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The following list shows the activities of the Hospital during
1936 in sports and special entertainments:—

Cricket.—The hospital team played 6 Cricket matches of
which won 3, lost 2, drawn 1.

Hockey.—Five Hockey Matches in the Local League, won 2
and lost 3.

Football.—Nineteen football matches in the Local League,
Shield and Cup matches, won 9, lost 8 and drawn 2.

Besides the above stated Association matches, many friendly
Football, Hockey and Cricket matches were played with other
units at Ranchi and Kanke.

SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

1.   Musical performances by some musicians of Gaya.

2.   Cantata performances by the Girls of the Lutheran Mission
School, Ranchi.

3.   Magic by Mr. H. Kujur.

4.   Dramatic performances by the students of the Prince of Wales
Medical College, Patna.

5.   Marionate Dance by Mr. Shakur of Barielly.

6.   Magic by Narayan Reddi, a patient of this hospital.

7.  Variety shows, Dances and Acrobatic Feats by Prof. Lal
and his party.

8.   The Annual Hospital Sports.

Cinema.—Weekely cinema programmes were shown through-
out the year under review, but it is now becoming increasingly
difficult to secure silent picture programmes for the hospital
cinema. The matter was placed before the Managing Com-
mittee and the Committee recommended that tenders should
be invited for showing Talkie pictures on contract system.
Besides the usual weekly shows, patients were sent in batches
to the local cinemas whenever any good picture was screened.
Patients simply love the weekly cinema shows and if by any
chance the programme is delayed or could not be booked they
look very disappointed. The usefulness of cinema therapy is
hard to exaggerate and it is hoped that the Managing Com-
mittee as well as the Government will pass the scheme of pro-
viding " Talkies'' to the patients as early as possible.

Band.—The hospital band under its leader Naik Shib
Charan continued to entertain the patients throughout the year
under report and was a great source of enjoyment to the
patients.