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A paper on 'a case of Rhino-Meningorrhea' was published in 1936.

THE LYTTON MEDICAL SCHOOL, MYMENSINGH, (BENGAL).

    It is a Government institution. In 1920 it was resolved at a public
meeting to submit a representation to the Government asking for the
establishment of a medical school. A committee was formed known as the
"Medical School Foundation Committee" who submitted a memorial to
the Government and decided in consultation with the Surgeon General with
the Government of Bengal to locate the school at Mymensingh. In 1921
the Government of Bengal approved the scheme at an estimated cost of
Rs. 5,10,000. The local District Board agreed to contribute Rs. 58,882
towards the initial cost of the scheme. Some help was also received from
the King Edward Memorial Fund, but on account of financial stringency,
the Government of Bengal could not contribute their full quota, with the
result that the scheme for the construction of hostels and teachers'
quarters had to be postponed. The School opened in July 1924. It. has
accommodation for 200 students.

    The minimum qualification required for admission to the School is the
Matriculation certificate. Candidates seeking admission are required to
appear before a selection committee appointed for the purpose. As far as
possible selection is made on a territorial basis, 25 per cent. of the total
number of vacancies being reserved for Mohammedans. Women and mili-
tary medical pupils are not admitted to this School. Students from other
provinces are admitted if seats are available. The number of applicants in
1935, 1936 and 1937 was 49, 76 and 84 respectively of which 6, 5 and 4
respectively were those who had passed the Intermediate Science examina-
tion. If a first year student fails in the February test, his name is struck
off, but the 2nd and 3rd year students are allowed four chances to pass the
examination. There As no such restriction Ain, the case of the 4th year
students.

    The number of students working at a time in a practical class does not.
exceed 15 in Physiology, Pathology and Materia Medica, 16 in Anatomy
demonstrations and 125 in Anatomy dissections.

    The School maintains a class for compounders in which 25 students are
trained annually. There is the Lytton Medical School Society with athletic,
social, dramatic and literary sections. The Superintendent is its president..
There is one common room for students and books and journals are distri-
buted to students for reading.

RONALDSHAY MEDICAL SCHOOL, BURDWAN, (BENGAL).

    It is a Government institution. The foundation stone was laid in 1920
by His Excellency Lord Ronaldshay, the then Governor of Bengal, and the
school was opened on the 16th January, 1922. The hostel buildings are a
free gift made by the Maharajadhiraj Bahadur of Burdwan.

    The preliminary education standard required for admission is Matricu-
lation or an equivalent examination of a recognised University. Admission