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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
MADRAS PRESIDENCY
FOR
1916-1917.
READ—the following papers:—
I
Letter—from D. A. D. AITCHISON, Esq., M.R.C.V.S., I.C.V.D., Acting Superin-
tendent, Civil Veterinary Department.
To—the Secretary to Government, Revenue Department.
Dated--Madras, the 24th July 1917.
No.—D. Dis 1222.
I have the honour to submit herewith the annual administration report of the
Civil Veterinary Department for the official year ending 31st March 1917. The
report contains also the annual report of the Principal, Madras Veterinary College.
2. The map to be appended to the report has not yet been received from the
Survey office. On receipt it will be submitted to Government.
ENCLOSURES
(1)
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT, MADRAS, FOR THE YEAR 1916-17.
I.—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Mr. F. Ware held charge of the office of Superintendent until the afternoon of
the 13th February 1917 when he proceeded on combined privilege leave and
furlough for one year. During his absence Mr. D. A. D. Aitchison, Principal, Madras
Veterinary College, was in charge of the office in addition to his own duties.
Mr. Ware spent 150 days on tour, during which time he travelled 6,054 miles
by rail and 723 miles by road. Owing to illness he was able to do only nine days'
touring between 8th December and the date on which he proceeded on leave.
He inspected the hospitals and dispensaries at Coimbatore, Erode, Salem,
Vellore, Bellary, Hindupur, Cuddalore, Tanjore, Tiruvannāmalai, Calicut, Mangalore,
Ellore, Nellore, Coonoor, Nandyal, Guntūr, Ranipet, Adōni and Negapatam, all the
Veterinary Inspectors except those in charge of the I and VII circles, the work of
the special and Assistant veterinary inspectors of the Forest Department and
Government stud bulls Nos. 3, 23 and 24.
He also inspected the Touring Veterinary Assistants of Coimbatore, The Nilgiris,
Kurnool, Bellary, Anantapur, Cuddapah, Chittoor, South Arcot, Tanjore, Guntūr,
Nellore, North Arcot and Malabar (two), the additional veterinary assistants of
Hospet, Rāyachōti, Kamalapuram, Hosur and Udipi and the veterinary assistants
of the Mobile Corps stationed at Bezwada and Narasaraopet.
6
(viii) Owing to the late receipt of the order of Government sanctioning the
holding of a class for compounders at the Madras Veterinary College during the
vacation of 1916, some District Boards who had expressed their willingness to send
candidates for training were unable to do so. Four men however joined the class, of
whom one left of his own accord, one was found unfit at the end of the course and
two came out successful in the examination.
(ix) Government in the Local and Municipal Department were pleased to com
mend to all Municipal Councils for consideration the suggestion that where veterinary
assistants are available, municipalities concerned may usefully employ them to a
larger extent than at present for the inspection of meat. As a result of this,
enquiries were received from several municipalities on the subject. Many of the
Municipal Councils that contribute towards the maintenance of hospitals hold the
opinion that as they incur a portion of the charges, the veterinary assistants in charge
of such hospitals should do the work without remuneration. Meat inspection does not
form part of a veterinary assistant's legitimate duties and it seems therefore unfair
to order him to do it without remuneration. The places where this work is now
carried on by veterinary assistants are Coimbatore, Erode, Berhampur, Calicut,
Parlākimedi, Guntūr, Coonoor and Adōni.
(x) During the year the Mobile corps was disbanded and the six assistants
comprising the corps and seven more men were posted to taluks along the
Hyderabad border. The number of permanent touring assistants has thus been
increased from 29 to 42. A new Inspector's circle was formed and the Inspector of
the corps was placed in charge of it. It is expected that the need for the Mobile
corps will not be felt as several men have been posted to taluks in the frontier
districts.
(xi) During the year materials in connection with 88 cases of suspected
animal poisoning were examined by the Chemical Examiner and poison was detected
in 53 cases.
According to figures available, 59 cases of criminal poisoning were dealt with
by the magistracy and police. The accused in 24 cases were convicted and in 9 dis
charged. Sixteen cases are reported to be undetected, 4 were struck off as
mistake of fact and six are reported to be pending. Figures relating to Kurnool
have not been furnished.
(xii) The question of increasing the sanctioned strength of the department
has been taken up by Government.
(xiii) A manual for the guidance of the subordinate staff is under compilation.
D. A. D. AITCHISON, I.C.V.D.,
Acting Supt., Civil Veterinary Dept., Madras.
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Table I.—Abstract showing the main results of the Veterinary College and Schools during the year 1916-17.
Veterinary College and Schools.
Madras Veterinary College.
Name of course of instruction if
more than one course followed.
1
Number of students.
Admitted during
the year 1916.
Scholarship holders.
28
Others.
..
Passed final examination dur-
ing the year 1916.
16
Failed to pass final examina-
tion.
3
Remaining under
instruction at the
end of the year
1916.
In ordinary course.
62
Instruction
pro-
longed by reason
of failure.
14
Students admitted during
the year classed by educa-
tional qualifications.
Matriculated
with higher
qualifications.
1 Matriculate.
27 School Final.
Knowing English but not
matriculated.
..
Knowing
very little
English.
..
Receipts.
From fees.
Hospital collections. Rs. 10,874-8-1
Tuition fees,
„
80-0-0
From other sources.
Miscellaneous, Rs. 1,087.
Total.
Rs. 12,141-8-1.
Expenditure.
Salaries of instructing staff.
Rs. 23,186-15-5.
Other expenses.
Rs. 26,826-3-11.
Total.
Rs. 50,013-3-4.
Employment of students passed out during
the three years preceding.
Total
number passed.
= 42
1914 .. 12
1915
.. 15
1916 .. 15
In service of local
bodies or
Government.
41
In service of other bodies.
1 Pithapuram State.
In private practice.
..
Number unemployed.
..
8
Table II.—Statement showing the number of deaths from contagious diseases amongst animals during the year 1916-17.
Districts.
1. Ganjām .. .. .. ..
2. Vizagapatam .. .. .. ..
3. Godavari .. .. .. ..
4. Kistna
..
..
..
..
5. Guntur
..
..
..
..
6. Kurnool
..
..
..
..
7. Bellary
..
..
..
..
8. Anantapur
..
..
..
..
9. Cuddapah
..
..
..
..
10. Nellore
..
..
..
..
11. Chingleput
..
..
..
..
12. South Arcot
..
..
..
..
13. North Arcot
..
..
..
..
14. Chittoor
..
..
..
..
15. Salem
..
..
..
..
16. Coimbatore
..
..
..
..
17. Trichinopoly
..
..
..
..
18. Tanjore .. .. .. ..
19. Madura
..
..
..
..
20. Ramnad
..
..
..
..
21. Tinnerelly .. .. .. ..
22. The Nilgiris
..
..
..
23. Malabar
..
..
..
..
24. South Kanara
..
..
..
Total ..
Equines.
Glanders.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Anthrax.
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
6
Surra.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
6
Dourine.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Other
contagious
diseases.
..
1
7
2
2
10
6
19
1
2
1
..
..
8
6
4
3
1
34
..
2
1
..
..
109
Total.
..
1
7
3
2
10
6
24
1
4
1
..
..
8
6
4
8
1
34
1
2
1
..
1
120
Bovines.
Rinderpest.
261
66
1,440
2,975
4,959
861
1,568
3,653
2,612
699
1,062
156
065
625
16
26
167
8t
301
126
247
8
1,481
2,188
26,216
Foot and mouth
disease.
186
14
7
144
175
192
128
218
132
86
107
20
39
86
46
148
87
6
279
2
117
60
282
97
2,637
Hæmorrhagic septi-
cæmia.
314
136
177
1,360
2,919
459
147
83
94
506
316
260
236
47
104
64
152
633
104
8
37
48
186
339
8,635
Black quarter.
262
228
136
279
409
634
108
292
582
688
45
162
190
1,477
602
236
157
18
164
31
140
27
12
78
6,927
Anthrax.
268
88
512
1,471
1,623
688
279
242
460
687
227
136
124
213
22
66
162
168
226
60
64
8
297
126
7,900
Other
contagious
diseases.
1,058
413
1,056
1,976
863
1,639
1,109
898
662
1,046
248
345
127
525
472
420
202
328
684
966
786
31
25
462
16,274
Total.
2,128
946
3,328
8,195
10,888
4,373
3,429
6,381
4,542
3,510
2,019
1,068
1,370
2,973
1,261
954
917
1,187
1,748
1,193
1,340
167
2,282
3,290
68,588
Others.
Rabies.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Plague.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Hæmorrhagic septi
cæmia.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Gilal.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Anthrax.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Other
contagious
diseases.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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Table V.—Statement showing the number of animals treated at the Veterinary hospitals and dispensaries during 1916-17—cont.
Numbe r
.
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
Veterinary
institutions.
Dispensaries.
Tinnevelly .. ..
Guntūr .. ..
Ranipet .. ..
Adōni .. ..
Srivilliputtūr ..
Negapatam ..
Bhadrachalam ..
Nandyal ..
Madanapalle (b) ..
Total ..
Madras Veterinary
College Hospital.
Grand Total ..
Number of veterinary assist
ants employed at the hospital.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
1
38
In-patients.
Remain
ing on
1st April
1916.
Equines.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
39
89
Bovines.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
50
91
Others.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
26
37
Admitted during
the year.
Equines.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
421
1,111
Bovines.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
688
1,936
Others.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
367
999
Total.
Equines.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
460
1,200
Bovines.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
638
2,027
Others.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
382
1,036
Discharged
during the year.
Equines.
..
..
..
..
..
..
....
..
..
..
431
1,124
Bovines.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
693
1,923
Others.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
370
1,00
Balance
on 31st
March
1917.
Equines.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
29
76
Bovines.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
46
104
Others.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
12
36
Out-patients
Number treated
during the year.
Equines.
327
204
129
132
40
123
57
76
52
1,139
269
6,441
Bovines.
1,290
737
840
635
602
596
393
861
436
6,377
117
24,848
Others.
438
611
164
436
110
379
107
145
64
2,454
675
13,344
Average daily
attendance.
Equines.
9.18
4.83
2.20
2.01
0.85
2 31
2.82
1.8
2.23
..
37. 1
..
Bovines.
30.63
14.84
15.16
16.30
9 79
14.81
7.63
14. 1
13.25
..
51. 1
..
Others.
6.98
8.40
1.73
710
1.05
3.71
1.96
1. 9
3 51
..
30. 2
..
Total number of in and
out patients admitted
during the year.
Equines.
327
204
129
132
40
123
57
75
52
1,139
729
6,641
Bovines.
1,290
737
840
635
602
595
392
851
435
6,377
755
26,875
Others.
438
611
164
436
110
379
107
145
64
2,454
957
14,380
Total.
2,055
1,552
1,133
1,203
752
1,097
556
1,071
551
9,970
2,441
47,896
Receipts.
RS.
2
A.
7
P.
0
..
1,096
417
1,067
1,018
4
13
13
13
2
2
2
6
Nil.
..
..
3,603
12,141
30,036
3
8
10
0
1
7
Expenditure.
R
1,799
1,497
1,502
1,648
2,117
2,010
1,711
1,816
432
14,536
50,013
1,26,090
.
10
3
15
3
5
13
5
10
7
11
3
5
P.
5
9
0
8
8
8
9
4
7
10
4
9
(b) Opened on 6th November 1916.
12
Table VI. — Discontinued,
Table VII.—Statement showing strength of subordinate veterinary staff
on 31st March 1917.
Province.
Ma dr a s .
How occupied.
Madras Veterinary College .. ..
Itinerating .. .. .. .. ..
Cattle Quarantine Depot .. .. ..
Office, Veterinary Assistant .. .. ..
On military duty .. .. .. ..
Lent to the Agricultural College .. ..
Hosur Remount Depot .. .. ..
Forest ..
..
..
..
..
..
Reserve staff .. .. .. .. ..
Probationary Veterinary Assistants ..
In charge of hospitals —
Government .. .. .. .. ..
District Boards .. .. .. ..
Private .. .. .. .. .. ..
Minor Veterinary dispensaries .. ..
By whom paid.
Government .. ..
Military Department ..
Forest Department. ..
Government ..
..
Government .. ..
District Boards .. ..
By their employers ..
One by Government and
three by Taluk Boards.
Total ..
Veterinary inspec-
tors.
2
7
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
12
Veterinary assist-
ants.
3
(a) 43
..
1
2
..
2
1
7
14
9
16
3
4
(b) 105
Note. —The Veterinary Assistants in charge of the hospitals at Bellary, Cocanada, Tanjore, Madura and Pitha-
puram have no lien on Government service and are therefore not included in this statement.
(a) Including one additional Veterinary Assistant.
(b) This includes one Veterinary Assistant acting as Veterinary Inspector in place of the one on military duty.
Table VIII.—Return of stud bulls for the year 1916-17.
Province.
Madras .. ..
Property of Government.
Number on 1st April
1916.
9
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
..
Average price
paid.
..
Casualties dur i ng the
year .
2—one sold
and one
destroyed.
Ba l
a nc e remaining
on 31s t Ma r c h 1917.
7
Property of local bodies.
Nu mb e r on 1st April
1916.
..
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
..
Average price
paid.
..
Casualties dur i ng the
year.
..
Ba l
a nc e remaining
on 31st March 1917.
..
Table IX.—Statement showing main results of the working of the Provincial Cattle
Farms—Nil.
13
Table X.—Return of horse, pony and donkey stallions under Government and local bodies for
the year 1916-17—Nil.
Table XI.—Service and produce of each class of horse, pony and donkey stallions under
Government during the year 1916-17—Nil.
Table XII.—Average cost of feed, keep, attendance, etc., of horse, pony and donkey stallions
during the year 1916-17.
Province.
Madras .. ..
Horse.
Year under
report.
..
Previous
year.
..
Pony.
Year under
report.
RS.
11
A.
1
P.
6
Previous
year.
RS.
602
A.
5
P.
0
Donkey.
Year under
report.
..
Previous
year.
..
* Represents the cost of grass supplied to the teasing pony attached to the stallion stationed at Coimbatore from
let March 1916 to 10th May 1916 both days inclusive.
Table XIII.—Abstract of particulars regarding horse fairs and shows held in
non-selected districts during the year 1916-17—Nil.
4
14
Table XIV.—Abstract of particulars about annual cattle fairs and shows held during the year 1916-17.
Province.
Fairs.
1. Kuvagam .. ..
2. Parikkal .. ..
3. Mailam .. ..
4. Melmalainoor ..
5. Kanniseri .. ..
6. Puoganur .. ..
7. Samayavaram ..
8. Tiruvannāmalai ..
9. Sivaliperi .. ..
10. Alwartirunagiri ..
11. Muthulapuram ..
12. Sankaranavniarkōyil.
13. Kalugumalai ..
14. Tirnchendūr ..
15. Kannapuram ..
16. Kulgunda .. ..
17. Perdur .. ..
18. Neerathanellur
..
19. Kuttalam .. ..
20. Mecheri .. ..
Cattle Shows.
1. Tiruppur .. ..
2. Madura .. ..
Total
..
Number of cattle fairs
and shows.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
20 fairs
and 2
shows.
Total number of stock present.
Bulls.
50
50
200
450
5,000
50
1,830
2,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
11,000
6,200
3,300
.
100
100
..
100
60
33,480
Bullocks.
1,500
250
1,200
3,500
20,000
4,950
5,000
20,000
4,000
20,000
3,000
4,500
1,500
3,800
20,277
59
2,400
1,900
9,300
200
10,000
117,059
Cows.
5
10
25
25
100
40
500
100
50
100
50
200
200
Young stock.
25
35
50
20
4,000
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Buffaloes.
20
5
25
5
25
..
30
4,500
350
1,500
50
850
600
50
animals attended the fair.
..
..
..
150
50
5
1,610
..
..
..
520
20
..
4,670
81
..
..
..
20
1
8,112
Camels.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.
..
..
Others.
RS.
..
..
..
.. 20
..
150
..
..
..
1
..
..
8
..
..
..
..
60
5
244
Average price of animals sold.
Bulls.
RS.
75
50
50
90
60
150
100
120
50
75
50
100
85
100
70
..
110
130
..
100
..
..
Bullocks.
RS.
200
150
200
250
135
Cows.
RS.
25
25
35
40
40
Buffaloes.
RS.
40
35
35
25
..
Not attended.
40
300
175
150
200
110
175
170
125
150
90
110
130
100
500
500
..
..
40
35
40
37
30
50
40
80
20
..
..
..
50
100
..
..
..
25
40
35
40
35
40
35
25
30
20
..
..
..
60
..
..
Camels.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Amount realised
in fees.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total number of ani
mals that competed
for prizes.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Prizes awarded.
From imperial
funds.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
From provincial
fands.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
From
local
funds.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
From
other
sources.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Amount actually
awarded.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Number
of
medals.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2 medals—one for the best cow and the
other for the best bull.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
....
..
..
..
..
..
Remarks.
Cattle Disease and
enforced.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Act not enforced.
110.
Act enforced.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Act not enforced.
Act enforced.
Do.
Act not enforced.
Do.
Act enforced.
Act enforced.
Act not enforced.
..
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Table XIV-A.—Statement showing the cost of the Civil Veterinary Department in the Province
of Madras during the year 1916-17.
Major heads.
Superintendence .. .. .. .. ..
Subordinate establishment
..
..
..
Hospitals and dispensaries
..
..
..
Establishment for the inspection of cattle for
export to Ceylon.
Breeding operations
..
..
..
..
Prizes
..
..
..
..
..
..
Fairs and shows
..
..
..
..
..
Total ..
Veterinary instruction ..
Grand total ..
Imperial.
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
Provincial.
RS.
86,476
93,467
24,261
3,422
1,385
A.
4
8
12
4
6
P.
0
6
6
4
9
....
....
1,68,012
50,018
2,08,026
4
3
7
0
4
4
Local.
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
Total.
RS.
86,475
93,407
24,261
3,422
1,385
A.
4
8
12
4
6
P.
0
6
5
4
9
....
....
1,68,012
50,013
2,08,026
4
3
7
0
4
4
* The figures under " Local " have not yet been furnished by the Accountant-General.
Table XV.—Comparative statement of cattle mortality for five years ending 1916-17.
Causes of death
Diseases.
Rinderpest .. .. .. .. ..
Anthrax .. .. .. ..
Hæmarrbagic septicæmia .. ..
Black quarter . .. .. ..
Foot and mouth disease .. .. ..
Other contagious diseases .. ..
Total ..
Other causes .. .. .. ..
Snake bite ..
..
..
..
Wild animals .. ..
Criminal poisoning .. .. ..
Total ..
Grand total ..
Number of deaths among cattle for the year ending
1912-13.
6,112
6,553
6,216
5,437
1,026
26,764
50,108
10,228
1,506
11,217
55
23,005
73,113
1913-14.
8,871
6,866
6,548
6,867
1,695
21,801
50,728
11,786
1,444
11,323
46
24,598
76,326
1914-15.
23,341
7,635
5,850
4,870
4,646
21,683
68,026
11,553
1,387
10,166
36
23,432
91,457
1915-16.
22,268
7,497
4,951
4,419
1,199
17,138
57,472
11,096
1,611
9,688
31
22,425
79,897
1916-17.
20,215
7,900
8,635
6,927
2,037
16,274
68,588
8,790
1,330
8,689
49
18,858
87,446
(2)
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE
FOR THE YEAR 1916-17.
Mr. Aitchison continued to hold the appointment of Principal throughout the
year. Mr. G. T. D'Silva, Assistant Principal, was on sick leave from 16th November
1916 to 15th March 1917 and M.R.Ry. V. Krishnamurti Ayyar who had been con-
firmed in the appointment of senior lecturer on 27th September 1916 acted as
Assistant Principal during that period. In February 1917, M.R.Ry. Krishnamurti
Ayyar was granted the status of a gazetted officer with a personal pay equivalent to
that of a Deputy Superint-ndent. For a time during Mr. D'Silva's absence
Mr. A. M. Richards, Veterinary Inspector, first grade, acted as senior lecturer and
returned to duty with the Civil Veterinary Department on the 16th March 1917.
M.R.Ry. Anant Narayan Rao was confirmed in his appointment as second lecturer in
G.O. Mis. No. 561, Revenue, dated 23rd February 1917. M.R.Ry. Ramachandra
Ayyar continued to work as third lecturer on probation throughout the year but as his
confirmation in the appointment has not been recommended he will revert to the
Civil Veterinary Department.
2. In view of the increased size of the classes, Government on 5th June 1916
sanctioned an addition of two posts of assistant lecturers to the staff of the college
on the grade of veterinary assistants. Mr. N. Muniappah, house surgeon and
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Bezwada men joined the college, and when the new roll was called, it consisted of
Telugus 32, Uriyas 3, Tamils and others 49, giving a total of 84 probationary
students from which the new class would be formed.
By the end of March 1917, the new class had formed into the following:—
Telugus...
...
...
...
21
Tamils and others
...
...
...
19
Stipendiary men.
In addition to the new stipendiary men there is one Parlākimedi State student and
one specially-deputed Deputy Forest Ranger. Ten men failed in the class A profes
sional examination in December 1916. Three of them had to leave the college as
they had failed a second time, three who had failed in only one subject passed at a
supplementary examination and joined class B. The remaining four failed men con
tinued in class A. The complete composition of class A at the end of March 1917 was
thus represented :—
Telugus
..
...
...
...
...
...
Tamils and others
...
...
...
...
...
Parlakimedi State student
...
... ...
Specially-deputed Deputy Forest Ranger ...
Failed men
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ... ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
..
...
... ... ...
Total ...
21
19
1
1
4
46
Nine non-stipendiary probationary students remain on at their own request with the
hope of filling vacancies as they arise. In all probability these men will be absorbed
or cease attending of their own accord.
Professional examinations.—The annual examinations were conducted from the
11th to the 20th December 1916 both days inclusive. The Board of Examiners was
constituted as follows :—
President.
Mr. M. H. Sowerby, M.R.C.V.S., Assistant Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
Members.
Mr. D. A. D. Aitchison, M.R.C.V.S., Principal, Madras Veterinary College.
Mr. F. Ware, M.R.C.V.S., Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Madras.
The results of the examinations are shown in the following table :—
Class.
A
...
...
B
...
...
C
...
...
Number
presented.
...
...
35
...
...
23
...
...
18
Number passed.
25
19
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Percentage
of
passes.
71.4
82.6
83.3
A comparison of the percentage of passes of the last four years is given
below:—
—
Class A .. .. .. .. .. ..
„ B .. .. .. .. .. ..
„ C .. .. .. .. .. ..
1913.
81.2
78.9
85.7
1911.
75.0
94.4
75.0
1 915.
64.5
85.6
75.0
1916.
71.4
82.6
83.3
The Board of Examiners considered the results satisfactory. They further
expressed themselves thus:—" In our opinion the syllabus of the examinations
requires revision. The subjects Bovine Medicine and Surgery and Equine Medicine
and Surgery should be deleted and the two subjects Veterinary Medicine and Veteri
nary Surgery substituted. By this arrangement the diseases of the elephant, sheep
and dog would be included. The system of making the pass marks in some subjects
as low as 20 per cent while a 50 per cent total is required is unsatisfactory both
from the point of view of the examiner and student. We suggest instead a uniform
percentage of 45 in all subjects as well as the totals as the minimum for a pass."
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