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touring of the Veterinary Inspectors was curtailed owing to
insufficient funds. Both the Veterinary Inspectors did creditable
work during the year.

26.    The clerical staff as usual carried out their duties
satisfactorily.

        V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT

27.    The expenditure of the Department was Rs. 1,18,534 as
compared with Rs. 1,31,383 in the previous year.

                        VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.

28.    The reporting of contagious diseases, as remarked in the
previous reports, still leaves great room for improvement and
Tapedars have not yet realized the importance of prompt reporting
of disease among animals. It has been found that outbreaks are
reported very late.

29.    Owing to financial stringency, touring by Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons for the purpose of castration and treatment
of ordinary diseases had to be stopped.

30. Twenty-one horses and 2 cattle were landed at the Port
of Karachi. Of these 18 horses came from United Kingdom and
3 from Persian Gulf and 2 cattle from Sweden.

31. At the request of the Agricultural Adviser to the Govern-
ment of India, the following programme of work for the next year
is included in the annual report.

The energies of the Department will be directed towards the
investigation of certain diseases and application of modern methods
of treatment, both curative and prophylactic.

                                                M. MOHEY-DEEN,
                        Ag. Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
                                                                        Sind and Rajputana.

Karachi, dated 30th June 1933.