Annual
Reports.
Annual
Administration Reports of the
Bombay Veterinary College and
the
Civil Veterinary Department, including
the Annual Administration Report of the
Glanders and Farcy Department, for the
year 1912-13.
No. 9569.
REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
Bombay Castle, 21st October 1913.
Letter from the Principal, Bombay Veterinary College, No. 90-1, dated 7th May 1913—
Submitting the Annual Administration Report of the Glanders and Farcy Department
in Bombay for the year 1912-13.
Letter from the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Sind, Baluchistán and
Rajputána, No. 505-G.-IV.-3, dated 28th June 1913—Submitting the Annual Adminis-
tration Report of the Civil Veterinary Department in Sind for the year 1912-13.
Memorandum from the Commissioner in Sind, No. G.—367, dated 22nd July 1913.
Letter* from the Director of Agriculture, No. A.—7915, dated 30th August 1913
RESOLUTION.—Under Mr. Hewlett's careful and energetic superintendence,
the Bombay Veterinary College continued during the year under review to show
good results.
The attendance has improved, the percentage of students who
passed the annual professional examination has risen and the College earned a
favourable report from the Examination Committee. Graduates from the College
appear to have no difficulty in finding employment and it is a feature of great
promise that some have taken up private practice and are succeeding in their
enterprise. There is still unfortunately considerable difficulty in obtaining suitable
candidates from Sind for entry at the College. At a residential College situated
as this is in Parel the organisation of games for the students is a matter of great
importance. The Principal has made the most of the facilities for the purpose
which the College grounds afford and further improvements are being carried out.
2. Except a short period of absence while on privilege leave, Lieut.-
Colonel Maxwell remained in charge of the Civil Veterinary Department
throughout the year, during which steady progress was maintained. The total
number of dispensaries now stands at 46, three new dispensaries having been
opened during the year. There were fewer outbreaks of contagious disease than
in the preceding year and the mortality was less except in the case of anthrax,
rinderpest, and foot and mouth disease. The losses from rinderpest were by far
the most serious and though the disease was more prevalent than in 1911-12, the
number of anti-rinderpest inoculations was less by one-third. An explanation of
the decrease should have been given in the report. The large increase of 4,334
in the number of non-contagious cases treated by Veterinary Assistants while on
tour, and of 19,067 in the number of cases treated by them at the dispensaries
themselves are most satisfactory features of the year's operations, and show a
marked growth in the public confidence in the efficacy of scientific methods of
treatment. The Governor in Council is especially pleased to note the systematic
effort which is being made to win the confidence of the people and to encourage
Veterinary Assistants to interest themselves in the conditions prevailing in the
villages within a radius of five or six miles of their dispensaries.
3. In Sind seven veterinary dispensaries were working throughout the year
With the aid of a generous gift of Rs. 7,000 made by Seth Goverdhandás of
Tatta, the District Local Board, Karachi, has undertaken the construction of a new
dispensary at Tatta, the foundation stone of which was laid on the last day of the
year, work having meantime been started in temporary quarters on the 20th
March 1913. The successful development of the department in the Province in
future undoubtedly depends on the provision of trained local Veterinary Graduates
to take charge of dispensaries as they are opened, and it is unfortunate that, in
spite of the award of scholarships from Government, students willing to attend the
College at Bombay are not forthcoming.
* Not printed.
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