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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY 

 AND MEDICINE. 



President David Friday, 



Michigan Agricultural College. 

 Dear President Friday : 



I hereby submit my fifth annual report of the Department of Surgery 

 and Medicine for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1922, Heretofore my 

 report has been submitted under the name of Surgei*y and Clinic Depart- 

 ment. In Jul}^, 1921, the State Board of Agriculture placed the Depart- 

 ment of Medicine in the department of Surgery and Clinic and changed 

 the name to the Department of Surgery and Medicine. 



The recitation and laboratory work of the department has been handled 

 entirely by Dr. Sales and myself. The ambulatory clinic has been handled 

 by Dr. McKercher, Dr. Sales and m^'self. In addition to the regmlar work 

 of the department we have given instruction in Veterinary Science 2a, 

 2b and 2c which is elective for Agricultural and Forestry courses. 



The total number of medical and surgical hospital cases treated during 

 the school year 1921-22 was 673, an increase of 42 oases over the previous 

 year. 



The total number of ambulatory cases treated was 3923, an increase of 

 2854 cases over the ischool year 1920-21. The total number of animals 

 treated by the department during the school year 1921-22 including both 

 ambulatory and hospital clinic was 4596, an increase of 2896 cases over 

 the school year 1920-21. Out of this number 304 were horses, 982 were 

 cattle, 850 were sheep, 1910 were hogs, 477 were dogs, 56 were cats, 8 were 

 chickens, 2 bears, 2 turkeys, 2 rabbits, 1 goat, 1 eagle and 1 mule. 



The number of cases treated by the department and the large variety 

 of material available for instruction purposes has been the largest and 

 most satisfactory in the history of the clinic. 



Respectfullv submitted, 



"^ JOHN P. HUTTON, 

 Associate Professor of Surgery and Medicine. 

 East Lansing, Michigan, June 30, 1921. 



