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last year, giving an average of about 32 daily. The out-patients, both equine and bovine, are
always the ones to be encouraged, as they afford the most valuable material for clinical instruction
to the students.
" The number of surgical operations was 671, or an increase of 225 over last year."
The total number of in-door and out-patients shows and increase of 1,119
over last year, which must be considered very satisfactory.
During the year under review, a scheme has been formulated for the
training of nalbunds, totally independent of the College course. Is is estima-
ted that 9 months will be required to train nalbunds who have had some
previous experience, and it is proposed that local bodies or regiments sending
men to the College to be trained, should pay a fee of Rs. 20 to the nalbund
foreman for the instruction of the men sent by them; this will ensure their
being properly trained. Already a large number of District Boards have inti-
mated their intention to send nalbunds to be trained. As the class is naturally
limited, preference should be given to District Boards of the Punjab, who
are willing to have men taught at this College. Already one has joined from
the Kurnal district. It will be most beneficial to Government stallions to have
properly trained nalbunds in each district.
The amount derived from fees and paid into the Government Treasury
was Rs. 5,095-10-0, being an increase of Rs. 1,268-6-6 over last year.
During the year, Veterinary Lieutenant Sullivan, who was Assistant Pro-
fessor, was invalided home; Veterinary Lieutenant Cranford, Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department, South Punjab, was deputed to do duty at the
College ; Veterinary Lieutenant Martin was appointed in November last, and
is well reported on by the Principal.
The following test-books have been added during the year, by the follow-
ing authors, to those already published :—
1. Anatomy and Physiology, by Mehtab Shah, Teacher of Anatomy.
2. Bovine Pathology, by Sirdar Shah, Teacher of the subject.
3. A Treatise on Practical Horse shoeing, by Khan Bahadur Amir Shah
Assistant Surgeon and Clinical Clerk, Lahore Veterinary College.
The greatest praise is due to the teaching staff of the College for their
labours in connection with the above mentioned books, without them the stu-
dents could not possibly be properly taught. I fear that the teachers
will suffer pecuniarily in the matter, as, owing to the want of funds, the
honoraria which were strongly recommended, in order to recompense these
men, could not be paid, and the number of books annually sold is small, espe-
cially as Officers Commanding regiments direct students leaving the College to
hand over their books to their successors. This system is one strongly to
be deprecated, as it deprives the men of the means of keeping up their know-
ledge.
Employment of students. On this point, the Principal remarks :—
" There still appears to be a demand for the services of qualified Veterinary Assistants from
the Lahore Veterinary College. At present I have 27 applications for men, viz., 17 from the Trans-
port Department for the Chitral Expedition, 6 for Government Civil appointments, 1 from Native
States, and 3 from private employers. These latter are the Calcutta Tramway Company, who have
already two of the Lahore men in their service and require 3 more. Two men have, also, during
the year, been sent to the Ajmere and Calcutta Veterinary Schools as teachers."
The Principal concludes his report as follows:—
" In conclusion I would bring to your notice the very energetic and painstaking way in which
the whole of the staff of the College have seconded me during the past year. Not only in the
Lecture room and the Hospital, but in the numerous little business matters that are constantly
coming up and which without hearty co operation on their part, I would find it difficult to cope
with. They take a personal pride in the welfare and progress of the Institution to which its
success is, in a large measure, due, and I trust that you will bring their zeal and energy to the
notice of the proper authorities."
Having had an opportunity of inspecting the Lahore Veterinary College
during the past year, I can only say that I am more than pleased with this
Institution, and I would specially bring to the notice of the Government of
India the good work done by Veterinary Captain Nunn, D.S.O. This officer
received the Companionship of the Indian Empire for his services during
the past year.