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TENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Prince of Wales Medical College, Patna, 1934-35.
IN the last annual report a brief description of the damages caused
by the earthquake on the 15th January 1934 was given. The buildings
which sustained considerable damage were the laboratories of the departments
of Physiology and Pathology, the Administrative Block and the Students'
Hostel. As the repairs to the damaged College buildings were only
partially completed when the College re-opened on the 16th July 1934
temporary arrangements had to be made during the first term. The repairs
were completed by the end of October 1.934.
The Governing Body.— The members of the Governing Body appointed
by the Government for the year 1934 were as under :
—
1. The Commissioner of Patna Division, President.
2. The Principal, Medical College, Patna, Vice-President and
Secretary (Ex-officio).
3. The Professor of Surgery, Medical College, Patna.
4. The Warden, Medical College Hostel, Patna.
5. Babu Bimla Charan Singh, Advocate, M.L.C., Patna.
6. Maulavi Azizul Haque Fakhruddin, Advocate, Patna.
7. Rai Bahadur Amar Nath Chatterji, Patna.
8. Miss S. B. Das, Patna.
The following Sub-Committee of the Governing Body met on the 26th
July 1934 to select candidates for admission to this College :
—
1. Lt.-Col. A. N. Bose, I.M.S.
2. Miss S. B. Das.
3. Babu Bimla Charan Singh, Advocate, M.L.C.
4. Maulavi Azizul Haque Fakhruddin, Advocate, Patna.
5. Rai Bahadur Amar Nath Chatterji, Patna.
The Governing Body met on the 27th July 1934, passed the College
accounts for the year 1934-35 and accepted the recommendations of the
Sub-Committee regarding the admissions of the students in the College.
Inspection by the Medical Council of India.— The courses of instruction
at the Prince of Wales Medical College, Patna, and the Final M. B., B. S.
Examination, Part I and Part II of the Patna University, were thoroughly
inspected by the Inspectors of the Medical Council of India, Sir Kedar Nath
Das, Dr. Tirodkar and Mr. Farquhar Macrae. The reports of the Inspectors
are, on the whole, very satisfactory and the College has since been included in
Schedule I of the Indian Medical Act, 1933 (XXVII of 1933), which includes
all recognised institutions in India. The Inspectors while expressing their
satisfaction with the teaching methods and the equipment of the laboratories
emphasized the necessity of having good teaching museums and pointed out
the paucity of the clinical staff. They also gave some useful suggestions
with regard to the selection of the teaching staff and their qualifications.
Administration.—1 . A detailed report of the receipts and expenditure
during the year is given in Table E.
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2. The College accounts for the period from 1931-32 to 1933-34 were
audited on 9th November 1934. The report is not available yet. The last
audit was held in 1928 for the period from 1925-26 to 1926-27.
3. The Cold Storage Plant which forms an important unit in the
College broke down for a few days during the first term on account of the
wear and tear of certain parts but was promptly repaired.
4. The supply of gas to the laboratories was very unsatisfactory on
account of the old pipes having suffered damage during the earthquake.
T h e y h a v e b e e n c o m p l e t e l y r e p l a c e d a t a c o s t o f R s . 2 , 6 0 0 .
5. The method of collection of College fees and other dues has been
improved. The disbursement of salary of the establishment is now made
under the supervision of a gazetted officer.
6. A Committee of the teaching staff has been formed to scrutinize the
attendances and the results of the terminal examinations of the students
before they are sent up for the University Examination.
7. Indents on the Medical Stores Depot, the verification of the articles
on arrival and their distribution to the various departments are controlled
by a small committee.
8. The management of the animal house and of the general stores has
been improved under the close supervision of the Professor of Biology and
Physiology respectively.
9. The much required improvement of the College grounds has been
taken in hand.
10. The College Council met on three occasions during the year. The
proceedings of the Council are now properly recorded.
Staff.— 1. A list of the members of the Instructional Staff is given in
Table F.
2. The following changes have taken place during the period under
report: —
( 1) Pr i nci pal .
—
Lt.-Col. D. Coutts, I.M.S., was on leave during the period.
Lt.-Col. A. N. Bose, I.M.S., officiated during the period.
(2) Warden.—
Prof. H. Hyder Ali Khan—from 1st April 1934 to 15th April
1934.
Dr. S. Pujari—from 16th April 1934 to 15th January 1935.
Prof. H. Hyder Ali Khan—from 16th January 1935 to 31st March
1935.
( 3 ) B i o l o g y . —
Mr. A. C. Ghosh, Demonstrator of Botany, retired on 27th
October 1934 and Mr. R. C. Lacy was appointed in his
place, from the above date.
(4) Anatomy.—
Prof. H. Hyder Ali Khan was on leave for six months from 16th
July 1934 to 15th January 1935.
Dr. S. Pujari officiated as Professor.
Dr. G. K. Ghosh officiated as Lecturer.
Dr. U. P. Gupta was transferred and made over charge to
Dr. G. C. Pattanayak on 16th July 1934.
Dr. G. C. Pattanayak was Demonstrator from 16th July 1934
to 16th January 1935, when Dr. G. K. Ghosh on relief from
Lecturership took over charge from him.
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STUDENTS.
•
1. Admission.—There were 124 applicants, of whom 22 having failed
to pass the I.Sc., and 13 having no domicile in this province became
ineligible. Thus, 89 applications were considered and forty were selected
for admission. 37 students were actually admitted. Tables A and B
indicate the general education of students before admission, their religion
and places of residence.
A new feature has been introduced from this year, that is, the medical
examination of the new entrants by a board consisting of the Principal and
the Professors of Medicine and Ophthalmology, with a view to testing their
general fitness before allowing them to begin their course of studies. This
procedure was adopted in view of the fact that several students had broken
down in health during previous years.
2. Students on the roll.—A statement showing the number of students
on the College roll is given in Table C and their religion and places of
residence in Table B.
3. Withdrawal.—Two students left the College for studies abroad.
4. Attendance and cost per student.—
(i) Average daily attendance—236.6 out of 266 against 220.53 out
of 275 in 1933-34.
(ii) Average cost per student Rs. 905.3 against Rs. 915.3 in 1933-34.
5. University Examinations.— A statement showing the number of
students who were detained, the number of those who failed to appear or
failed to pass and the number of those who passed is given in Table D for
each University Examination.
6. Medals, Certificates of Honour and Scholarships.—A list of students
who have been awarded Medals, Certificates of Honour and Scholarships
during the year is given in Table G.
7. Review of five years.— A review of the students who were admitted
from 1925 to 1929 and who should have passed out from 1931 to 1935 is
given in Table H. It may be observed that a large number of students are
taking much longer than the scheduled time to qualify. This obviously is
uneconomical for the parents and guardians who have to pay for their
maintenance. A higher standard of general education and stricter selection
for admission will help in reducing the average period usually spent now
for qualifying.
8. Accommodation.—A " Students' Residence Committee" for the
Medical College consisting of three members of the teaching staff has been
formed, to enquire into the living conditions of the students, who reside
with their parents and guardians. This was required by the "Patna
Students' Residence Committee" of which the Commissioner, Patna
Division, is the Chairman, and which met on two occasions, during the year.
Out of 266 students on the College roll
—
(i) 87 students lived with their parents and guardians.
(ii) 140 students resided in the Medical College Hostel.
(iii) 39 students resided in the hostels recognised by the Patna
Students' Residence Committee, namely :—
( 1 ) C o l l e g e H o s t e l n o . 6 .
( 2 ) C o l l e g e H o s t e l n o . 8 .
( 3 ) M u h a m m a d a n H o s t e l .
( 4) Col l i er Memor i al Hos t el .
( 5 ) A g a r w a l H o s t e l .
(6) Theosophical Hostel.
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9 Health, disease and death.—The general health of the students was
satisfactory. There were several cases of minor ailments. Two students
died during the period under report.
10.
Discipline.—The students maintained excellent discipline in the
College and in the Hospital.
11.
The Prince of Wales Medical College Students’ Association.—
Hitherto, the various activities of the students were run independently of
each other and there was no co-ordination. The finances of each section
were far from being satisfactory.
The Prince of Wales Medical College Students’ Association was started
in the beginning of the academic session 1934-35 for the purpose of co
-ordinating and controlling the athletic, social and literary activities of the
students.
Central Committee of the Students’ Association.— The co-ordination of
all the students’ activities has been made possible through the controlling
influence of an elected central committee of students presided over by the
Principal and assisted by a Vice-President from among members of the
teaching staff.
The central organisation has been able to effect considerable economies
in various spheres and to increase the efficiency of the various sections. It
has also succeeded in infusing a sense of unity in the activities of the
students, which was unknown before.
The fund of the Association is derived from an annual contribution by
the Government of Rs. 1,300 and from the annual contribution of Rs. 7 made
by each student on the College roll.
During the year under review the following sections of the Association
have been working, each under the guidance of an elected committee of
students presided over by a member of the College teaching staff :
—
( 1 ) A t h l e t i c C l u b .
( 2 ) D r a m a t i c C l u b .
( 3 ) M a g a z i n e S e c t i o n .
( 4 ) P h y s i o l o g i c a l S o c i e t y .
( 5 ) C l i n i c a l S o c i e t y .
( 6 ) S t u d e n t s ’ C o m m o n R o o m .
(1) Athletic Club.— The students have shown keenness in practically all
sports including football, hockey, cricket, tennis, volley-ball, badminton,
boating and gymnastics.
Apart from practice games, they have played a number of matches
against local and outside teams with creditable results. They also joined a
number of tournaments and gained distinction by winning (1) The Pal Cup
for cricket, (2) The Alexander Cup for Tennis, (3) The Khan Cup for Volley
- b a l l a n d b y b e i n g o n e o f ( 4 ) t h e F i n a l i s t s i n t h e ‘ I n s t i t u t e C u p ’ f o r
football.
Seven members of the Medical College Athletic Club have at different
times played for the Patna University in the latter’s sporting engagements
in football, hockey and cricket.
(2) Dramatic Club .—The members staged three performances in Hindi,
Bengali and Oriya on the 1st December 1934 in the College Hall. These
shows were well patronized by the staff, the students and their friends.
The Club extended its activities by successfully arranging short variety
performances on the occasion of Saraswati Puja and on the occasion of their
annual social gathering.
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Several appliances have been added to the various departments :
—Mercury quartz lamp.
Six microscopes.
Leitz bacterial filters.
Cenco Hyvac pump.
Ophthalmoscopes, condensing lenses, laryngeal and post-nasal
mirrors.
Eight members of the Provincial Medical Service underwent post
-graduate training for three months.
Review of the Maternity Scheme.— The Hospital for Women was opened
in 1927 and the number of maternity cases that year was only 28. In 1928
the number rose to 60. In 1929 a new scheme was introduced for the train
-ing of the students in Patna for the success of which the credit is due to
Col. Cook, who was then officiating Professor of Midwifery. His idea was
to train as many students as possible at Patna and send the rest to Bangalore,
so that in due course it might be possible to train all the students locally.
His hopes were amply fulfilled when the training of the students at Bangalore
was finally abandoned in September 1931. The Maternity Welf are Orga
-nisation, which was under his charge as the Civil Surgeon of Patna, was
employed to secure admission of a larger number of maternity cases for the
benefit of the students. He insisted upon every case requiring institutional
treatment, being brought to the Hospital for Women, and personally met
all extra expenses. In the meantime he approached the Government for
funds. It was pointed out that both the Government and the students
stood to gain by this project, and the Government were pleased to sanction
an average expenditure of Rs. 10 per case. But such has been the success
of the scheme that the average expenditure per case is now less than half the
amount. i.e., less than Rs. 5 per case. The average cost of training a student
at Bangalore used to be approximately Rs. 200. The cost of training a
student at Patna amounts to Rs. 50 only. The students receive more personal
attention from the teachers at Patna than what they used to get at Bangalore.
This has been testified by the successive external examiners.
The table given below indicates the steady progress of the department
with regard to the maternity cases and consequently improved facility for
teaching the subject since 1929 :—
M = Brought by the Maternity Supervisor.
D=Cases which came direct to the Hospital.
Miscellaneous= All other maternity cases except confinement.
Year.
M.
D. Misc.
Total.
1929
...
...
...
115
73
102
290
1930
101
62
99
262
1931
...
163
165
166
494
1932
...
...
...
278
171
180
629
1933
...
...
...
412
177
156
745
1934
.
...
...
339
228
298
862
Museums.—The importance of having teaching museums cannot be
exaggerated. An institution is definitely imperfect without a good teaching
collection in every subject. The inspectors have laid a great stress on this
point. The Museums in the departments of Biology, Pharmacology, Anatomy
and Pathology require expansion for better display of the exhibits. There are
no museums for the teaching of Hygiene and Legal Medicine. Attempts have
been made during this year to form a small nucleus. The exhibits are at
present housed in the Pathology Museum, but the arrangement is not satis
- f a c t o r y , A d d i t i o n a l a c c o m m o d a t i o n i s e s s e n t i a l .
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The following additions have been made in different departments:—
1 . An a t o my . —
(a ) Articulated Russian skeleton, a German skull, a set of
prepared temporal bones, wax models of brain and sections
of human embryo have been added to the museum.
( b ) R e c o n s t r u c t i o n m o d e l o f a r a b b i t e m b r y o o f 1 0 d a y s 1 5 h o u r s
x 100 prepared by Professor H. Hyder Ali Khan in the
University College, London, has been added to the museum.
( c ) R e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a p i g e m b r y o o f 9 m o n t h s i s b e i n g c a r r i e d
out by Dr. S. Pujari under the instruction of the Professor.
( d ) S e v e r a l d i s s e c t e d s p e c i m e n s
( e ) S e v e r a l s h o w c a s e s .
2. Biology.—
Important anophiline carriers of malaria have been added to the
Museum.
3. Pathology.—
(a) Models and diagrams for demonstration and better teaching
of Entomology and Helminthology.
(b) Wet specimens representing various diseased conditions—21.
4. Hygiene.—
(a) Septic Tank and other Models 16.
(b) Charts demonstrating various forms of latrines, wells, etc.
—15.
5. Jurisprudence. —
(a) Poisons commonly employed for criminal purposes—13 kinds.
(b) Weapons employed for assaults and murders—54.
(c) A few specimens of skulls and foetuses.
6. Ophthalmology.—
(a) A set of lantern slides illustrating the anatomical structures
of the eye.
(b) A set of normal and pathological micro-section slides.
(c) Lantern slides to demonstrate pathological conditions of the
fundus oculi—50.
Research and publications. —The University of Patna has awarded two
research scholarships to (1) Dr. S. S. Mahmud Shah for working under
Lt.-Col. H. G. Alexander, I.M.S., the Professor of Surgery on the "Surgical
aspect of filariasis" and to (2) Dr. Barid Baran Sen for working under
Dr. R. K. Pal, the Professor of Physiology on the "Metabolism of Sugars".
The department of Anatomy (Dr. S. Pujari) has continued to record
observations on anatomical anomalies and on the reconstruction of the
embryos .
The department of Pathology was investigating on the nature of gastric
juice in hook-worm diseases and on the possibility of a cutaneous test for the
same infection.
The department of Physiology (Dr. R. K. Pal), Pharmacology (Dr. P.
C. Ray) and Organic Chemistry (Rai Sahib Dr. K. N. Bagchi) have made
the following publication :—
(1) A comparative study of the effects of adding different sugar to
the perfusion fluid through frog's heart and the influence of
insulin over it. By R. K. Pal and S. Prasad. Journal of
Physiology, Vol. 83, no. 3, 1935.
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(2) Effects of Vitamin D on Thyroid and Suprarenal. By R.
K. Pal. Patna Journal of Medicine, Jan. 1935.
(3) Effects of Vitamin D on Thyroid and Suprarenal. By R.
K. Pal. Patna Journal of Medicine, April 1935.
(4) The Peculiarities of the Nervous System in Children. By
R. K. Pal. Indian Journal of Pediatrics, Jan. 1935.
(5) A Study of Electrocardiograms. By S. Prasad. Patna
Journal of Medicine, Jan. 1935.
(6) Studies on Electrocution.
By H. N. Banerji. Patna
Journal of Medicine, Jan. 1935.
(7) Studies on Humoral Transmission by Vagus and Sympathetic
Stimulation. (Ready for the Press.)
(8) Effect of Lugols’ Iodine on Thyroxenised Heart. (Ready for,
the Press.)
(9) Effect of different products of normal digestion and accessory
substances on the rhythmic contraction of the Intestines.
By R. K.. Pal and S. Prasad. (Sent for publication.)
(10) More about Insulin. By R. K. Pal (Annual special number,
Antiseptic, Madras). (Sent for publication.)
(11) The Pharmacological Action of Sodium Embelate. A Preli-
minary Note. By P. C. Ray and A. C. Ray. Patna
Journal of Medicine, Vol. IX, no. 3, July 1934.
(12) The Pharmacological Action of the Diazo Compounds of
Morphine (Benzene-Azomorphine). By P. C. Ray and. A.
C. Ray. Patna Journal of Medicine, Vol. IX, no. 3, July
1934.
(13) Method of determining sugar in normal urine. By M. N.
Rudra. Patna Journal of Medicine, Vol. X, no. 1, Jan.
1935.
Library.—As an experimental measure, a medical licentiate has been
appointed as a Librarian. A complete reorganisation of the Library is
under contemplation. 135 new books have been added making a total of
1,572 books.
Poor Boys’F u n d . — T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f P a t n a m a d e a c o n t r i b u t i o n o f
Rs. 200 during the year. A sum of Rs. 138 was given to two students, who,
'owing to great financial distress, were unable to pay fees. A sum of Rs. 356
was paid to three students from the Viceroy’s Earthquake Relief Fund.
Summary and Remarks.— (1) The earthquake repairs to the College and
the Hospital buildings were completed by October 1934. The work of the
Hardinge Park Red Cross Depot, which was carried out entirely by the staff
of the Medical College (of whom Dr. T. N. Seth and Dr. S. P. Verma
rendered outstanding services) finally stopped on the 15th April 1934.
(2) The inspection of the College by the Inspectors of the Medical
Council of India and inclusion of the Prince of Wales Medical College,
Patna, in Schedule I of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1933 (XXVII of
1933).
(3) The creation of a Chair of Ophthalmology.
(4) New schemes and reforms :—
(i) Health examination of students before admission.
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(ii)
Special sub-committees for improving the efficiency of the college
administration have been formed, namely—
(a) Students' Residence.
(b)
Medical Stores.
(c)
Scrutiny of attendances and results of College examinations.
(iii)
Responsible supervision on disbursement of the salaries and on the:
receipts of the College.
(iv)
Appointment of a Medical Librarian.
(v)
Improvement of the College grounds.
(vi)
Staff Club and Common Room.
(vii)
Students' Association.
(viii)
Nucleus for Hygiene, Jurisprudence and Ophthalmological
Museums.
(ix)
Improved teaching of Midwifery and Ophthalmology.
(5) Research work has been encouraged with satisfactory results.
(6)
A review of the Maternity Scheme and of the periods taken by the-
students to qualify beyond the scheduled time.
(7)
Changes among the members of the teaching staff.
(8)
Tables showing admissions, passes, etc., of the students.
In conclusion, as one of the foundation members of the College, who
has been closely associated with its growth, I wish to emphasize upon the.
necessity of regarding this technical institution as a factory which produces
every year a number of graduates who become general practitioners—the
mainstay of the medical profession. The quality of such products will vary
according to the quality of the raw materials (new entrants) brought to the
factory and the quality of the artisans employed for manufacture (Instruc
tors). In a province where there are so many preventible diseases, which.
interfere with the economic output of the people, much greater attention
should be devoted to the teaching of the Preventive Medicine and Public:
Health.
A. N. BOSE, INT.-COL., I.M.S.,
Off g. Principal
The 19th August 1935.
TABLE A.
Statement showing classification according to preliminary general education of students:
admitted or re-admitted during the year in the Prince of Wales Medical College,.
Patna.
1933-34.
1934-35.
Males.
Females. Males. Females
Intermediate Science Examination
37
35
Bachelor of Science Examination
3
2
Total
40
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TABLE E.
Statement showing the income and expenditure of the Prince of Wales Medical College, Patna, during the year 1934–35 and previous years.
INCOME.
EXPENDITURE.
Head of Receipt.
1933–34.
1934–35. Increase
Decrease.
Head of Expenditure.
1933–34.
1934–35.
I n c r e a s e . Decrease.
Remarks.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Receipts from sources other
than Government:—
Remitted to treasury
..
43,840
43,876
36
..
Due to the retirement of the
Head Clerk and the death of
Mechanical Engineer and for
the late appointment of
Librarian and Mechanical
Engineer.
Entrance fee ..
..
840
740
..
100
College tuition fees
..
36,850
36,899
49
..
Fine
..
..
176
145
..
31
Miscellaneous (hostel and
electric charges).
5,974
6,092
118
..
Establishment
..
1,73,807
1,72,540
..
1,267
Total
..
43,840
43,876
167
131 Merit and Oriya scholarship
6,337
6,190
..
147 Some scholarships were sus-
pended due to unsatisfac-
tory result.
Receipts from the Govern-
ment:—
Establishment
..
1,73,807
1,72,540
. .
1,267 Library
. .
..
2,279
2,491
212
. .
Some more books were
purchased.
Merit scholarship
..
6,337
6,190
..
147
Library
..
..
2,279
2,491
212
Stationery
..
500
500
..
..
Stationery
..
..
500
500
..
..
Buildings and repairs
—
1. Building ..
..
1,434
1,394
..
40
Buldings and Repairs
..
1,434
1,394
..
40
2. Electric ..
..
Municipal taxes
..
8,673
8,629
..
44 Slight. Payment has been
made at the annual rate.
3. Sanitation
. .
Telephone charges
..
1,040
1,803
763
..
Municipal taxes
..
8,673
8,629
..
44
Telephone charges
..
1,040
1,803
763
..
Contingencies—Contract ..
7,450
7,452
2
..
Slight. During 1933–34
an extra grant was received
for an additional Gas-holder.
Contingencies—Contract ..
7,450
7,452
2
..
Contingencies—Non-Con-
tract.
51,642
41,223
..
10,419
Total
..
2,53,162
2,42,222
977
11,917
Contingencies—Non-Con-
tract.
51,642
41,223
..
10,419
GRAND TOTAL
..
2,97,002
2,86,098
1,144
12,048
GRAND TOTAL
..
2,97,002
2,86,098
1,013
11,917
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