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GOVERNMENT OF BENGAL.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES.
Veterinary Branch.
CALCUTTA, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 1924.
RESOLUTION—No. 5564.
READ—
The Annual Reports of the Bengal Veterinary College and of the
Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal, for the year 1923-24.
Mr. P. J. Kerr was Director of the Civil Veterinary Department and
held charge of the office of Veterinary Adviser to Government up to
23rd February 1924, when he went on leave. Mr. R. T. Davis held charge
of the office of the Director, and Mr. A. D. MacGregor that of Veterinary
Adviser to Government during the rest of the year. The latter also
held charge of the College throughout the year. The post of the Vice-
Principal of the College was held by Mr. Davis up to 24th February 1924
and by Mr. S. S. Ahmed during the remaining period of the year
under report.
During the year the designations of Superintendent, Civil Veteri-
nary Department, and Second Imperial Officer, Bengal Veterinary College,
were changed to "Director, Civil Veterinary Department" and "Vice-
Principal, Bengal Veterinary College"; those of the Deputy Superinten-
dents of the department and of the College were changed to "Assistant
Directors" and "Lecturers" respectively.
2. The number of students at the Bengal Veterinary College
at the end of the session was 137, which was slightly higher than the
average of the past three years.
Forty-six students appeared at the
final examination and 29 passed, of whom 16 belonged to Bengal.
3. The report of the Civil Veterinary Department shows an increase
in the mortality of animals from contagious diseases during the year,
the total number of deaths reported being 27,389 as against 24,021 in the
previous year. Of the total number of deaths rinderpest, which was
prevalent more or less in all the dissricts of Bengal, was responsible for
24,944 as against 20,431 in the previous year, or 91 per cent. of the total
mortality.
The districts which suffered most from this disease were
Rangpur, Mymensingh, Tippera, Burdwan, Birbhum, Nadia, Jessore,
Dinajpnr, Khulna and Jalpaiguri.
During the year the veterinary assistants attended 1,156 outbreaks of
rinderpest, hæmorrhagic septicæmia and anthrax in which preventive
inoculation was undertaken. The total number of cattle inoculated
was 203,089 against 141,102 cattle inoculated during the previous year.
This indicates that the energy displayed by the staff employed in the
districts in their professional capacity and in their propaganda work is
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the total number of deaths of bovines from contagious diseases was 27,000.
In order to increase the usefulness of the department and effectively to
check the mortality of cattle from preventible diseases His Excellency the
Governor relies upon the assistance of the local bodies, who, he trusts,
will co-operate with the Government by providing for larger expenditure
on dispensaries, preventive inoculation and provision of the necessary
staff of veterinary assistant surgeons.
9. The Director has drawn attention to the evil of cattle poisoning
by arsenic practised by a class of people which has become a source of con-
sidearble loss to the raiyats. He considers that it is now time to restrict
the possession of the poison. Section 4 of the Poisons Act, 1919 (XII of
1919), empowers the Local Government to regulate by rule the possession
of arsenic in any local area in which its use for the purpose of poisoning
cattle appears to be of frequent occurrence. The Director should institute
special enquiries into the matter and submit a report to Government in
due course.
10. His Excellency the Governor has much pleasure in acknowledging
the valuable services of Mr. P. J. Kerr as Director, Civil Veterinary
Department, and Veterinary Adviser to Government, and in recording his
appreciation of the good work done by Messrs. A. D. MacGregor and
R. T. Davis in connection with the Civil Veterinary Department and
the Bengal Veterinary College. The names of other officers commended
by the Director and the Principal have also been noted.
By order of the Government of Bengal
(Department of Agriculture and Industries),
G. S. DUTT,
Secretary to the Government of Bengal.
No. 5565.
Copy forwarded to the Veterinary Adviser to the Government of
Bengal for information.
No. 5566.
COPY, together with a copy of the report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, Bengal, forwarded to the Local Self-Government Department
of this Government for information.
By order of the Government of Bengal
(Department of Agriculture and Industries),
ABU ALI MUHAMMAD CHAUDHURI,
Assistant Secretary to the Government of Bengal.
CALCUTTA,
The 10th November 1924.
B. G. Press—3-12-1924—219M—450—A. K. M. & others.
Annual Report of the
Bengal Veterinary College and
Civil Veterinary Department
Bengal
For the Year
1925-26
CALCUTTA:
Bengal Secretariat Book Depot.
1926.
Price—Indian, Re. 1-2 ; English, 1s. 9d.
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
1925-26
CALCUTTA:
Bengal Secretariat Book Depot.
1926.
Published by the Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, Writers' Buildings, Calcutta.
Agents in India.
Messrs. S. K. Lahiri & Co., Printers and Booksellers, College Street, Calcutta
Messrs. Thacker, Spink & Co., Calcutta.
Customers in the United Kingdom and the Continent of Europe
may obtain publications either direct from the High Commissioner's office
or through any book-seller.
Annual Report of the
Civil Veterinary Department
Bengal
For the Year
1925-26
CALCUTTA:
Bengal Secretariat Book Depot.
1926.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Preface—General Administration
Veterinary Instruction
Treatment of Diseases
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PAGE.
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3-4
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BENGAL VETERINARY COLLEGE.
1925-26.
Preface—General Administration.
I held charge of the office of the Principal, Bengal Veterinary
College, the Raymond Research Laboratory and the Epizootic Diseases
of Animals Department in Calcutta and its vicinity throughout the
year.
2. Captain R. T. Davis held the Vice-Principalship charge of this
College throughout the year.
3. The Assistant Principalship was held throughout the year by
Rai Sahib Dibakar Dey.
Veterinary Instruction.
4. Students.—At the beginning of the session, 113 students were
on the rolls in the 3 classes. One hundred prolonged their studies
throughout the session (2 removed for continued absence, 1 for mis-
conduct, and 1 for ill-health, 1 died and 8 left of their own accord).
They originated from the following provinces, etc : —
From Bengal ...
From Bihar and Orissa
From Assam ...
From United Provinces
From Madras ...
From Ceylon ...
From Central Provinces
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
From Feudatory States (Orissa)
From Iraq (Mesopotamia)
From Nepal ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
29
52
7
1
1
1
1
2
5
1
100
Of these, 56 were Hindus, 33 Muhammadans, 11 Christians. Among these
students, 65 were Matriculates.
5. Class A.—This class consisted of 29 students, composed of 20
new students and 9 failed students of last year. All went up for the
examination, and 26 passed, making a percentage of 89.65.
6. Class B.—This class consisted of 36 students, composed of 260
promoted from class A and 10 failed students of last year. All went up
for the examination, and 33 passed, making a percentage of 91.66.
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7. Class C.—This class consisted of 35 students composed of 18
promoted from class B and 17 failed students of last year. One could
not appear owing to illness; 34 sat for the diploma examination, and 22
passed, making a percentage of 64.7.
8. Out of 22 newly passed graduates, 10 belonged to Bengal, 6 to
Bihar and Orissa, 3 to Assam, 1 to United Provinces, 1 to Central
Provinces and 1 to Nepal.
9. Examinations.—The examinations began on the 2nd and ended
on the 11th March 1926. The Board of Examiners consisted of
Mr. C. W. Wilson, Veterinary Advisor
to Government, Central
Provinces, who acted as President, Mr. P. J. Kerr, Director, Civil
Veterinary Department, Bengal, and Veterinary Advisor to the Govern-
ment of Bengal, Captain P. B. Riley, Deputy Director, Civil Veterinary
Department, North Bihar Range, Captain R. T. Davis, Vice-Principal,
Bengal Veterinary College, and myself.
10. The Board remarked as follows : " The results are considered
highly satisfactory in classes A and B and satisfactory in class C."
11. Stipends.—Out of 100 students remaining at the end of the
session, 75 held stipends from various sources, viz.—
District and Local Board stipends ...
Bettiah Raj stipend ...
Bihar and Orissa Government stipend ...
Assam Government stipend ...
United Provinces Government stipend ...
Iraq Government stipend ...
Feudatory States (Orissa) ...
Nepal Durbar stipend ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
53
1
7
5
1
5
2
1
75
12. Prizes.—The prize distribution ceremony was held on
19th March 1926 under the presidentship of the Hon'ble Mr. Justice
A. H. Cuming, I.C.S., who addressed the students. Mrs. A. H. Cuming
was kind enough to attend, and gave away the diplomas, certificates and
prizes. In addition to the usual Government prizes, two special prizes
were given, as usual, by me to the most successful students of the final
year class.
13. Hostels.—All students lived in the hostels, and their general
health was good. The Medical Officer attended regularly.
14. Riding class.—All students went through a course of equitation.
A riding competition was held at the end of the session, in which six
students won prizes.
15. Botanic Garden.—With a view to improving the practical
demonstration of vegetables poisons and Materia-Medica drugs, a small
garden was established, three years ago, in which were grown the more
important medical and poisonous plants.
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16. Other trainings.—Two courses of lectures and demonstrations
on infectious diseases of animals were given to students of Sanitary
Inspectors' training class. One nulband, sent by the Patna Feudatory
State in Orissa, was trained in his work.
17. Library and Museum.—Additions were made to the library and
museum during the year.
18. Sports.—I acted as President of the Sports Club during the
year with the help of Captain R. T. Davis, Rai Sahib Debakar Dey and
Babu P. N. Ghosh, Vice-President, Secretary and Honorary Treasurer,
respectively. Rupees 222 were raised by subscription from the students,
and payment of a contribution of an equivalent sum was kindly sanc-
tioned by Government.
Football, cricket, tennis and hockey were played by the various teams
of the College.
19. Exhibition.—A number of interesting pathological and bacterio-
logical specimens, charts and some models of domestic animals, charts
of different breeds of Indian cattle and several exhibits of fodder plants
were sent to Suri, Krishnagore, Barasat and Khulna fairs. Babu
Binode Bihari Banerjee attended some of these fairs to explain the
utility of green fodder crops.
20. Gifts to the College.—Four horses were kindly presented to the
College for the Riding School by the Commissioner of Police and some
European gentlemen of Calcutta. Thanks of the College are due to
them.
21. At the instance of Babu Binode Bihari Banerjee, the following
gifts were made to the College during the year under report. Thanks
of the College are due to the following gentlemen for their liberality: —
(1) Messrs. B. K. Paul & Co., Calcutta—1 luggage van.
(2) Babu N. N. Bose, Calcutta—1 four-wheeler.
(3) Babu N. N. Bose, Calcutta—1 mule.
(4) Babu S. K. Das, Talla—1 serum cart.
(5) Mr. Ed. Kaventer, Calcutta—4 bull-calves.
(6) Rai Bahadur P. C. Lahiri, Calcutta—1 bull-calf.
Treatment of diseases.
22. During the year under report, 2,587 patients were admitted and
296 operations performed, against 2,088 and 218, respectively, of last
year. The average daily attendance is worked out to 7 .08.
23. Out of 16,771 prosecutions under the prevention of Cruelty
to Animals Act during the year under consideration in the Bankshall
Street Police Court, 261 animals from there and 66 from other courts
were sent to the College infirmary for rest and treatment by the trying
Magistrates. The numbers for last year are 25,146 prosecutions and 77
admissions. The increase in the number of cruelty cases sent here is
mainly due to the earnest and active interest taken by the Secretary and
Superintendent, Calcutta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, after we together went into the matter at some length. It is
hoped even this very promising improvement in the number of admis-
sions will increase next year.
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24. The fees realised during the year for the treatment of animals
at the College Hospital (horse, cattle and dog wards) were Rs. 30,820-3-9
and the cost of feeding was Rs. 27,697-15-9 against Rs. 30,037-8 and
Rs. 25,980-1 of last year, respectively. The feeding costs stated
includes the treatment, feeding and maintenance, free of charge, of the
riding ponies, ambulance horses and breeding and draft cattle belonging
to the College, as well as of all free patients of poor owners.
25. Fodder crops.—Lucerne, linseed, carrots, Guinea-grass, oats,
maize, joar, barley, Swedes, Italian Rye grass, peas and gram were
grown in the College compound on an area of about 16 acres of land, in
rotation, and as before a continuous supply of fresh green fodder was
available for all patients throughout the year. At the same time the
cost of feeding was reduced to a considerable extent. The surplus
fodder was sold and realised Rs. 1,845-12-3 against Rs. 4,241-11-3 of last
year.
26. The decrease in sale-proceeds this year is due to late heavy
rains which caused a partial failure to the first sowing, and delayed the
second crop considerably even to the extent of our having little more
green fodder at times than was sufficient for our own use. The surplus
was, therefore, seriously curtailed in quantity; hence the reduction in
receipts from sale of such.,
27. Ambulances.—The
College
ambulances
were
frequently
demanded by the public in Calcutta and Rs. 510 were
realised on
account of their services against Rs. 370 of last year.
Breeding operations.
28. The return of stud bulls maintained at the College is included
in Table VIII of the Report of the Civil Veterinary Department,
Bengal. The fees derived from this source amounted to Rs. 401.
Provincial and subordinate establishment.
29. The total strength of the Provincial and Subordinate staff
employed at the College is included in Table III of the Report of the
Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal.
Expenditure of the College.
30. The main results of receipts and expenditure of the College,
compiled by me and verified by the Accountant-General, Bengal, are
given in Table I of my report.
Special remarks.
31. Vice-Principal.—Captain R. T. Davis was, as usual, of great
help to me during the year.
32. Assistant Principal.—Rai Sahib Dibakar Dey worked con-
scientiously and well during the year.
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33. Professional staff.—Special mention should be made of the
Hospital Surgeons in charge of wards and the Laboratory Assistant—the
former of whom have contributed considerably towards the success of
the College as a hospital for sick animals and in maintaining its good
name as such.
General remarks.
34. Programme of work of the College for 1925-26.—I would
remark again, as I did last year, that, owing to want of adequate staff
and in view of the necessity for economy in all branches, no new work
of importance in the present standard of teaching, etc., is contemplated.
General staff.
35. In conclusion of my report for the year, I would mention that
the office staff worked well considering the heavy accounts and other
work involved. The Manager was kept busy in many spheres of
activity, and was ably helped by the Assistant Manager in the
hostels.
Raymond Research Laboratory.
The laboratory workers continued to do good and useful
service.
One hundred and twenty brains of different species of animals were
examined for rabies, of which 94 proved positive, 20 negative and 6
unfit for examination.
2. Seven hundred and twenty-five pathological specimens, received
for the various districts of Bengal and the College Hospital, were
examined. Sample of urine fœces and milk were also examined.
Autopsis were made on carcases received from the Bengal and Calcutta
Police, Zoological Garden, private bodies and other sources as well as
on all animals which died in the College.
3. Cases of Anthrax, Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia, Follicular Mange,
Surra, Equine Filariasis, Ankylostomiasis and similar Entozoal infesta-
tions of animals were diagnosed.
4. Auto-vaccines were prepared and used in the College Hospital,
as well as being supplied to private bodies.
5. Blood from various species of animals was supplied to the
Imperial Serologist and others and morbid materials to many scientific
workers.
6 Samples of bone-meal and hide-cuttings, intended for export
from this country, were collected and tested for possible contamination
with anthrax and other pathogenic organisms.
7. All requisitions for sera, etc., from Calcutta and muffassal were
received. During the year, 264,925 doses of Anti-Rinderpest serum,
47,4922/3 doses of anti-Hsemorrhagic Septicæmia serum, 2,9331/3 doses of
anti-Anthrax serum, 89 doses of Mallein, 15 doses of Tuberculin and
5,000 doses of Black-leg vaccine were supplied.
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8. Slides picturing various infective diseases of animals and
specimens and charts of well-bred cattle were sent out to districts for
exhibition and demonstration purposes with the aid of a magic lantern
at fairs and shows.
The Epizootic Diseases of Animals Department in Calcutta.
All stables in the Calcutta Glanders area extending
from
Barrackpore to Matiabruj and the town of Howrah were regularly
inspected by the Inspectors.
2. Altogether 120 horses were seized under the Glanders and Farcy
Act against 135 of last year. Of these, 12 were destroyed for Glanders,
10 died of Glanders, 37 destroyed for Surra and 25 died of Surra and
36 were discharged as free from any of the scheduled diseases under
the Act. There was an outbreak of Surra in Epizootic form in the
southern quarters of Calcutta, Manicktolla and Cossipore. Prompt
action was taken to stamp out the disease.
3. Rupees 220 were given as compensation for 11 horses destroyed.
4. As in previous years, Rinderpest was very prevalent in Calcutta
and its suburbs and in the town of Howrah, specially among the con-
servancy cattle of the several Municipal Gowkhanas of the Calcutta
Corporation, the Howrah and Titagarh municipalities and
amongst
cattle of Sodepore Pinjrapole. Prompt action was taken to check this
disease. The cattle of the Howrah Municipal Gowkhanas and those in
the Sodepur Pinjrapole were inoculated by their own qualified veterin-
ary men, and we supplied serum to them. During the year under
report, 1,334 cattle were inoculated against Rinderpest by the Glanders
staff as against 836 of last year. The sale-proceeds of serum locally in
addition to inoculation fees amounted to Rs. 4,808-7-0 as
against
Rs. 6,165-13-8 realised last year.
5. During the period of closure of the Presidency Remount Depot,
1,666 horses and 8 cows were examined by the Inspectors of this Depart-
ment prior to their landing at the port of Calcutta. No clinical
symptoms of any of the scheduled diseases were found.
A. D. MACGREGOR, I.V.S.,
Principal, Bengal Veterinary College.
BELGACHIA, CALCUTTA,
The 1st June, 1926.
TABLE I.
Showing main results and receipts and expenditure of the Bengal Veterinary
College during the year 1925-26.
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 qualifications—
Matriculates .. .. .. .. ..
Knowing some English, but not matriculated .. ..
Knowing no English or very little English .. ..
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..
..
..
Employment of students who passed out during the three years preceding.
In service of Government or local bodies .. ..
In service of other bodies or institution .. ..
In private practice .. .. .. ..
Unemployed .. .. .. .. ..
Service discharged, dispensed with or resigned .. ..
Died .. .. .. .. ..
Total ..
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No.
15
11
22
12
60
18
20
6
Nil
No.
69
19
Nil
16
Nil
Nil
104
Fees .. ..
Other sources ..
Instructing staff ..
Other expenses ..
Receipts.
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Expenditure.
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Total
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Total
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Rs.
50,787
2,468
63,265
66,427
1,58,064
2,24,492
A.
1
0
1
13
9
6
P.
3
0
3
5
1
6
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DETAILS.
Receipts.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Hospital fees .. .. ..
Hostel fees .. .. ..
Admission fees of students .. ..
Examination and diploma fees of students ..
Inoculation fees .. .. ..
Fishing rent .. .. ..
Carcass removal fees .. .. ..
Hide and bone meal examination and operation fees
Sale-proceeds of fodder .. ..
Sale-proceeds of old furniture .. ..
Fee for horse blood .. .. ..
Tuition fee .. .. .. ..
Sale-proceeds of old ambulance .. ..
Sale-proceeds of old tins .. ..
Fine of students .. .. ..
Fee for service of cows .. ..
Shoeing fee .. .. ..
Sale-proceeds of milk .. .. ..
Sale-proceeds of palm-toddy .. ..
Total
Expenditure.
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..
..
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..
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..
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..
Principal and other teaching staff (includes Overseas pay)—
Voted .. .. ..
Non-voted .. ..
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..
House-rent and other allowances—
Voted .. .. ..
Non voted .. ..
Technical staff .. .. ..
Clerks, etc . . . . . . .
Servants .. .. .. ..
Constables, etc. .. .. ..
Travelling allowances .. .. ..
Pay of Inspectors of the College .. ..
Pay of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon of the College
Total
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Rs.
30,820
15,418
320
1,180
2,415
331
100
69
1,845
78
15
35
125
4
55
401
12
15
12
53,255
40,332
26,095
4,403
2,705
7,985
13,570
3,723
5,354
2,625
18,203
3,900
1,28,899
A.
3
12
0
0
10
8
0
7
12
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
1
3
9
6
0
12
11
10
2
2
14
2
8
P.
9
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
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Contingencies—
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Boarding charges ..
Medical and surgical requisites
Purchase and keep of cattle
Prizes .. ..
Purchase of books ..
Rents, rates and taxes
Other contingent charges
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Total
GRAND TOTAL
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Rs.
9,144
4,470
27,697
998
756
6,763
45,762
95,592
2,24,492
A.
4
8
15
2
0
13
2
14
6
P.
0
6
9
0
4
0
6
1
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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 examination.
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 examination
Number passed at the examinations . .
Percentage of passes .. ..
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CLASSES.
A.
40
11
29
29
26
89.65
B.
36
..
36
36
33
91.66
C.
37
2
35
34
22
64.7
Total.
113
13
100
99
81
82