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    ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
    CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BOMBAY
         PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1931-32.

I continued to hold charge of the post of Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, Bombay Presidency, throughout the year
under report. I was on tour for 83 days and travelled 2,376 miles
by road and 2,875 miles by rail. During my tours, I visited 14
districts and the City of Bombay, inspected 44 hospitals and dis-
pensaries, examined building sites for 5 of these institutions and
discussed matters relating to their maintenance with Presidents of
the District Local Boards. I visited the. Chembur and Bombay
branches of the Bombay Pinjrapole in connection with an outbreak
of Surra in the former, and the cattle breeding farm at Bankapur
and Alladkatti village in connection with the protection of cattle
against Rinderpest by the Serum Simultaneous Method. I also
visited Manjri dry stock farm in connection with an outbreak of
Rinderpest and the Central Poultry Farm, Kirkee, in connection
with fowl disease. I was unable to tour during the month of
December owing to urgent duties at headquarters.

As usual I served as President of the Board of Examiners at the
annual examinations of the Bombay Veterinary College and also
conducted the supplementary examination in October.

2.Khan Saheb J. D. Buxy held the post of Deputy Superinten-
dent and my Personal Assistant throughout the year. He was on
tour for 18 days and travelled 219 miles by road and 2,136 miles by
rail. He inspected three Veterinary dispensaries in Dharwar
District and as usual, visited the Bombay Pinjrapole and its branches
to advise the Trustees of that institution on the work of their
Veterinary Department. He also visited the dry stock farm at
Manjri and vaccinated the fowls at the Central Poultry Farm against
fowl cholera.

                I—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.

3.Staff.—Mr. K. Hewlett held the charge of his appointment as
Principal of the College for the whole year under report excepting
a period of 3 days from 29th March to 31st March 1932 when he
proceeded on leave out of India prior to retirement, and Mr. V. R.
Phadke took over charge from him. Mr. Phadke the Assistant
Principal held charge of his appointment throughout the year.