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continued high price of grain and fodder has been much to our disadvantage.
One thousand seven hundred and forty-five operations were performed against
1,427 of last year and 403 horses were shod against 402 reported in the
preceding annual report.
The outstanding accounts for this year amounted to Rs. 583-2-0 which
are expected to be realised shortly.
12. The Public Works Department and the College buildings.—No new
work of improvement was carried out during the year for want of funds.
13. Employment of Veterinary Graduates.—The question of the appointment
of Veterinary Assistants under the re-organization scheme of the Civil Veteri-
nary Department is still under the consideration of Government.
EXPENDITURE OF THE COLLEGE.
14. Table XIVA shows in detail the expenditure of the College during
the year.
GENERAL REMARKS.
15. The conduct of the students has been exemplary and deserves
commendation.
On my report to Government that sufficient provision had not been made
to give the students means of enjoying their leisure hours, His Honour the
Lieutenant-Governor was pleased to direct that a piece of land in the Annexe
shall be raised, drained and levelled for the purpose of supplying the young
men with a recreation ground within the college, and that a gymnastic
instructor shall be appointed.
16. Mr. Brand, who continues to perform his duties to my satisfac-
tion, has been confirmed in his appointment of Assistant Principal and first
grade Deputy Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal.
37. Two of the Lecturers have been promoted to second grade Deputy
Superintendents and three to third grade Deputy Superintendents. The last
Officers passed through a post-graduate course of study successfully in the
Research Laboratory before being confirmed in their appointments.
18. I wish to make favourable mention of two of the oldest and most
untiring workers in the college, viz., Babu Monmatha Nath Chatterjee, Senior
Manager of the Hostels, and Babu Bhusan Chandra Ghose, Head Clerk.
19. I regret to record the death of Raja Shew Bux Bagla, one of the
members of the Committee. For years, the Raja was a good friend of the
institution, for in addition to the 3¼ bighas of land which he gave to the
institution, he presented Rs. 30,000 towards the cost of the buildings of the
institution in 1892. The college was closed for one day as a mark of respect
to his memory.
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GLAN-
DERS AND FARCY ACT IN CALCUTTA AND ITS SUBURBS
DURING THE YEAR 1908-1909.
1. "South African Horse Sickness" has been scheduled under the
Glanders and Farcy Act.
2. The equine population was estimated last year at 10,985; this year the
equine population is 13,000, which number includes horses in the European
dealers' stables. Four thousand and seven stables were inspected, in 90 of
which Glanders was detected.
3. The total number of horses admitted into the Contagious Diseases
Hospital was 296 inclusive of the eight under observation last year. Of these,
146 were found to be glandered and destroyed. Two were found to be
suffering from Epizootic Lymphangitis and destroyed; and four died in the
Hospital. One hundred and forty horses that had been in contact with
the diseased were discharged as they proved to be free from glanders on
mallein test, and four are under observation.