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(6) 992 out-patients were treated in 1906 as against 672 and 610 in
1905 and 1904, respectively, showing an increase of 320 over the last
year.
(c) Mortality.—The mortality in horses during 1906 was at the rate
of 3.59 per cent., in cattle 2.33 per cent. and in dogs 23.52 per cent. as
against 3.37, 2.9 and 27.05, respectively, in 1905, and 3.65 per cent., 2.52
per cent. and 25.63 per cent., respectively, in 1904.
(d) The number of operations performed during this year Was 328 as
against 277 and 317 in 1905 and 1904, respectively.
Operation Theatre.
44. A great need of the Hospital is an operation theatre in connection
with it. The estimated cost of such a theatre on the same lines as the opera-
tion theatre of the Punjab Veterinary College is Rs. 10,000. The Bayley
Memorial Fund Committee is prepared to allot the whole of the fund amount-
ing to Rs. 6,601 towards the erection of this theatre, and Government have
been asked (in this office letter No. 356, dated the 16th March 1907) to sanction
the allotment of a grant for the balance of the amount required for the purpose.
45. Animals have to be operated upon in their stables as a rule and
always in the rains. These are dark and do not afford sufficient accommoda-
tion either for the animal or the operator, to say nothing of the students whom
it is desirable should see as many operations as possible.
The New College.
46. The new College building and students' quarters on the adjoining
premises of Mr. Frainji Bomanji purchased last year are under construction,
and it is expected that the students' quarters will be ready for occupation
during the latter half of 1907.
Quarters for Native Professors.
47. It is proposed to provide quarters for the Professor of Bovine
Pathology and the Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the bungalow on the
new College premises, and when in residence the former will be in charge of
the resident students and will be entrusted with the duties of Resident Officer.
Repairs.
48. The buildings which constitute the present Government Veterinary
College have been repaired, painted and colour-washed as required by the
Public Works Department at a cost of Rs. 1,237-12-10, which includes the cost
of alterations already mentioned in connection with the forge, shoeing shed and
"Patho-Bacteriological Laboratory."
Office.
49. Mr. S. G. Ranade, Second Clerk, having been on leave for the major
portion of the year, most of the clerical work, which is heavy on account of its
varied nature and on account of the development of the College, fell on the
Head Clerk. I fear I shall be compelled, as the College continues to expand
and to meet the increased demands created by the newly sanctioned Subor-
dinate Civil Veterinary Department, to ask for sanction to employ a third Clerk
during the ensuing year.
50. Appendix D is the Financial Statement and; Appendix E is the
statement showing the main results of the College for the year under report.
51. The senior students of the College went through a course of Equita-
tion at His Excellency the Governor's Body Guard Menage at Chowpati.
Remarks.
52. Before closing the report I may mention that in the treatment of
animals in the Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals by the College