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on leave of Rai Sahib Sarat Chandra Paul. His tours in this Range
covered a period of 21 days and he travelled 2,438 miles by rail and 68
miles by road. He visited Chinsura, Bankura, Rajshahi and Rangpur
and checked and supervised the work of the Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons in charge. He also paid a visit to Bhaluka to enquire into
the possibilities of inoculation against Rinderpest by the Serum
Simultaneous method. In December he went to Kalimpong and
assisted in the judging of cattle for selection and award of prizes to
the successful competitors.

7.     Two officers worked in the Eastern Range during the year under
report. These were Babu N. N. Mazumdar and Maulvi M. S. Chaudhuri.
Details of their work are given below.

8.     Assistant Director, Babu N. N. Mazumdar, was in charge from
the beginning of the year till the 28th of August, when he left for
Calcutta to take over charge of the Western Range. During this period
he toured for 18 days and travelled 224 miles by rail, 79 miles by road
and 344 miles by boat and steamer. In the course of these tours he
visited Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and the villages Chokoria and Kakra
in connection with widespread outbreak of cattle disease. He also
undertook Serum Simultaneous inoculation of the Farm cattle at
Manipur and also of cattle belonging to one Babu H. P. Chatterjee at
Nilkhet and Kamrangachar.

9.     Maulvi M. S. Chaudhuri, Veterinary Inspector, officiated as
Assistant Director during the absence on deputation of Babu N. N.
Majumdar to the Western Range and also when the latter went on
leave for four months with effect from the 19th December last. He
was thus in charge of the Eastern Range for seven months during this
year. During his incumbency he toured for 65 days and visited
Comilla, Chandpur, Feni, Noakhali, Chittagong, Barisal, Faridpur,
Sarisabari once each, and Mymensingh thrice, and at all these places
he inspected the Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries. He
travelled 1,192 miles by rail, 166 miles by road and 1,060 miles by
steamer and interviewed District and Subdivisional Officers as well as
Chairmen of District Boards and explained to them the necessity of
increasing the Veterinary Staff in their districts.

In addition to this work he visited the Government Dairy Farm
at Manipur, the Co-operative Milk Societies' Breeding Farm at
Dhanmondai and the Dacca Central Jail. He also assisted me in
Serum Simultaneous inoculation campaign held in the Bakarganj
district in February last.

10.     The only Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, who is now on
Foreign Service in Iraq, is Mr. N. P. Fernandez. His deputation
commenced in 1921 and was being extended from year to year. The
question of his permanent retention by the Iraq Government had been
under consideration for about three years and it is gratifying to note
that a decision has now been arrived at in regard to this matter.

                            Part I.—Veterinary Instruction.

1. The work of propaganda was carried on as usual by the
veterinary Inspectors and Assistant Surgeons of this Department in
the course of their tours, but Government in July last were pleased
to sanction the appointment of a Special Officer for this purpose. This