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for 65 days, during which he travelled 1,972 miles by rail and 464 miles
by road. He inspected 21 veterinary dispensaries and 7 stallion stands
in his sub-division. He attended the horse and cattle fairs at Deorania,
district Bareilly, and the Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition at
Moradabad. He checked the inoculations performed by the subordinate
veterinary staff and personally attended seats of outbreaks, wherever
necessary.

10.    M. Moin Khan, Officiating Deputy Superintendent, held
charge of the Basti sub-division from April 1 to October 15, 1927, sub-
sequent to which date he was transferred to the Jhansi sub-division,
which he held under his charge to the end of the year. During the year
he toured for 153 days and travelled 5,553 miles by rail, and 656 miles
by road. While in Basti, he inspected 13 veterinary dispensaries, 3
stallion stands and checked the work of 7 itinerating veterinary assistant
surgeons. In the district of Bahraich he dealt with the outbreak of
rinderpest, and a number of inoculations were performed under his
supervision. He attended the Debi Patan Fair in the Gonda district
and made necessary arrangements. In the Jhansi sub-division he in-
spected 15 veterinary hospitals and dispensaries, 4 stallion stands, and
scrutinized the work of 2 itinerating veterinary assistant surgeons. He
attended a meeting of the district board, Jhansi, in the interest of the
department. In both the circles of Basti and Jhansi he called upon the
district officers to have their sympathy and co-operation in the smooth
working of the department. He also interviewed the chairmen, district
boards, in the interest of veterinary work in general. While on tour
he endeavoured to impress upon the general public the advantages of
this department, and explained to them by demonstrations and lectures
that the proper care of cattle lives was so important as those of human
beings, and that the prosperity of the country depended on the welfare
of the cattle-wealth for which the services of the Veterinary department
should best be utilized in the right direction. He also drew special
attention to the horse-breeding scheme.

11.    M. Nazir Husain, Officiating Deputy Superintendent, held
charge of the Jhansi sub-division from April 1 to October 25, 1927,
when he was transferred to Basti sub-division. He toured for 214 days
in the year, travelling 6,445 miles by rail and 898 miles by road.
While in Jhansi he inspected 19 veterinary hospitals and dispensaries,
and the work of one itinerating veterinary assistant surgeon and 3
stallion stands. His proposal for the building of stallion stands at Jhansi
and Mauranipur has been accepted, and the stands have been built.
He also caused a Government stallion to be sent to Bath, district
Hamirpur. He attended outbreaks of cattle diseases in the district
of Cawnpore where it was violent in June and July, 1927, and got about
5,000 cattle inoculated under his supervision and checked inoculation
work at different places. On his proposal, Banda district board built
a stallion stand at Banda. A vernacular pamphlet about cattle