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ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
During the past twelve months, twelve outbreaks of disease in animals 
the property of members of the Society have been investigated and 
reported on ; in addition to which several consultations have taken place, 
both personal and by letter. 
An investigation into the disease termed “ rot M has been ordered to 
be made by the Council of the Society, partly in accordance with a draft 
scheme which the Principal of the College was requested to prepare. 
Statistics. 
During the year ending June 30th, 1880, 248 new Subscribers have 
been added to the list, and 186 have from death and other causes been 
removed. There are at present 77 Life-Subscribers and 1099 Annual, 
being an increase of 60 Annual and 2 Life-Subscribers. 
Since 1875 there has been a total increase of 380, showing an average 
annual increase of 76. 
The average number of horses daily in the infirmary during the past 
year has been 80, and of dogs 10, against 87 and 8 respectively last 
year ; and the total number of horses examined for soundness has been 
1363, against 1447. The number of cases treated in the “ Cheap Prac¬ 
tice ” has been 784, of which 353 were fresh cases. 
The number of Students who have entered the College during the 
past year has been 49 against 65 and 84 respectively during the past 
two years, showing a falling off of 16 this year against 19 last, and of 
35 in the two years. 
The total number of Students to whom Diplomas have been granted 
during the year is 52, 46 being under the New, and 6 under the Old 
System. 
Scholarship and Coleman Medal. 
The Principal recommends that the Scholarship be awarded to Mr. 
James Smith, and the Coleman Silver Medal to Mr. E. G. Johnson, the 
Bronze Medal to Mr. G. Gartside Mayor, and the Certificate of Merit 
to Mr. A. W. Briggs. 
Conclusion. 
In conclusion the Governors think that on the whole the results of 
the past year may be looked upon as satisfactory. The number of Sub¬ 
scribers continues to increase, and the work done in the infirmary has 
been up to the average. The only cause for uneasiness is the continued 
yearly decline in the number of students entering. This is doubtless 
attributable to the increased stringency of the Matriculation Examina¬ 
tion. The Governors, however, hope that as time goes on this falling 
off will to a great extent disappear. " 
C. N. Newdegate, 
Chairman. 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
THE EXAMINATIONS. 
At the several meetings of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 
held from the 6th to the 10th of Jiily, the following students froln the 
Royal Veterinary College passed their respective examinations< 
