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5.  Mr. P. S. Nair, G.B.V.C., Assistant Director, was at-
tached to the office of the Director of Veterinary Services
throughout the year under report. He was in charge of the Vete-
rinary laboratory in addition to his other duties till the 20th Nov-
ember 1939. He toured for 46 days and inspected 32 dispensaries
in Berar and Chhattisgarh Divisions. He also attended the nine-
teenth meeting of the Advisory Board of Agriculture held at
Simla in May.

6.  Mr. S. S. Ayer, G.B.V.C, was in charge of Nagpur
Division till the 11th June 1939 when he proceeded on four
months' leave preparatory to retirement. He toured for eight
days and inspected one dispensary.

7.  Mr. Balbir Singh, M.Sc, M.R.C.V.S., whose services
had been placed at the disposal of the Director, Imperial Vete-
rinary Research Institute, Mukteswar, reverted to the province
on the 29th September and was in charge of Nagpur Division
until the 21st November, during which period he toured for
12 days and inspected two dispensaries. Thereafter, he was
transferred to the charge of the Veterinary Laboratory, Nagpur,
where he continued till the end of the year.

8.  Mr. K. B. Pillay, G.B.V.C, continued to officiate as
Assistant Director, Chhattisgarh Division, throughout the year.
He toured for 211 days and inspected all the 35 dispensaries in
his division except one. He checked the work of the staff in
165 villages.

9.  Mr. P. S. Sundram Pillay, G.B.V.C, continued to offi-
ciate as Assistant Director, Berar Division, throughout the year.
He toured for 198 days, inspected all the 41 dispensaries in his
division and checked the work of his assistants in 106 villages.

10.  Mr. R. K. Sanyal, G.B.V.C, Veterinary Inspector,
officiated as Assistant Director in charge of Nagpur Division
from the 21st June until the 29th September, and again from
the 21st November until the end of the financial year. He
toured for 81 days and inspected all the 24 dispensaries of his
division.

11.  Subordinate establishment.—With the retirement of
Mr. S. S. Ayer, the cadre of veterinary inspectors is now reduced
to seven. At the close of the year, three inspectors were offi-
ciating as Assistant Directors in the Class II service. In the
course of the year, three veterinary assistant surgeons retired,
two died, one resigned and the services of one were dispensed
with. Eleven new men were recruited, all of them residents
of this province, making a total strength of 149 (145) at the end
of the year. The number of agricultural assistants remained
the same as last year, viz., seven.

                 I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION

12.  Out of the six Central Provinces scholarship-holders
studying in the final year class at Bombay Veterinary College,
five passed the diploma examination and were employed in the
department