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Lecturers in Hygiene, Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary
Surgery each require an Assistant Lecturer, or the standard of
teaching is likely to be seriously impaired."
11. Government decided to take no action on it until a formal
proposal on the subject was submitted by me.
12. Stipends.—Out of 169 students remaining at the end of the
session, 73 held stipends and 96 were private students. The District
Boards in Bengal have awarded 18 stipends only during the year under
report against 12 in 1930-31.
13. The number of District Board stipends in Bengal still compares
very unfavourably with those of other provinces. This year I have
again issued a circular to the Chairmen of all District and Local Boards
in Bengal inviting their special attention to this matter.
Additional Courses.
14. In addition to the ordinary three-year course, the following
short courses were held during the year under report, with the sanction
of the Local Government.
15. Vocational Course.—One soldier from the Loyal Regiment,
Fort William, Calcutta, attended this course for 8 months.
16. Sanitary Inspectors' Training Class.—Two courses were held
during the year and lectures and demonstrations on Infectious Diseases
of Animals were given to such students.
Sports and Gymnasium.
17. Babu N. B. Banerjee was in charge of this section and the
College Manager was the Secretary.
18. The Sports Club was reorganised during the year under report
and the following was the personnel of the Club:—
President
Vice-President
General Secretary
.. Principal.
.. Vice-Principal.
.. College Manager.
19. Rupees 573 were raised by subscription from the students and
a contribution of Rs. 335 was obtained from Government. Various
games were indulged in by the College teams and more up-to-date new
games were introduced.
20. The College Gymnasium is well equipped with various modern
apparatus.
21. The students were also given drill-training and other physical
feats by the Gymnasium Instructor who worked with full energy during
the year.
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Museum and Library.
22. Maulvi Md. Jamsheduddin was in charge of both Museum and
Library.
23. Museum.—The museum was further enriched with new patho-
logical, parasitological and stuffed specimens, morbid materials,
skeletons, models and charts. Due to improvement of this section a
separate Bone Room has been opened. Interesting and important
specimens, models and charts were exhibited in the local Health
Exhibition and were demonstrated to the ladies and public.
24. Library.—The Library is maintained with up-to-date books,
newspapers and periodicals, both Indian and Foreign, which are
regularly issued to the students and the staff and received back from
them by the Librarian. It is kept open during the specified hours for
the benefit of the students and the staff of the College.
25. The various text-books and instruments of District Board
students, of other provincial Governments, as well as of Native States,
were safeguarded in the Library and regularly issued when required and
collected again by the Librarian.
Hostel.
26. There were 169 resident students in the Fraser and the
Macpherson Hostels of this College.
27. Eleven messes had to be opened according to the nationality of
the boarders and run under the control and direction of the College
Manager. All food was examined periodically by him. The rooms were
furnished with necessary furniture, and neatness and cleanliness were
observed.
28. Strict discipline was maintained in the hostels and the students
abided by it with the exception of one who was expelled for misconduct.
Their general conduct, behaviour and health were good. All reasonable
complaints and grievances were attended by the College Manager.
Anatomical Section.
29. As in preceding years, wet and dry specimens were prepared in
increasing numbers so as to give the boys correct ideas, as far as
possible, of the positions of various anatomical structures and also to
serve for permanent use in the Dissection Theatre. A specimen of a
horse depicts all internal organs in situ with semilunar ganglia and
connected plexuses.
30. Several anatomical anomalies were observed in course of
dissection, a remarkable and hitherto unrecorded anomaly being a
deviation in the arterial arrangement of the metatarsal regions of a
dissection subject (horse).
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31. As in previous years, preservative methods enabled dissections
to be kept going right through the term to the decided advantage of
the students.
32. Four fresh sets of bones—two of the horse and two of the ox—
were prepared for the Bone Room.
33. A most urgent necessity is the enlargement and improvement
of the existing Dissection Theatre. Its capacity was taxed to the limit
last year, and this year (1932-33) with a class of about 80 (more than
double that of last session).
34. Pending sanction of the larger scheme of an Anatomical
Museum, until better times return, the Public Works Department have
been asked to sanction departmentally the construction of a temporary
shed for the Dissection Class to accommodate the larger number of
students in it.
Hospital.
35. During the year under report, 3,370 patients were treated in
the hospital of this College and 410 operations were performed against
3,201 patients and 238 operations of previous year.
36. Out of 4,944 prosecutions under the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals Act during the year under consideration in the Calcutta Police
Courts, some 247 animals were sent to the College Infirmary for rest
and treatment by the trying Magistrates against 8,802 prosecutions and
108 detentions in hospital during 1930-31.
37. The fees for treatment, etc., were Rs. 17,103 and the cost of
feeding was Rs. 13,029 against Rs. 24,394 and Rs. 15,188, respectively,
of previous year. The latter figure, namely, cost, included the free
treatment and upkeep of riding ponies, breeding and draft cattle
belonging to the College and of free treatment of patients of poor
people.
38. There is a well-equipped Shoeing Forge attached to the Hospital
where horses and cattle are shod with ordinary and surgical shoes.
39. For facility of correct diagnosis of diseases, the X' Ray
apparatus, presented last year by the Royal Calcutta Turf Club, was
made use of whenever required.
40. The motor ambulance of the College was in frequent demand
by the public in Calcutta.
Lands and Buildings.
41. Although great improvements have been made in this College
with regard to above, there are several urgent schemes still pending
sanction and allotment of money due to financial stringency of
Government.
Receipts and Expenditure.
42. The main results of receipts and expenditure of the College
compiled in my office and preliminarily verified by the Accountant-
General, Bengal, are given in Table II of this report.
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General Remarks.
43. (a) The Committee of Management held two meetings during
the year and discussed important matters connected with the College.
(b) The revision of the rules of the College is still under the
consideration of Government.
(c) During the year under report, Khan Sahib S. S. Ahmed (Vice-
Principal) was on leave from 28th October 1931 till 13th March 1932
and Babu Debendra Kumar Sen (Lecturer) from 16th December 1931
to 16th February 1932.
(d) Government have sanctioned the proposal of the Board of
Examiners for 1930-31 suggesting 45 per cent. pass for each subject in
the three classes.
(e) The Principal and Babu Debendra Kumar Sen (Lecturer) were
appointed by the Bihar and Orissa Government as President and
Examiner, respectively, of the Board of Examinations of the Bihar and
Orissa Veterinary College, Patna, during 1931-32.
(f) Through the energy and public spirit of the Honorary Secretary
of the Health Association of this Ward No. XXX (the College Manager),
a Health Exhibition and a Cattle Show are held annually within the
compound of this College with sanction of Government. The Exhibition
of various veterinary models and the Cattle Show prove of invaluable
help to the public.
(g) Although financial stringency has prevailed throughout the year,
I am glad to mention here that this institution is not materially affected
by it. We have been able to credit Government with extra revenues,
as per details given, from our extra routine activities and to maintain
the efficiency of the College and Hospital on much less expenditure.
Special Remarks.
44. Lecturers.—The satisfactory results in the annual examinations
are sufficient proof that they all have worked well.
45. Manager.—Babu B. B. Banerjee continued to work as Manager
of the College throughout the year. The office work having been found
to be exceedingly heavy and the Vice-Principal having been away almost
throughout the year, this officer has been delegated power, under special
order of Government, to dispose of all routine work and which he
performed most satisfactorily.
46. Hospital Surgeons.—They all have worked satisfactorily.
47. Laboratory Assistant.—Has worked well and satisfactorily. He
delivered lectures on Veterinary Medicine including Contagious Diseases
to the senior class students in addition to his own duties.
48. Office.—The office has been working hard and at full pressure
for some years past, and, although work is increasing every year, no
relief can be given to the assistants at this time of financial stringency
of Government. The Head Assistant (Babu A. N. Dutta) and the
Accountant (Babu I. K. Ghosh) have been carrying on the work with
ability and the other assistants have had their share of the burden.
Department of Epizootic Diseases of Animals in Calcutta.
Glanders and Farcy Department.
General.—This Department, as usual, was under the control of the
Principal, Bengal Veterinary College, throughout the year under report.
2. Mr. J. N. Mitter was in charge of the office of the Chief
Inspector.
3. The staff, as general routine work, periodically inspected all the
stables within their respective jurisdiction for detection of the scheduled
equine diseases under the Glanders and Farcy Act.
4. They also attended outbreaks of contagious diseases amongst
cattle, and performed preventive inoculation when required. They also
inspected the licensed cattle buyers, gowkhanas of the Calcutta
Corporation as well as the Cattle Markets of Kidderpore, Goabagan,
Ballygunge, Chitpur, Dum-Dum, Howrah and Nandibagan to enquire
into outbreaks of cattle diseases and to instruct cattle owners regarding
the better care and management of their animals on improved hygienic
method.
5. Glander and Farcy.—During the year under report, 34 horses
were seized under the Act, of which 17 proved to be suffering from the
disease. Of these, 3 died during the course of test and the rest 14 were
destroyed. Compensation amounting to Rs. 95 only were given to
owners of four cases. The remaining 17 horses were found free from
the disease and released.
6. Bovine Contagious Disease.—Rinderpest appeared in 42 places
and the outbreaks were successfully controlled by immediate attendance
and timely inoculation by the Inspectors. Preventive inoculations were
requisitioned by the Calcutta Corporation Gowkhanas, Embarkation
Supply Depot and some private persons of Calcutta and its suburbs,
while serum was obtained by the Calcutta Pinjrapole Society, Howrah
Municipality and other bodies for inoculating their own cattle by their
own Veterinary Officer. During the year, the Inspectors inoculated
1,941 head of cattle against rinderpest in the 42 outbreaks, against 564
of the previous year.
7. In addition to the above, 66 head of cattle were permanently
protected against rinderpest by Serum Virus Method.
8. Sale Of sera.—There was a total sale of 16,160 doses of Anti-
Rinderpest Serum, 40 doses of Anti-Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia Serum,
111 doses of Mallein and 1 dose of Tuberculine—this amount includes
the quantities used by the staff in their work. The sale-proceeds of
sera, etc., realised during the year, together with the inoculation fees,
amounted to Rs. 4,176-12 only, against Rs. 1,744-9 of the previous
year.
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9. Inspection of Ports and Horse-Ships.—As in the past, during
the period when the Remount Depot was closed, the services of this
Department were requisitioned to inspect imported animals under the
Glanders and Farcy and the Live-Stock Importation Acts, when vessels
arrived with horses, etc., on board. During the year under report, the
Inspectors examined 711 horses and 7 cows which were found free from
any infectious disease.
10. Training and Practical Demonstration to College Students.—
As in the previous year, practical demonstration of the Mallein test,
serum alone and serum-virus methods of preventive inoculation against
rinderpest were given to the senior students of the College by the
Inspectors of this Department.
11. The Chief Inspector Babu J. N. Mitra and Inspector Babu
S. C. Sarkar worked very well during the year.
Raymond Research Laboratory.
Babu K. K. Banerjee, Laboratory Assistant, held charge of the
Laboratory and the Serum Cellar of the Province under the Principal's
control during the year under review.
2. He was deputed to Rangpur in the middle of June 1931 to assist
the then Officiating Director, Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal, in
investigating the cause of high mortality amongst the calves of the
Rangpur Cattle Farm. Mr. MacGregor, later on, visited the Farm as
Veterinary Adviser and duly submitted to Government a detailed
report.
3. Training.—Instructions regarding the properties, dosage and
application of common biological products, and training in general
laboratory methods were, as usual, imparted to the senior students of
the College. Lectures illustrated with lantern slides (of pathological
interest) were delivered to the Class C students.
4. Two senior assistants from the Bengal Vaccine Depot attended
the Laboratory and were given a short training of three months, in the
detection and suppression of bovine infectious and contagious diseases,
as well as care and management of cattle in health and disease.
5. Post-Graduate Course.—Government decided to hold it in
abeyance in view of the meagre support the scheme received from the
district boards consulted in the matter.
6. Serum Simultaneous Method of Inoculation against Rinderpest.—
Due to widespread epidemic of rinderpest in Calcutta and suburbs, all
the Government cattle of the College were protected during the year by
the above method against the disease, as they were constantly exposed
to such infection being brought in by outside animals. The inocula-
tions were conducted in a "Stand Still Camp" especially organised for
the purpose. A small herd of freshly imported Jersey cows belonging
to a private gentleman of Calcutta were also immunised successfully.
This was of great advantage to the College students by way of practical
demonstration and in gaining first-hand knowledge in conducting such
inoculation campaigns in the actual field.
7. Rabies.—During the year under review, 76 brains of dogs and
other animals, suspected and clinically confirmed cases of rabies, were
received from the College Hospital, District Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons, Police and private individuals, and examined. Diagnosis was
confirmed in 56 cases and the parties concerned were immediately
informed together with recommendation for anti-rabic treatment in cases
of bites or licks received from such animals (vide Appendix A).
8. Examinations of specimens.—Altogether 354 specimens of blood,
fœces, urine, skin-scrappings and other morbid materials were received
from the College Hospital, District Veterinary Assistant Surgeons,
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Rangpur Cattle Farm, Calcutta Zoological Garden and other outside
sources for examinations and report.
9. Autopsy.—With a view to ellucidate the cause of death post-
mortem examinations were conducted on carcasses of animals which died
in the College Hospitals as well as on those received from outside sources
for such examination and report.
10. The senior students were instructed in the method of conducting
routine post-mortem examination and to submit reports in the prescribed
form. Demonstrations were, as usual, given on cases considered
important and in collecting and preserving viscera for chemical analysis.
11. Examination of bone-meal, hides and other skins.—Samples of
bone-meal, hides and skins, intended for export to New Zealand and
Australia, were biologically and bacteriologically examined for Anthrax
and other pathogenic organisms.
12. Preparation of Auto-Vaccines.—Autogenous vaccines were, as
usual, prepared for the College Hospitals and private practitioners.
13. Serum supply and distribution.—The number of requisitions
for sera and vaccines amounted to 575 during the year and the total
number of transactions over 1,000 against 377 and 800, respectively, of
previous year. Altogether 170,500 unit doses of Anti-rinderpest serum
(vide Appendix B), 19,510 unit doses of Anti-hæmorrhagic Septicæmia
Serum, 350 unit doses of H. S. Vaccine, 2,960 unit doses of Anti-
anthrax Serum, 1,060 unit doses of Black Quarter Serum, 200 unit
doses of Black Quarter Aggression, 144 unit doses of Mallein and 4 unit
doses of Tuberculin were supplied and expended during the year. A
detailed statement of expenditure is appended (vide Appendix D). With
the introduction of up-to-date method of stocking and account-keeping
the work in this section has considerably increased and the Laboratory
staff had to work at high pressure even during holidays.
Extra Routine Activities.
Babu Binode B. Banerjee held charge of this section in addition to
his other duties as College Manager.
1. A few details of the activities of this Section are given below.
2. Fodder Cultivation.—The following varieties of fodder crops
were grown during the year, by rotation, in the College compound:—
Lucerne (Australian).
Carrots (English, Belgium
and Indian).
Guinea grass.
Oats.
Barley.
Wheat.
Peas.
Clover (Hunter).
Gram.
Bazra.
Mashkalai.
Maize.
Paddy.
Napier grass.
The Government animals and hospital patients were fed on these
crops as they were available during the year.
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The total production of all varieties of crops were 8,805 maunds 35
seers, of which 8,611 maunds 9 seers were supplied to the hospital and
194 maunds 25 seers sold to outside public.
The sale-proceeds of the year under report of outside supply amounted
to Rs. 368-14-6 and the value of inside supply to Rs. 9,466-10-6.
(Details enclosed—Appendix E.)
Pro forma Account.
Inside supply
Outside supply
Receipts.
Rs. a. p.
.. 9,466 12 0
.. 443 10 6
9,910 6 6
Expenditure.
Labour charges .. ..
Seeds .. .. ..
Repair of fodder cart ..
Feed of bulls and ponies ..
Miscellaneous .. ..
Profit ..
Rs. a. p.
1,650 0 9
421 6 9
23 6 0
1,032 0 0
235 12 0
3,362, 9 6
6,547 13 0
9,910 6 6
3. The area of the cultiyated land has exceeded more than 20 acres
and it is now about 25 acres. Almost all the plots within the College
compound have been utilized for fodder growing, leaving bare minimum
for other purposes.
4. Due to untimely ram and improper drainage, lucerne and other
winter crops could not be grown in time, and therefore, outside sales
were affected and the production was utilized in the hospital, and it
thereby reduced the feeding cost of patients and Government animals
considerably. If silo pits can be constructed, the cost of feed of animals
will be further reduced.
5. The feeding cost of patients, including Government animals, in
the year 1931-32 was Rs. 13,029 (number of patients, 3,370) against
Rs. 15,188 (number of patients, 3,201) in the previous year.
6. Hay was prepared from the following crops and they were fed
to hospital animals.
Wheat
Oats
Maunds.
.. 75
.. 62
Guinea grass
Dub grass
Md. sr.
.. 6 25
.. 622 25
7. Lectures were given by the Manager to final-year students on
practical agriculture and fodder growing. The information asked by
the local and outside people were also promptly given.
8. Horticulture.—The compound has been maintained with flower-
ing trees and shrubs. Botanical specimens are also supplied to the
Botany classes. Rupees 15 was credited to Government from the sale-
proceeds of flowers.
9. Breeding operations.—We have 13 stud bulls. They served 540
cows against 446 and Rs. 1,055 were credited to Government against
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Rs. 958 of previous year. Sixty-one goats were also served by the stud
goats and Rs. 16-12 were credited from fees.
10. Botanical Garden.—Both indigenous and poisonous plants are
grown in the College Botanical Garden for practical demonstration by
the Lecturer concerned to the students of the College.
11. Small dairy.—The College cows yielded 73 maunds 33 seers
milk during the year, which was supplied daily to the dog patients in
the hospital and the surplus sold to the public. The value arrived at
was Rs. 738-4 (inside and outside also).
12. Fishing.—There are five tanks in the College compound. They
are resuscitated with fish-fry annually. Income from this source
amounted to Rs. 308. Six hundred and sixteen passes were issued.
13. Short Courses.— (a) Farriers and Dressers Course.—Two men
(one belonging to the Poona Horse, Peshwar, and another to the
Jaipur Lancers) attended the Farriers Course. And three men (one
from the 4th Battalion, Assam Rifles, and another from the District
Board, Jalaun (United Provinces), attended the Dressers Course and
obtained their Pass Certificates after examination. The fees realised
from these courses amounted to Rs. 280.
(b) Veterinary Dispensing
Course.—In addition to the Dressers
Course, the Jalaun and the Gonda District Board men attended this
course also and obtained the usual Pass Certificates.
(c) Riding School for private
students.—Twenty-three
outsiders
attended the course during the session and Rs. 225 realised from them
as fees.
14. Kitchen Garden.—The garden was maintained as usual. No
vegetable for the dogs were purchased during the year. Maunds 5-21-8
vegetables of different varieties valued at Rs. 42-7-6 were supplied
(including Rs. 5, the sale-proceeds of fruits).
15. Medicine.—Rupees 211-4 were realized from the sale-proceeds
of medicines issued from the Hospital.
16. Propaganda.—Specimens of fodder crops were distributed to
various parts of the province, as required, with details of their mode
of cultivation.
17. Experiments.—The following new crops were tried during the
year and a sufficient production was obtained of each variety.
(a) Impi grass.
(b) Johnstone grass.
(c) African grass.
(d) Napier grass.
(e) Sugarcane.
18. Poultry Section.—Six hundred and twenty-eight eggs were
supplied to the Dog Ward during the year and 161 to outsiders valued
at Rs. 34-13-6. Lectures on Poultry Management were given by the
Manager to final-year students.
19. Experimental animals.—Seventy guinea pigs were sold and
Rs. 52-8 credited to Government.
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Additional Revenue from Extra Activities.
Fodder crops .. .. ..
Services from bulls .. .. .. ..
Services from goats .. .. ..
Sale-proceeds of flower .. .. ..
Milk (inside and outside) .. .. ..
Fishing fees .. .. ..
Farriers and dressers fees .. .. ..
Biding school fees .. .. ..
Vegetables (inside and outside) .. ..
Sale-proceeds of medicines .. .. ..
Eggs (inside and outside) .. .. ..
Sale-proceeds of guinea pigs .. .. ..
Sale-proceeds of dung cake (inside and outside) ..
Sale-proceeds of old and unserviceable furniture ..
Sale-proceeds of wool .. .. ..
Vendor's gate pass .. .. ..
Sale-proceeds of photo .. .. ..
Sale-proceeds of oats chaff .. .. ..
Rent from tank .. .. .. ..
Miscellaneous receipts .. .. ..
Total ..
Rs.
1,337
1,055
16
15
738
38
280
225
37
211
34
52
58
58
3
3
0
100
62
127
4,725
A
11
0
12
0
4
0
0
0
7
4
13
8
3
0
4
8
8
0
8
12
9
P
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
6
0
6
0
6
0
0
0
0
6
0
From Instructional aide (by new initiation).
Ambulance fee .. .. .. ..
Admission fee .. .. .. ..
Examination fee .. .. .. ..
Diploma fee .. .. .. ..
Fine .. .. .. .. ..
Tuition fee .. .. .. ..
X'Ray examination fee .. .. .. ..
Profit less receipt Rs. 1,337-11-6 from cultivation ..
Total ..
Grand Total ..
1,230
990
1,033
310
148
4,628
56
5,210
13,607
18,332
0
0
8
0
11
12
0
1
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
6