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Scholarships for Calcutta scholars who joined this College on transfer
during the year.—There are 15 Bihar and Orissa Government scholarships
separately allotted for these students of the value of Rs. 25 each which are
tenable up to 6th year class.
Woodburn scholarship.—There is one scholarship of the value of Rs. 24
per month tenable 6 years.
Fraser scholarship —There are five scholarships. The value is Rs. 30
each and tenable for one year only. The value of this scholarship was
previously Rs. 25 per month. It has been increased from Rs. 25 to Rs. 30
per month since March 1927.
Post-graduate training .—In accordance with Bihar and Orissa Govern-
ment order no. 653-L. S.-G. R., dated the 22nd May 1926, post-graduate
classes were opened for Assistant Surgeons at this College for the first
time during the year. The training is for three months only once
a year. The course commenced this year from October 4th, 1926, and
eight candidates attended it. On the termination of the course an examina-
tion was held in the subjects in which they were taught in which all appeared
and passed.
Training in Midwifery at Bangalore .—During the year under report 24
students were sent to Bangalore to receive practical training in midwifery in
conformity with the rules and regulations laid down by the Patna University.
Training in Mental diseases at Kanke .—No students were sent to Kanke
during the year under report as students from Calcutta joined late in July 1926
instead of in April 1926 which is the only month available for sending our
students to Kanke.
Teaching-equipment.—D e p a r t m e n t
o f P a t h o l o g y . — D u r i n g t h e y e a r a s u m
of Rs. 8,000 was sanctioned and allotted for the purchase of microscopes for
the use in the department, 20 microscopes were purchased from Europe at
a cost not exceeding the allotment.
Sanction was obtained to make an up-to-date Pathological museum and
for which a special grant of Rs. 9,000 was sanctioned during the year. The
full amount was expended. There are now over 250 specimens.
During the year two important schemes, viz., (1) for the establishment of
a provincial (Pathological) laboratory, and (2) for a Pasteur Institute were
submitted to Government for consideration and sanction.
Department of Physiology .—The work of the department is curtailed by
lack of space, assistants and menials. Until the new laboratories are opened
Mammalian Physiology cannot be fully taken care of. A scheme has been
submitted to Government during the year. The work at present can only be
carried out by occasional demonstrations to the students.
The equipment of the Research Room proceeds slowly With the
prospective aid of a grant from the Indian Research Association it is hoped
that a definite programme of research will shortly be instituted.
The experimental work in Bio-chemistry has been extended to a course of
qualitative and quantitative examination of the blood and their body fluids.
Department of Anatomy .—Dissections and demonstrations went on
regularly until the middle of March when the Ccollege losed for summer
vacation.
A good number of models, diagrams and charts have come from abroad for
the equipment of the museum attached to this department. A set of six fœtal
skeletons at various periods of intrauterine life is a very valuable acquisition
to the museum.
The refrigerating chamber is ready and is working satisfactorily. It is of
great help to the Anatomy Department.