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one on invalid pension and one resigned. It is proposed to keep two
of these posts vacant for the present. At the end of the year there
were therefore 120 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons employed in the
Department. There were 5 Veterinary Inspectors employed at the
beginning of the year. In February, however, two of these posts
were abolished owing to re-organisation proposals which were to be
introduced on 1st April 1932 with a view to economy. For the
remainder of the year the work of these two officers was divided
between the remaining three Inspectors.

The Veterinary Inspectors travelled 10,670 miles by road and
12,940 miles by rail. In addition to their usual duty of inspecting
the Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries in their Divisions, they
visited 156 villages for checking the work done there, by Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons and attending outbreaks of disease. It was
necessary to curtail their tours for four months.

45.The names of the following officers are brought to the
particular notice of Government for good work.

Khan Saheb J. D. Buxy, who during the period I have held the
post of Superintendent, has been of the very greatest assistance to
me as my Personal Assistant. He relinquished this post at the
end of the year to take over charge of the post of Deputy Director
of Veterinary Services; Mr. P. V. Nagarsheth, late Veterinary
Inspector, Ahmedabad Division, Mr. S. N. Phatak, late Veterinary
Inspector, Surat Division and Veterinary Assistant Surgeons Y. V.
Limaye, S. M. Adi and D. R. Marathe.

The clerical staff have also worked well and I would mention
the names of the Head Clerk Mr. C. T. Udas, the Accounts-clerk
Mr. P. G. Phadke, and Messrs. H. N. Patange and R. B. Awar.

        V—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.

46.The expenditure of the Department amounted to
Rs. 5,44,409-6-10 of which Rs. 4,33,989-12-3 was met from
Provincial Revenues and Rs. 1,10,419-10-7 from the funds of Local
Boards and Municipalities.

                     VI—GENERAL REMARKS.

47.Although contagious disease has been widespread throughout
the Presidency, there has been a considerable reduction in reported
mortality from this cause owing to a welcome fall in the incidence
of Rinderpest. The introduction of fees for the protection of
animals by serum inoculation and vaccination against diseases
other than Rinderpest has resulted in a large falling off in the
number of animals so protected. This was expected and although
the charge per head is small, it is doubtful if the majority of cattle
owners can afford to pay them at the present time.

In hospitals and dispensaries, the number of cases treated has
continued to increase and this together with the fact that the
District Local Board, Nasik, resolved to maintain one more