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TABLE XXIV.
PROVINCIAL.
Showing total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed during 1901-1902.
PROVINCE.
1
Bengal ...
Paid from Pro-
vincial or Dis-
trict Funds.
2
Provincial ...
District ...
Raj Funds
Local
Society
or Committee
Funds ...
Total ...
Number of Veterinary In-
spectors.
3
2
...
...
...
2
NUMBER OF VETERINARY ASSISTANTS.
Employed in veteri-
nary dispensaries.
4
...
14
14
2
2
18
Employed in work
connected
with
horse and mule
breeding.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
Employed in work
connected with cat-
tle breeding and
cattle diseases.
6
4
10
14
1
1
16
Total.
7
4
24
28
3
3
34
Remarks.
8
TABLE XXV.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Showing the main results of Veterinary Colleges and Schools during the year 1901-1902.
VETERINARY
COLLEGES AND
SCHOOLS.
1
Veterinary College,
Bengal.
Total ...
Name of course of instruction, it more than one
course followed.
2
Three year's
course
is
English.
...
NUMBER OB STUDENTS
Admitted
during
year.
Scholarship hol der s .
3
No.
13
18
Paying students.
4
No,
...
...
Passed out dur i
ng the year.
5
No.
9
9
Failed to pass out.
6
No.
2
2
Remaining
under ins-
truction
at end of
year.
In ordinary course.
7
No.
16
16
Instruction prolonged by
reason of failure to pass.
8
No.
7*
7
STUDENTS AD¬MITTED DURING THE YEAR CLASSED BY EDUCATIONAL QUALI
Matriculates or with higher
qualifications.
9
No.
...
...
Knowing some English but
not matriculated.
10
No.
13
13
Knowing no English or
very little English.
11
No.
...
...
RECEIPTS.
From fees.
12
Rs.
...
...
Ot her s .
13
Rs.
...
...
Tot al .
14
Rs.
...
...
EXPENDITURE.
Salaries
of instructing
staff.
15
Rs. A. P.
9,074 1 0
Details.
3,600 0 0
Assistant Prin-
cipal's salary—
5,234 1 6
Lecturers'
salary—
240 0 0
Gymnastic ln-
structor's
pay.
9,074 1 6
Ot her s .
16
Rs. A. p-
4,757 8 4
Details.
724 10 6
Stipends
to
students.
432 0 0
Allowance to
examiners.
2,620 0 1
(Models)
169 6 9
Chemical ap-
paratus.
811 8 0
Riding ponies
4,767 8 4
Total.
17
Rs. A. P.
13,631 9 10
13,831 9 10
EMPLOYMENT OF STU¬D
PRECEDING.
Number employed.
Total number passed.
18
No.
28
28
In service of Govern-
ment of Local Bord
19
No.
22
22
In service of other
local committees or
20
No.
4†
4
In private practice.
21
No.
2
2
Unemployed in veter-
inary work.
22
No.
Nil
.....
REMARKS
23
* One was not allowed to appear at the examination.
† One in Raj Service, and one in Cooch Behar State Service.
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successful.
Of the, animals imported by the Veterinary Department, two
unfortunately died soon after their arrival.
5. The Veterinary College.—The session opened with 47 students in the
three classes, of whom 5 were Muhammadans.
Withdrawal and removal
reduced the total number to 35. The results of the examination at the end of
the year were creditable both to the students and the lecturers. All the
students in the three classes held stipends provided either by Government or
District Boards and Municipalities or private individuals. Since the close of
the year the rules for admission to the College have been revised, and the
curriculum of studies modified on the lines suggested by the Umballa Veterinary
Conference of 1900.
6. The Belgachia Infirmary.—There
was a decrease in the number of in-
patients and out-patients in the Belgachia Infirmary, which has not been
explained either by the Superintendent or by the Director of Land Records.
The fees for admission have, however, been recently reduced in the case of
horses and ponies belonging to persons of small means and hackney-carriage
drivers, and the fee charged to cartmen, goalas, and pack-bullock drivers for
the treatment of their cattle has been reduced by one-half. This should improve
the use of the institution.
7. Financial—The cost of maintaining the Department exceeded that of
last year by about Rs. 11,000. This was chiefly due to increased establishment,
increased travelling of the Inspectors, increased rent of land, charges on account
of fencing the College grounds, and purchase of models and specimens.
8. The Lieutenant-Governor has pleasure in acknowledging the zeal and
success with which Veterinary Major Raymond managed the Department during
the year.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
W. C. MACPHERSON,
Offg. Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal.
No. 3125.
COPYof the resolution referred to above forwarded to the Director of Land
Records and Agriculture, Bengal, for information and communication to the
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
L. E. B. COBDEN-RAMSAY,
Under-Secretary to the Government of Bengal.
CALCUTTA,
The 11th August, 190.2.
B. S Press—2481C—989 —16 8 1909—W. M. D'C
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BENGAL,
AND OF THE
BENGAL VETERINARY COLLEGE,
FOR
THE YEAR 1901-1902.
CALCUTTA:
PRINTED AT THE BENGAL SECRETARIAT PRESS,
1902.
[Price—Indian, 8 annas; English, 9d.]
Annual Report of the
Bengal Veterinary College and
Civil Veterinary Department
Bengal
CALCUTTA:
Bengal Secretariat Book Depot.
1924.
Price, Re. 1.
Annual Report of the
Bengal Veterinary College
Including the Reports of the
Epizootic Diseases of Animals Department in
Calcutta and its Vicinity and the
Raymond Research Laboratory
For the Year
1923-24
CALCUTTA:
Bengal Secretariat Book Depot.
1924.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Preface—General Administration
.......
Veterinary Instruction .........
Treatment of Disease ........
Breeding Operations .......
Provincial and Subordinate Establishments
......
Expenditure of the Colleg .......
General Remarks .........-
Epizootic Diseases of Animals Department in Calcutta ...
Raymond Research Laboratory .......
Table I
.......
Appendix A .......
PAGE.
1
1— 3
3-4
4
4
4
4-5
5
5-6
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BENGAL VETERINARY COLLEGE.
Preface—General Administration.
I held charge of the office of the Principal, Bengal Veterinary College,
as well as of the Raymond Research Laboratory and the Epizootic Diseases
of Animals Department in Calcutta and its vicinity throughout the year.
I also acted as Veterinary Adviser to the Government of Bengal in addi-
tion to my own duties during the absence on leave of the latter from
afternoon of 23rd February 1924 to the end of the year.
2. Captain R. T. Davis held the post of the second Imperial Officer,
Bengal Veterinary College, from 1st April to 6th December 1923 and
that of the Vice-Principal, Bengal Veterinary College, (designation being
changed to Vice-Principal) from 7th December 1923 to 24th February
1924.
3. Mr. S. S. Ahmed held the Vice-Principalship from 25th February
to 31st March 1924 taking over from Captain R. T. Davis, who then
officiated as Director, Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal.
4. The Assistant Principalship was held by Rai Sahib Dibakar Dey
from 1st April to 15th July 3923, by Babu Surendra Krishna Mitra
from 16th July 1923 to 15th March 1924 and again by Rai Sahib Dibakar
Dey from 16th to 31st March 1924.
Veterinary Instruction.
5. At the beginning of the session, 144 students were on the rolls in
the three classes. Subsequently 7 left of their own accord, leaving 137, of
whom 66 belonged to Bengal, 44 to Bihar and Orissa, 8 to Assam, 5 to
United Provinces, 4 to Burma, 1 to Madras, 1 to Punjab, 1 to Central
Provinces, 1 to Iraq, 1 to Manipur State, 1 to Seraikella State, 1 to Maur-
bhanj State, 1 to Patna State, 1 to Kalahundi State and 1 to Nepal. Of
these, 86 were Hindus, 37 Muhammadans, 11 Christians and 3 Buddhists.
Among these students 87 were Matriculates and 1 Intermediate in Arts.
6. Class ' A '.—This class consisted of 41 students composed of 33 new
students and 8 failed students of last year. All went up for the examina-
tion and 28 passed, making a percentage of 682.
7. Glass ' B'.—This class consisted of 50 students composed of 35
promoted from class " A " and 15 failed students of last year. All went
up for the examination and 44 passed, making a percentage of 88.
8. Glass ' C '.—This class consisted of 46 students composed of 36
promoted from class " B " and 10 failed students of last year. All appear-
ed at the examination and 29 passed, making a percentage of 63.
9. Out of the 29 newly-passed graduates, 16 belonged to Bengal, 6 to
Bihar and Orissa, 2 to United Provinces, 2 to Burma, 1 to Assam, 1 to
Maurbhanj State and 1 to Manipur State.
10. The examinations began on the 17th and ended on 26th March
1924. The Board of Examiners was composed of Mr. W. Harris,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Assam, as President ; and
Captain P. B. Riley, Deputy Director, Civil Veterinary Department,
North Bihar Range; Captain G. G. Howard, Deputy Director, Civil
Veterinary Department, South Bihar Range ; Major R. F. Stirling,
Officiating Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Central
Provinces ; Captain R. T. Davis, Vice-Principal, Bengal Veterinary
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College ; and myself as members. Their report on the examinations was
as follows :—
"The Board considers that the results of the examinations are
satisfactory."
11. Out of the 137 students remaining at the end of the session 92
held stipends from various sources, viz :—
Bihar and Orissa Government stipend
United Provinces
Assam
Burma
Iraq
ditto
ditto
ditto
ditto
District Board stipend (Bengal)
Ditto
Ditto
Local Board
Municipal
do.
do.
do.
do.
Bettiah Raj Estate do.
Maurbhanj State
Manipore
do.
Seraikella
do.
Patna
do.
Kalahundi do.
Nepal Durbar
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
(Bihar and Orissa)
(United Provinces)
(Assam)
Shew Bux Bagla Scholarship
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
4
6
4
1
27
32
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
12. Prizes.—The prize distribution ceremony was held on the 4th
April 1924 under the Presidentship of the Hon'ble Hadji Mr. Abdul
Karim Abu Ahmed Khan Ghuznavi, Minister in charge of Agriculture
and Industries, who gave away the diplomas, certificates and prized and
addressed the meeting. In addition to the usual Government prizes,
two special prizes were given by me to the successful students of the
final year class.
13. Hostel.—All students resided in the hostels and their general
health was good. There was no epidemic or any serious illness amongst
them. The Medical Officer attended whenever his services were
required.
14. Riding Class.—All students went through a course of equitation.
A competitive examination in riding was held amongst them and two
students in each class won prizes.
15. Botanical Garden.—The botanical graden started last year to
improve the practical teaching of vegetable poisonings and materia
3
medica was of benefit to the sindents. This graden was supervised by
Babu B. B. Banerjee, F.R.H.S., M.R.A.S., Assistant Accountant, during his
leisure hours.
16. Other trainings.—A course of lectures and demonstrations on
infectious diseases of animals was given to 30 students of the Sanitary
Inspectors' Class.
One doctor sent by the Director of Public Health, Bihar and Orissa,
received a few demonstrations on Veterinary Bacteriology and infectious
diseases of animals communicable to men.
One man from Bettiah received instruction in compounding
medicines.
One man from the Cooch Behar State was admitted at the latter end
of the year to undergo a course of instruction in farriery.
17. Library and Museum.—A good many additions were made to the
Library and Museum during the year.
18. Sports.—I acted as President of the Sports Club with Captain
R. T. Davis, Vice-President. Rai Sahib Dibakar Dey, Assistant Principal,
and Babu Promatha Nath Ghosh, Accountant, again kindly took on the
work of Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer, respectively.
Rupees 280 were raised by subscription from the students and an
equivalent sum was contributed by Government. Babu Pulin Bihari
Shaw of 26, Galiff Street, Calcutta, contributed Rs. 10 to the Sports Club.
Football, cricket, tennis and hockey were regularly played by the
students at the College. Competition matches were played by the College
team outside and " at home " when most successful social tea parties were
given in honour of the visiting teams. The staff was also encouraged to
play against the students occasionally to give stimulus to all to look after
their health.
19. Calcutta Exhibition.—A veterinary stall was opened at this
exhibition under the charge of Maulvi K. M. A. Hamid, Curator and
Librarian of this College. A number of interesting pathological and
bacteriological specimens and charts, some models of domestic animals,
charts of different breeds of Indian cattle and some species of fodder
plants were exhibited. Maulvi K. M. A. Hamid and Babu B. B. Banarjee,
F.R.H.S., M.R.A.S., Assistant Accountant, took much interest in demons-
trating these specimens to the public who appreciated them greatly.
20. Gifts to the College.—During the year, the College was very
kindly presented as a gift by the Chairman, Cossipore-Chitpur Munici-
pality, and through the energy of Babu B. B. Banerjee, F.R.H.S., M.R.A.S.,
Assistant Accountant, with 15 lamps and 4 dustbins. These lamps, etc.,
have been posted in various parts of the College compound and serve a
most useful purpose.
Ten horses were kindly presented to the College for Riding School
purposes by various Calcutta gentlemen.
Treatment of disease.
21. During the year under report 2,573 patients were treated against
2,291 of last year and 601 operations were performed against 690 of last
year.
22. Out of 26,754 prosecutions under the prevention of cruelty to
animals Act only 74 animals were sent to the College infirmary by the
trying Magistrates. Considering the large number of prosecutions the
number of animals sent here is very small. It would appear desireable that
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the Government call the attention of the Chief Presidency Magistrate to the
matter, as presumably all owners prosecuted are in possession of animals-
requiring treatment or at least rest, care and attention.
23. The fees realised for treatment, etc., were Rs. 34059-15-6 and the
cost of feeding was Rs. 26, 845-2-9 against Rs. 24,549-15 and Rs. 41,027-12-9
of last year. The cost of feeding included the feeding of all poor patients,
as also of the riding ponies, ambulance horses and breeding and draft
cattle belonging to the College. It is worthy of note that in 30 years of
the existence of this College, this is the first occasion on which the
hospital fees have exceeded the cost of feeding.
21. Fodder crops.—Lucerne, carrots, guinea-grass, oats, joar, maize,
gram, barley, etc., were grown on an area of about 14 acres of land in
the College compound in rotation. They were supplied as fresh given
fodder to the patients throughout the year and at the same time they
helped to reduce the cost of. feeding to a considerable degree. The
surplus fodder was sold and fetched Rs. 1,563-1-8 which was credited to
Government. Great credit is due to Babu Binode Behary Banerjee,
F.R.H.S., M.R.A.S., Assistant Accountant, and others of the staff under
whose supervision the cultivation of the crops was conducted.
25. Ambulances.—The College
ambulances
were
frequently
demanded by the public and Rs. 480 were realised on account of their
services.
Breeding operations.
26. The return of stud bulls maintained at this College is included in
table VIII of the report of the Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal.
The fees derived from this source amounted to Rs. 602.
Provincial and subordinate establishments.
27. The total strength of the Provincial and Subordinate staff
employed at this College is included in table III of the report of the
Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal.
Expenditure of the College.
28. The main results and the receipts and expenditure of the College,
as compiled by me and verified by the Accountant-General, Bengal, are
given in table I.
General remarks.
29. The excellent results of the examinations reflect great credit on
the Vice-Principal, Assistant Principal and the Lecturers, practically all
of whom worked at. very high pressure during the year.
30. Maulvi S. S. Ahmed, a Provincial Veterinary Officer, deputed to
the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory to undergo a course of post-»
graduate training, completed his training and returned to duty on 2nd
January 1924.
31. General Staff.—With few exceptions the staff—ministerial and
technical—worked exceedingly well during the year.
5
Captain R. T. Davis was again of invaluable help to me both in the
office and in the Lecture Room. Mr. S. S. Ahmed since taking over
from Captain Davis has given me a most favourable impression of his
abilities in the new post.
32. Programme of work of the College for 1924-25.—Owing to the
want of adequate staff and in view of the grinding necessity for economy
in all branches, no new work or any important change in the present
standard of teaching, etc., is contemplated.
The Epizootic Diseases of Animals Department in Calcutta.
All stables and cattlebyres in the Calcutta Glanders area were regu-
larly inspected by the Glanders staff.
2. Altogether 49 horses were seized and kept under observation, of
which 15 were destroyed for Glanders after Mallein test, seven died of
Glanders and 27 were discharged as free from any of the diseases schedul-
ed under the Glanders and Farcy Act. Compensation to owners was not
justified in any of these cases.
3. Rinderpest was very prevalent all over Calcutta and its suburbs,
specially in the Calcutta Municipal Gowkhanas, Presidency Jail, Garrison
Dairy Farm in Fort William, Kidderpore Docks, and in the Municipalities,
of Cossipore-Chitpur, Manicktolla, Baranagore, Kamarhatti, Garden
Reach and Tittaghar. Prompt action was taken in each outbreak to check
the disease. One-thousand, one hundred and eighteen head of cattle were
inoculated against Rinderpest and Rs. 2, 952-0-6 were realised on account
of fees for such work. Sums so realised were credited to Government.
4. During the months from April to October when the Presidency
Remount Depot remained closed, 329 horses and 6 cows were examined
by the Glanders staff prior to their landing. No clinical symptoms of
any disease were observed.
Raymond Research Laboratory.
Good and useful work was done in the Laboratory during the year
as the following details will show :—
1. Two hundred and twenty-one brains of different species of animals-
were examined for Rabies, of which 182 proved positive, 31 proved negative
and 8 were unfit for examination. Three hundred and seventy-one patho-
logical specimens received from the verious districts of Bengal as also
from this College hospital were examined. Samples of urine, fœces and
milk were also examined. Autopsies were made on carcasses received from,
the Bengal and Calcutta Police, Zoological Gardens, private bodies and
other sources as well as on all animals which died in this College.
2. Cases of Strangles, Psammoma, Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia, Anth-
rax, Follicular Mange, Piroplasmosis, Bovine Surra, Auricular Chorioptic
in dog, Canine Tuberculosis, Pyaemia, Epithelioma, Fowl Septicaemia
were diagnosed.
3. Samples of bone meal, hides and bristles intended for export were
tested for Anthrax and other pathogenic organisms.
4. Auto-vaccines were prepared and extensively used in the College
hospital with success. Blood from different species of animals was
supplied to the Imperial Serologist and others and morbid materials to
many scientific workers.
6
5. All requisitions for sera, etc., from Calcutta and mufassal were
promptly met. During the year, 3,22,400 (loses of anti-Rinderpest serum,
10,046 doses of anti-Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia serum, 3602/3 doses of
anti-Anthrax serum and 7 doses of Mallein were supplied.
6. Slides showing various infective diseases of animals and specimens
and charts of well-bred cattle were sent out to districts for exhibition and
demonstration with the aid of a magic latern to the raiyats at fairs and
shows.
7. At my direction, the Laboratory Assistant Babu Hari Charan
Ganguli, G.B.V.C, prepared during the year the following notes :—
(i) Hermaphroditism in a dog, horse and calf.
(Veterinary Record, London, November 1923.)
(ii) Some preliminary observations on Hœmolysis by intraven-
ous injection of distilled water.
(Veterinary Record, London, March 1924.)
A. D. MACGREGOR,
Principal, Bengal Veterinary College.
BELGACHIA, CALCUTTA,
The 20th June 1924.
TABLE I
Showing the main results and receipts and expenditure of the Bengal Veterinary College
during the year 1923-24.
Number of students—
Admitted—
Scholarship-holders
...
...
...
Others
...
...
...
...
Passed final examination
...
...
...
Failed to pass final examination
...
...
...
Remaining under instruction at the end of the year—
In ordinary course
...
...
...
...
Instruction prolonged by reason of failure to pass ...
Admitted during the year classed by educational qualification—
Matriculates or with higher qualification ...
...
Knowing some English, but not matriculated
...
Knowing no English or very little English
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
No.
25
16
29
17
72
30
30
11
Nil.
Receipts.
Fees
Other sources
Total
Rs.
59,587
2,390
61,978
A.
8
11
4
P.
11
2
1
Expenditure.
Instructing staff
Other expenses
...
...
Total
Rs.
63,304
1,51,110
2,14,414
A.
0
10
10
p.
2
2
4
Employment of students who passed out during the three
years preceding.
In service of Government or local bodies
In service of other bodies or institutions
In private practice
...
...
Unemployed ... ... ...
Services discharged, dispensed with or resigned
Died ... ... ...
Total
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
No.
70
4
Not known.
18
Nil
1
93
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DETAILS.
Receipts,
Hospital fees ...
Hospital fees deposited
by Police Courts.
Hostel fees ...
Admission
fees
of
students.
Inoculation fees ...
Fishing fees ...
Carcass removal fees ...
Hide inspection fees ...
Sale-proceeds of fodder
Ditto
of old carts
Ditto
of old iron
Rs.
33,888
171 1
22,265
310
2,952
252 1
212
13
1,563
87
43
A.
5
0
8 1
0
0
2
8
0
1
6
0
P.
6
0
1
0
6
0
0
0
8
3
0
Sale-proceeds of
old
microscope.
Sale-proceeds
of
old
clocks.
Sale-proceeds
of
old
bedsteads.
Sale-proceeds of rabbits
Refund
of
telephone
rental.
Refund of custom duty
Refund of price of oats
lost in rail.
Total ...
Rs.
35
20
42
7
82
4
28
61,978
A.
0
0 0
0
0
1
9
5
4
P.
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
Expenditure.
Establishment.
Principal
and
other
teaching staff.
House-rent and
other
allowances.
Travelling allowances ...
Clerks ... ...
Technical staff ...
Servants ... ...
Constables
Veterinary
and
Court
Inspector.
Veterinary
Assistant
Surgeons, 1st and 2nd
Junior Hospital Sur-
geons
Total ...
Rs.
63,304
1,605
2,336
13,522
7,398
3,815
5,691
18,088 1
3,803
1,19,564
A.
0
0
2
8
1
6
8
4
0
7
P.
2
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
Contingencies.
Boarding charges ...
Medical
and
surgical
requisites.
Purchase and keep of
cattle.
Other
contingent
charges.
Purchase of books ...
Prizes of students ...
Rent, rates and taxes ...
Total
GRAND TOTAL ...
Rs.
14,015
3,547
26,845
45,687
792
617
3,345
94,850
2,14,414
A.
1
6
2
6
4
5
8
2
10
P.
3
3
9
6
11
0
0
8
4
N. B. -These figures have been verified by the Accountant-General, Bengal, as far as possible, his accounts
having not been finally closed before the due date of this College Annual Report.
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APPENDIX A.
Statement showing the number of students joined at the beginning of the session and
remained at the end of it and the results of the examinations.
Number at the beginning of the session...
Number removed, left or advised to withdraw...
Number at the close of the session
...
Number appeared at the examinations ...
Number passed at the examinations...
Percentage of passes
......
CLASSES.
A.
45
4
41
41
28
68.2
B.
53
3
50
50
44
88
C.
46
...
46
46
29
63
Total.
144
7
137
137
101
73
Annual Report of the
Civil Veterinary Department
Bengal
For the Year
1923-24
CALCUTTA:
Bengal Secretariat Book Depot.
1924.