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(3) Magazine Section.—During the year under review two issues of the
College magazine have been successfully brought out embodying the efforts
of the students in presenting subjects of medical, social and general interest.
(4) Physiological Society. —Nine meetings were held under the auspices
of this society during the past year, at which papers of scientific interest
were read and discussed.
(5) Clinical Society.—A few meetings of the society were held during
the year. This section is now in the process of evolution.
(6) Students' Common Room.—The Students' Common Room on the
first floor of the Administrative Block has supplied a long-felt want of the
students for a common meeting place in the College. The attendance at
the Common Room is sufficient proof of the appreciation by the students of
the facilities offered.
Teaching.—A decade has just passed since the College opened in 1925.
At every stage of its evolution, the College had been inspected by eminent
medical men regarding its teachers, teaching methods and equipments.
Thus in July 1927 Sir Norman Walker and Sir Richard Needham made a
thorough inspection of this institution. Their many recommendations have
been acted upon by the Government. Then in March 1929 General Sprawson
inspected the Final M.B., B.S. Examination and made a satisfactory report
on the standard of the examination. Recently, the Inspectors of the
Medical Council of India have made a thorough inspection of the courses
of study, of the teaching methods, theoretical, clinical and practical in every
subject and of the Final M.B., B.S. Examinations. Their constructive
suggestions, if given effect to, will considerably enhance the efficiency of the
institution, which will continue to supply a group of well-trained general
practitioners every year to the much-needed province.
Most of the non-clinical departments are well equipped and satisfactorily
staffed. Some, on the other hand, like Hygiene and Forensic Medicine,
require attention, regarding the staff and the equipment. Strictly speaking
the departments of Preventive Medicine and the Forensic Medicine do not
exist. The paucity of the staff in the clinical subjects has been pointed out
by the Medical Inspectors.
The departments of Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology and Biology,
which are housed in one building require more accommodation for efficient
teaching and expansion of the Museums.
It has been pointed out that the teaching of the basic subjects like
Anatomy and Physiology should be co-ordinated and taught on the living
subjects with the collaboration of the Radiologist. The introduction of
this method of teaching is not only desirable but most essential for practical
training.
The teaching of the diseases of the eyes, ear nose and throat has much
improved with the additions of several new appliances which the students
are required to handle for clinical examination of the patients. A. practical
knowledge in the use of Ophthalmoscope and Laryngoscope will be of great
benefit to the students. The Lecturer in Ophthalmology (Dr. M. Husnain)
has shown great keenness in starting an Ophthalmological Museum for
which a nucleus has been formed.
The Inspectors were highly satisfied with the teaching of Midwifery.
This has been made possible by the success of the maternity scheme, which
has been dealt with elsewhere. A large number of cases gives a better
chance to the students in their practical work. The ante-natal and the
post-natal clinics, which have been organised by the Professor of Midwifery
(Dr. A. N. Sarkar), and well commented upon by the Inspectors, have added
to the improvement.
The special courses of training for the senior students in mental diseases
at Kanke, in tuberculosis at Itki and in leprosy at Gulzarbagh clinic were
arranged.