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Attendants.—The standard of work of the Attendant Staff has improved
to a certain extent but there is still room for further improvement. They
are being gradually trained in this new line of work for which classes in First
Aid and Mental Nursing were held in 1928 and 1929.
In consequence of the construction of additional quarters in 1929 the
housing conditions have improved. Many of the staff who were without
quarters or shared rooms with others are now provided with suitable separate
quarters.
Health of staff.—The general health of the staff was good throughout
the triennium under report.
33. Commendation.—I am glad to be able to say that the majority of the
staff have ably assisted me in the administration of the hospital and it is
perhaps invidious to select a few names and leave out others. I would,
however, like to bring to notice the work of the following :—
1. Dr. G. Sahay, M. B., First Assistant Superintendent, carried out his
multifarious duties with great tactfulness.
(2) Dr. Kalyan Krishna Ghose, senior Sub-Assistant Surgeon, rendered
splinded service in the management of the difficult cases in the Infirmary.
(3) Mr. P. S. Marley, Steward, displayed commendable zeal and fore-
sight in performing the very difficult and responsible duties of his department.
(4) The office work has been under the able supervision of the Head
Assistant Babu R. R. Biswas, whose devotion to duty in spite of great
personal bereavements is worthy of admiration.
(5) Babu Ram Nandan Sahay, Accountant, has been a very steady and
thorough worker all through and has a sound knowledge in Account rules,
(6) Maulavi Fashihur Rahman, the senior Garden Overseer, showed
uniform diligence in the successful management of the hospital garden.
34. General.—The hospital was visited several times by the Inspector-
General of Civil Hospitals, Bihar and Orissa, during the period under review.
His Excellency Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E., I.C.S.,
Governor of Bihar and Orissa, visited the hospital in 1927.
The hospital was also visited by the following :—
(1) Lady Stephenson.
(2) Commissioner, Chota Nagpur Division. —
(3) Hon'ble Minister of the Local Self-Government Department.
(4) Secretary to the Government of Bihar and Orissa, Local Self-
Government Department.
(5) Judicial Commissioner, Chota Nagpur Division.
(6) Inspectors-General of Prisons, Bengal and Bihar and Orissa.
(7) Surgeon-General with the Government of Bengal.
(8) Civil Surgeon, Ranchi.
(9) Members of the Managing Committee of the Hospital.
(10) Several members of the Bihar and Orissa Legislative Council and
also by numerous sympathisers, Europeans and Indians of both
sexes.
35. The Committee of Visitors.—Both ladies and gentlemen of the
Committee of Visitors have worked throughout the period under review with
unremitting zeal.
The Committee of Lady Visitors failed thrice in 1927 and twice in 1928
to hold the monthly meetings for want of a quorum. The failure is attributed
to the small number of lady visitors as already mentioned in the previous
Annual Reports. Dr. Miss P. K. Singh, the only medical officer on the Ladies
Committee rendered very valuable service by attending all the meetings