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Additional buildings .—The building of the annexe to the Public
Health Laboratory (proposed Physiology Department) was completed and
furnished towards the end of the 2nd term for the Biochemistry section of
the Physiology Department. Sanction has been accorded for the expansion
of the Pathology Department to accommodate the Bacteriological laboratory
and the Pasteur Institute.
The new house in the Civil Surgeon’s compound for the Professor of
Physiology as well as a pucca hut in the Botanic garden have been completed.
Visitors .—Inspectors appointed by the University visited the college on
the 30th March 1928 and the improvements suggested in their report have
been as far as possible given effect to. Major J. P. Huban, Civil Surgeon
of New Delhi, visited the college in June 1928. The Hon’ble the Chief
Justice of the Patna High Court delivered the inaugural address in July 1928.
The outstanding event of the session or rather during the period of the
first four years’ existence of the college, was the visit of His Excellency the
Viceroy, Lady Irwin and staff on the 15th November 1928. They evinced
a very keen interest in going round each and every department of the institu--
tion and enquiring into the details of the work done. His Excellency’s kind
remarks quoted below have supplied a fresh stimulus to all concerned in the
affairs of the college.
His Excellency the Viceroy’s remarks :—
“ Lady Irwin and I were glad to have the opportunity of visiting the
Patna Hospital and the Medical College today.
They possess some of the best and most liberally equipped buildings that
I have seen anywhere, and it is most satisfactory to see what
admirable use both institutions are making of them.
I congratulate Col. Dutton and all his staff most heartily.”
The Director-General of the Indian Medical Service and the members of
the Inter-University Board including the Vice-Chancellors of the Universities
of Lahore, Allahabad, Lucknow, Benares, Calcutta, Madras, etc., visited the
college on 17th January 1929, and 28th February 1929, respectively and were
very favourably impressed. Col. Berkeley Hill, Superintendent of the Ranchi
European Mental Hospital, who is the donor of a gold medal in Psychiatry
delivered a learned lecture on his special subject on 6th March 1929.
Changes in the staff.—Lt.-Col. D. Coutts, I.M.S., Civil Surgeon of Patna
and Professor of Obstetric Medicine was granted leave for one year with
effect from the after-noon of the 14th November 1928 and Major R. R. M.
P o r t e r , I . M. S . , P r o f e s s o r o f S u r g e r y , wa s a p p o i n t e d C i v i l S u r g e o n o f P a t n a i n
addition to his own duties with effect from the after-noon of the 14th November
1928 to 22nd November 1928, when he was relieved of the duties of the
Civil Surgeon of Patna by Lt.-Col. L. Cook, C.I.E., F.R.C.S., I.M.S.
The Government have sanctioned during the year the appointment of
the Health Officer of the Patna City municipality as Demonstrator of Hygiene
at this college in addition to his own duties.
Demonstrators and Assistants to Professors belonging to the Provincial
Medical Service are transferable after 3 and 5 years, respectively. The
tenure of appointment of Dr. S. P. Varma as Demonstrator of Pathology
having been completed has been extended for a further period of 3 years
from 13th January 1929 to 12th January 1932.
Dr. Cruickshank, Professor of Physiology, who joined on the 4th of July
1926, left service in November 1928 to join the Halifax University of Canada.
In short period he was here, he did much to organise the department
and started with the help of his assistants research work of a valuable nature.
The new building for the department was provided at a cost of over
Rs. 81,645 including equipment to give him full scope in his work which
showed so much promise.