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gentlemen named below for their liberality in contributing to the Prize
Fund:—
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor
of Bengal.
His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor
of Eastern Bengal and Assam.
Hon'ble Mr. L. P. Shirres.
„
„ F. A. Slacke.
„ „ L. Hare.
Raja Shew Bux Bugla.
Mr. H. 0. Woodman.
„ J. H. Bernard.
„ S. L. Maddox.
„ C. A. Oldham.
„ A Earle.
A. F. M. Abdur Rahaman, Khan
Bahadur.
Nawab Syed Ameer Hossein.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
Dr. K. C. Bose, Rai Bahadur, C.I.E.
Rai
Kamaleswari Prosad
Sing
Bahadur.
Babu Baij Nath Goenka.
Rai Hari Ram Goenka Bahadur.
Rai Sita Nath Rai Bahadur.
Mr. Jetha Joyohand.
Maulvi Badruddin Haidar, Khan
Bahadur.
Mr. C. Greenway.
„ George Morgan.
Babu Dwarka Nath Ohuckerbutty.
„ B. L. Chowdhury.
„ Purnendro Narayan Sing.
Her Highness the Maharani Saheba
of Hathwa.
INFIRMARY.
10. During the year under report 2,407 cases were treated against 2,982
last year. Of these, 1,483 were in-patients and 924 were out-patients against
1,405 and 1,577, respectively, last year. There were 73 glandered horses
admitted against 108 last year, so that excluding this disease the in-patients show
an increase of 113. There is little doubt, but that there would have been a
further substantial increase in numbers, had we not had the misfortune to intro-
duce into the hospital an infectious disease (surra) which meant we could not
admit any at all whilst it lasted. (Had we had proper isolation arrangements,
this unfortunate circumstance would have been largely mitigated). It may be
claimed that the decrease in the number of out-patients too was partly due to
the above reason and perhaps to a certain extent to the Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals who have started a hospital in Calcutta. I think it
worth noting the horse practice increased during the latter half of the year to
50 per cent. over any previous period. Unfortunately most of the limited
stabling accomodation is of a very poor description, so that we have at times
been sadly handicapped in treating these patients, especially big horses.
Notwithstanding this, many remarkable cures were affected. It would be
gratifying if we could obtain anything like a similar increase in the cattle
patients, which is such an important subject for the Bengal Veterinary
Assistant to possess a knowledge of.
11. Many more cruelty cases were received during the year compared
were 1904-05. This is entirely due to the addition of the Court Inspector on
my staff who was appointed by Government in August last. He watches the
cruelty cases in Court, and advises the trying Magistrates as to whether cruelty
subjects should be sent to Belgachia for treatment. Further steps will be taken
this year to persuade trying Magistrates in all Courts that there is but one sound
method to put an end to crnelty, viz , ordering animals to be sent here for treat-
ment until they are cured or relieved.
12. The percentage of deaths was 7 against 6 last year; 807 operations
with performed against 759 in 1904-05. The number of horses shod at the forge
was 369 against 407 last year. I have frequently noted, amongst all classes of
horses sent here, that when they are shod outside this College, they are usually
abominably badly done, and that this bad shoeing is frequently the cause of
lameness of various kinds. It would be of advantage to owners, especially of
valuable horses to let us do their work notwithstanding the inconvenient dis-
tance we may be from them.
FINANCIAL.
13. The fees for treatment and shoeing, etc., of the animals of this institu-
tion amounted to Rs. 13,528-12-7 and the cost of feeding the patients Rs. 19,975-
14-3 against Rs. 12,428-9-10 and Rs. 16,323-5, respectively, of last year. The
increase in the cost of feed over the fees realised was due to the low fees
we continue to charge in accordance with the reduced scale which was intro-
duced in order to try and entice the owners of cattle and smaller animals to