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PART II.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
V.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
Bombay Veteri-
nary College.
573. The examinations commenced on 19th and terminated on 29th of April
1895. Fifty -one students presented themselves for examination in classes
A, B and C, of whom 37 passed. Of these, however, only 14 were examined for
their final, and of these, 9 passed. This shows an improvement on last year,
giving as it does, an average of 72.54 passes in the three classes, as against
57.14 last year; whilst the percentage of those who passed their final examina-
tion was 64.4 against 40 last year. Still, notwithstanding this improvement,
one cannot but be struck by the fact that an institution, costing Rs. 40,000
should only be able to turn out 9 students during the year.
574. The results given above and which are contained in the Annual Report
of the Bombay Veterinary College for the year 1895-96 do not show the
working of this institution for the year under review. The examinations being
held in April, the results are really those which should have been shown in
1894-95. In the reports of all other Veterinary Colleges and Schools in India,
the results of the examinations are given in the report of the year to which
they really refer, and this I consider should also be done in Bombay. I
purpose addressing the Government on this subject with a view of obtaining
a more uniform system in this respect.
575. On 1st April 1895, 58 students were on the rolls of the College, 16
left and 21 joined leaving 63 at the end of the year.
576. The records of the hospital give the following information relative to
patients, etc.:—
(a) In-patients.—1,820 cases were admitted in 1895, as compared with
1,766 in 1894, showing an increase of 54. The various classes of animals
admitted were as follows:—Horses 477, cattle 1,042, and dogs 301. The
daily average was 176, showing an increase of 19 over that of the last year.
(b) Out-patients.—662 were treated during 1895, showing an increase of
104 over that of the last year.
(c) Mortality.—The mortality in horses for 1895 was at the rate of 7 per
cent., in cattle 4 per cent., and in dogs 41 per cent., as compared with 6 per
cent., 4 per cent., and 38 per cent., respectively, of the last year.
Lahore Veteri-
nary School.
577. The summer session of this important institution commenced on the
6th May 1895, when 47 new students joined; of these, 17 were military, 13
scholarship-holders, from District Boards and Municipalities, etc., and 17 free.
The senior or second year class numbered 52 and the junior class was re-
duced to 36, thus making a total of 88 students in the College.
578. The final examination commenced on 8th and finished on 16th April
1896. The Examining Board consisted of:—
Veterinary-Major J. J. Philips, Army Veterinary Department
Veterinary-Captain H. T. Pease, Assistant to the Inspector
General, Civil Veterinary Department ... ...
Veterinary-Lieutenant H. P. Turnbull, Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department, North Punjab ...
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President.
Members.
579. The senior class or those students who presented themselves for the
examination for the certificate of Veterinary Assistants, number 52, of whom 36
were successful and 16 failed to satisfy the Examiners.
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