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Of these 13 subjects were obtained from the Central Jail, 14 from the
Lunatic Asylum, and 145 from the Mayo Hospital. During the year 1878-79
there were no less than 376 subjects available, showing an increase of 204 over
the number of the past year.
104.
Finances .—The total amount received by the Medical School during
the financial year 1879-80 was Rs. 73,316-13-2, of which Rs. 63,273-14-5 was
received from Government, and Rs. 10,042-14-9 from local funds and other
sources.
Of the expenditure Rs. 38,531-5-8 were employed in the pay of the
Principal and the other Professors of the School; Rs. 7,800 for the three
teachers of the Hindustani Class, and Rs. 1,616-2-1 for the Native establish-
ments, Rs. 4,557 were allotted in scholarships to the English Class, and
Rs. 4,288-4.5 to the military pupils of the Hindustani Class, and Rs. 1,394-2-8
to the students of the Hakim Class; Rs. 1,409-10-11 were paid for feeding
bullocks and for contingent expenses; and Rs. 1,768-11-1 for the maintenance of
the museum and library, including the purchase of new books and specimens,
making in all Rs. 61,365-4-10 spent from Government funds.
105.
It is not possible to divide the expense accurately among the
different classes of students, since both the Principal and the Professors teach
both the English Class and the Hindustani Class, and also treat the patients in
the Mayo Hospital; while the Chemical Examiner also performs all judicial
investigations without any additional pay. But if we consider that the
average number of students was 160, while the total expenditure amounted to
Rs. 68,348-15-0, it is evident that each student may be roughly said to have
cost Rs. 425-14-6 during the year, of which Rs. 385-3-4 were supplied by
Government and Rs. 40-11-2 by the local funds. But of course the students
of the English Class really cost very much more than those of the Native
Class; and as the average number of the former was only 53, while that of the
Native students was 107, the cost of each member of the English Class must
have been much greater than that of a pupil of the Hindustani Class.
106. Changes in the School. —The only important change which has
taken place has been caused by the sad and sudden death of Dr. Neil, who was
engaged in superintending an examination of the students in midwifery on the
very day of his fatal attack, and continued at work from 6 o'clock in the
morning till 12 at noon, when he left the School feeling rather exhausted, and
was shortly afterwards attacked by a severe form of cholera, from which on
the following morning he died.
107.
Dr. Neil had been a teacher in the School for many years, having
been first appointed in 1863 as Professor of Anatomy and Physiology, which
appointment he held for several years, till he was obliged to leave Lahore owing
to his substantive appointment, that of Garrison Surgeon to the Fort Lahore,
having been transferred to an officer of the Royal Army.
108.
But in 1870, when Dr. Scriven ceased to be the Principal of the
School, Dr. Neil was again appointed Professor of Anatomy and Surgery, which
post he continued to hold till his death. During the absence of Dr. Brown
in England he also officiated as Principal of the School. During the whole time
that Dr. Neil was employed as a teacher in the School he was conspicuous
for his great attention to the welfare of the students in all respects, and for his
hearty and loyal co-operation with his colleagues in everything that could
promote the carrying out of the objects of the School.
109.
Dr. Lawrie was appointed in place of Dr. Neil, and has taught
Anatomy and Surgery during the past winter session with great care and
at tention. Dr. Center and Dr. Scriven have continued to teach their
subjects, Chemistry and Ophthalmic Surgery respectively, with great sucess.
Honorary Surgeon Rahim Khan, Khan Bahadur, and Assistant Surgeons, Brij Lal
Ghose, Rai Bahadur, Muhammad Hussain Khan and Amir Shah have taught the
Hindustani Class during the year with great skill and experience.