Annual Reports.
Annual Administration Reports of the
Bombay Veterinary College and the
Civil Veterinary Department in the
Bombay Presidency, including Sind,
and of the Glanders and Farcy Depart-
ment in Bombay for 1915-16.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
Resolution No. 10779.
Bombay Castle, 10th November 1916.
Letter* from the Principal, Bombay Veterinary College, No. 179—L., dated 6th June 1916.
Letter* from the Director of Agriculture No. 5063 dated 12th June 1916.
Memorandum from the Commissioner in Sind No. G.—336 dated 27th July 1916.
Memorandum* from the Commissioner in Sind No. G.—376 dated 16th August 1916.
Letter* from the Director of Agriculture No. 8553 dated 4th September 1916.
Letter* from the Director of Agriculture No. 8865 dated 15th September 1916.
RESOLUTION.—Throughout the year, the Bombay Veterinary College con-
tinued to make satisfactory progress. The number of students on the roll
increased and a larger proportion than before belonged to the Bombay Presi-
dency. Amongst new students, three belonged to the Marátha and three to
the Lingayat community, while the former difficulty of obtaining suitable can-
didates from Sind for the scholarships allotted to that Province has disap-
peared. The percentage of passes for the various examinations was satis-
factory though there was a slight falling off, particularly in the case of final
year students. The hostel was fully occupied during the year and accommo
dation was eagerly sought for by the students.
The exigencies of war continued to impose much additional work upon the
staff and members of the College who rendered assistance to the military
authorities in dealing with animals proved unfit for embarkation.
As in the previous year accommodation was provided for many of these
animals in the Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals by the kind-
ness of the executive committee.
The staff of the College had also to cope with extensive outbreaks of influ-
enza and ring-worm amongst remounts, while many of the students were
detailed as dressers and cheerfully gave much of their own time to this work.
In addition to his own duties, Mr. Hewlett continued to act as Embarkation
Veterinary Officer and on several occasions was aided by the College staff. The
Governor in Council is pleased to record his appreciation of the valuable assist
ance thus rendered to the military authorities.
2. Major G. K. Walker, C.I.E., superintended the Civil Veterinary
Department through the year, which was marked by serious and widespread
prevalence of rinderpest. The considerable mortality from this disease in the
previous year was almost doubled in 1915-16 when rinderpest was responsible
for over 13,000 deaths amongst cattle.
It is, however, most satisfactory to note the greatly increased activity in
measures of prevention. In 421 outbreaks 79,706 inoculations for rinderpest
were performed compared with 54,223 last year. This is the largest number
yet reached in a year and, though many circumstances render it difficult to
obtain accurate information, the results of inoculations appear to have been
very successful, as only some 448 inoculated animals are reported to have died
subsequently of the disease. In combating this epidemic much advantage was
derived from the institution of independent emergency corps which performed
valuable inoculation work, particularly in Dhárwár and Kánara Districts
where the disease was most common. Inoculations against hæmorrhagic sep-
ticæmia rose from 88 last year to 2,760 in the year under review.
*Not printed.
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