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the first signs of disease in September 1887, that is, in his second monsoon at the
College. Mr. Bhikaji Tavaria, the Manager of the hospital, a man of iron
constitution, broke down and at last died of dysentery and fever. The present
Manager and Assistant Manager are suffering off and on from fever and dysentery.
Many healthy students suffer at the College from fever, jaundice, &c. The
resident students have one and all to fly away in the rains. The hospital and
College menial servants are often absent from duty or are unable to do their work
through sickness. I may close this by stating that during the last four months
of the year, when I was Principal, I had to grant leave of absence on account of
sickness to no less than 17 students out of 42 and to treat as many more for
ague, cough or dysentery.
17. Clinical Instruction.—The last annual report of the Bai Sakarbai
Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals shows that in 1890 the progress made by
the hospital in previous years was kept up. Veterinary Surgeon Steel was in
clinical charge till 5th December and since then I officiated in his place. The
College officers and students did their clinical work efficiently :—
(a). The number of in-patients fell to 1,504, there being 1,785 in 1889
and 1,661 in 1888. The daily average was 142. The number of dogs
increased considerably. The death-rate was the same as last year.
(b). Out-patients fell from 755 to 728. This is to a great extent due
to fees demanded for them. A free out-patient practice about three times a
week at specified hours is suggested.
(c). The system of admission and discharge of animals is very unsatis-
factory, being entirely left to hospital managers, who know nothing about
veterinary matters. The decrease in the number of in-patients is greatly
due to this defective system.
(d). The management of the animals is very poor, so that cases which
can be discharged in a short time often remain months under treatment.
The sanitary condition of the wards is at times so bad that operation-wounds
and injury cases take an unhealthy turn.
(e). The mortality among dogs still remains high owing to the un-
healthy locality. The defects in management and feeding the dogs are also
pointed out.
(f).
The unsatisfactory and almost alarming sanitary state of the
hospital grounds and a few wards are clearly described and remedies
suggested.
(g). The necessity of building a new pharmacy is shown. As regards
new buildings, last year was a blank. As the compound is already over-
crowded, the desirability of not having any more buildings in the compound
is shown.
(h). The services to the hospital of the Manager and his Assistant, and
of the Secretary to the hospital, as well as of the College Instructors and the
Assistant Veterinary Officers, are acknowledged.
(i). The clinical records of all horse and dog cases and important cattle
cases are regularly kept and are available for reference.
(j). Besides the improvements of hospital grounds in point of sanitation
a large number of wants of the hospital, which require early consideration,
is pointed out.
(k). Last year there was an unusual number of cases of Surra in horse
and foot and mouth disease in cattle.
18. Order and discipline have been maintained throughout the year, there
being no case of breach of College rules. One student was suspended from the
first year's examination on suspicion of copying, but on his explaining matters to
the Principal to his satisfaction, the case was referred to the Managing Committee,
who allowed the student as a special case to attend both the first and second
years' classes.
Our relations with the graduates and the existing practitioners in Bombay
have been very cordial throughout. I am glad to note that interesting cases
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