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Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and attended three outbreaks of
Rinderpest. He was also sent to organise and attend the
Veterinary Section in the Agricultural and Cattle Show held at
Pandharpur and the Cattle Show at Betegaon in the Thana District
was also attended by him.

The charge of the Southern Division was held by Mr. V. N.
Kulkarni from 1st April 1932 to 8th December 1932 when he was
transferred to Poona as Personal Assistant to the Director.
Mr. J. G. Kulkarni acted as Veterinary Inspector of this Division
from 7th December to the end of the year. Mr. V. N. Kulkarni
toured for 124 days and travelled 3,539 miles by road and 2,124
miles by rail. He attended 24 outbreaks of Rinderpest and one of
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia and checked the work of Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons in 57 villages.

Mr. J. G. Kulkarni during his acting period was on tour for
78 days and travelled 1,748 miles by road and 834 miles by rail. He
attended 8 outbreaks of Rinderpest and visited 40 villages for
checking the work of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons.

All the twenty-eight Veterinary Dispensaries in this Division
were twice inspected by these Inspectors during the year.

44.    The staff of the Department both administrative and
clerical, on the whole, worked satisfactorily during the year.
1 would bring to the notice of Government the following officers
whose work is worthy of special mention:—

Khan Saheb J. D. Buxy, Deputy Director of Veterinary Services,
Central Division, Mr. R. N. Naik, Veterinary Investigation Officer,
Bombay Presidency, and Veterinary Assistant Surgeons T. R.
Khaladkar, S. B. Shimpi, K. R. Alur, H. B. Shirsathe, J. G. Kul-
karni, M. M. Murgod, U. Y. Gadag, S. B. Hanchlikar and G. S.
Balekundri.

            V—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.

45.    The expenditure of the Department amounted to
Rs. 4,90,407-2-6 of which Rs. 3,69,415-7-4 was met from
Provincial Revenues and Rs. 1,20,991-11-2 from funds of Local
Boards and Municipalities.

In addition to this a sum of Rs. 5,079-14-6 was expended from
the grant given by the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research
for Veterinary Investigation in the Presidency.

                            VI—GENERAL REMARKS.

46.    There was a considerable increase in the incidence of
epizootic diseases during the year and the resources of the Depart-
ment were fully taxed to combat them. The health of the Subordi-
nate Veterinary Staff suffered and it was noticeable that a larger
percentage of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons than in former years
had to proceed on leave due to ill-health. This Department shared
in the general financial retrenchment and was handicapped in its