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Visitor.—The Principal of the Gordhandas Desai Medical College,
Bombay, visited the college in December 1929 and was shown round the
departments of the college and its hospital.
Changes in the staff.— Dr . U. M. Gupta, Assistant Clinical Pathologist
of the Medical College Hospital, taking part in the teaching of Clinical
Pathology, left on the 12th August 1929 for post-graduate studies in England
and Dr. M. D. Tewari is acting for him.
Dr. S. M. Ghoshal, Lecturer in Anatomy, has been granted study leave
and Dr. Sanatan Pujari, Teacher of Anatomy of the Cuttack Medical School
is acting for him.
Major H. G. Alexander, I.M.S., took over charge of the Professor of
Surgery on 2nd July 1929. in place of Major R. R. M. Porter, I.M.S., who
went on leave for nine months with permission to prefix the college vacation
from the 1st April 1929.
Lt . - Col . D. Cout t s, I . M. S. , Ci vi l Sur geon of Pat na and t he Pr of essor of
Obstetric Medicine of the Prince of Wales Medical College, Patna, was
granted leave for one year from 14th November 1928.
Lt.-Col. L. Cook, I.M.S ., took charge of the duties of the Civil Surgeon
and of the Professor of Obstetric Medicine on 22nd November 1928.
Col. D. Coutts, returned from leave and resumed charge of the office of
the Civil Surgeon and of the Professor of Obstetric Medicine on November
.19th, 1929.
Library.— Forty-nine journals on different subjects have been subscribed
for during the year. Back numbers of the journal of Physiology, volumes 24
to 60, were purchased at a cost of Rs. 722,—this makes the set complete and
up-to-date.
A complete set of the new Encyclopædia Britannica has also been added
to the library which has now 1,170 books excluding. journals and the number
of volumes of each book.
Games .—The college team took part. in several tournaments and played
friendly matches with nearly all the local teams. The team did not win any
competition but reached the final in the Nalanda Cup and the semi-finals in
the Hatwa Shield and Berthoud Cup.
Hockey.— The college team only lost one match although they played
against all the local teams and were unanimously declared to be the best local
team. The only tournament they could play in they won, i.e., the Oldham
Institute Cup, by defeating the Patna College by 3 goals to nil. Seven of the
Medical College team were selected to represent the University in the All
India University Tournament.
Cricket.—No
matches were played and only practice at the nets indulged
in. There appears to be but little keenness for this game.
Tennis.—During the year a new rubble court has been made in the college
compound and fenced in. It provides a good uniform surface which will be
.available for play throughout the year and it is hoped that the standard of
tennis will improve. Bhuban Chandra Dutta Gupta, the Captain, won the
Dutton Cup from a good entry. A magnificent silver cup for intercollegiate
doubles was presented by Babu Rameshwar Prasad Singh, zemindar, called
the Alexander Cup, the competition to be run by the Medical College. The
cup was won by the Patna College pair, a very sporting couple of boys and
the Medical College pair were runners up.
Volley Ball .—This is undoubtedly the most popular game amongst the
students and they play every evening in the hospital compound.
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Basket Ball.— Not very popular amongst the students.
Boating .—Popular as ever. The plans for the construction of a new
swimming ghat in the Ganges for the use of the students at a cost of Rs. 2,080
have been sanctioned by Government.