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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
registration in Great Britain or for admission to the competitive examinations for
medical appointments in the army. This question deserves the consideration of
Government, and the Director of Public Instruction, I feel sure, will in due time
represent it.
On the occasion of the distribution of prizes last year, it was announced that
on the recommendation of the Surgeon-General, Indian Medical Department, the
Government had sanctioned the payment of fees by individuals desirous of receiving
instruction in this College to qualify either for an Indian or British Degree. In
Order No. 65, dated 14th February 1878, the Government adopted the rates
suggested by Dr. Smith and certain other proposals submitted by him for placing
the Senior Department on a self-supporting footing. The rules fixing the rates of
fees have been published in the local newspapers and in the official gazette.
Under these rules a certain number of candidates will be allowed to join College in
October this year.
SESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS.—The system of recording results at the class examina-
tions held at the close of the Winter and Summer Sessions has been changed.
Hitherto such terms as good,' ' bad,' ' indifferent,' &c., were used to characterise
answers made by students. This year marks have been given, which is decidedly
an improvement upon the old plan. It indicates more accurately the quality of an
answer, and is in keeping with the plan adopted at ordinary examinations by
Professors of this College and the University.
The examinations of the Senior Department classes gave the following results :–
Percentage.
In Chemistry
. . .
...
...
...
...
...
. . . 41½
Anatomy
...
...
. . . . . .
...
...
. . . 68
Materia Medica
... ... ... ...
... ...
65
Physiology ...
...
...
... ... ... ...
62½
Surgery
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
...
...
. . . 58½
Medicine
...
...
...
...
...
...
... 54½
Practical Chemistry
...
...
...
. . .
...
. . . 56
Do. Pharmacy ...
...
. . . . . .
. . .
. . . 80
Comparative Anatomy
... . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . . 80
SECOND DEPARTMENT.
There are three classes in this Department : the young men belonging to them
qualify for the grade of Apothecary in the Civil and Military Departments.
The female students joined the Second Department classes.
The numbers in the classes at the commencement of the session were–
Civil Hospital Apprentices ...
. . .
... 9
Third year ...
Colonial
do.
...
...
. . .
... 2
Female Students
...
. . .
. . .
... 4
Second year Civil Hospital Apprentices
S . .
C o l o n i a l
d o .
...
...
... ... ...
...
6
6
Military Apprentices ...
...
... ...
6
First year ... Civil
do.
... ... ... ...
33
Colonial do.
...
... ... ...
2
Total ... 68
Last year for several months the students of the third class, the one now leaving
College, were employed under the Health Officer at Madras during the prevalence of
cholera and small-pox. They were relieved in time to join their classes at the College
at the opening of the session. They appeared for their final examination last month
and the Committee reported all qualified.
Second-year Colonial Apprentice J. Trotter died during the session. First-
year Military Apprentice R. Rice died of cholera shortly after joining College.
The Professors report favorably of the conduct of the students of these classes,
and as regards the progress they have made in their studies. With few exceptions
this has been satisfactory.