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Rinderpest.
17. We have had admitted for treatment eight cases of naturally contracted
rinderpest and five experimental ones, for the purpose
of demonstrating the use of anti-rinderpest serum to the
students. Eight in-contact animals were also inoculated with A.-R. serum
successfully.
Glanders and Farcy.
18. Only two cases have been brought to the College during the year.
These were accommodated in the ward, and the symptoms and
method of using the Mallein test demonstrated to the stu-
dents. Three suspicious cases of lymphangitis also received the test.
Specific lymphangitis.
19. Two cases were admitted for treatment during the year and
recovered.
Other work.
20. In addition to the work done in this ward Major Pease has visited
two studs and given opinions regarding contagious diseases.
Altogether it will be seen that much good work has been
done in the direction of investigating the nature of diseases, The Final Year's
students have had an opportunity of learning a good deal practically about con-
tagious disease and can all handle a microscope and make smears to send in for
examination, &c. But before any very great progress can be made we must
receive some addition to our European teaching staff as the teaching work is too
heavy to allow of sufficient time being devoted to special subjects.
Museum.
21. Considerable additions have this year been made to our museum.
Some very good specimens having been added by gifts from
members of the Department. I have specially to thank
Major G. Evans who has taken much interest, although so far off as Burma, and
sent such valuable specimens—a Filaria immitis in situ in a dog's heart, and numerous
rare parasites from the elephant and horse. Captain Farmer has contributed
some valuable specimens, and the College hospital and post-mortem house have
contributed considerably. I have also to thank the Director-General of Supply and
Transport for kindness in sending the skulls of camels. We are now making
good progress in our collection of skulls illustrating the age of the camel, which
will be most useful for teaching purposes when complete.
Shoeing Smiths' Class.
22. This year, 15 men underwent nine months' instruction at the forge,
and at the examination, 13 of this number passed and
obtained certificates as farriers. The shoeing of Gáriwalás'
horses at a nominal rate was beneficial in giving more practice to the apprentices.
The two failures in this class were free Civil candidates, rather young and of weak
physique for the work.
Religion of the students.
23. The students at the end of the year at the College
comprised—
Sikhs ... ... ... ... ...
Hindús ... ... ... ... ... ...
Muhamadans ... .... ... ... ...
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Scholarships and stipends.
Appendix 11.
24. The system of awarding scholarships and stipends by competitive exami-
nation is extremely successful. Out of 32 scholarship-holders
under this system, only one failed in his examination.
Whereas out of three scholarship-holders sent by the Kángra District Board, two
men failed. Since the introduction of the three years' course and partly owing to
the present demand for graduates of this College, there has been a lack of candi-
dates for the Wace Scholarships given to those graduates who will remain at the
College for an extra year. Rupees 16 is not sufficient to tempt them where offers of
permanent employment are open to them, and I would suggest that the rules for the
awarding of these scholarships be amended. During the year under report, two
of these scholarships were awarded, but after six months, one man left on obtaining
a permanent post elsewhere, so that for the remaining half year this scholarship
was not drawn I now commence another year without any candidates for these
scholarships and, in consequence, without the assistance which these men are
intended to give as Junior House Surgeons.
Patients treated. Appendix
III.
25. Appendix III showing the number of patients treated during the
year is practically normal and calls for little comment,
except that the dog practice having been stopped, the
numbers under cattle or other patients are somewhat less. The number of