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4. The following tabular statement shows the admissions, the variations
in the number of students and the results of the examinations during the
year:—
CLASSES.
Class A ...
„ B ...
„ C ...
Total ...
Strength at
the begin-
ning of the
session.
73
48
41
162
Students
removed,
left, or ad-
vised to
withdraw.
30
Nil.
Nil.
30
Number
remaining at
the close of
the session.
43
48
41
132
Number
allowed up
on prelimi-
nary College
test.
39
48
37
124
Number
passed by
the Board
of Exa-
miners.
34
41
32
107
87.19
85.40
86.48
......
5. The results are considered to be very good by the Examining Board.
6. Table I shows the main results of the College during the year.
7. The Stipends.—Of the 132 students that remained at the close of the
session, 33 held stipends from the Bengal Government, 3 from the Burma
Government, 14 from the Eastern Bengal and Assam Government, 3 from the
United Provinces Government and 53 from District and Local Boards, while 1
held the Shew Bux Bogla Scholarship.
8. The Prizes.—The distribution of diplomas, certificates and prizes was
held on the 15th March uuder the presidency of the Hon'ble Mr. J. O. Miller,
C.S.I., Member of the Imperial Council for the Departments of Revenue and
Agriculture and Public Works. Mrs. J. O. Miller honoured the College by
distributing the diplomas, certificates and prizes in her usual gracious and
kindly manner in the presence of a number of European and Indian ladies and
gentlemen.
9. The Hostels.—I have been able to arrange for separate accommodation
for the Hindu and non-Hindu students. The Hindus live in the Fraser Hostel
and the non-Hindus in the Macpherson Hostel. The general health of the
boarders was good. Since the opening of the Fraser Hostel less sickness has
prevailed among the students, but we had one mild case of Typhoid which was
removed to the Albert Victor Hospital and recovered in due course.
It has been arranged by the Medical Department that the College
hostels shall, in future, be in charge of the Medical Officer of the Eastern
Bengal State Railway Hospital, which is nearer to the College than the
Cossipore Hospital to which the students were attached for treatment.
10. Training of Army Transport Drivers and others.—Five Army Trans-
port drivers from Burma attended a course of training as dressers during the
three months' vacation of the College. All these men passed the examination.
Three men sent by the District Boards of Bhagalpur, Malda and Jessore
were trained as nalbunds.
TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
11. The College Hospital.—During the year under report 5,680 (2,805 in-
patients and 2,875 out-patients) cases were treated, against 5,144 (2,275 in-
patients and 2,869 out-patients) of last year, showing an increase of 536 ; but
the number of cruelty cases was not satisfactory ; only 234 animals were sent
out of 9,117 prosecutions. The relief of the animals' sufferings appears to be
secondary to the recovery of fines from the owners.
The fees realized for treatment, &c., amounted to Rs. 14,495-7 and the
cost of feeding was Rs. 22,309-7. Out of the latter sum, the College
riding ponies, the ambulance horses, the breeding and draft bulls were
maintained ; the cost of free treatment for Light Horse chargers and horses
and cattle used in public service was also met out of this money.