4 ANNUAL REPORT ON THE WORKING OF THE BURMA GOVT. MEDICAL SCHOOL, RANGOON, FOR 1920-21.
The Hurry Krishna Pillai Medal for obtaining first place in Medicine at the
Final Examination of April 1920.
The U Bah Oh Medal for standing second in Surgery at the Final Exami
-nation of April 1920.
The Devi Ammal Medal for standing first in Medical Jurisprudence at the
Final Examination of April 1920.
The Colonel Prasad Medal for standing first in Hygiene at the Final
Examination of April 1920.
The Lim Chin Tsong and Ramanatha Reddiar Medals were awarded to
Maung Tin for obtaining first place in Surgery and Midwifery respectively at the
Final Examination of April 192o.
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S t a f f : —
Lecturer in Medicine . . .
Major Whitmore, I.M.S., up to 11th
December 1920 when Colonel Dee,
I.M.S., took his place.
Lecturer in Surgery . . .
Lieutenant-Colonel J Good, I.M.S.
Lecturer in Midwifery . . .
Major R. Kelsall, I.M.S.
Lecturer in Hygiene . . .
Mr. H. E. Wells up to 1st July 1920
when Captain Evans was appointed.
Lecturer in Pathology . . .
Captain R. P. Cormack, R.A.M.C.
Lecturer in Medical Jurisprudence . . .
Mr. H. D. Shah up to 1st July 1920
when he was succeeded by Mr.
Wells who handed over to Major
Scott, I.M.S., on 2 1st August 1920.
Lecturer in Physiology . . .
Lieutenant-Colonel Murphy, I.M.S.,
succeeded Mr. Krishnasawmy
from 1st July 1920.
Lecturer in Materia Medica . . .
Mr. M. L. Kundu, M.B.
Lecturer in Anatomy . . .
Mr. M. D. David, M.B., C.M.
Lecturer in Chemistry and Physics . . .
Maung Thein Kin, B. A.
Mr. D. R. Lewis, M.B., was an Assistant Lecturer throughout the session
except for the period from 14th April 1920 to 28th July 1920, when he was
posted to Bassein and when Mr. Chetti took his place.
Mr. R. S. Iyer, L.R.C.P. & S., was appointed as Assistant Lecturer from
19th May 1920 to 5th July 1920.
Sub-Assistant Surgeon Mr. Saw Sein Leong was Demonstrator through
-out the session.
Sub-Assistant Surgeon Mr. J. David was the second Demonstrator till 22nd
May 1920 when he was relieved by Sub-Assistant Surgeon, Maung Tin.
I held charge of the school throughout the year with Mr. J. S. Lamech,
L.R.C.P. & S., as my chief Assistant.
12. General.—Thirty-eight third-year students and a fourth-year student
were sent to Madras on the 5th April 1920 for three months' practical Midwifery
training at the Government Maternity Hospital, Madras. They were accom
- p a n i e d b y C i v i l A s s i s t a n t S u r g e o nC
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R . C h e t t i .
Lady student Miss K. deSouza received her training at the Dufferin Hospital
locally.
To strengthen the teaching of the school, the appointment of Lecturer in
Pathology was created during the year under report, and the Medical Registrar,
Rangoon General Hospital, delivers clinical lectures to the junior students in the
wards in addition to those given by the Lecturers.
An ex-Colour Sergeant has been appointed as Drill Instructor from February
1921 to train the students in Squad and Physical drill.
During the year the annual admission of private students was raised from
25 to 30, half of whom receive a stipend Rs. 15 each and are known as special
private students.
During the year the students displayed considerable interest in various
games and as a result two cups were founded for tennis tournaments. Miniature
cups were presented by Lieutenant-Colonel J. Good, I.M.S., and Captain D. G.
Evans, R.A.M.C., to the winners, and medals by Messrs. Raja & Co. and
Dr. J. S. Lamech, L.R.C.P. & S., to the runners up. The students also competed
in the foot-ball tournament of the Burma Athletic Association and came up to the
Final and secured medals as runners up.