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12. The Laboratory.—During the year under report 795 specimens were
examined in the College Laboratory. The following table shows the nature of
the specimens and the results :—
|
Serial |
Name of specimen. |
No. |
Positive. |
Negative. |
Serial |
Name of specimen. |
No. |
Positive. |
Negative. |
|
1 |
Anthrax ... |
20 |
5 |
15 |
9 |
Piroplasmosis Equi ... |
20 |
... |
20 |
|
2 |
Bacillary Necrosis ... |
3 |
... |
3 |
10 |
Piroplasmosis Bovis ... |
52 |
... |
52 |
|
3 |
Black Quarter ... |
4 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
(Piropla smosis) Canis... |
38 |
1 |
37 |
|
4 |
Epizootic Lymphan- |
61 |
38 |
23 |
12 |
Spirochactosis gallina- |
9 |
2 |
7 |
|
5 |
Fowl cholera ... |
10 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
Strangles … |
18 |
9 |
9 |
|
14 |
Surra ... |
384 |
130 |
254 |
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|
6 |
Hæmorrhagic Septi- |
107 |
48 |
59 |
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|
15 |
Miscellaneous … |
54 |
4 |
50 |
|||||
|
7 |
Johne's Disease … |
6 |
2 |
4 |
|||||
|
8 |
Pathological speci- |
9 |
7 |
2 |
|||||
|
Total ... |
795 |
251 |
544 |
13. Employment of Graduates.—Of the 21 graduates who passed out in.
1919, nine are in the service of Government or local bodies, six in the service of
Native States, one in private practice and five are unemployed. Of the
33 students who graduated in 1918, 22 are in the service of Government or local
bodies, nine in the service of Native States and two are unemployed. Of the
17 students who graduated in 1917, 10 are in the service of Government or
local bodies, five in the service of Native States and two have died. Thus out of
a total of 71 graduates who passed out of the College in the last three years, 41
are in the service of Government or local bodies, 20 are in Native States service,
one is in private practice, seven are unemployed and two have died.
14. Training of Dressers.—The course for dressers was not held as no
men were sent by Military authorities during the year under report.
15. The College Buildings.—Special repairs to the students' quarters
were carried out during the year under report in addition to the ordinary
repairs.
16. Extra Duties.—The Principal continued to serve as Deputy Assistant
Director, Veterinary Services (Embarkation), Bombay, in addition to his civil
duties until 31st December 1919 from which date he was released from Military
duty. Mr. Miranda, the 2nd Assistant Professor who had worked in subordinate
veterinary charge of the Embarkation Veterinary Hospital also ceased to perform
his duties from that date and the stabling used for the Embarkation Veterinary
Hospital itself was handed back to the Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital
authorities, being no longer required. The Principal visited the Calcutta
Veterinary College in October to consult Colonel Smith in connection with the
establishment of a new Government Veterinary Hospital in Bombay.
Mr. Hewlett desires again to record his appreciation of the way in which all
officers of the College have performed their duties during the year under report
which has been one of considerable stress owing to the continual ill-health of
various members of the College staff.
M. H. SOWERBY, I.C.V.D.,
Ag. Principal, Bombay Veterinary College,
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