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to improving the general practical knowledge of the students. The Principal
of the College attributes the fall in the percentage of passes to the "very
large number of non-matriculated and badly educated students admitted
during the three previous years."
26. The total number of patients treated in the hospital attached to the
College was 2,074 and the amount realized in fees, etc., amounted to
R14,243-2-10, which is very satisfactory. The number of operations per-
formed aggregating 916, viz., 514 in-patients and 402 out-patients.
27. The Museum is reported to have been further equipped by the addi-
tion of valuable models and instruments. Land adjoining the College
grounds has been acquired for a recreation ground for the students and for
building purposes.
28. A Bacteriological Laboratory and Pharmacy are reported to have
been sanctioned, which will afford greater facilities for teaching students in
contagious diseases of animals.
29. Burma.—At the Burma Veterinary School the teaching staff
remained the same as during the previous year. Five students passed the
final examination, leaving at the end of the year 20 students in the Senior
class and 13 in the Junior class.
30. The school has been transferred to Insein. A temporary Laboratory
was put in working order at the School and about 2,000 smears were
examined, chiefly of diseases suspected of being of a contagious nature. The
number of animals treated in the temporary Veterinary hospital amounted to
26 in-patients and 214 out-patients.
31. The pupils attended 3 outbreaks of rinderpest, besides having seen
cases of foot and mouth disease, surra and piroplasmosis. They have also
had opportunities of preparing and examining microscopical specimens.
32. In view of future expansion, a portion of land, about 9 acres, was
acquired.
33. General.—The total number of students who presented themselves
for examination was 559 against 590 in the previous year. The number who
graduated from the Colleges was 137 against 160 last year. From the Pun-
jab College 68 or 64.58 per cent.; Bengal 32 or 86.48 per cent.; Bombay 20
or 64.51 per cent.; and Madras 12 or 57.14 per cent. The number passed
out from the Burma Veterinary School was 5.
34. There were 483 students remaining under instruction at the Colleges
and 33 in the Burma School at the end of the year against 478 and 27, res-
pectively, in the previous year. The demand for Veterinary Assistants
steadily continues and the necessity for the establishment of another Verna-
cular College is becoming more apparent.
35. The decline in the number of graduates, as compared with the
previous year, may be ascribed chiefly to two reasons, (a) the classes in the
Punjab College being far too large to be well taught, and (b) to the admission
in the Madras College of a comparatively large number of non-matriculated
and badly educated candidates. Both these points have been brought to the
notice of the Local Authorities and will, doubtless, receive due consideration.
36. With the staff available, much has been done in the matter of utilising
the Laboratories attached to the various Colleges—an increased number of
specimens were sent for examination and the practical demonstrations given
of contagious animal diseases afforded greater facilities for teaching students
in these subjects.
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
37. Table II shows the reported mortality from contagious diseases
amongst animals in the several Provinces
named. Cases of contagious diseases
amongst equines occurring in selected
horse-breeding districts are accounted for by the Army Remount Department
and are not included in the figures shown in Table II.
Contagious disease amongst solipeds, outbreaks,
mortality, etc.