subordinate establishment as it
stood on the 31st March 1911 was 15 men as detailed
below:—

There is an increase of 8 veterinary assistants over the last year and
one on account of reserve. The department on 1st April 1911 is short of 6
men. Government has recently sanctioned an increase in the number of
veterinary inspectors by 3 and has increased the percentage of reserve
veterinary assistants from 5 to 15 per cent.

Work of the subordinate
staff.

44. The work of the subordinate staff has only been fair. The veteri-
nary inspectors could do a lot of work if they had the
energy; they lack initiation and originality, and too
much of the superintendents' time is taken up in ordinary
supervision and administration work.

Training in inoculation.

45. During the year 2 veterinary assistants were sent to Muktesar
or Bareilly (U. P.) for training in inoculation work.

                      Part V.-Expenditure of the Department.

Expenditure—Table XIV-
A.

46. The figures incorporated in Table XIV-A have been communi-
cated by the Accountant-General, Punjab. The total
expenditure from Imperial, Provincial and Local funds
amounts to Rs. 500,232, compared with Rs. 487,258 last year. The total
increase of Rs. 12,974 in the expenditure is due to the expansion of the staff

                                Part VI.—General Remarks.

47.    An important feature of the year is the sanction obtained from
Government for increasing the subordinate staff which will come in force at the
beginning of the next year. This must necessarily tend to expansion on all
sides both in the reporting and suppression of disease, and unfortunately in the
increase of office work which prevents the superintendents to a large extent
in carrying out their field duties in a thorough manner, which is much deprecat-
ed.

48.    The report on Cattle and Dairy Farming in the Punjab referred to
in paragraph 49 of the last year's report and undertaken by Mr. A. M. Stow
has since been published. It is a collection of most valuable information and
the Department is much indebted to the author for his able work.

49.    Proposals have been submitted to Government for compensating
the owners of horses which have been destroyed under the Glanders and
Farcy Act, as much hardship has been felt in certain cases, one owner having
lost 12 horses in one outbreak. Prior to submission of this report sanction
for compensation has been obtained to the following extent:—

        (1)  When clinical symptoms are shown, one-fourth of the value
                subject to a maximum of Rs. 30 for horses and mules, and
                Rs. 5 for donkeys.

        (2)   When clinical symptoms are not shown, but when there is
                reaction to the mallein test, one-half of the value, subject to a
                maximum of Rs. 50 for horses and mules and of Rs. 10
                for donkeys.