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(g) Deputation of the Principal to examine students at the Poona Army
Veterinary School.
Minor buildings, &c.
12. During the year 2 latrines, 2 bath-rooms, and 2 urinals with cess-pool
connections, were erected by the Public Works Depart-
ment for the use of the students. The old latrines
were paved and also connected with a cess-pool. Behind the post-mortem and
dissecting rooms a cess-pool has been built to collect the liquid filth from those
two rooms, which is removed daily. The cess-pools of the latrines, urinals, &c.
are emptied as required by the Municipality. The above improvements were
most essential, as the ground around these buildings was always foul from satura-
tion, notwithstanding every effort being made to keep the places in a sanitary
state. A copper macerating boiler with an outflow tube to the cess-pool at the
back of post-mortem room, a ball-cock in the pharmacy cistern, and a cistern
for the use of the resident students, were also constructed. A dark room for
photography was also fitted up and water laid on. The following minor works
were considered essential, but were postponed on the orders of the Director of
Public Instruction, pending the question of the location of the College:—
(a) Laying on water in the Patho-Bacteriological and Chemical
laboratories.
(b) Laying on gas in the laboratories.
(c) Improvements in the resident students' quarters.
(d) Alteration in horse stocks and bullock trevis.
The question of who is to repair the roads leading to and the ground
around the College buildings should be definitely settled. I took the matter up
in November and wrote to the Executive Engineer, Presidency, and here quote
his reply.
'' 2. * * * . I beg to point out that the ground outside the limit of
the College buildings belongs to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
only the buildings appertaining to the College having been made over to Gov-
ernment. The Society should, therefore, be asked to do whatever may be
necessary to improve the ground.
" 3. The filling in round the forge and pharmacy was being done by my
subordinates in ignorance of the above facts."
On the part of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, they do
not seem inclined to spend money in this direction, and as a result the place looks
untidy, and during the rains water lodges and tends to create disease.
Teaching staff.
13. From 1st to 14th April 1891, Dr. S. K. Nariman acted as Principal
and was relieved by Veterinary-Captain G. J. R. Ray-
ment, A. V. D., on the 15th April 1891, who subse-
quently reverted to his former appointment as Assistant Superintendent, Horse-
breeding Operations, North-Western Provinces, on the 3rd August 1891, when
Dr. Nariman again reassumed charge of the office of Principal and was relieved
by me on the 12th of the same month. Assistant Professor Dr. Nariman has
given me every satisfaction in the performance of his duties, and has at all times
shown zeal for the profession and tact in handling the students. I am also much
indebted to him for the ready assistance he afforded me when I came to the
College as a stranger. Last year was a very trying one and entailed a deal of
correspondence in the relations between College and Hospital, and here again
he gave me invaluable aid. For the compilation of this report I have also to
thank him. He has acted for me during any temporary absence of mine. These
services, I trust, will not be lost sight of when Government are reviewing the
work of the College for the year. The two Instructors of the College, Messrs.
Vakharia and Dhakmarwala, have performed their duties to my entire satisfaction.
They were examined, passed, and recommended to be made permanent, and
given their increase of pay and their designation changed from Instructors to
Lecturers in accordance with Government Resolution No. 9422 of 14th Decem-
ber 1889. They were on probation up to 31st March 1892. The duties of In-
structor in shoeing were carried on in the same way as last year, no farrier being
available for the appointment. I have hopes, however, of obtaining the services