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Rupees one thousand and four hundred were contributed towards prize
rds and this amount was distributed at Saharanpur, Bulandshahr,
asar, Budaun, Moradabad, Shahjahanpur, Dadri, Unao, and Bara Banki.

                        IV.-SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.

                        Numbers, supervision and work performed.

See Table VII.

53.    The strength of the subordinate veterinary staff as it stood on the
t March, 1924, was as follows: —

Veterinary inspectors 16, depot and research overseers 2, veterinary
stant surgeons employed in the districts 164, veterinary assistant
geons on deputation to Mesopotamia 1, veterinary assistant surgeon
der Tarai and Bhabar Estates 1 and veterinary assistant surgeons
ached to headquarters staff including the Cawnpore Agricultural Farm
or in all 194.

54.    The veterinary inspectors are continuing to do useful work in the
spection and supervision of veterinary assistant surgeons' work, investi-
fcion of diseases, conducing campaigns against outbreaks of contagious
seases, and verifying inoculation returns. They periodically inspect
terinary dispensaries and hospitals and cattle pounds, etc. They travelled
,456 miles by road and 25,159 miles by rail and inspected 3,804 villages.

55.    The maintenance of the headquarters staff has been a great help
roughout the year in combating outbreaks of disease in those places
were the board's staff were considered unable to cope with them. These
en being continually under the supervision and control of the Superinten-
nts and in touch with the facilities at headquarters for improving their
terinary knowledge and methods, are proving to be of the greatest
sistance. They also relieve the district board's veterinary staff when they
oceed on leave.

56.    There are a few veterinary assistant surgeons who appear incor-
gible, no matter how much one tries to help them. These men have been
icked out and warned that their services will be dispensed with if they do
ot show marked improvement in the course of the next 12 months.

One veterinary assistant surgeon has been dismissed during the year for
toss neglect of duty and very unsatisfactory work,

57.    Since the introduction of the new District Board Act, it has been
ound that a general tendency has cropped up amongst certain district
boards to have a full control over their veterinary assistant surgeons in
espect of their leave, etc. From past experience, it has been found that
hese men can easily evade duties when under the direct control of the
district boards and that it is obviously impossible for district boards to
efficiently control officers carrying out work of a technical nature such as
ours. I may point out that I tried to transfer certain veterinary assistant
surgeons for their bad work but failed in my object, the district board
having objected to their transfer.

                    V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.

See Table XIVA.

58. The cost of the department according to the statement furnished
by the Accountant-General is Rs. 3,43,299 as against Rs. 3,62,597 for the
previous year,