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also and more especially to circular instructions issued from time to
time with regard to statements of accounts, etc., which involves loss of
time, unnecessary correspondence and extra heavy office work.

68. The Mobile Squad sanctioned by Government in last year's
budget could not be got together clue to no veterinary assistant surgeons
being available to fill the posts because other provinces were also in-
creasing their veterinary staff and offering better rates of pay, etc. We
have to recuit our men for the most part from the Punjab. This is also
done by the Central Provinces. All men not taken by the Punjab
Government after qualifying go to the Central Provinces, and we are
left with what is not wanted by them.

69.   Two students were sent to England during the last financial
year on a four-year course to qualify for their M.R.C.V.S., and we are
sending again one this year. It is hoped that when qualified, they will
be added to the cadre of this department.

70.   One horse suffering from kumri was treated by the Bayer (205)
method with very favourable results, and further investigation will be
made as cases from time to time come to the notice of the department,

71.   With profound regret I have to record the sudden death on
April 17, 1928, of my head assistant Babu Srish Chandra Bhattacharjya.
I have lost a valuable helper, and the department, a willing worker.

72. Thirteen sanads were awarded during the year for rendering
genuine assistance in furthering the work of inoculation.

73.   My thanks are due to Captain W. H. Priston, Khan Sahib
Shaikh Niaz Mohammad and Mr. T. S. Davies for the energetic way
they have carried out their duties in their respective circles during the
year, also 1 am indebted to my deputy superintendents for the help
they have rendered me.

74.   On the whole, the subordinate staff, both veterinary and cleri-
cal, have worked satisfactorily. I should also like to bring to the notice
of Government the name of my head clerk, now my head assistant,
Babu Satya Kumar Mukerjee for the way he has performed the duties
entrusted to him.

                                                                      S. G. M. HICKEY,
                                                                                  CAPTAIN, I.V.S.,

                                                Veterinary Adviser to Government,
                                                                                    United Provinces