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The following extra collegiate lectures have been given by him :—
(a). A course of six on " Trivial Injuries and Diseases of Troop Horses."
(b). One lecture on " Science in Bombay."
(c).
Do.
" Indian Cattle."
(d).
Do.
" Camels."
(e).
Do.
" Popular results of the Horse and Cattle Show,
Bombay."
The Assistant Professor and Resident Veterinary Officer investigated
disease among sheep and poultry at the Bombay Pinjrapole and in the Island
of Sálsette. He has energetically and efficiently performed the duties of
Honorary Secretary to the Bombay Veterinary Association.
9. Consolidation of the course of instruction and elaboration of its details was
in last Annual Report mentioned as a desideratum ; it has been attempted during
the past year in several ways. Firstly, into the hospital has been introduced a
system of record of cases and individual responsibility. Thus each senior student
has always under him for record and dressing several cases either of horses or
cattle, and his work is supervised by the clinical clerk, who carries out the treat-
ment prescribed by the ward officer. The clinical clerks are specially selected
men, each of whom receives a certificate for his services if properly rendered
during a period of office; all treatment is under the ward officers who go their
round once daily or more often if required. This system makes the students
familiar with the routine of the ward work and gives some idea of system, which
is specially necessary in the case of native students whose ideas on joining the
College are rather strong as to the advisability of letting things adjust them-
selves with the lapse of time. Another useful piece of discipline this year was
in connection with an outbreak of disease called equine relapsing fever (Surra)
in the Bombay Tramway Company (Limited). The company generously offered
to defray the expenses of an investigation into the nature of this serious disorder
of horses, and part of the enquiry consisted in a ten days' continuous observation
of certain cases, obtaining hourly records of the state of the blood, pulse, and body
temperature. These records were satisfactorily obtained by the agency of volun-
teers from among the students, who completed an enquiry most valuable in its
character and probably unprecedented as regards laboriousness and importance
in veterinary annals. Selected students acted as Assistants at the Bombay
Horse and Cattle Show, 1890, doing efficient work in classification, measuring,
description, and mustering of the exhibits. These services are to be recognised
by a diploma under orders of the Show Committee. Thesystem of weekly written
examinations on the work dealt with in the lecture rooms and laboratories has
been introduced and strictly enforced this year and has materially increased the
work of the College officers by the necessary perusal of the reply papers. There
can be no doubt, however, that it is a valuable discipline, and to ensure care in
its performance I introduced the system of weekly report from each teacher on
the work done by him, and I set the questions on each subject myself each week
also I made the marks awarded (with the attendance records) the basis of classi-
fication of students at the end of the educational year. Brevity was insisted on
in replies, verbosity being reckoned a reason for deduction of marks. On the
recommendation of the College Committee Government was pleased to approve
of the subjects dealt with in afternoon lectures being changed to an extent so as
to cover more ground without increasing the students' work. Thus, instead of
thirty lectures each on Shoeing, Obstetrics, Sanitary Science, Hygiene, and
Therapeutics, we have now the following : Ten demonstrations or lectures,
each on—
1
2
3
Monday.
Shocing
...
...
Surgical Anatomy.
Surgery (Practical).
Tuesday.
Hygiene
...
...
Practical Microscopy
Bacteriology...
...
Wednesday.
Therapeutics
Prescribing
and
Pharmacy Organ-
isation.
Toxicology
...
...
Thursday.
Obstetrics
...
...
Breeding and Rearing
Examination as to
Soundness.
Friday.
Sanitary Science.
Methods of Post-mor¬
tern Examinations:
Pathological Anatomy.
(The lecture subjects are italicised.)