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held. Those who pass the examination are then required to undergo a
further year of training as an apprentice in the Dispensary attached to the
hospital or that of a recognised Chemist or Druggist. They are then eligible
to sit for the Compounders' Certificate examination held by the State
Medical Faculty of Bengal.
A course of instruction in First Aid to the injured is given annually to
the second year Licentiates and Compounder students by a Demonstrator
of Anatomy specially detailed for the purpose.
Football, cricket, tennis and hockey are played under the auspices of
the Students' Athletic Club.
During 1936-37 articles on (1) A few facts regarding Cerebro-spinal
fever as seen amongst the patients of the Campbell Hospital and (ii)
Cholera—with special reference to the cases as seen amongst the patients
of the Cholera Ward of the Campbell Hospital, Calcutta, were published
by a member of the staff, in the "Antiseptic" Madras.
DACCA MEDICAL SCHOOL, DACCA (BENGAL)
It is a Government institution, opened in 1875 with 160 students. The
minimum qualification for admission at that time was Vernacular Middle
Examination pass certificate and the diploma conferred on successful can-
didates was V.L.M.S., the duration of the course being 3 years. In 1895-96
the period of study was extended to 4 years and the minimum qualification
for admission was raised to English Middle Examination pass certificate.
This was raised again in 1905–06 to Matriculation pass certificate. From
1895–96 onwards the successful candidates were awarded the L.M.P., while
since 1916, when the control of the examination was transferred to the
Bengal State Medical Faculty, they are granted the L.M.F.
The number of students on the roll at present is 467 and the minimum
qualification for admission is the Matriculation certificate of the Calcutta
University or its accepted equivalent. The number of applicants during
1935, 1936 and 1937 was 178, 213 and 171 respectively of which 21, 20 and
20 respectively were of the Intermediate Science standard. Candidates
are selected according to their educational qualifications by a committee
appointed by Government. No seats are reserved for women students or
for students from other provinces. 25 per cent. of the total number of
vacancies are reserved for Mohammedan candidates and 10 per cent. for
candidates with special claims, e.g., candidates from scheduled classes.
Students who fail at the school test have to attend a further course be-
fore being eligible for appearing at a subsequent examination. The same is
the case with those who fail at the State Medical Faculty Examination.
The number of students working at a time in a practical class is 25.
Arrangements exist for the training of compounders and dressers.
There is a students' athletic club managed by the students themselves.
under the supervision of the Secretary who is a member of the staff. There
is also a library room where the students are given adequate facilities to
utilise the library books on depositing Rs. 10 as caution money.