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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BENGAL VETERINARY COLLEGE,
For the year 1905-1906.
I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTIONS.
THE STUDENTS.
1. THE College opened on 15th April, and the actual session on 1st July
1905.
It closed on 11th March 1906.
2. At one period the total number of students mustered 142, or 8 less than
the limit it is proposed to educate during any one session. This number
dwindled to 106 towards the termination of the year. The chief reasons for the
reduction is given below.
3. Eighty students joined class A during the 3 opening months of the year
(including a few of last year's failures). As a large number could not follow
the lectures owing to their very indifferent knowledge of English, they were
removed, whilst others withdrew their names on various pleas (e.g., a dislike
for the work, and the cramped accommodation we had to offer). The 80 were
thus reduced to 44; out of the latter, 35 passed my preliminary examination and
were allowed to present themselves before the Examining Board. Twenty
passed, making a percentage of 57 against 78 of last year.
4. Out of 38 in class B (including a few of the previous year's failures),
34 were allowed up and 28 satisfied the examiners, making a percentage of 82
against 95 last year.
5. There were 24 students in class C, well over double the number of
any former, with a much weaker staff to teach them—out of which 21 tried to
qualify for their diplomas. Ten passed, making a percentage of 47 against 80
of last year.
6. The results of the examinations were not so satisfactory as last year,
and the reasons for most of the failures will be briefly given further on in this
report.
7. The examinations were held from 12th to 17th March, both days
inclusive, by an Examining Board comprised of—
MAJOR H. M. MAXWELL, I.C.V.D.,
J. S. JKTHIJI, ESQ.,
and
D. QUINLAN, ESQ ,
President.
Members.
Table I appended shows the main results of the College.
STIPENDS.
8. During the year 33 students held Government stipends, 40 District
Board, 2 Municipal, whilst 1 held the Woodburn and 1 the Shew Bux Bugla
scholarship. A competitive examination was held, as usual, for the award
of the Government stipends.
PRIZES.
9. The diplomas, certificates, prizes and a gold medal were distributed
on the 26th March by the Hon'ble Mr. F. A. Slacke. Thanks are due to the
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TABLE VII
Showing total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed during the year 1905-1906.
PROVINCE.
1
Bengal
...
Eastern Ben-
gal.
How occupied.
2
In Schools and Colleges
In Dispensaries ...
On other work
In Dispensaries ...
On. other works ...
Whether paid from
Provincial or Local
funds
3
Provincial ...
Local ...
Provincial ...
Local ...
Total ...
......
......
Total ...
Teaching
4
6*
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
Veterinary
Inspec-
tors.
5
......
......
3†
......
3
......
......
......
Veterinary
Assist-
ants.
6
3†
20
5‡
12‡
40
6
8
14
TOTAL,
7
9
20
8
12
49
6
8
14
* One Assistant Principal and 4 Lecturers.
† One Hospital Surgeon, one Veterinary Overseer and one Vetarinary Assistant employed in the College Laboratoy
and other work.
‡ One Veterinary Assistant employed in the Khurda Government Estate, and four Staff Veterinary Assistants,
† Two Departmental Inspectors.
‡ 11 Itemating men and one employed in the slaughter house Calcutta.
TABLE VIII.
Blank.
TABLE IX
Showing main results of the working of Provincial Cattle Farms during the year 1905-1906.
PROVINCE.
1
Farm
...
Total ...
Name of
Farms.
2
Pusa (Govern-
ment).
Siripur (Hath-
wa Raj).
RECEIPTS.
Sale of animal.
3
493
1,718
2,211
Sale of produce.
4
...
...
...
Other heads.
5
...
500
600
Total.
6
493
2,218
2,711
EXPENDITURE.
Salaries of es-
tablishment.
7
2,640
916
*
3,755
Feed and keep
of animals.
8
1,600 0 0
7,148 10 4
8,748 10 4
Cultivation
expenses.
9
...
...
...
Purchase of
animals.
10
...
...
Other heads.
11
337 0 0
1,209 12 1
1,546 12 1
Total
12
4,777 0 0
9,273 6 5
14,050 6 5
VALUATION OF STOCK, GRAIN AND
FODDER REMAINING AT CLOSE OF
YEAR AS DETAILED ON REVERSE.
Cattle.
13
2,130
2,450
4,580
Grain.
14
Supplied from the
Experimental farm.
... ...
Fodder.
15
...
...
Total.
16
2,130
2,450
4,580
REMARKS.
17
Valuation statement of Cattle, Grain and Fodder in hand at close of the year.
PUSA FARM.
No.
1
32
1
9
9
1
12
17
Quantity.
Mds.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Description.
Cattle.
Bulls ... ...
Cows ... ...
Male stock, 2 years old ...
Ditto,
1 year old ...
Ditto,
calves ...
Female stock, 2 years old
Ditto,
1 year old
Ditto,
calves ...
Total ...
Grain and Fodder.
Gram ... ...
Hay ... ...
Kirby, etc. ... ...
Total ...
GRAND TOTAL...
Rate.
Rs.
80
40
35
25
15
25
15
10
...
Value.
Rs.
80
1,280
35
225
135
25
180
170
2,130
SIRIPUR FARM.
No.
1
35
3
1
16
3
2
19
...
Description.
Bulls ... ...
Cows ... ...
Male stock, 2 years old ...
Ditto,
1 year old ...
Ditto,
calves ...
Female stock, 2 years old
Ditto,
1 year old
Ditto,
calves ...
Nil.
Rate.
Rs.
Value.
Rs.
REMARKS.
Brahmini bull not purchased.
60
20
10
5
25
15
5
...
2,100
60
10
80
75
30
95
2,450
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TABLE X.
Return of Horse and Pony Stallions under Local Bodies for the year 1905-1906.
1
Balance on 1st April ... ...
Increase ... ... ...
Total ...
Total decrease ...
Balance on 31st March ...
HORSE AND PONY STALLIONS UNDER LOCAL BODIES
Horses.
Arab.
2
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
3
...
...
...
...
...
Country-bred.
4
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
7
...
...
...
...
...
Ponies.
Arab.
8
1
...
1
...
1
Persia.
9
...
...
...
...
...
Country-bred.
10
...
...
...
...
...
11
...
...
...
...
...
12
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
13
1
...
1
...
1
Tot al hor s es and ponies.
14
1
...
1
...
1
TABLE XI.
Services and produce of each class of Horse and Pony stallions
under local bodies during 1905-1906.
HORSE OR
PONY.
1
Horse
...
...
...
Pony
...
...
PROVINCE.
2
......
Bengal Harwa Raj
(Saran
Court
of
Wards.)
Total ...
Stallions on register on 31st
March.
3
1
1
Stallions
actually
employed
at stud.
Year under report.
4
...
...
Previous year.
5
Nil.
1
1
Number
of mares
covered.
Year under report.
6
...
...
Previous year.
7
1
1
Average number of
mares covered per
stallion employed
at stud.
Year under report.
8
...
...
Previous year.
9
1
1
TABLE XII
Showing average cod of feed, keep, attendance, etc., of Horse and Pony stallions
during the year 1905-1906.
PROVINCE.
1
Bengal ... ...
Raj Hathwa (Saran Court of
Wards).
HORSE.
Year under
report.
2
...
Previous
year.
3
...
PONY.
Year under
report.
4
Rs. A.
157 0
Previous
year.
5
Rs.
A.
238 8
REMARKS.
6
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TABLE XlV(a).
Statement showing the expenditure of the Civil Veterinary Department during the year 1905-06 in the
Province of Bengal.
HEADS.
1
1. Salaries of officers ...
2.
„
of subordinates ...
8. Travelling allowance of
officers.
4. Travelling allowance of
subordinates.
5. Other allowances ...
6. Supplies and Services ...
7. Contingencies ...
8. Prevention of disease ...
9. Schools and Colleges ...
10. Prizes at Fairs and Shows
Total ...
AMOUNT.
Imperial.
2
Rs. A. P.
(a)13,845 8 8
......
3,685 14 0
......
(b) 720 0 0
......
......
......
......
693 0 0
18,944 6 8
Provincial.
3
Rs. A. P.
12,638 15 5
495 0 0
558 14 0
3,128 12 8
(c) 2,485 11 10
45,922 3 4
9,190 11 11
......
(f)23,792 8 10
622 0 0
98,831 14 0
Local.
4
Rs. A. P.
......
17,826 6 8
......
......
(d) 3,435 7 2
(e) 2,125 8 2
8,230 5 4
......
......
1,752 11 0
33,370 6 4
Total.
5
Rs. A. P.
26,484 8 1
18,321 6 8
4,244 12 0
3,128 12 8
6,641 3 0
48,047 11 6
17,421 1 3
......
23,792 8 10
3,067 11 0
1,51,149 11 0
(a) Includes Rs. 743-14 on account of exchange compensation allowance.
(6) Represents house allowance.
(c) Composed of the following items:—
Stipends to students ...
Remuneration to examiners ...
Compensation for dearuess of provision
House allowance ... ...
Total
...
...
...
...
...
Rs. A. P.
2,334 5 10
96 0 0
10 6 0
45 0 0
2,485 11 10
(d) Represents stipends to students.
(e) Represents bull and stallion charges.
(f) Comprised of the following items:—
Medical Officer ...
Veterinary Inspector
Hospital Overseer ...
Veterinary Assistant
Clerks ...
Servants ...
Temporary establishment
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rs. A. P.
900 0 0
3,511 4 5
356 2 0
4,860 10 3
4,507 12 3
8,579 12 0
3,776 15 10
23,792 8 10
B. S. Press—6141—575—27-8-1906-J. A. M.
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14 in the new Province of Eastern Bengal and Assam, as compared with 54
during the previous year. Captain Trydell inspected all the dispensaries with
the exception of that at Ranchi, and it appears from the report that, on the
whole, they worked satisfactorily. The only dispensaries which have been
unfavourably reported on are those at Howrah and Patna. The latter
was badly reported on in the previous year. The Lieutenant-Governor hopes
that the Municipality will take notice of the conduct of the Veterinary
Assistant in charge. The unfavourable results achieved are reported to be due
to his apathy in furthering the objects of the dispensary. It is stated that
the Veterinary Assistants in charge of dispensaries generally worked satis-
factorily, the most prominent among them being those in charge of the
Dumraon, Burdwan, Larpur and Palamau dispensaries.
10. The Lieutenant-Governor has much pleasure in acknowledging the
zeal and ability with which Captain Trydell managed the Department during
the year under report, and considers that he deserves great credit for the
progress which has been made in its development.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
R. W. CARLYLE,
Chief Secy. to the Govt. of Bengal.
B. S. Press—22958—596—10-9-1906—E. J. H.
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A
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
General Administration . . . . . . . . . .
Veterinary Instruction . . . . . . . . . .
Treatment of Disease . . . . . . . . . .
Breeding Operations . . . . . . . . . .
Subordinate Establishment . . . . . . . . . .
Expenditure of the College . . . . . . . . . . .
General Remarks . . . . . . . . . .
The Epizootic Diseases Department . . . . . . . . . .
The Raymond Research Laboratory
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
APPENDICES.
Table I . . . . . . . . . . .
Table XIV-A
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
PAGE.
1
1-2
2
2
3
3
8
3-4
4
5
6
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BENGAL VETERINARY COLLEGE
(including the Reports of the Epizootic Diseases Department in Calcutta and its
Vicinity and of the Raymond Research Laboratory)
FOR THE YEAR 1910-11.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
I HELD charge of the Bengal Veterinary College, the Epizootic Diseases
Department in Calcutta and its neighbourhood and the Raymond Research
Laboratory. I was senior officer of the Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal,
throughout the year. Mr. P. J. KERR, I.C.V.D., joined for training on 22nd
January, when he arrived in Calcutta from England.
The chief item of interest in this report is the peaceful extension of the
work which is due to the trust the people have in the Department; a much less
cheering subject is the non-allotment of money for developing the College at
Belgachia.
VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
2. Students.-—The total number of students on the College rolls at the
beginning of the session was 176, but the actual number in the classes at the
end of the session was 133. These consisted of 112 Hindus, 22 Muhammadans
and 4 Christians. Thirty-eight students came from Bengal, 15 from
Behar, 5 from Orissa, 67 from Eastern Bengal and Assam, 8 from Madras
(Travancore), 3 from the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, 1 from Port
Blair and 1 from the Punjab.
Class A.—Eighty-five men joined, inclusive of 7 plucked ones of last
year ; 43 students came from Eastern Bengal and Assam and 7 from Madras.
Out of the 85, 20 were advised to resign on account of their indifferent
progress, and 13 withdrew for various reasons. The remaining 52 students
went through the full course.
Class B.-This class opened with 41 students, including 7 plucked ones
of last year. Four students were subsequently removed—2 for not paying
their fees, 1 for misconduct and 1 on account of ill-health. Thirty-seven
students went through the session.
Class C.—This class commenced with 50 men, including 5 plucked
students of last year. One Eastern Bengal and Assam Government stipend-
holder was removed at the request of the Director of Agriculture of
that Province. The remaining 49 attended the lectures throughout the year.
3. The examinations were held from 1st to 11th March inclusive.
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TABLE I.
Provincial report showing the main remits of the Bengal Veterinary College during the year 1910-11.
ETERINARY
LLEGRS AND
SCHOOLS.
1
erinary Col-
ege, Keneal.
Name of
Course of
instruction
if more than
one Course
followed.
2
Three years'
course in
English.
NUMBER OF STUDENTS.
Admit-
ted dur-
ing the
year.
Scholarship-holders.
8
40
Others.
4
12
Passed dur i ng the year.
5
35
Failed to pass out.
6
11
Remain-
ing under
instruc-
tion at
the end of
the year.
In ordinary course.
7
67
Instruction prolonged by
reason of failure to pas-
8
19
STUDENTSD
ADMITTED
DURING
THE YEAR
CLASSED
BY EDUCA-
TIONAL
QUALIFI-
CATION
Matriculates
or
with
higher qualifications.
9
8
Kn o win g some Engl i
s h
but not matriculated.
10
44
Knowing no E n g l i s h or
very little Engl i
sh.
11
...
RECEIPTS.
From fees.
12
From plucked students, Rs. 110.
Others.
13
Fines of students, Rs. 25-6.
Total.
14
Rs. 135-6.
EXPENDITURE.
Instructing staff and
their salaries.
15
Rs. A. P.
Principals 23,525 2 3
salary.
Assistant Prin- 5,023 0 0
cipal's salary.
Five Lecturers 11,350 0 0
salary.
Gymnasium
Instructor's
471 13 2
salary.
Riding
mas. 117 2 6
ters' salary.
Total ... 41,119 1 4
Others.
16
Stipends ...
Allowance In
Examiners.
Prizes ...
Chemien
apparatus.
Total
Rs. A. P.
1,900
2 5
450
0 0
519 11 0
68 5 6
2,938 2 11
Total.
17
Rs A. P.
44,057 4 3
EMPLOYMENT
OF
STUDENTS WHO
PASSED OUT DURING
THE THREE
YEARS
PRECEDING.
Total number passed.
18
94
or local bodies.
19
77
In service of other local
committees or institu-
tious.
20
2
In private service.
21
6
Unemployed in veterinary
work.
22
!l
TABLE XIV-A.
Statement showing the expenditure of the Bengal Veterinary College during 1910-11.
HEADS OF ACCOUNTS.
Superintendence
...
Veterinary Instruction ...
Subordinate Establishment ...
Hospitals and Dispensaries ...
Breeding Operations ...
Prizes ... ...
Fairs and Shows
...
Total ...
AMOUNT.
Imperial.
Rs.
..
24,235
.
.
...
...
...
24,285
A.
.
15
..
..
15
P.
7
7
Provincial.
Rs.
7,846
1,13,122
13,067
2,243
..
...
..
1,36,279
A.
3
14
2
9
.
.
14
P.
10
1
8
6
1
Local.
Rs.
3,836
3,836
A.
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
3
P.
2
2
TOTAL.
Rs.
7,846
1,11,195
13,067
2,213
...
...
...
1,64,352
A.
3 1
0 1
2
9
0
P.
0
0
8
6
10
These figures are subject to modification by the Accountant-General, Bengal.
B. S. Press—17-7-1911—333J-6—0. A. P.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BENGAL,
FOR THE YEAR
1910-1911.
CALCUTTA:
BENGAL SECRETARIAT BOOK DEPOT.
1911.
[Maximum limit, 15 pages.]
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PREFACE AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Officers in charge, duration of tour, etc.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
PART I.-VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
Post-graduate training of Veterinary Assistants
Training of Inspectors and Veterinary Assistants in Laboratory methods and General
Practice . . . . . . . . . . . .
Training of Compounders . . . . . . . . . . . .
Directions for mounting of blood smears . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
Contagious Diseases in Equines and Bovines . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preventive Inoculation . . . . . . . . . . . .
Itinerating Veterinary Assistants work . . . . . . . . . . . .
Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Shoeing forges . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
Bovines—
Stud bulls and other produce
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Bull rearing and breeding farms and depots—
Sripur Farm . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bettiah Farm . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kalimpong Farm . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equines—
Horse and pony stallions . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fairs and shows . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART IV.—THE SUBORDINATE STAFF.
Numbers, supervision and work performed
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Research work . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART V.--TRE EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Departmental expenditure . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.
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ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, BENGAL,
FOR THE YEAR 1910-11.
PREFACE AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
1. I held charge of the department throughout the year under report. I
was on tour for 217 days and travelled 1,101 miles by road and 21,340 miles
by rail.
2. During the rains the work of the Assistants of the Orissa and Burdwan
Divisions were inspected as well as the dispensaries at Larpur, Chapra, Sewan,
Dumraon, Arrah, Bankipore, Daltongunge, Gaya, Muzaflarpur, Bettiah, Moti-
hari, Siliguri, Ghoom, Kalimpong and Jessore.
3. The farms at Siripur, Bettiah and Kalimpong were visited ; and
outbreaks of glanders at Uttarpara, Hooghly and Jessore and one of surra in
Gaya as well as rinderpest at Howrah and Sambalpur were attended and
necessary measures taken for the eradication of the diseases.
4. I inspected the cattle fairs and shows at Kalimpong, Sonepur and
Singheswar; and enquiries were made into an outbreak of disease at Siripur
Farm which caused the sudden death of three cattle in the desi herd.
5. At the request of the Director of Agriculture the cattle at the Agri-
cultural College, Sabour, were inspected and advice was given to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases to the Montgomery herd. I attended meetings
of the Provincial and Divisional Agricultural and Bihar Planters' Associa-
tions.
PART I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
6. A post-graduate course of training under the direction of the Prin-
cipal of the Bengal Veterinary College has been sanctioned by Government
for assistants selected for promotion to the Inspector's grade. One Inspector
and one veterinary assistant passed the required course during the year.
7. In order that veterinary assistants may be kept up to the mark,
Colonel Raymond has accepted a proposal to train each year a few of the
more promising assistants in hospital and laboratory methods. Some of the
older graduates are badly in need of such a course.
8. Fifteen graduates were allotted to the department during the year,
they include 12 Bengalis, two Biharis and one Madrasi. I regret to have to
record the small number of Bihari students who seek admission to the college.
There is a good opening for energetic, smart graduates from this part of the
province, but the profession does not seem to attract them ; at any rate, native
gentlemen inform me that students are not allowed by their people, or are
unwilling, to go to Calcutta because of their religious or other prejudices.
One compounder was sent to Belgachia from Muzaffarpur to go through a
three months' course in bandaging and the handling of animals.
9. Directions for the mounting of blood smears from animals that die
suddenly, for submission to the Bengal College Laboratory, were prepared in
pamphlet form and sent to the Secretaries of the Darjeeling and Bihar Planters'
Associations for distribution to members.
PART II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
10. This year reports have been received from all districts of the
province, but though the figures in most instances have been checked by the
veterinary assistants, they appear in a large number of cases to be not quite
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113. The condition of the stables in most municipalities leaves much
to be desired. If local authorities would only employ the powers given
them under the Municipal Act, to compel owners to keep their stables in a
a good sanitary condition, it would relieve a great deal of the present
suffering.
114. Rabies still continues to rage in most of the municipalities and
districts of the province. One planter in Bihar lost two valuable horses
by the bite of a rabid dog, while there were a large number of instances in
which persons had to go to Kasauli for treatment, as the result of bites.
115. Proposals will shortly be placed before Government for increasing
the travelling allowance of the veterinary assistants in the Presidency,
Burdwan and Orissa Divisions, as it is found that the sum of Rs. 15 per
month is insufficient to meet the expenses of an itinerant assistant in those
divisions if he has to tour for 22 days a month.
116. Work in the office still continues to increase, as 6,277 and 4, 657
letters were received and issued during the year, against 5,250 and 4,167,
for 1909-10.
D. QUINLAN, M.H.C.V.S.,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Dept., Bengal.