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rudeness and insubordination to their teachers and to expel two
students one for persistent neglect of study and the other on
account of a criminal offence. Towards the close of the year a
much better tone prevailed but naturally the consequences of
neglect of study will be reflected in the examination results of next
year.
14. Clinical Instruction.—This was carried out as usual at the
Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals. During the
year under report, 2,400 In-patients and 952 Out-patients were
treated, a total of 3,352 patients. Of the In-patients 370 were
equines, 1,339 bovines and (691 miscellaneous. The average daily
attendance was 120. Seven dogs were subjected to Anti-rabic
treatment.
15. The Laboratory.—The following table shows the number of
specimens received and examined at the Laboratory during the
year:—
Nature of disease suspected
Anthrax ... ... ...
Black Quarter ... ... ...
Epizootic Lymphangitis ... ...
Fowl Cholera ... ... ...
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia ... ...
Johne's Disease ... ... ...
Piroplasmosis Bovis ... ...
Do.
Canis ... ...
Do.
Equi ... ...
Spirochætosis ... ... ...
Strangles ... ... ...
Surra ... ... ...
Tuberculosis (Bovine) ... ...
Coccidiosis ... ... ...
Actinomycosis ... ... ...
Miscellaneous ... ... ...
Total ...
Number
examined
30
79
1
17
140
18
23
176
4
4
7
188
14
......
1
112
814
Positive
5
53
...
3
30
6
4
6
......
......
4
30
3
......
......
37
181
Negative
25
26
1
14
110
12
19
170
4
4
3
158
11
......
1
75
633
The treatment of Surra by intravenous injection alone of
"Bayer 205" was further used with success in horses and could now
well be adopted as a routine treatment as it is simple and
efficacious.
16. Employment of Graduates.—Of the 19 students who passed
in 1930, 14 are in the service of Government or Local bodies, 3 are
in the service of Indian States, and 2 are unemployed although there
are vacancies available outside the Presidency.
Of the 24
students who passed in 1929, 9 are in the service of Government
or Local bodies, 12 are in the service of Indian States and 2 are
unemployed and 1 died. Of the 23 students who passed in 1928, 17
are in the service of Government or Local bodies, and 6 are in
the service of Indian States. Thus out of a total of 66 graduates
passed out during the last three years, 40 are in the service of
Government or Local Bodies, 21 are in the Service of Indian States,
4 are unemployed and 1 died.
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17. The College Buildings.—The ordinary current repairs to
the buildings were carried out by the Public Works Department
as usual. The construction of the Laboratory has been still
delayed owing to financial stringency.
18. Extra Duties.—Mr. Hewlett served as President of the
Board of Examiners at the Madras Veterinary College. He served
as a member of the Advisory Board of the Imperial Council of
Agricultural Research as well as of the Governing Body of that
Council to which he was elected by the Advisory Board as one of
their two representatives. He attended meetings of these bodies
at Simla and Delhi. He also served on the Bombay Presidency
Agricultural Research Committee and attended two meetings of that
body in Poona.
19. General Remarks.—During the year under review there have
been considerable changes in the staff. Khan Saheb Shaikh Ahmed
the senior Professor retired after 34 years' service and Mr. Miranda
the next senior Professor was due to retire at the end of the official
year after 27 years of good and conscientious work in the College
and Bombay City and Harbour Veterinary Department. Mr.
Hewlett, the Principal of the College will retire at the end of the
next official year and consequently this is the last Annual Report of
the College to be submitted by him.
20. Remarks by Board of Examiners.—" We record our opinion
that these results are satisfactory and we consider that credit is due
to the Principal and staff of the College for having obtained these
results in spite of the small teaching and demonstrating staff and
the want of modern facilities such as a suitable Laboratory"
Report of the Board dated 17th April 1930.
K. HEWLETT,
Indian Veterinary Service,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
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APPENDIX A
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE
Results of Professional Examinations, 1930-31
Examinations
First Professional ...
Second
„ ...
Third „ ...
Total ...
First class,
i.e., who
obtained
2/3rds of the
maximum
marks
6
1
4
11
Pass
38
22
15
75
Total Candidates
Examined
65
32
26
123
Passed
44
23
19
86
Percentage
of Passes
67.69
71.87
73.07
69.91
APPENDIX B
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE
Return showing changes in the number of Students in 1930-31
Class
Class "C"
Class "B"
Class "A"
Total ...
Number of
Students
on 1st
April
1930
26
35
69
130
Withdrawn
Number of
Students
left the
College
22
3
16
41
Number of
Students
transferred
from lower
to higher
class
...
23
44
67
Entries
New
entries
...
...
50* ...
50
Number of
Students
transferred
from lower
to higher
class
23
44
...
67
Number of
Students
on 31st
March
1931
27
53
57
137
Remarks
* Of these, 2 left subsequently during the course of the year.
8
APPENDIX C
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE
Return showing the number of nationality of Students on the
rolls at the end of the official year 1930-31
Caste
Paying
Native States,
Local Boards
and Muni-
cipalities
Government
Scholars
Total
Remarks
Class "C"
Brahmins
...
Marathas
...
Lingayats ...
Rajputs ...
Mahomedans ...
Singhalese
...
Native Christians
Other Hindus ...
Total ...
12
1
......
1
......
2
......
1
17
1
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
1
2
1
......
1
4
......
......
1
9
15
2
......
2
4
2
...
2
27
Class "B"
Brahmins ...
Marathas
...
Lingayats ...
Rajputs ...
Mahomedans ...
Singhalese
...
Native Christians ...
Other Hindus
...
Total ...
18
2
...
...
...
1
1
2
24
......
2
......
......
1
......
2
5
6
2
......
1
6
......
......
9
24
24
6
...
1
7
1
1
13
53
Class "A"
Brahmins ...
Marathas ...
Lingayats ...
Rajputs ...
Mahomedans ...
Singhalese ...
Native Christians ...
Other Hindus ...
Total ...
Grand Total ...
15
1
......
......
1
1
......
4
22
63
......
......
......
1
1
......
1
......
3
9
8
2
......
3
8
......
......
11
32
65
23
3
...
4
10
1
1
15
57
137
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APPENDIX D
Financial Statement of the Bombay Veterinary College for the year 1930-31
Budget Sanction
Heads
Teaching Staff ... ... ... ...
Establishment ... ... ... ...
House-rent and other Allowances ... ...
Travelling Allowance to Officers and Establish-
ment.
Examiners' Fees ... ... ...
Scholarships ... ... ... ...
Contingent Expenditure ... ... ... ...
Books and Periodicals ... ... ... ...
Furniture ... ... ... ...
Non-pensionable menials ... ... ...
Chemical Instruments, Appliances and Museum
requirements.
Riding Fees ... ... ... ...
Excursion Charges ... ... ...
Rents, Rates and Taxes ... ... ...
Buildings and Repairs ... ... ...
Total ...
1929-30
Rs.
56,868
13,780
5,894
3,831
1,565
7,280
5,140
550
260
1,550
200
500
200
691
6,649
1,04,958
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1930-31
Rs.
57,776
14,005
6,402
2,663
1,394
11,446
4,615
473
237
1,810
255
0
195
691
3,802
1,06,154
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Actual Expenditure
Heads
Teaching Staff ... ... ... ...
Establishment
...
...
...
...
House-rent and other Allowances
...
...
Travelling Allowance to Officers and Establish-
ment.
Examiners' Fees ...
Scholarships ... ... ... ...
Contingent Expenditure ... ... ...
Books and Periodicals ... ... ...
Furniture ... ... ... ...
Non-pensionable menials ... ... ...
Chemical Instruments, Appliances and Museum
requirements.
Riding Fees ... ... ...
Excursion Charges
...
...
...
Rents, Rates and Taxes ... ... ...
Buildings and Repairs ... ... ...
Total ...
1929-30
Rs.
56,054
13,080
5,894
3,740
1,400
7,210
5,200
543
252
1,548
187
440
......
691
6,647
1,02,892
a.
12
5
12
5
12
10
1
8
8
14
7
0
0
5
3
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
1930-31
Rs.
53,116
13,341
5,110
2,431
1,402
10,576
3,784
472
237
1,809
254
400
93
3,801
93,832
a.
9
10
7
10
0
8
7
10
0
10
11
0
12
15
13
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
Q 33—2
10
Statement of receipts on account of College credited to Government
–––
Fees from Students ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
1929-30
Rs.
6,780
137
a.
0
3
p.
0
6
1930-31
Rs.
8,430
7
a.
0
8
p.
0
0
11
APPENDIX E
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE
Showing the main results of Veterinary Colleges and Schools during the year
ending 31st March 1931
Veterinary Colleges and
Schools
1
Bombay Veterinary College ...
Name of course of instruction if more
than one course followed
2
...
Number of Students
Admitted
during the
year
Scholarship-holders
3
No,
11
Others
4
No.
39
Passed Final Examination during
the year
5
No.
19
Failed to pass Final Examination
6
No.
7
Remaining
under
instruction
at the end of
the year
In ordinary course
7
No.
115
Instruction prolonged
by reason of failure to
pass
8
No.
22
Students admit-
ted during the
year classed by
educational
qualifications
Matriculation
and
higher qualifications
9
No.
50
Knowing English but
not Matriculated
10
No.
...
Knowing no English
11
No.
...
Receipts
Fr om Fees
12
Rs.
8,430
a.
0
p.
0
Fr om ot her s our ces
13
Rs.
7
a.
8
p.
0
Tot al
14
Rs.
8,437
a.
8
p.
0
12
Veterinary Colleges and
Schools
1
Bombay Veterinary College ...
Expenditure
Sal ar i
es of I ns t
r uct i
ng St af f
15
Rs.
53,116
a.
9
p.
0
Ot her expenses
16
Rs.
43,716
a.
4
p.
9
Tot al
17
Rs.
96,832
a.
13
p.
9
Employment of students who
passed out during the three
years preceding
Total number passed
18
No.
*66
In service of Government or
Local Bodies
19
No.
40
In service of other bodies or
Institutions
20
No.
21
In private practice
21
No.
...
Number unemployed
23
No.
4
Remarks
23
*1 died.
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No. 77/L of 1931.
BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE:
Pare], 26th June 1931.
From
K. HEWLETT, ESQ., O.B.E.,
Indian Veterinary Service,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College;
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
Revenue Department, Bombay.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward the Annual Administration Report
of the Bombay City and Harbour Veterinary Department for the
year 1930-31 dealing with equine diseases scheduled under the
Glanders and Farcy Act within the Town and Island of Bombay,
Bandra Municipality and Bombay Harbour and with the work
performed under the Live Stock Importation Act.
2. I held charge of the Department throughout the year under
report. Mr. J. M. C. Rebello, the Deputy Superintendent was
appointed to act as Assistant Professor at the Bombay Veterinary
College from 21st July to 13th August during which period
D. B. Khole, Senior Inspector, acted for him.
3. During the year under report 9 horses suffering from Surra
were seized, 5 were successfully treated by Bayer 205 and 4 died.
Four horses were destroyed for Glanders under the Glanders and
Farcy Act and 5 horses for Glanders under the Live Stock Importa-
tion Act as under:—
(i) Glanders.—There were 9 cases—all non-clinical—as against 3
(non-clinical) in 1929-30 and 3 (1 clinical and 2 non-clinical)
in 1928-29. Five belonged to Arab dealers, 1 to a private
individual 2 to owners of carriages plying for hire and 1 was
a stray horse. By caste they were 5 Arabs and 4 country
breds.
(ii) Epizootic Lymphangitis,—There was no case of this disease
this year as against none last year and one the preceding
year.
(iii) Surra.—There were 9 cases of this disease as against 6 last
year and 2 in the preceding year. All belonged to owners
of carriages plying for hire. By caste they were 7 Arabs and
2 country breds.
4. During the year under report 2,067 horses were imported into
Bombay as against 2,959 last year and 3,018 in the preceding year.
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5. The following table shows the number of horses imported
into Bombay from various ports:—
Name of Port
Australian Ports ... ... ...
Straits Settlement Ports ... ... ...
English Ports ... ... ...
Mediterranean Sea Ports ... ... ...
African Ports ... ... ...
Persian Gulf Ports ... ... ...
Ceylon Ports ... ... ...
Total...
Horses
1,330
5
171
45
5
478
33
2,067
6. Of those imported from the Persian Gulf Ports, 446 were
for the ordinary Bombay market, while others were for private
use.
7. There were two consignments of Queensland horses.
8. 2,034 animals were inspected under the Live Stock Impor-
tation Act. Of these 1,552 were allowed to land after inspection of
their certificates and the remaining were detained and tested with
mallein for Glanders and five having reacted were destroyed.
9. Buildings.—The ordinary current repairs to the Lazaretto
buildings were carried out as usual by the Public Works
Department.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
K. HEWLETT,
Indian Veterinary Service,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College, and
Government Veterinary Officer, Bombay City
and Harbour Veterinary Department.
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APPENDIX I
Financial Statement of the Bombay City and Harbour Veterinary Department for the year 1930-31
Budget Head
Establishment ... ...
Conveyance Allowance to Inspecting Staff ...
Grant for mallein ... ...
Compensation for horses destroyed for Glanders
Burning carcasses of horses ...
Telephone charges ... ... ...
Contingent charges ... ...
Buildings and repairs... ...
Rents, Rates and Taxes ... ...
Uniform to Inspectors ... ... ...
Total ..
Allotment
1929-30
Rs.
22,970
3,396
500
a.
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
......
......
450
1,539
1,227
499
430
31,011
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1930-31
Rs.
26,127
3,660
236
67
180
450
1,446
1,243
470
430
34,309
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Budget Head
Establishment ... ... ...
Conveyance Allowance to Inspecting Staff ...
Cost of mallein ... ... ...
Compensation for horses destroyed for Glanders.
Burning carcasses of horses ... ...
Telephone charges ... ... ...
Contingent charges ... ...
Buildings and repairs... ...
Rents, Rates and Taxes ... ... ...
Uniform to Inspectors ... ...
Total ..
Expenditure
1929-30
Rs.
22,892
3,167
484
a.
13
7
9
p.
0
0
0
......
......
450
1,467
1,227
458
340
30,488
0
12
4
6
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
3
1930-31
Rs.
20,883
2,873
235
66
175
450
1,415
1,241
469
310
28,120
a.
13
11
12
4
8
0
7
3
4
0
14
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
6
No. 7681 of 1931.
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, POONA:
Poona, 31st July 1931.
From
E. S. FARBROTHER, Esq., M.R.C.V.S, I.V.S.,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency, Poona;
To
THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
Revenue Department, Bombay.
Subject.—Annual Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, Bombay Presidency (Proper), for the
year 1930-31.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit for the consideration of Govern-
ment the Annual Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, Bombay Presidency, for the year 1930-31.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
E. S. FARBROTHER,
Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency,
C 33—
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE
YEAR 1930-31.
I continued to hold charge of the Department throughout the
year. I was on tour for eighty-nine days and travelled 1.8 2 miles
by road and 4,764 miles by rail. During the course of my tours
I visited 14 districts, inspected 46 Hospitals and Dispensaries,
selected sites for seven dispensaries and attended ten outbreaks of
Rinderpest. I visit d the Northcote Cattle Breeding Farm
at Chharodi and inoculated eighty-one head of cattle against Rinder-
pest by the Serum Simultaneous Method and also made
arrangements at the Government Farm, Surat, for the stock there
to be inoculated. As usual, I presided at the Annual Examinations
at the Bombay Veterinary College and also conducted the
supplementary examinations at the College in October.
2. Mr. Y. N. Marathe, Veterinary Inspector, Ahmednagar
Division, acted as Deputy Superintendent and Personal Assistant
from April 1st to December 23rd. He was on tour for fourteen
days and travelled 276 miles by road and 1,234 miles by rail. He
visited 13 villages in connection with outbreaks of Rinderpest.
He proceeded on leave from December 24th and Khan Saheb
J. D. Buxy who had been acting as Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, Sind and Rajputana, resumed his permanent
appointment on January 3rd, 1931 and continued to hold it until
the end of the year. He was on tour for two days, travelled 9 miles
by road and 258 miles by rail and visited the Chembur branch
of the Bombay Pinjrapole.
I—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
3. The usual practical instruction in hospital and field work
was given to new recruits.
II—TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
Table I.
4. Contagious Diseases.— Contagious diseases were reported
from all parts of the Presidency includ-
ing the City of Bombay, but there was
a considerable reduction in the number of reports received compared
with the year 1929-30, viz., 2,481 against 3,751. On the other hand,
the number of deaths reported from such diseases increased from
24,152 to 34,852, the increase being due to Rinderpest.
Equine Contagious Diseases.
5. Glanders.—Only three cases were reported. They were all
from the City of Bombay and were dealt with by the Bombay City
and Harbour Veterinary Department.
20
Surra.—Fifty-two suspected cases were reported from Bombay
City, and Ahmedabad, Kaira, Thana, West Khandesh, Poona and
Kolaba districts of which 21 were confirmed and were dealt with
under the Glanders and Farcy Act, or died before action could be
taken. Twenty-six unconfirmed cases are also reported to have
died of this disease.
Strangles.—Sporadic cases were reported from West Khandesh,
Nasik and Poona districts.
Influenza.—This disease was reported from Ahmedabad and
Poona cities. The outbreaks were mild in character and no deaths
were reported.
Bovine Contagious Diseases.
6. Rinderpest was reported from all districts of the Presidency
and the City of Bombay and 57,603 attacks and 28,187 deaths were
reported against 28,531 attacks and 14,892 deaths in the previous
year. The disease was widespread in Dharwar, Belgaum and
Kanara districts during the greater part of the year, and was well
reported. Towards the close of the year a severe outbreak occurred
in Gujarat, particularly in Ahmedabad district. This district had
not been seriously affected by Rinderpest for some years and the
disease spread rapidly. Outbreaks were not well reported and they
were therefore difficult to deal with. Special staff had to be sent
to both Dharwar and Ahmedabad districts in connection with these
outbreaks. Nasik, East and West Khandesh, and Ahmednagar
districts were also seriously affected.
7. Foot and Mouth disease did not occur to the same extent as
in the preceding two years, although outbreaks were reported from
all districts. Seventeen thousand and eighty-six attacks and
93 deaths were reported compared with 80,519 and 74,691 attacks
and 374 and 180 deaths in the previous two years respectively.
8. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia was also reported from all parts of
the Presidency, but there were only 3,466 attacks and 2,975 deaths
reported while in the year 1929-30, 5,071 attacks and 4,364 deaths
were recorded.
9. Black Quarter.—This disease was reported from Ahmednagar,
East Khandesh, Nasik, Poona, Satara, Sholapur, Belgaum, Bijapur,
Dharwar and Kolaba districts.
Three thousand two hundred and twenty-eight attacks and
3,099 deaths were reported from 330 villages. There was little
variation from the figures of the previous year when 3,278 attacks
and 3,024 deaths were recorded.
10. Anthrax.—There was a slight reduction in the number of
attacks and deaths reported from anthrax, viz. 322 and 278 respec-
tively against 513 and 418 in the previous year. Outbreaks were
reported from Surat, West Khandesh, Nasik, Sholapur, Belgaum,
Bijapur, Dharwar, Kanara, Kolaba and Ratnagiri districts.
11. Other .Diseases.—These include cow-pox, Dengue, Rabies etc.
and were the cause of 184 attacks and 64 deaths among bovines.
21
Contagious Diseases in other Animals.
12. Seventy-nine cases of Foot and Mouth disease in sheep and
goats were reported with no mortality.
Twenty-seven sheep were attacked by and died from Anthrax.
Twenty-two goats were attacked by goat-pox and 1 died.
Twenty-five deaths occurred from rabies of which 21 were
confirmed by microscopical examination of the brains. Seventy-
four attacks and 48 deaths occurred from other diseases.
Preventive Measures.
Table II.
13. Two hundred and two thousand three hundred and twenty-
eight animals were protected against
various diseases compared with 1,57,149
in the previous year.
Rinderpest.—In 952 outbreaks of Rinderpest 1,33,440 animals
were inoculated with anti-rinderpest serum as against 81,028
animals inoculated in 551 outbreaks in the previous year. Two
hundred and seventy-five inoculated animals died while 15,843
uninoculated animals died in the course of these outbreaks after
inoculation had been carried out.
Nine hundred and twenty-eight head of cattle were protected
against the same disease by the Serum Simultaneous Method, i.e.,
by the inoculation of virus and anti-rinderpest serum. Of these
113 were inoculated on the Government Farms at Chharodi and
Surat and 815 in two villages of Belgaum district in which the dis-
ease was prevalent at the time of inoculation. Only 3 deaths
occurred among these animals inoculated in the villages and it is
possible that they were infected at the time of inoculation. No
deaths occurred among the farm stock.
14. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—Serum inoculation was under-
taken in 168 outbreaks of the 274 attended and 28,145 animals
were inoculated. Of these 33 died while 1,872 uninoculated animals
died after inoculation was performed. Six hundred and nineteen
animals were vaccinated against this disease in 5 villages, of which
2 died. The disease was confirmed by microscopical examination
in 52 outbreaks.
15. Black Quarter.—In 373 villages, 38,443 animals were
protected against Black-quarter disease with aggressin. Twenty-six
deaths were reported among these animals.
16. Anthrax.—Seven hundred and fifty-three head of cattle were
protected by serum in four outbreaks and 3 died after inoculation.
The disease was not so prevalent as in the preceding year.
17. Several Native States asked for the assistance of the Depart-
ment in dealing with contagious diseases during the year, and 3,227
animals were protected against Rinderpest and 254 against Black-
quarter in their territories.