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in these respects is not such as might reasonably have been anticipated. The
work of minor organization, which should be done by the lecturers, still falls on the
Principal, who at times has even been opposed by inertia or inadequate effort on
the part of the lecturer. I trust ere long this whole question of lecturers will
be on a more satisfactory footing.
14. On the 17th July Farrier Sergeant Stanley, R.A., joined the College as
Instructor in Practical Shoeing and Farrier. -He has held the post while on
furlough prior to retirement under special arrangements with the Military
Department, and is reported as having done his duties well, so that the Class C
men had a full course of practical shoeing this year. Unfortunately the quarters
built at a cost of about Rs. 7,000 in 1887 for this official have proved most
unhealthy. Mr. Stanley himself I found on my return to duty so reduced by
fever as to be unfit for much work and constantly unavailable for duty, his wife
had died of cholera, and all his children had been sick, so that it was necessary
to send them away to sanitaria. This unfortunate state of affairs naturally
renders the farrier unwilling to re-occupy quarters which have proved so ill-fated
to him ; they have been inspected by the Sanitary authorities, and some improved
arrangements are in hand for the disposal of refuse, and so on. Last year is said
to have been exceptionally trying to the health of persons employed on the estate
on which the College and Hospital are situated. After the great difficulty we
have had in getting a good farrier I trust we shall be able to retain Mr. Stanley,
who seems able and willing to do the work well.
15. The College Committee met three times during the year and dealt with
numerous matters in addition to the routine work ; arrears of fees from students,
the entrance test, lecturers' salaries questions, the appointment of a permanent
examining Board, new rules as regards free students, purchase of laboratory
equipment, and report of the Board of Examiners are matters which were
specially dealt with. At the meeting of the 27th July it was resolved that the
work of the Committee is now over, and Government should be asked to place
the College under the administrative supervision of the Principal. The meet¬
ings were well attended and conducted according to regulation.
16. This being the first year of a senior or " C " Class, the organization
of the Clinical Department for hospital work has been much improved by the use
of the senior experienced students as clinical clerks and dressers. The farrier
has been available to assist the clinical officers in the treatment of cases. The
following is a précis of the Annual Hospital Report made by V. S. Pottinger to
the Bombay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and dated 1st
January 1889 :—
(a). This was the third annual report of the Bái Sákarbái Dinshaw
Petit Hospital.
(b). In-patients numbered 1,672, against 1,019 in 1887 and 647 in 1886 ;
this represents roughly an increase of 60 per cent. over 1887. These
in-patients comprised 386 horses, 1,182 bullocks, 9 cows, 2 buffaloes, and
93 dogs, there being an increase under each heading ; the dog practice
(in so far as in-patients are concerned) being a new feature of the Hospital.
Fatalities numbered 104 (5.88 per cent. on admissions), dogs contributing
largely to this list (33 per cent. on number admitted). 882 (49.85 per cent.)
were cured, 633 (55.78 per cent.) relieved, 36 (2.03 per cent.) proved incur¬
able.
(c). Out-patients numbered 788, against 548 in 1887 and 304 in
1886. They were 358 horses, 62 bullocks, 340 dogs, and 28 other animals.
(d). The following additions were made to the Hospital :—
(1). The Bái Meenbái Horse Ward, presented by Mr. Noor¬
mahomed Jairazbhoy Peerbhoy.
(2). The Ajramul Cattle Ward, presented by Mr. Ajramul Hurji
of Jámnagar.
(3). The Ardesir Cowasji Petit Dog Ward, presented by Bái
Avábhái Merwánji Jijibhoy.