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53. The rules framed for the quarantining of cattle imported from other countries
came into force from 16th January 1921. The object of the rules is to prevent the
importation of tuberculosis into this country.
54. Leaflet No. 5 on Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia was being printed when the
year closed.
55. The usual promotion examination for assistants was held in July 1920.
Of the 17 men who appeared, nine passed.
D. A. D. AITCHISON, I.C.V.D.,
Acting Supt., Civil Vety. Dept., Madras.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE MADRAS VETERINARY
COLLEGE FOR THE YEAR 1920-21.
1. General Administration.—Mr. F. Ware, Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Madras, held charge of the office of Principal in addition to his own
duties from 1st April until the 26th of June 1920, when Mr. D. A. D. Aitchison,
the permanent Principal who had proceeded on leave, again took charge. Mr.
Aitchison also acted for the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Madras,
in addition to his own duties of Principal, Madras Veterinary College, during the
absence of Mr. F. Ware on leave from 23rd August 1920 to the end of the year.
The appointment of the Assistant Principal was held throughout by Mr.
G. T. D'Silva and that of Senior lecturer by M.R.Ry. V. Krislmamurthi Ayyar
Avargal.
Mr. P. T. Saunders, O.B.E., M.R.C.V.S., Imperial Leave Reserve Officer who
arrived in Madras on 30th 'December 1920, was posted to the College to assist the
Principal in his teaching work and to do the duties of the Assistant Principal during
Mr. G. T. D'Silva's absence on leave from 1st April 1921.
The following changes were made in the teaching staff of the College during
the year:—
M.R.Ry. C. Venkatratnam Chetti, the permanent third lecturer, was trans-
ferred to the Corporation of Madras as acting Chief Superintendent of the Cattle
Depots on 30th April 1920, and Veterinary Inspector, T. P. Swaminatha Ayyar.
was appointed to act in his place. Assistant lecturer M. A. Rangaswami Ayyar was
reverted to the department and was relieved by Veterinary Assistant M. Sundara-
nathan on 21st July 1920.
Veterinary Assistant P. K. Devanayakam Pillai who was House Surgeon in
the College Hospital, was also reverted to the department at his own request, and
Probationary Veterinary Assistant K. N. Krishnan took his place on 3rd July 1920.
Veterinary Inspector G. Krishnaswami Mudaliyar continued in his appointment
of Special Veterinary Inspector on Glanders work in the city of Madras until 23rd
March 1921 when he was reverted to the department and was succeeded by
Veterinary Inspector K. S. Natesa Ayyar.
2. Selection of Candidates.— It has always been necessary to select about twice
as many candidates as there are vacancies in order to make allowances for defections
which occur shortly after admission. These are probably due to the students dis-
covering that they have no real bent towards a Veterinary career, or finding some
other line which attracts them more. Some students subsequently secure admission
to the Engineering College or the Medical School. Want of hostel accommodation
is also a factor. The present hostel accommodation is inadequate and plans for
another hostel are being submitted for the approval and sanction of Government.
To meet these conditions, 73 students were selected last year, 15 in Bezwada
and 5S in Madras; of these, 34 men continued to attend throughout the year in
class A.
The total number of students on the rolls of the College on 31st March 1921
was 94, including 51 Brahmans, 21 Non-Brahmans, 14 Indian Christians and 8
Muhammadans.