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Province.
1
Brought forward ..
Dacca .. .. ..
Joydebpur .. ..
Mymensingh .. ..
Netrokona .. ..
Barisal .. .. ..
Perojpur .. .. ..
Patuakhall .. ..
Bhola .. .. ..
Faridpur .. .. ..
Chittagong .. ..
Cox's Bazar
Satkania .. .. ..
Comilla .. .. ..
Brahmanbaria .. ..
Noakhali .. .. ..
Feni .. .. ..
Total ..
Property of Government.
Number
on 1st April.
2
72
4
8 (Jail)
2 (Jail)
..
..
3
2 (Jail)
2
3
..
1
..
97
Obtained dur
ing the year.
Number.
3
3
..
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
Average
price paid.
4
..
..
..
.. ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
...
..
..
..
..
Casualties
during the
year.
5
6
Sold
2
..
..
.. Disposed 1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
10
Balance
remaining
on 31st
March.
6
69
(a) 2
..
8
..
1
..
..
..
3
2
1
3
..
1
..
90
81
Property of local bodies.
Number
on 1st April.
7
255
24 (b)
1(c)
..
4 4 (D. B.)
1 (D. B.)
1 (D. B.)
1 (D. B.)
..
1
.. 3
.. 1
..
200
Obtained during the year.
Number
8
55
2
1(c)
..
..
..
1
..
..
.. ..
..
..
1
1
1 (D. B.)
62
Average
price paid.
9
565
60
..
..
.. .. Exchanged
from
Barisal
Hospital.
..
.. ..
..
..
..
30
40
696
Casualties
during the
year.
10
21
Died
2
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
25
Balance
remaining
on 31st
March.
11
289
(b) 24
(c) 2
..
4 3
1
1
1
..
1
..
3
1
2
1
333
Remarks.
12
(a) Jail
(b) private
owners
(c) Bhowal Raj Estate.
Private owners.
Jail....
Agricultural Farm ..
Private owner.
Co-operative.
Jail
Agricultural Farm ..
Private owners ..
District Board . ...
Serial Estate.
Khnsmahal ..
District Board..
Private owner ..
24
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
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C. V. D. Form No. 30.
TABLE
Abstract of particulars regarding Horse Fairs an Shows
Province.
1
BENGAL.
Kalimpong ..
Nilphamari* ..
Raiganj ..
Total ..
Number
of Horse Fairs and Shows held.
2
1
1
2
4
Total num-
ber of
animals
present.
Year under report.
3
59
125
900
1,084
Previous year.
4
41
150
800
991
Total
number
compet-
ing for
prizes.
Year under report.
5
59
12
..
71
Previous year.
6
41
..
..
41
Total
number
of horses
in stock
(not In-
cluding
branded
mares)
present.
Belonging to breeders.
7
..
..
..
..
Belonging to dealers.
8
59
..
..
59
Number of
remounts
purchased.
For Remount Depot.
9
..
..
..
..
For Native Cavalry.
10
..
..
..
..
For Police.
11
..
..
..
..
Total.
12
..
..
..
..
Price paid
for remounts.
Highest price.
18
Rs.
..
..
150
150
Lowest price.
14
Rs.
..
..
6
6
Average price.
15
..
..
24
24
* Exhibition fund.
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XIII.
held in non-selected districts during the year 1934-35.
Number of
mules
purchased.
By Government.
16
..
..
..
By others.
17
..
..
..
Total.
18
..
..
..
Price paid
for mules by
Government.
Highest price.
19
..
..
..
Lowest price.
20
..
..
..
Average.
21
..
..
..
Tot al number of animals sold.
22
75
476
551
Prizes awarded.
From Imperial funds.
23
..
..
..
From Provincial funds.
24
..
..
..
From Local funds.
25
..
..
..
From other sources.
26
2
..
2
Total.
27
2
..
2
Amount actually awarded.
28
..
..
..
Number
of medals award-
ed.
29
..
..
..
Amount sanctioned by Government of India.
30
..
..
..
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C. V. D. Form No. 31.
TABLE
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs
Province.
1
BENGAL.
Contai ..
Tamluk ..
Jangipur ..
Kurseong ..
Rangpur ..
Dimla ..
Nilphamari ..
Gaibandha ..
Mohimaganj ..
Saidpur ..
Cooch Behar ..
Dinajpur ..
Balurghat ..
Thakurgaon ..
Raiganj ..
Faridpur ..
Khepupara (Bakar-
ganj).
Baidyer
Bazar
(dist. Dacca).
Raipura (Dacca) ..
Jodebypur ..
Number of Cattle Fairs
and Shows held.
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
3
6
3
6
2
3
1
1
1
1
Number of stock present.
Bulls.
3
1
..
3
30
..
..
..
..
48
..
5
28
200
..
..
1
4
50
5
12
Bullocks.
4
..
..
4
25
1,852
5,500
5,000
1,800
2,814
3,000
366
8,485
4,000
1,400
12,000
43
88
75
10
26
Cows.
5
2
10
4
..
18
135
8
20
65
..
50
45
250
96
..
2
16
125
15
42
Young stock.
6
1
..
4
..
158
50
..
35
48
..
25
400
150
..
4,000
..
..
25
..
36
Buffaloes.
7
..
..
3
..
20
500
300
300
26
10
100
3,085
6,000
24,000
1,800
..
2
1
..
..
Camels.
8
..
..
..
..
25
215
200
76
105
72
..
83
15
73
25
..
..
..
..
..
Others.
9
2
..
3
..
92
120
175
66
45
200
75
300
60
200
30
..
21
175
10
44
Average
animal
Bulls.
10
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
40
..
..
40
15
..
..
..
..
..
Bullocks.
11
..
..
..
..
27
50
30
38
35
35
42
45
25
35
28
..
..
..
..
36
XIV.
and Shows held during the year 1934-35.
price of
sold.
Cows.
12
Rs.
..
..
..
..
28
35
40
30
25
20
..
50
15
12
..
..
..
..
..
Buffaloes.
13
Rs.
..
..
..
..
26
30
25
35
38
30
40
50
25
22
19
..
..
..
..
Camels.
14
Rs.
..
..
..
..
55
80
70
60
45
45
..
100
40
60
46
..
..
..
..
Amount realised In fees.
15
Rs. a.
..
..
..
..
746 0
3,350 0
9,328 0
..
1,000 0
..
37 8
7,550 0
4,000 0
Nil
11,686 0
..
..
..
..
Total number of animals
that competed for prizes.
16
6
10
21
16
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
129
100
160
Prizes awarded.
From
Imperial
funds.
17
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
From Provincial
funds.
18
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
From local funds.
19
..
..
10
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
25
21
125
26
From other sour-
ces.
20
..
..
..
40
23
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.. ..
Total.
21
..
..
..
40
23
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
26
21
125
26
Number of medals awarded.
22
1
3
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
0
..
1
Remarks.
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Rs. 21 awarded in
25 prizes in shape
of articles.
Annual Report of the Bengal Veterinary College for the year
1934-35.
Preface and General Administration.
College.—I held charge of the office of the Principal, Bengal
Veterinary College and the Raymond Research Laboratory and was the
controlling officer of the Department of Epizootic Diseases of Animals
in Calcutta and its suburbs throughout the year. I also acted as
Veterinary Adviser to the Government of Bengal during the absence on
leave or Mr. P. J. Kerr, from 1st April to 11 th October 1934, but
12th to 23rd being gazetted holidays Mr. Kerr took over charge on
the forenoon of the 24th idem.
2. Khan Sahib S. S. Ahmed, Vice-Principal of the College, was
appointed to officiate as Director, Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal,
from 1st April to 11th October 1934, during the absence on leave of
Mr. P. J. Kerr, 12th to 23rd October 1934, being gazetted holidays he
actually made over charge of his officiating appointment
to
Mr. Kerr on the forenoon of the 24th idem and remained in charge
of his duties as Vice-Principal from 24th October to 11th November
1934, and from 1st to 31st March 1935. He also remained on leave
from 12th November 1934 to 28th February 1935. No officer was
appointed to fill his place as Vice-Principal during his absence from
the college on the aforesaid two occasions for reasons of financial
economy.
Veterinary Instruction.
3. Students.—During the last few years an increasing demand has
been made for admission into this college from most of the Provinces in
India, specially from Mysore, Travancore, Madras, the United Provinces,
the Punjab, Burma, Cochin State and also from outside India, Ceylon,
Malaya States and even of private students from Iraq, as will be seen
from the figures below.
4. At the beginning of the session 203 students were on the rolls of
the college, of whom 170 prolonged their studies throughout the session
(against 184 and 176 during the preceding two years), 33 having left
from financial difficulties or other reasons; 70 were admitted into Class
A and 3 took admission from the Bombay Veterinary College to Classes
B and C.
5. The number of Bengal students is on the increase as shown
below:—
1932-33 .. .. .. ..
1933-34 .. .. .. ..
1934-35 .. .. .. ..
58
60
66
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6. The detailed origin of the students for the session 1934-35 was as
follows:—
Bengal .. ..
Assam.. ..
United Provinces ..
Madras .. ..
Mysore .. ..
Coorg .. ..
Travancore .. ..
Cochin State.. ..
Punjab .. ..
Bihar and Orissa ..
Contral India ..
66
1
15
10
23
1
9
4
6
3
2
Central Provinces.. ..
Nizam's State .. ..
Bombay.. ..
Jaipur State.. ..
Burma.. ..
Ceylon.. ..
Iraq.. ..
Federated Malay States..
Straits Settlements..
Total..
1
3
3
2
5
3
6
6
1
170
7. Of these, 96 were Hindus, 40 Muhammadans, 28 Christians, 4
Buddhists and 2 Sikhs—Total 170.
8. Among these 170 students, 1 was a Graduate, 13 were under-
graduates, 120 Matriculates and 27 Non-Matriculates.
9. Examinations.—The following table shows the number of
students who presented themselves for examination during the year
under report:—
Class
A.. ..
B .. ..
C .. ..
Ex-
amined.
54
61
54
Passed.
43
42
47
Failed.
11
19
7
Pass
Percent-
age.
79.6
68.8
87.03
10. The examinations began on the 13th March 1935 and terminated
on the 22nd idem. The Board of Examiners consisted of—
President.
(1) Mr. P. J. Kerr, M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S., Director, Civil Veterinary
Department, Bengal.
Members.
(2) Major P. B. Riley, M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S., Director of Veterinary
Services, Bihar and Orissa.
(3) Mr. N. Chatterjee, G.B.V.C., Assistant
Director,
Civil
Veterinary Department, Bihar and Orissa, Orissa Range.
(4) Dr. Kali Pada Banerjee, M.B., D.T.M., Assistant Professor of
Pathology, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine.
(5) Khan Sahib S. S. Ahmed, B.H.V.S., G.B.V.C., Vice-Principal,
Bengal Veterinary College.
(6) Mr. Debendra Kumar Sen, G.B.V.C., Lecturer, Bengal Veteri-
nary College.
(7) The Principal, Bengal Veterinary College (Mr. A. D. MacGregor,
F.R.C.V.S., I.V.S.).
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11. The Board of Examiners' report to Government was as
follows:—
* * * * * *
"The results may be considered satisfactory.
The Board wishes to reiterate the opinion expressed last year as to
the necessity for Assistant Lecturers in the major subjects. The Board
agrees with the suggestion of the Principal that Veterinary Medicine
and Veterinary Surgery in Class B should in future be grouped with
Preventive Medicine and Operative Surgery in the final year and also
that Senior Anatomy be definitely assigned to Class B.
The addition to the board this year of a local external examiner is
welcomed and it is hoped that this practice will be extended to all
subjects in which suitable external local examiners are available. In
this connection the attention is drawn to the opinion expressed last year
that a high percentage of internal examiners is undesirable and where
it is essential that they should be employed and given sole charge of
the examination in the subject they take, that they should be
remunerated as in the case of external local examiners."
12. Stipends.—Out of 170 students remaining at the end of the
session, 59 held stipends from various bodies, 111 being private students.
The district boards of Bengal awarded 19 stipends during 1934-35
against 20 in 1933-34.
Details of Stipends.
Bengal Government ..
United Provinces Government
Iraq Government..
Nizam's State..
Jaipur State..
Mayurbhanj State ..
Gangpur State ..
Jaipur Lancers .. ..
Cooch Behar State ..
Rajgarh State (Central India)
Kolar District Board (Mysore)
Shew Bux Bogla Stipend ..
Tumkur District Board ..
Bundi State .. ..
Bhowal Raj C. W. Estate ..
Harijan Shevak Shangha
(Delhi) .. ..
Garhwal Khsatriya Scholar-
ship Trust Fund
Chandra Ballav Trust Com-
mittee .. ..
Carried over..
10
5
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
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Brought forward..
District Boards (Bengal)—
Rangpur ..
Howrah ..
Jessore ..
Tippera ..
Bogra ..
Mymensingh..
Murshidabad..
Chittagong ..
Dinajpur ..
Nadia ..
Bakarganj ..
Pabna ..
Noakhali ..
Dacca..
Hooghly ..
Total
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
19
..
40
19
59
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13. As in previous years circulars were issued to all district, local
and union boards, co-operative central banks and to other bodies drawing
their attention to the utility of veterinary instruction in the Province.
14. Additional Course.—In addition to the ordinary three-year
Diploma Course, the following short course was held during the year
under report:—
Vocational Course.—Four soldiers from the Military Department
attended this course for six months each and were granted certificates
in veterinary subjects after completion of their training in such.
Museum and Library.
Maulvi Md. Jamshed Uddin, G.B.V.C., was in charge of this section.
15. Museum.—During the session a good number of interesting
and rare specimens, pathological and parasitological, were added to
our collection as in previous years, and several stuffed subjects,
skeletons, models and charts were prepared and set up for demonstra-
tion.
16. Several important and interesting charts, models, specimens,
etc., were exhibited in District Industrial and Agricultural Exhibitions
during the year.
17. Library.—The Library is being annually added to but slowly
with up-to-date British, Indian and a few foreign books and periodicals.
It is to be regretted this supply has, from shortage of funds, been
recently curtailed. The Library is kept open for the use of the students
and staff during specified hours.
Anatomical Museum.
18. Several additions to the existing number of wet and dry speci-
mens were made to assist the students in the study of the subjects
concerned.
Bio-Chemistry Laboratory.
19. Bio-Chemistry and Histology Classes were held during the year
in this laboratory, which was fitted up last year.
Anatomy Classes.
20. In the Senior Anatomy Class as Mr. D. K. Sen, Senior Lecturer
in charge, was on leave for four months during the latter part of the
year, the Assistant Lecturer, Mr. S. C. Mukherjee, acted in his place
with Mr. M. R. Sen as assistant.
Hostels.
21. The Manager was in charge of the hostels. One hundred and
seventy boarders were in the Sir Andrew Fraser and Macpherson hostels
of this college as also in the Vice-Principal's quarters which were, under
orders of Government, converted into a third hostel, to meet the overflow
of students as in the previous year in the other hostels.
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22. Twelve messes had to be opened according to nationality, and
desires of the boarders. These were run efficiently under the direction
and guidance of the Manager. The rooms were replenished as necessity
arose with furniture, etc.
23. The general conduct and behaviour of the students were satis-
factory.
24. The general health of the students was good and no outbreak
of infectious or other serious disease occurred. All sick students were
properly attended to, and given medicine from the college pharmacy
under the directions of the Medical Officer, who was in regular attendance.
All complaints of the students were also seen to and remedied.
Sports and Gymnasium.
Babu N. B. Banerjee was in charge of this section.
25. The Sports Club was re-organised during the year. The per-
sonnel of the Athletic Club was the same as last year, viz.—
President—Principal.
Vice-President—Vice-Principal.
General Secretary—College Manager.
26. Rupees 573 were raised by subscription from the students and
the sanction of Government to the payment of a contribution of Rs. 335
was obtained as in the last year. The amount was distributed to
different sections of games and some money also was spent on the in-and-
out-door gymnasium and equipment for the play-ground. As usual,
various games were indulged in by the college teams under the direct
supervision and care of the Gymnasium Instructor. Two students were
sent for outside sports competitions, one of whom won a trophy. The
gymnasium is well equipped with various modern apparatus. The out-
door gymnasium which was laid down last year in the college play-ground
has also this year been improved with a few more apparatus.
27. The students were given training in drill and other physical
exercises and group games by holding regular drill classes during most
of the year under report, by the Gymnasium Instructor. Students were
also given training at the gymnasium by the Gymnasium Instructor and
they were examined in gymnastic exercises and four prizes were awarded
to the best gymnasts of the three classes.
Hospitals.
28. The number of admissions (patients) during the year was
2,398. The daily average of patients in the Wards being 123.
29. Out of 6,620 prosecutions in the Calcutta Police Courts under
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act during the year under consi-
deration, some 196 animals only were sent to this college infirmary for
rest and treatment by the trying Magistrates against 5,323 prosecutions
and 176 detentions in hospital during 1933-34.
30. The fees for treatment of college in-patients, out-patients, etc.,
were Rs. 15,043 and the cost of feeding Rs. 12,930 against Rs. 20,342
and Rs. 12,995, respectively, of the previous year. The cost included
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free treatment and upkeep of riding ponies, breeding and draft catttle
belonging to the college and free treatment of patients of poor people.
31. There is a well-equipped shoeing forge attached to the college
where horses and cattle are shod with ordinary and surgical shoes.
32. The X-ray and Ultra-Violet Ray apparatus of this college were
taken considerable advantage of in the diagnosis of obscure oases and
treatment.
Motor Ambulance.
33. The college ambulance was in frequent demand by the general
public of Calcutta and suburbs for sick and injured animals. Fees
collected were Rs. 900 against Rs. 1,020 of last year. The ambulance
was out of order during the year, and had to be thoroughly overhauled
which took more than a month.
Lands and buildings.
34. Many necessary improvements were made to the lands and build-
ings of this college departmentally, but several important schemes are
still awaiting completion for lack of funds.
35. My grateful thanks are due to Mr. P. C. Neogi (Executive
Engineer, Suburban Division), for his untiring interest in all matters
coLcerning hie department in this college.
Receipts and expenditure.
36. The main results of receipts and expenditure of the college com-
piled in my office and preliminarily verified by the Accountant-General,
Bengal, are given in Table II of this Report.
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Raymond Research Laboratory.
Mr. K. K. Banerjee, Laboratory Assistant, held charge of the
laboratory and the serum cellar of the college under my direct control
from 1st April to 2nd July 1934, and from 12th October to 11th November
1934. He was twice appointed to act as Lecturer from 3rd July to 11th
October 1934, when Khan Sahib S. S. Ahmed, Vice-Principal, officiated
as Director, Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal, and from 12th
November 1934 to 28th February 1935 when the Khan Sahib remained
on leave, and on these two occasions Mr. G. S. Banerjee officiated as
Laboratory Assistant.
2. Training.—Classes were held in the laboratory as in previous
years to enable the students to acquire practical knowledge in laboratory
methods and technique. Lantern slides of pathological interest were as
usual shown to the students.
3. Rabies.—During the year under review 91 brains of dogs and
other animals (suspected and clinically confirmed cases of rabies),
received from the college hospital, District Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons, Zoological Garden, Police and private individuals were pre-
pared and examined microscopically. Diagnoses were confirmed positive
in 70 cases and the parties concerned were immediately informed and
recommended to undergo anti-rabic treatment (vide Appendix A).
4. Examination of specimens.—Altogether 686 specimens of blood,
foeces, urine, skin-scrapings and other morbid materials were received
from the college hospital, District Veterinary Assistant Surgeons (of
the Civil Veterinary Department) and other outside sources for examina-
tion and report. Cases of anthrax, Hæmorrhagic septicæmia, black-
quarter, piroplasmosis, trypanosomiasis coccidiosis, filariasis, ankylos-
tomiasis, etc., were diagnosed as being current in the Province.
5. Autopsy.—Post-mortem examinations were as usual conducted
on carcasses of animals that died in the College hospitals, as well as
those received from outside sources for such examination and report.
6. The senior students were instructed in the method of conducting
autopsies and to submit reports in the prescribed form. Demonstrations
were as usual, given on cases considered important and in collecting
and preserving viscera for chemical analysis.
7. Examination of hides and other skins.—Samples of hides and
6kins intended for export to Australia, Spain and other countries were
biologically and bacteriologically examined for anthrax and other
pathogenic organisms.
8. Preparation of auto-vaccines.—Autogenous vaccines were as
usual prepared for cases in the college hospitals.
9. Serum cellar.—A number and variety of biological products
including Goat Tissue Vaccine were stored in the cold cellar operated by
the refrigerating plant.—
10. Serum supply and distribution.—Altogether 71,200 unit doses
of anti-rinderpest serum, 25,900 unit doses of anti-hæmorrhagic septic-
-mia serum, 4,920 unit doses of anti-anthrax serum, 2,460 unit doses of
blackqunrter serum, 950 unit doses of blackquarter aggressin, 570 unit.
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doses of mallein and 42 unit doses of tuberculin were supplied and
expended during the year.
11. Diagrams and Charts.—Several additions to the existing
number of charts and diagrams were made during the year and also many
of the old charts and models were renovated.
12. Supply of blood serum.—At the request of the Imperial Sero-
logist to the Government of Bengal, buffalo and horse sera were supplied
to him as usual during the year.
13. Government were pleased to sanction the purchase of an
epidiascope this year, a most useful adjunct to teaching, etc.
Research.
14. (A) Endemic Haematuria (Haematuria Vesicalis) in Hill
Cattle in India.—I had an opportunity during the year under report of
studying this disease, and of securing material for the first time from
hæmaturia-affected cattle from the hills—Kalimpong (Darjeeling), for
examination at this college laboratory. I visited Kalimpong, the seat
of this endemic disease on two occasions and finally established the find-
ing of fluke eggs (eggs of eurytrema pancreaticum) in the urine and
bladder tissue of affected cases.
A short report was duly submitted to Government.
In this connection, I must put before Government for special mention
the name of my permanent Laboratory Assistant Mr. K. K. Banerjee for
the excellent and ungrudging manner in which he assisted me in this
investigation in addition to his own temporary duties of officiating
lecturer.
(B) Diseases of doubtful or unknown origin.—I have also the
pleasure of reporting to Government that investigations into a group
of diseases under this category with special reference to Kumri
(posterior motor paralysis in horses), undertaken by me during the
past three years, have led to very important findings. This work is
now approaching finality.
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8. Training and practical demonstration to college students.—As
usual practical demonstrations of the mallein test was given to the final
year students of the college by the inspectors of this department.
9. A Bulletin of the monthly incidence of epizootic diseases among
horses and cattle including rabies in dogs was circulated to all district
officers, chairmen of district boards in Bengal, also to the Directors of
Civil Veterinary Departments in various provinces, cantonment autho-
rities and others concerned.
10. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.—One Veterinary Inspector
was attached to the Chief Presidency Magistrate's Court at Bankshall
Street throughout the year and Jorabagan Court up to 23rd October
1934. Owing to the amalgamation of both the courts (Jorabagan and
Bankshall Street) from 24th October 1934, the cases coming under the
Act of both northern and southern divisions were tried by the 3rd
Presidency Magistrate at Bankshall Street Court. During the year
under report the Calcutta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals sent 6,620 cases for trial to these courts; of which 196 only
were sent to the college infirmary for treatment.
11. The Chief Inspector (Babu S. C. Sircar) carried on his duties as
usual with zeal and energy.