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and extensions became imperative; a block was constructed in close proxi-
mity to the King George Hospital for teaching Pathology and Bacterio-
logy and was occupied in July 1925; the Departments of Physiology,
Biology and Anatomy were housed in a building erected in 1927 near
the old College buildings and those of Pharmacology, Hygiene and
Biochemistry in another building completed in 1932.

     The College has attached to it a hospital with 348 beds where facilities
exist for imparting clinical education to the students of the College.
Additions were made in 1928 to the Hospital buildings to provide accom-
modation for 40 beds for Maternity and Gynaecological cases, and another
block was completed in 1932 to accommodate 80 beds for the Eye and
Ear, Nose and Throat Departments. The Mental Hospital at Waltair,
situated 3 miles away from the King George Hospital, Vizagapatam, is
also attached to the College, where clinical instruction in mental diseases
is given.

     A comprehensive scheme for enlarging and modernizing the College
and its Hospital is at present under the consideration of Government. If
sanctioned, it will provide for new Operation Theatres, outpatients depart-
ments and wards for venereal, infectious and tubercular cases, besides a
new Anatomy and Chemistry Department and several other improvements.

     The rules of admission are the same as those of the Medical College,
Madras: the maximum number of students that can be admitted in any
one year is 50. No seats are reserved specifically for women students or
students from other Provinces.

     The number of students working at a time in a practical class does
not exceed 100 in Anatomy dissections and 48 in Biochemistry and
Pharmacology; 42 in Physiology (Histology) and 38 in Pathology and
Bacteriology; 36 in Experimental Physiology and 30 in Organic Chemistry;
and 28 in Inorganic Chemistry, 26 in Biology and 25 in Physics.

     A special class for Chemists and Druggists was started in July 1937.
The number of admissions to this class is limited to 6 students. Those
who have qualified for a Secondary School-leaving certificate taking.
Physics or Chemistry as 'C' group subjects are eligible for admission.
The course extends over two years. At the end of the course students
should appear for the examination at Madras, and a diploma in Pharmacy
will be awarded by the Government of Madras to the successful candi-
dates.

     37 papers on various subjects of medical interest were published by
members of the staff during 1936-37.

GRANT MEDICAL COLLEGE, BOMBAY.

     It is a Government institution established in the year 1845 to com-
memorate the memory of the late Sir Robert Grant, Governor of Bombay,
with the object of imparting medical education to the natives of Western
India. It began its first session with only 12 students. Half of the initial
cost of building the College was defrayed by the friends of Sir Robert