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APPENDIX I.
(Copy of Appendix B. of the Sanitary Committee's Report, referred to in para. 18.)
Bái Sákarbái Hospital and Bombay Veterinary College.
Suggestions and opinions by
Veterinary Surgeon Rayment,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary
College, No. 348, dated 6th
June 1891.
1. Underground drainage
in one ward stated to be
objectionable and its re-
moval
recommended.
Surface drainage or the
dry earth system to be
substituted.
2. Flooring of both wards
said to be on a bad prin-
ciple and badly carried
oat. Recommends base-
ment of stone or brick
well rammed with stiff
clay and on this 4 to 6" of
well rammed earth.
3. The use of cess-pool
contents for the garden
to be discontinued.
4. Custom of
bringing
manure for
gardening
purposes
objected
to
strongly.
5. Troughs in connection
with fountain to be wired
over to prevent animals
drinking from them.
6. Animals in Hospital to
be watered from the water
pipes and not from wells
in compound.
7. Ventilators to be pro-
vided at base of walls of
Hospital wards.
8. All litter to be removed
daily or burnt, contents of
all cess-pools, &c., to be
removed daily.
9. Fruit garden in front of
College to be abolished as
it impedes free circulation
of air and harbours filth.
Ground to be made over
to the Principal for the
instruction of students in
the production of Lucerne,
Huriali, &c., the produce
to be used for the animals
in the Hospital. A few
mango-trees to remain, but
their lower boughs to be
lopped to prevent ob
structing the air.
10. Attendants in Horse
Wards to be one for two
horses instead of one to
five. Every ward to have
a subordinate in charge
responsible for cleanliness
&c. At least one dung
boy required for each
ward.
Replies by the Society, dated
9th July 1891.
Underground pipe to be
cleaned and buried and
surface drainage substi-
tuted in the ward referred
to.
Recommendations agreed
to for Horse Ward No. I.
Boulders covered with
moorum to be used.
Contents of cess-pools is
now carted away to Ma-
hálakshmi.
Manure is stated to be
cotton or wool waste and
not injurious to health.
Animals not allowed to
drink at the troughs but
water taken in buckets for
the animals or for garden-
ing purposes.
Supply in water main in-
sufficient at times and
scarcely enough for the
human population.
Rejoinder by Veterinary
Surgeon Rayment,
Principal Bombay
Veterinary College.
Considers the total re-
moval of the pipe
drain necessary.
Assumes that broken
stone well rammed is
to be used.
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Considers the troughs
should be guarded by
wire netting or other
protection.
Doubts if water from
pipes is used even
when there is no
scarcity.
Ventilators will be provided
as suggested.
All litter is removed or
burnt daily (for cess-pools
see reply to suggestion
No. 3).
The garden yields a revenue
of RS. 500 per annum and
cannot, the Committee
think, be done away
with.
Attendants increased to one
to four animals.
Considered still insuffi-
cient.
States that
the men are also em-
ployed on work about
the compound.
Opinion of the Committee appointed
in G. R. No. 2328 of 10th November
1891,
Steps taken by the Society
appear sufficient.
Experiment under trial and
should be extended if found
satisfactory.
Satisfactorily disposed of.
The use of cotton or wool waste
manure to be discontinued.
Appears desirable. The object
is to prevent sick animals on
their way to the Hospital from
drinking at the fountain basin
and contaminating the water.
The water of two of the wells
(one near the Pharmacy room
and the other near students'
quarters) appears to be better
than the Vehár water at pre-
sent, buf it will be safer to
insist on the use of Vehár
water when available.
Disposed of as regards Horse
Wards, but should be extended
to all wards.
Should be burnt daily on the
premises.
The trees to be thinned and
lopped near ground level in
order to assist free circulation
of air. All low vegetable
matter inside the Hospital
premises to be removed.
See Resolution 11 of the report.
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