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The Board of Examiners' report is as follows:—
"The results are not so satisfactory as in previous years. The cause
may be traced to the interruption which occurred in the classes, but it is also
evident that the teaching staff requires strengthening and we would impress
on Government the urgent necessity of the appointment of at least two more
Imperial Officers, otherwise the standard of teaching in the Bengal Veterinary
College will drop behind that to which the students are taught in other Indian
Veterinary Colleges."
11. Out of 127 students remaining at the end of the session. 113 held
stipends from various sources, viz.:—
Bengal Government stipend ...
Bihar and Orissa Government stipend
United Provinces Government stipend
Assam Government stipend
Burma Government stipend
District and Local Boards stipend
Bettiah Raj Estate stipend
Gangpur Feudatory State stipend
Manipur State stipend
Shew Bux Bogla Scholarship
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
21
6
8
6
3
65
1
1
1
1
113
12. Prizes.—The distribution of prizes was held on 24th March under
the presidency of the Hon'ble Nawab Saiyid Nawab Ali Chaudhuri, Khan
Bahadur, C.I.E., Minister, Government of Bengal. Diplomas, certificates and
prizes in the shape of medals, surgical instruments, books and monies were
given.
13. Hostels.—All students lived in the hostels and their general health
was good. The Medical Officer attended regularly.
14. Riding Class.—All students went through a course of equitation.
A riding competition was held at the end of the session, at which 6 students
secured prizes.
15. Other Trainings.—The students of first and second sessions of the
Department of Public Health Class numbering 60 were trained in the diseases
of animals transmissible to human beings.
A course of lectures and demonstration of infective diseases of animals
was delivered to 34 students under training as Sanitary Inspectors.
Ten Veterinary Assistants from Assam went through a post-graduate
training for two months.
Two transport drivers from the 28th Brigade Supply Section, Rangoon,
were trained as veterinary dressers.
One man from the Bengal Bodyguard was trained in the art of horse-
shoeing.
16. Library and Museums.—Several additions were made to the
Library and Museum during the year.
17. Sports.—Mr. Saiyid Sultan Ahmed, one of the lecturers of this
College, was the Honorary Secretary to the College Sporting Club during the
year.
Rupees one hundred and sixty were raised by subscription from the
students and an equivalent sum was contributed by Government.
Football, cricket and tennis were regularly played by the students on
the College play-ground.
The students entered the Elliot Shield competition.
They also took full advantage of the new gymnasium at the College.
Treatment of Disease.
18. During the year under report, 2,097 patients were treated and 460
operations performed against 2,447 and 663, respectively, during the corre-
sponding period of last year.
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Out of 14,386 prosecutions under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Act, 186 animals were sent to the College Infirmary by the trying Magistrates.
The students received much practical instructions from these patients.
19. The fees realised for treatment, shoeing, etc., were Rs. 18,608-4-9
and the cost of feeding was Rs. 39,770-15-3. The latter sum included the
cost of treatment (which includes feeding) of light horse chargers and Govern-
ment animals for which no fees are charged; also keep of the College riding
ponies, ambulance horses and breeding and draft cattle. The excessive cost
of feeding was due to the price of grain and fodder remaining high through-
out the year. An increase in the hospital charges for horses and dog
patients was sanctioned by Government with effect from 1st April 1921.
20. Fodder Crops.—Several fodder crops such as lucerne, carrots, guinea
grass, sorghum, oats and barley were grown in the College compound.
21. Ambulances.—The College ambulances were in frequent demand by
the public.
Breeding Operations.
22. The return of stud-bulls maintained at this College is included in
Table VIII of the report of the Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal.
Subordinate Establishment.
23. The total strength of the subordinate veterinary staff employed at
this College is included in Table VII of the report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, Bengal.
Expenditure of the College.
24. The main results and the receipts and expenditure of the College is
given in Table I.
The statement of receipts and expenditure has been compiled by me and
verified by the Accountant-General, Bengal.
General Remarks.
25. Imperial Officer.—From January of this year Mr. P. J. Kerr was
appointed Second Imperial Officer at the College in addition to his own duties,
as Superintendent of the Department.
26. Teaching Staff.—I agree with the remarks of the Examining Board
that the teaching staff of this College requires considerable strengthening.
At the same time I would add that the present staff have one and all worked
well and given me every assistance.
Mr. D. Dey, Assistant Principal, owing to illness was absent on leave for
three months during the working season.
The Epizootic Diseases of Animals Department in Calcutta.
The stables as also the cattle buyers in the area under the Glanders and
Farcy Act in Calcutta and its suburbs were frequently inspected by the
inspecting staff. Glanders was detected in 23 stables only.
2. The total number of horses admitted into the Contagious Diseases
Hospital was 57, of which 24 were destroyed (22 for glanders and 2 for
surra); 11 died (8 from glanders, 2 from surra and 1 from organic com-
plaint). The remainder were discharged as found free from infectious
disease.
3. A sum of Rs. 185 was paid as compensation for horses destroyed
under the Act.
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4. Rinderpest was very prevalent in Calcutta and its suburbs—notably
at Baranagar, Cossipore-Chitpur, Dum-Dum, Garden Reach, Bhowanipore
and Kidderpore. Two thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine cattle were
inoculated with anti-rinderpest serum.
A sum of Rs. 1,311-9-0 was realised on account of the serum used and
credited to Government.
5. An outbreak of foot and mouth disease among the Government
slaughter animals at the Supply and Transport Lines, Hastings, was attended
to by my staff.
6. At the instance of the Director of Public Health, Bengal, I have
arranged for the regular application of the tuberculin test to the calves used
at the Government Vaccine Depot, Calcutta.
Several calves were also tested with tuberculin at the Animal Vaccine
Depôt, Ballygunge, at the request of the Health Officer of the Corporation.
While the Presidency Remount Depot, Calcutta, remained closed from
15th June to 5th October 1920, horses arriving in the Port of Calcutta were
examined prior to their landing.
Raymond Research Laboratory.
The laboratory did good and most useful work as in previous years.
2. Brains of 114 suspected rabid animals were examined, of which num-
ber 91 proved to be rabies.
3. Three hundred and twenty-three pathological specimens received
from the various districts of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa as also from this
College hospital were examined. Cases of anthrax, black quarter, hæmor-
rhagic septicæmia, surra, piroplasmosis, strangles, tuberculosis, demodex canis,
dipylidium caninum, sarcoma and fowl cholera were diagnosed.
4. The following sera were despatched from the laboratory for use in
Calcutta and the districts of Bengal:—
Anti-rinderpest serum
...
Anti-hæmorrhagic septicæmia serum
Mallein
Blacklegoid
Tuberculin
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Doses.
285,149
12,464
124
600
174
5. At the instance of Messrs. Landale & Clarke, several samples of
bone-meal intended for export from Calcutta to New Zealand were collected
and tested for possible contamination with anthrax or other pathogenic organ-
isms.
6. Several surgical cases in hospital were treated with auto-vaccines
prepared at the laboratory.
7. The Imperial Serologist, Calcutta, was supplied, on request, with
horse and buffalo blood for his work and morbid materials were supplied to
other scientific workers.
8. Ten veterinary graduates from Assam went through a refresher
course of training for two months at the laboratory.
9. The magic lantern of the College with slides showing specimens of
well-bred cattle and others of pathological interest were sent out to districts
for exhibition to the ryots at fairs and shows.
A. SMITH, COLONEL,
Principal, Bengal Veterinary College and
Veterinary Adviser to the Govt. of Bengal.
TABLE I
Showing the main results and receipts and expenditure of the Bengal Veterinary
College during the year 1920-21.
Number of students—
Admitted
Scholarshipholders
...
...
...
...
...
Others ... ... ... ... ...
Passed final examination ... ... ... ...
Failed to pass final examination
...
...
...
Remaining under instruction at the end of the year—
In ordinary course ... ... ... ... ...
Instruction prolonged by reason of failure to pass ... ...
Admitted during the year classed by educational qualification—
Matriculates or with higher qualification ... ... ...
Knowing some English, but not matriculated ... ...
Knowing no English or very little English ... ... ...
No.
40
23
24
21
84
43
34
29
Nil
Receipts.
Fees ... ... ... ... ...
Other sources ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Expenditure.
Instructing staff ... ... ... ...
Other expenses ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Rs.
39,017
9
39,026
Rs.
56,411
1,64,362
2,20,773
A.
2
0
2
A.
1
8
10
P.
9
0
9
P.
11
9
8
Employment of students who passed out during the three years
preceding.
In service of Government or local bodies ... ... ...
In service of other bodies or institutions ... ... ...
In private practice ... ... ... ... ...
Unemployed ... ... ... ... ...
Died ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
No.
77
5
Nil
12*
2
96
* Not known, what they are doing .
B
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DETAILS.
Receipts.
Hospital fees ... ...
Sale-proceeds of toddy ...
Hostel fees ... ...
Inoculation fees ... ...
Rs.
18,608
9
18,117
1,311
A.
4
0 0
13
9
P.
9
0
0
Fee for removal of carcasses ...
Amount deposited by the Police
Courts direct to the Bank ...
Total
Rs.
250
729
39,026
A.
0
8
2
P.
0
0
9
Expenditure.
Establishment.
Principal and other teaching
staff ... ...
House-rent and other allowances
Travelling allowances ...
Clerks ...
Technical staff ... ...
Servants
Constables ... ...
Compensation for the dearness
of food
Veterinary and Court Inspectors
Veterinary Assistant. 1st and
2nd Junior Hospital Surgeons
Stipends and prizes ...
Total ...
Rs.
56,411
7,908
2,020
8,213
5,155
2,952
2,209
1,274
14,834
7,548
12,410
1,20,939
A.
1 1
6 1
14 1
2
9
4
6
14
13
6
1
0
P.
1
0
1
5
0
0
5
1
4
2
1
2
Contingencies.
Boarding charges ...
Medical and surgical requisites
Purchase and keep of cattle ...
Other contingent charges ...
Postage stamps ... ...
Purchase of books, etc. ...
Rents rates and taxes ...
Total ...
GRAND TOTAL ...
Rs.
15,532
2,459
39,770
34,852
675
3,539
3,005
99,834
2,20,773
A.
10
9
15
3
0
3
0
10
10
P.
0
8
3
4
0
6
9
6
8
N.B.—These figures have been verified by the Accountant-General. Bengal, as far as possible, his accounts having not been finally closed
before the due date of this College Annual Report.
APPENDIX A.
Statement showing the number of students joined at the beginning of the session and
remained at the end of it and the results of the
examinations.
Number at the beginning of the session
...
Do.
removed, left or advised to withdraw
Do.
at the close of the session ...
Do.
appeared at the examinations ...
Do.
passed at the examinations ...
Percentage of passes ... ... ...
CLASSES.
A.
63
22
43
43
26
60
B.
45
6
38
38
25
66
C.
53
6
46
46
24
53
TOTAL.
161
34
127
127
75
59.6
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
BENGAL,
FOR THE YEAR
1920-21.
CALCUTTA:
THE BENGAL SECRETARIAT BOOK DEPOT.
1921.
B 2
[Maximum limit, 7 pages.]
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PREFACE AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Officer in charge, duration of tour, etc. . . . . . . .
PART I.—Veterinary Instruction.
Veterinary Instruction . . . . . . . . . .
PART II.— Treatment of Diseases.
Contagious Dieases in Equines and Bovines . . . . . .
Preventive Inoculation . . . . . . . . . .
Treatment of diseases on lour
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Work of the Veterinary Inspector under Co-operative Milk-societies .
Veterinary Hospital and Dispensaries . . . . . .
PART III.—Breeding Operations.
Bovines—
Stud-bulls . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fairs and shows . . . . . . . . . . .
Bull-breeding and Rearing Farms and
Depôts . . . . . .
PART IV.—Subordinate Establishment.
Number. supervision and work performed
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Deputy Superintendents
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Veterinary Assistants
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PART V.—Expenditure of the Department.
Departmental Expenditure . . . . . . . .
PART VI.—General Remarks.
Separation of Veterinary Department from Agriculture
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Cattle poisoning
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BENGAL.
FOR THE YEAR
1920-21.
Preface and General Administration.
Mr. A. D. MacGregor held charge of the office of Superintendent of
this Department from the beginning of the year till 22nd November 1920,
when he went on combined leave for six months I then remained in
charge of the Department, in addition to my duties, as Second Imperial
Officer, Bengal Veterinary College, from the 22nd to 27th idem. when I
went on combined leave for twenty-seven days, and Colonel Smith acted
for me here in addition to his own duties, as Principal of the Bengal
Veterinary College. I returned to duty on the forenoon of the 3rd January
1921 and continued in charge for the remainder of the year under report.
2. During the period of eight months in which Mr. MacGregor held
charge he was on tour for forty-seven days, travelled 3,098 miles by rail,
168 by road and 358 by steamer, inspected the Chittagong, Cox's Bazar,
Serampore, Rajshahi, Puthia, Natore, Naogaon, Rangpur, Kalimpong, Jalpai-
guri, Ghoom, Kurseong, Burdwan, Siliguri and Suri, veterinary assistants,
Kalimpong Homes Farm and Agriculture Farm, Rangpur, consulted and
advised local bodies as to the best means of improving veterinary matters
in their districts, and selected bulls for certain District Boards in this
province.
3. During the three months in which I remained in charge I was on
tour for fifteen days, travelled 953 miles by rail, 45 by road and 208 by
steamer. In the course of these tours I checked and supervised the work
of the subordinate staff at Dacca, Serampore, Chinsurah, Suri and Bankura.
In the last-mentioned district, the District Board had passed orders to the
veterinary assistant to realize the cost of serum from the raiyats for
inoculation, and I impressed upon the Chairman the necessity of withdraw-
ing this order as it was contrary to the policy of Government and would
greatly retard the humanitarian work of this Department. I also inspected
the site selected for the veterinary hospital at Dacca, and attended the horse
and cattle-show held there in February last. I acted as examiner at the
annual examinations of the Bengal Veterinary College held in March last.
At the close of this month I was deputed to Ranchi to learn the method of
double instantaneous inoculation against rinderpest, as this method might
be made use of in Bengal, for Government, Calcutta Corporation and
municipal cattle.
4. Babu Jnanendra Nath Mitra, Glanders Inspector, acted as Deputy
Superintendent of this Department, during the absence on leave of the
permanent incumbent Babu Sarat Chandra Paul, from 1st April till 2nd
July 1920. The latter worked only for four days, and then again went on
sick leave for seven months from the 7th July 1920. No substitute was
appointed during the first two months of his leave. Maulvi M. S. Chow-
dhury, Veterinary Inspector, Presidency Division, acted as Deputy Superin-
tendent during Mr. Paul's absence, from the 7th September 1920 to 6th
February 1921.
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viz., S. C. Gupta, accepted an appointment under the Registrar, Co-operative
Societies, Bengal. Thus, including the five vacancies shown in the last
year's report and nine new posts sanctioned, there were altogether 21 vacan-
cies to be filled up during the year. Of these 14 could be filled. Ten
with new graduates received from the College, and the remaining four were
filled up by two old graduates, viz., N. N. Sur and J. N. Roy, who had
resigned previously, but were re-employed, and by two veterinary assistants
released from Military duty.
64. Deputy Superintendent Babu S. C. Paul was unfortunately absent
on sick leave for the greater part of the year, but was fit to return to duty
at the beginning of February. For the first six months of his absence
Babu J. N. Mitter, Inspector, Glanders Department, acted as Deputy Super-
intendent. For the last three months Veterinary Inspector Maulvi M. S.
Chowdhury officiated.
Veterinary Inspector Babu N. N. Majumdar was appointed Deputy
Superintendent to fill the new post created. He commenced his duties with
headquarters at Dacca in September 1920.
He shapes well as a Deputy
Superintendent, but it is too soon for any definite results to be seen. This
new post should materially improve the work in the eastern half of the
province.
The number of veterinary assistants employed has increased
considerably in the last few years, and the extra supervision was much
required.
65. Inspectors—have worked with zeal and ability throughout the
year.
66. Veterinary Assistants—with very few exceptions have done well,
but they all require to show more zeal and energy in their work.
Part V.—Expenditure of the Department.
67. Table XIVA shows the expenditure of the Department during
the year including that of the Bengal Veterinary College. This statement
has been prepared according to the figures furnished by the Accountant-
General, Bengal.
Part VI.—General Remarks.
68. In November last the Veterinary Department was separated from
the Agricultural Department and placed under the control of Veterinary
Adviser to Government.
69. Cattle Poisoning.—Reports on this subject have been received from
several districts in the province. In Tippera a gang of systematic cattle
poisoners was detected by a veterinary assistant and some of them were
convicted.
70. Office Establishment—The office staff had to be supplemented
by the appointment of an additional clerk owing to the steady expansion of
the department and the consequent increase of work on all sides. The
appointment of at least one more clerk is urgently necessary and sanction
for this appointment has already been asked for. The head-clerk was on
privilege leave for five months during the year and the second clerk acted
for him efficiently.
P. J. KERR,
Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department
Bengal.
CALCUTTA ;
The 21st June 1921.
TABLE II.
Showing number of deaths from contagious diseases amongst animals
during the year 1920-21.
Province.
1
(BENGAL.)
Budwan ...
Birbhum ...
Bankura ...
Mrdnapore ...
Hooghly ...
Howrah ...
Sodepur
Pinjra-
pole.
24-Parganas
...
Nadia ...
Murshidabad ...
Jessore ...
Khulna ...
Dacca
Mymensingh ...
Faridpur ...
Bakarganj ...
Chittagong ...
Noakhali ...
Tippera ...
Rajshahi ...
Jalpaiguri ...
Rangpur ...
Bogra ...
Pabna ...
Malda ...
Dinajpur ...
Darjeeling ...
Coach Behar ...
Total ...
EQUINES.
Glanders.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Anthrax.
3
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Surra.
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Dourine.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Other contagious
diseases.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
| Total.
7
...
2
...
...
...
...
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
10
BOVINES.
Rinderpest.
8
783
361
887
923
21
71
886
583
619
370
294
596
67
797
4
3,213
829
1,563
1,521
820
165
406
299
54
258
824
174
48
17 17,42
Foot-and-mouth
diseases.
9
11
...
3
45
312
...
21
...
...
41
...
3
21
2
13
...
...
1
17
3
67
8
2
11
...
9
47
...
63S
septicæmia.
10
...
135
57
88
...
6
...
2
22
42
108
34
5
125
31
22
33
2
75
32
12
44
...
20
6
...
...
...
90
Black quarter.
11
...
28
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
31
Anthrax.
12
...
90
64
2
...
...
...
10
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
4
...
4
17
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
194
Other contagious
diseases.
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
41
83
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
20
...
...
i 156
Total.
14
794
614
1,011
1,058
333
77
907
595
641
453
42
673
168
933
48
3,235
862
1,572
1,613
859
261
461
302
83
264
85
22
48
19,344
OTHERS.
Distemper.
15
7
1
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
2
...
...
12
...
...
...
...
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
3 3
Rabies.
16
4
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
1
7
...
9
7
...
...
6
1
1
...
...
...
2
...
...
47
Swine plague.
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
9
Fowl cholera.
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
Influenza.
19
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
Total.
20
11
1
3
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
1
9
...
15
31
4
...
6
1
9
...
...
...
5
...
...
97