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No. 526 OF 1894.
FROM
JAMES MILLS, M.R.C.V.S., J. P., F.B.U., Vety.-Capt. A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Vety. College;
To
K. M. CHATFIELD, ESQ., M.A.,
Director of Public Instruction,
Poona.
Bombay Veterinary College:
Parel, 2nd July 1894.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit the eighth annual report of the Bombay
Veterinary College, dealing with the work of the official year ending 31st March
1894. Embodied in the report will be found a brief outline of the duties
performed in connection with the Bái Sákerbái Dinshaw Petit Hospital for
Animals, for the year ending 31st December 1893.
2. The professional examinations commenced on the 17th April 1893, and
terminated on the 28th of the same month. The Board consisted of the follow-
ing gentlemen:—
President.
Veterinary Captain J. W. A. Morgan, Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Bombay.
Members.
Veterinary Lieutenant F. W. Sharp, A. V. D., Veterinary Lecturer, Science
College, Poona.
Dr. M. G. Deshmukh, B.A., M.D., B.Sc., Bombay.
Mr. N. D. Dhakmarvala, G.B.V.C., Lecturer on Anatomy and Physio-
logy, B. V. C.
Mr. V. E. Vakharia, G.B.V.C., Lecturer on Chemistry, B. V. C.
Secretary.
Veterinary Captain James Mills, A. V. D., Principal, Bombay Veterinary
College.
The final meeting of the Board and members of the teaching staff took
place on the 28th April, when the results were declared, which will be found in
Appendix A. The prizes were at the same time awarded, vide Appendix B.
It will be seen from Appendix A that 28 candidates passed in the three
classes out of 37 that presented themselves for the examinations, thus increasing
the percentage of successful students from 47.4 to 75.67, on comparing the
results with those of last year with the year under report.
Number of, and changes in,
students.
3. On the 1st April 1893 there were 38 students on the College rolls;
26 fresh students entered during the year. 16 students
left the College, 11 of whom obtained the diploma of
Graduate, three discontinued their studies because of
their frequent failures at the examinations, one was struck off the rolls for
misdemeanour, and one for continued absence without leave.
The entries during this year showed an increase of 12 as compared with
the previous year, among whom there are many most suitable men for the
profession. The changes in the number of students are shown in Appendix C.
B 547—1
6
(a) In-patients.—1,541 cases were admitted in 1893 as compared with
1,705 in 1892, showing a decrease of 164. The various classes of animals
admitted were as follows:—
Horses 320, cattle 1,046, and dogs 175.
The daily average was 165 ; this stood at 163 in 1892, an increase
of 2.
(b) Out-patients.—608 cases were treated. The number in 1892 was
894, a decrease of 286.
(c) Mortality.—The rate of mortality in horses, cattle and dogs was
nearly the same as last year.
(d) Stable management.—The new stable floors continue to give every
satisfaction and the dry earth system as well.
(e) Buildings.—A handsome arched gateway has been erected at the
Government House road entrance to the hospital by Bái Dinbái N. M.
Petit, at a cost of Rs. 4,000.
(f) Management.—Mr. J. B. Daver and his Assistant have given me
every assistance in the work of the hospital.
College Committee.
19. Government, in their Resolution, Educational Department, No. 1791,
dated 28th August 1893, appointed a Committee, com-
posed of the following gentlemen, to report as to
whether it was desirable or feasible to remove the College from Bombay to
Poona :—
President.
The Survey Commissioner and Director of Land Records and Agri-
culture.
Members.
The Principal, College of Science, Poona.
The Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
The Superintendent, Civil-Veterinary Department, Bombay.
The Sanitary Commissioner.
The Executive Engineer, Presidency.
The Committee have submitted their report to Government.
Financial Statement.
20. Appendix F is the financial statement of the College, including Sewri
Lazaretto and the Harbour Veterinary Surgeon. From
it, it will be seen that the amount of Rs. 28,677 was
spent on account of the College proper, an increase of Rs. 129, as compared with
the previous year, and Rs. 582 in 1891-92. Deducting actual receipts, the cost
to Government of maintaining the College was Rs. 24,427. This statement does
not embrace the expenditure on account of payment of leave allowance made in
England to Dr. Nariman. Government have sanctioned the following grants:—
Rs. 360. Pay of Second Clerk, annual.
„
500. Excursion grant, annual.
The total expenditure incurred on account of the Sewri Lazaretto was
Rs. 2,135, and for the Harbour Veterinary Surgeon Rs. 780.
Clerical staff.
21. Government have, in their Resolution, Educational Department,
No. 2762, dated 14th December 1893, sanctioned a second
clerk for the office, on a salary of Rs. 30 per mensem.
Mr. V. B. Phatak, Head Clerk, continues to give every satisfaction.
Literature and Inventions.
22. My work—Plain Hints on the Diseases of Cattle in India—is
passing through a second edition and will be shortly
issued.
The Horse-sling and Anti-windsucking-bit, invented by me, have been
patented and my Cinerator is about to be so.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
JAMES MILLS, Veterinary Captain, A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
7
APPENDIX A.
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE.
Results of Examinations, April 1893.
First Professional ...
Second Professional...
Third Professional ...
...
...
...
Total ...
First Class.
4
2
2
8
Second
Class.
5
2
9
16
Pass.
2
2
...
4
TOTAL OF CANDIDATES.
Examined.
15
7
15
37
Passed.
11
6
11
28
Percentage
of Passes.
73.33
85.71
73.33
75.67
JAMES MILLS, Veterinary Captain, A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
2nd July 1894.
8
APPENDIX B.
Return of Prizes, &c., awarded to Students of the Bombay Veterinary College for 1893-94.
Number.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Subject.
Best practical man, Class C
...
...
Best man in Shoeing
...
...
Best man in Examinations as to Soundness.
Obstetrics and Breeding...
...
...
Medicine and Surgery, Class C...
...
Best man in Class B
...
...
...
Best man in Anatomy and Physiology,
Class B.
Handling of Animals
... ... ...
Best man in Class A
...
...
...
Best man in Anatomy and Physiology,
Class A.
Results of Examinations...
...
...
Nature.
Money...
Shoeing Tool Case
...
...
Silver Medal
...
...
...
Books...
...
...
...
Books and Instruments
Do.
do.
Do.
do.
"Steel" Silver Medal... ...
Books ...
Instruments
...
...
...
Government Scholarships
Value.
Rs.
100
25
15
16
{ 16
50
40
20
15
20
10
60 each ...
Successful Candidate.
Mahomed Khan
...
...
J. M. Doctor ... ... ...
N. N. Aiyangar
...
...
...
Mahomed Khan
...
...
...
L. K.Vedh
...
...
...
Mahomed Khan
...
...
...
W. A. De Silva
...
...
...
Do.
...
...
...
C. Engel
...
...
...
R. J. Ghosla ...
...
...
...
G. D'Silva
...
...
...
...
Class B.—W. A. D'Silva and V. K.
Vairajkar.
Class A.—R. J. Ghosla, Munshi, En-
gel, G. D'Silva, Soman and Jalihal.
Donor's Name.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. B. Hallen,
C.I.E.
Veterinary Captain James Mills.
Government.
} Veterinary Captain Morgan.
Veterinary Captain James Mills.
Sir Dinshaw Manokji Petit, Bart.
Mr. N. D. Dhakmarwala.
Steel Memorial Committee.
Sir Dinshaw Manokji Petit, Bart.
Mr. N. D. Dhakmarwala.
JAMES MILLS, Veterinary Captain, A. V. D.,
2nd July
1894.
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
9
APPENDIX C.
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE.
Return showing Changes in the Number of Students in 1893-94.
Class.
Class
C
...
...
Class B
...
...
Class A
...
...
Total ...
Number of
Students
on 1st
April
1893.
15
8
15
38
WITHDRAWALS, 1893-94.
1893
Number of
12
1
3
16
...
6
11
17
ENTRIES,
Number of
Students
transferred.
6
11
...
17
1893-94.
New
entries.
1
...
25
26
Number of
Students
on 1st
April
1894.
10
12
26
48
REMARKS.
APPENDIX D.
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE.
Table showing the Number and Nationality of Students for the year 1893-94.
Caste.
Pársis ...
Hindus ...
Mahomedans
Portuguese and Native Christians.
Jews ...
...
...
Budhists
Total ...
Hindus ...
Portuguese and Native Christians.
Europeans and Eurasians
Total ...
Pársis ...
Hindus ...
Mahomedans
Europeans and Eurasians
Jews
Total ...
Grand Total ...
Paying.
Native
States.
CLASS C.
2
1
1
4
2
1
3
CLASS B.
1
1
2
4
2
...
2
CLASS A.
3
5
2
4
14
22
...
4
1
...
1 6
11
Goverment,
Free.
1
1
1
3
4
2
6
1
2
...
...
...
3
12
Municipal,
Free.
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
...
3
3
Total.
2
4
1
1
1
1
10
7
1
4
12
REMARKS.
5
12
4
4
1
26
48
JAMES MILLS, Veterinary Captain, A. V. D.,
2nd July 1894.
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
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APPENDIX E.
Return showing Caste and number of Students from Native States, Local Boards,
&c., attending the Bombay Veterinary College during the year 1893-94.
Province, Presidency or State.
Berárs, Nizám's State
Junágad State...
District Local Board, Shikárpur
Kolhápur State ... ... ...
Bhávnagar State ... ...
Dhrángadhra State
... ...
Ceylon Government
...
...
Rájpipla State ... ... ...
Mángrol State ... ... ...
Pálitána State ... ... ...
Total ...
Number of
Hindus.
1
1
...
1
1
1
...
1
1
1
8
Number of
Maho-
medans.
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Number of
Budhists.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Number of
Jews.
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
JAMES MILLS, Veterinary Captain, A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
2nd July 1894.
APPENDIX F.
Financial Statement of the Bombay Veterinary College, 1893-94.
INCOME.
Heads.
From Government salaries—
Teaching staff ... ...
Establishment ... ...
Contingent ... ...
Scholarships ... ...
Chemicals, &c. ... ...
Examiners' fees ... ...
Riding fees ... ...
House-rent allowance... ...
Books and diagrams, &c. ... ...
Conveyance allowance to Principal.
Travelling allowance to Officers ...
Furniture and apparatus ... ...
Special charges, Patho-Bacteriolo-
gical Laboratory ...
Buildings and repairs... ...
From Bombay Municipality... ...
From students' fees... ...
Rent of students' quarters...
Sale-proceeds of packing material
From Government—
Lazaretto Establishment
„
Contingent grant
„
purchase of furniture,
instruments, medicines,
&c.
„
Books
„
Buildings and repairs...
Harbour Veterinary Surgeon's pay
and allowances
Total ...
1892-93.
Rs.
18,360
1,416
628
900
200
300
......
1,020
138
200
336
1,000
472
2,500
1,260
54
0
900
100
61
3,400
390
33,636
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
8
0
0
6
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1893-94.
Rs.
20,760
1,608
928
900
200
300
300
1,020
138
420
200
544
849
*2,500
*1,710
*40
900
240
368
688
780
35,393
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
EXPENDITURE.
Heads.
Teaching staff
Establishment (including Bacteriologi-
cal Laboratory servants)
Contingent expenditure ...
Scholarships...
...
...
Chemicals, &c. ... ...
Examiners' fees ... ...
Riding fees ... ... ...
House-rent allowance... ... ... ...
Travelling allowance... ... ... ...
Furniture and apparatus... ... ...
Building and repairs ... ... ... ...
Conveyance allowance ... ... ... ...
Books, diagrams, &c. ... ... ... ...
Honorarium to three Assistant Veteri-
nary Officers
Lazaretto Establishment...
„
Contingent grant
„
purchase of furniture, medi-
cines, instruments, &c. ...
„
Do. of books
„
Buildings and repairs
Harbour Veterinary Surgeon's pay and
allowances ...
Total ...
1892-93.
Rs.
21,132
1,604
817
900
170
300
991
180
461
442
350
301
896
643
100
61
2,901
309
32,563
a.
12
0
9
0
9
0
4
8
1
12
0
5
10
0
0
8
5
5
11
p.
0
0
5
0
4
0
0
0
4
0
0
7
8
0
0
0
11
8
11
1893-94.
Rs.
19,719
1,708
797
900
201
243
416
897
861
521
846
420
243
900
900
238
336
660
780
31,592
a.
7
2
14
0
13
12
0
2
3
12
11
0
6
0
0
14
4
4
0
11
p.
9
1
1
0
10
0
0
8
0
9
1
0
0
0
0
6
0
1
0
10
REMARKS.
Note—The items marked * shew actual receipts of the College, while the other items merely denote the Budget provision.
2nd
July
1894
JAMES MILLS, Veterinary Captain, A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
Administration Reports.
Bombay Veterinary College.
Report of the Principal of the — for
the year 1893-94.
No. 1695.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Bombay Castle, 21st August 1894.
Letter from the Director of Public Instruction, No. 2223, dated the 31st July 1894— Sub-
mitting, with his remarks, the annual report of the Bombay Veterinary College for the
year 1893-94.
RESOLUTION.—The satisfactory features of the annual report now sub-
mitted are the net increase of ten students — 26 having joined and 16 left in
the year, the increase in successful candidates for the examination from 47 to
75 per cent. of the examinees, and the increasing demand for the services of
competent students. Paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 of the report are very interesting,
and contain useful information ; but it has nothing or scarcely anything to do
with the College or the Educational Department, since all proceedings under
the Glanders and Farcy Act have been now subordinated to the Judicial
Department. The Principal should, therefore, be requested to discontinue
in his report on the College references to operations under that Act,
and the Judicial Department should be asked to communicate to Veterinary
Captain Mills in his capacity as a Veterinary Surgeon under the Act instructions
as to the submission of any report that Government may consider necessary on
the subjects of the working of the Act in Bombay, and of the establishment
maintained or employed under it. The cost to Government of maintaining the
College was Rs. 24,427, exclusive of the leave allowances of Dr. Nariman. Of the
48 students on the rolls on the 31st of March last, 23 were Hindus, 8 Europeans
and Eurasians, 7 Parsis and 5 Mahomedans. The Native States and the Ceylon
Government sent 10 of these students, and it may be safely affirmed that the
institution is meeting a widely extended demand. The Director of Public
Instruction should be asked to report whether any Native States are con-
tributors towards the maintenance of the College: whether the fees for students
from Native States, and from British Colonies are the same as for students
from British Indian Territory; and if they are, whether it would not be legitimate
to charge a higher fee for students from non-contributing States and Colonies.
2. To the success attained during the past year the labours of Veterinary
Captain Mills and his Assistants have mainly contributed, and when, as Govern-
ment trust will shortly be the case, all difficulties with the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have been overcome, Government feel satisfied
that the success of the College will be fully assured. It is a matter of satisfac-
tion to Government that at length the appointment of a Second Veterinary
Surgeon has been sanctioned by the Government of India on the teaching staff
of the College.
W. LEE-WARNER,
Secretary to Government.
To
The Director of Public Instruction,
The Accountant General, Bombay,
The Commissioners of Divisions and in Sind,
The Principal, Bombay Veterinary College,
All Collectors, including the Collectors and Deputy
Commissioners in Sind,
With copies of the
Report.
[ P. T. O.
2
The Political Department of the Secretariat,
The Political Agent, Káthiáwár,
The Political Agent, Cutch,
The Political Agent, Kolhápur and Southern
Marátha Country,
The Political Agent, Mahi Kántha,
The Political Agent, Rewa Kántha,
The Political Superintendent, Pálanpur,
The Political Superintendent, Sávantvádi,
The Political Resident, Aden,
The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
The Survey Commissioner and Director of Land
Records and Agriculture,
The Principal, College of Science, Poona,
The Compiler of the General Administration Report,
The Military Department of the Secretariat,
The General Department of the Secretariat,
The Revenue Department of the Secretariat,
The Judicial Department of the Secretariat,
The Sanitary Commissioner for the Government of
Bombay,
The Editors' Table, Bombay,
The Editors' Table, Poona (care of City Magistrate,
Poona),
The Editor and Proprietor, Dhárwár Vritta (for his
own use and for circulation to other Editors of
newspapers in Dhárwár),
The Municipal Commissioner for the City of Bom-
bay,
With copies of the
Report.
The Superintendent, Government Central Press (with a request that
the copies of the Report required by this Department may be sent
as soon as possible).
The President, Municipal Corporation, Bombay,
The Secretary to the Society for Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals,
The Government of India,
The Secretary of State for India,
The Director of Records to the Government of India,
Imperial Secretariat Buildings, Calcutta,
The Reporter on Economic Products to the Govern-
ment of India.
By letter.
REPORT
OF THE
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE
FOR THE YEAR 1894-95.
Bombay:PRINTED
AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.
1895.
[Price—4 Annas.]
REPORT
OF THE
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE
FOR THE YEAR 1894-95.
Bombay:
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.
1895.
No. 342 OF 1895.
FROM
JAMES MILLS, M.R.C.V.S., J.P., F.B.U., Vety. Capt., A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College;
To
K. M. CHATFIELD, ESQ., M.A.,
Director of Public Instruction, Poona.
Bombay Veterinary College,
Parel, 15th May 1895.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit the ninth Annual Report of the Bombay
Veterinary College dealing with the work of the official year ending 31st March
1895. Embodied in the report will be found a brief outline of the duties per-
formed in connection with the Bái Sákarbái Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals
for the year ending 31st December 1894.
2. The professional examinations commenced on 16th April 1894 and
terminated on 26th of the same month. The Board
Professional Examinations.
consisted of the following gentlemen :—
President.
Veterinary Captain J. W. A. Morgan, Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Bombay Presidency.
Members.
Veterinary Captain R. W. Burke, A. V. D.
M. G. Deshmukh, Esq., M.D., B.A., B.Sc.
Veterinary Lieutenant H. T. Pease, Acting Assistant Professor, B. V. C.
N. D. Dhákmárwála, Esq., G.B.V.C., Resident Veterinary Officer and
Lecturer on Anatomy, B. V. C.
V. E. Vakhária, Esq., G.B.V.C., Lecturer on Chemistry, B. V. C.
Secretary.
Veterinary Captain James Mills, A. V. D., Principal, B. V. C.
The final meeting of the Board took place on 26th April, when the results
were declared which will be found in Appendix A. The prizes were at the
same time awarded—vide Appendix B. The Board expressed its opinion that it
would be advisable to institute a four-years' course at the College.
It will be seen from Appendix A that 20 candidates passed in the three
classes out of the 35 that presented themselves for the examinations. The per-
centage of passes is 57.14 this year against 75.67 and 47.4 in 1893 and 1892
respectively.
Number of, and changes in,
students.
3. On the 1st April 1894 there were 48 students on the College rolls.
There were 21 fresh entries during the year as against
26 in 1893-94 and 14 in 1892-93, 2 in Class C under
concessions, 1 in Class B, and 18 in Class A. Eleven
students left the College, 4 of whom graduated; 2 from Class C and 2 from
Class A discontinued their studies because of their frequent failures; 2 from
Class A owing to their inability to maintain themselves while at the College,
and 1 died—a Pársi. Out of 21 students that joined during the year, 7 belonged
to other presidencies, 2 from Madras, 1 from Ceylon, 1 from Bangalore, 1 from
Mangalore, 1 from Mysore, and 1 from Mussooree. The changes in the number
of students are shown in Appendix C. Mr. J. Sheehy, Commandant, Bombay
Mounted Police, attended as a casual student during the year.
B 315—1
4
Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit Patho-Bacteriological Laboratory.—This
Laboratory has proved of great value for the instruction of students and the
investigation of disease. Many specimens of blood, &c., were examined. The
windows of the second floor of the Laboratory building were provided with
weather boards at a cost of Rs. 225.
Excursions.
10. This year the senior students were twice taken on excursions. Once
to Poona, and Ahmednagar Depôt, and at another time
to Bulsár. On both occasions I accompanied them
and gave demonstrations. The students were taken also to Bandora Slaughter-
houses. Excursions to the Victoria Gardens were conducted under the super-
vision of the Lecturer on Botany.
Physical Training.
11. Riding is becoming popular with the students and the class was
conducted under the supervision of Captain Leveson
Gower, Commanding His Excellency the Governor's
Body Guard. Every encouragement continues to be given to students to practise
physical exercise and to play out-door games.
Museum and Library.
12. Many valuable specimens have been added to the Museum and several
new works purchased for the Library. The periodicals
we are now receiving are forming a valuable addition
to the stock of Veterinary and Scientific Literature in the Library.
Donors of prizes.
13. The following gentlemen should be thanked
for their liberality in contributing to the College prize
list :—
Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, Bart.
Veterinary Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. B. Hallen, C.I.E.
Veterinary Captain J. W. A. Morgan.
M. G. Deshmukh, Esquire, M.D., B.Sc., B.A.
Veterinary Captain R. W. Burke.
Mr. N. D. Dhákmárwála, G.B.V.C.
Sah Man Mull, Madras.
Messrs. Ludha Ebrahim & Co., Bombay, and Mr. Umer Jámal, horse-dealer
in Bombay, should also be thanked for their liberality in awarding scholarships to
Muhamaden students. I have continued my two scholarships.
Visitors.
14. His Excellency Lord Sandhurst visited the College and Hospital.
He was conducted over the institutions by the
Principal.
The following gentlemen also visited the College :—
Sir Edward Buck, Kt.
Veterinary Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. B. Hallen, C.I.E., I. G. C. V. D.
Veterinary Lieutenant-Colonel A. E. Queripel., I. G. C. V. D.
Veterinary Lieutenant J. Loughlin.
Brigade-Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel Colin William MacRury.
J. O. Miller, Esquire, Director of Land Records and Agriculture.
Dr. A. Lingard, Imperial Bacteriologist.
Framji Dinshaw Petit, Esquire.
Hospital.
15. The records of the Hospital give the follow-
ing information relative to patients, &c. :—
(a). In-patients.—1,766 cases were admitted in 1894 as compared
with 1,541 in 1893, showing an increase of 225. The various classes of
animals admitted were as follows:—Horses 434, cattle 985, dogs 347.
The daily average was 157, showing a decrease of 8 as compared with last
year.
(b). Out-patients.—558 were treated during 1894, showing a decrease
of 50 as compared with last year.
(c). Mortality for 1894 in horses was at the rate of 6 per cent., in
cattle 4 per cent. and in dogs 38 per cent.