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The average cost per student was Rs. 1241.8 as against Rs. 1108.03 of the
last year.
Training outside the college.—Deputation of students to Bangalore for
labour room training is about to be totally stopped. as sufficient maternity
cases are now available in the Female Hospital of this college for training the
students with the required number of the labour cases. This has amounted to
a saving of Rs. 4,155 out of Rs. 6,320.
Twenty-seven students were sent to Kanke for a course in Mental
diseases, and entailing an expenditure of Rs. 1,079.
Post-graduate training.— On account of financial stringency, the
septennial post-graduate training for the members , of Provincial Medical
Service, which was being held. every year in this college and hospital, has been
suspended.
Changes in the stall.—The college has lost one of the most valuable
members of the staff by the departure of Dr. Charles Reid, the Professor of;
Physiology, who maintained. the efficiency of the department at a very high
standard, both in respect of teaching and. research for a period of three years.
Rai Sahib Dr. K. N. Bagehi, after his return from England, took charge
of the department of Organic Chemistry from Mr. M. N. Rudra on the 2nd
January 1932.
On retirement of Rai Bahadur Dr. S. N. Ghosh, Dr. M. Husnain has been
appointed as the Lecturer in Ophthalmology and. Oto-rhinology.
Teaching staff.—Table F furnishes the names of the Professors, Lecturers
and Demonstrators of the various departments of the college.
Library.—During the year under report, 100 new books have been
purchased, raising the total number of books to 1,345. Forty-two journals
have been subscribed. The grant of Rs. 3,000 has been almost fully used up.
Some of the books require replacement on account of advent of newer and
revised. editions, but due to inadequacy of funds the task could. not be under-
taken. Any further diminution of the grant will tell upon the high standard
of the library equipment.
Athletics.—At the beginning of the session, office-bearers and captains for
the various sections were elected.
A cup has been presented for Inter-college Hockey competition in the
name of Dr. T. N. Banerji by a benevolent patient, Babu Rameshwar Singh
of Sumbe, Gaya, as mark of gratitude for his recovery under his efficient
treatment in this hospital. The first tournament was played in the year under
review, and this college won the trophy.
The students have made marked improvements in the standard of tennis.
The cricket team has been organized this year.
The swimming ghat has not yet been completed. It is hoped to be
completed in the next year and will be available to the students.
TEACHING AND RESEARCH.
Pathology.—The standard of teaching, techniques of laboratory diagnosis,
have been further improved during the year under report with the help of
Dr. U. M. Gupta, the Assistant Clinical Pathologist, on his return after
post-graduate work in United Kingdom.
The Demonstrator of Pathology, who is in charge of the Leprosy Clinic,
bas been teaching the subject, which was previously being done by the Leprosy
Expert to the Government.
There has been systematic courses in the teaching of Chemical Pathology,
by the appointment of the lecturer in the subject.
A new method of teaching has been introduced by placing before the
students all materials that are sent to the laboratory for diagnosis from the
different hospitals, and demonstrating to them the technique employed to each
case, with interpretation of results.