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                              Work in Villages.

Table IV.

61.    During the year 13,561 villages were visited by the staff
In addition to the inoculations and vacci-
nations performed by them in these
villages, they treated 27,563 animals for contagious diseases, 41,739
for non-contagious diseases and castrated 19,883. During the
previous year, 12,942 villages were visited 46,366 animals treated
for contagious diseases, 33,033 for non-contagious diseases and
14,519 animals were castrated.

                    Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

62.    Four hundred fifty-nine cases were sent to infirmaries by
magistrates for treatment, mostly at Sholapur and Ahmednagar
and Dholka in Ahmedabad District. Three hundred and sixty-
six owners were convicted under the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals Act.

63.    The hospitals maintained by the Societies for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals at Ahmedabad and Poona continued to do
good work. Unfortunately, as a result of Government with-
drawing the services of the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon lent to
the Poona Society for duty with the travelling dispensary from
5th May 1939, this useful institution had to remain more or less
idle for the greater part of the year.

                    VI. SUBORDINATE STAFF.

64.    Inspectors.—As in past years, three Veterinary Inspectors
were employed in the Province, one each in charge of the Northern,
Central and Southern Ranges.

Mr. C. N. Desai was in charge of the Northern Range except
for the periods 12th April to 19th June and 22nd February to
31st March. On the former occasion Mr. T. R. Khaladkar was
appointed to act for him and during the latter, Mr. J. G. Gokhale,
Veterinary Inspector, Central Range, was transferred to the
Northern Range and held charge from 22nd February to the end
of the year. The three Inspectors were on tour for 212 days,
inspected almost all the Veterinary Dispensaries in the Range
twice and visited 65 villages in connection with outbreaks and for
checking the work of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons. They also
visited 5 Panjrapoles.

Central Range.—Mr. J. G. Gokhale held the charge of the office
of the Veterinary Inspector, Central Range, throughout the year
except for a period of one month and 17 days when he was
transferred to Northern Range, and Mr. G. V. Sovani, Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon, Ahmednagar, held charge of the Range
temporarily in addition to his own duties without touring.
Mr. Gokhale was on tour for 174 days, inspected all the Veterinary