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Babu Nilmoni Chattarji, Assistant Director, North Bihar
Range, was attached to the head office and assisted the Director
in connection with the work of the college, the farm and the
range. The post of Assistant Director, North Bihar Range,
remained vacant throughout the year.

                                TABLE VII.

             SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.

79.  The number of inspectors, including one under the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, employed for the Patna
City Municipality, was 14 as showa in previous year's report.
First grade inspector Babu N. N. Ghose being appointed
temporary livestock inspector on Its. 200 per month for one
year, the post vacated by him was filled by third grade inspector
Babu D. N. Mukharji in charge of Motihari circle from the
1st July 1927, while the last vacancy was filled by veterinary
assistant surgeon Babu M. S. Mohon Raj as inspector of the
Chaibassa circle on Rs. 130 per month from the same date.
Babu D. N. Mukharji also held charge of the Muzaffarpur
circle during the absence on deputation of Babu H. K. Roy to
the Madras Veterinary College. Staff veterinary assistant
surgeon Babu A. K. Ghose was appointed third grade inspector
on Rs. 130 per month against a permanent vacancy which was
caused by the reversion of Babu R. K. Ram to the post of
a senior grade veterinary assistant surgeon.

80.  There was no change in the laboratory staff except that
assistant laboratory assistant, 1 abu B. M. Lahiri of Patna, was
appointed to act as staff veterinary assistant surgeon from the
1st May 1927. For want of a suitable officer trained in labora-
tary work, this post remained vacant from that date. Laboratory
assistant Babu J. N. Mukharji of Cuttack was on six months
deputation to the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research,
Muktesar, and reserve veterinary assistant surgeon Babu P. C.
Kunar officiated for him.

81.  On the 1st April 1927 there were 123 veterinary
Assistant surgeons employed in districts including the veterinary
assistant surgeon under the Bettiah estate. Sixteen Bihar and
Orissa graduates joined the department, thereby bringing the
number to 139. Out of eight Bengal graduates employed on the
above date, seven were discharged on the expiry of their term
of one year, one only being retained for a further period of
12 months until further orders. There were therefore 132