| 1838 |
|
Hindustani
class started for subordinate doctors. Female (lying in)
hospital started functioning with the benevolence of Mutty
Lal Seal. |
| 1839 |
|
11
students completed the first batch of completing 3.5 year
course. Uma Charan Sett stood first and received gold
watch from HE Lord Auckland. |
| 1839 |
|
Institution
had a spacious theatre for 500 persons, apartments for
practical anatomy, a laboratory, museum, library and hospital. |
| 1840 |
|
A
100 bed female hospital was formed. |
| 1845 |
|
The
Medical College was duly registered in England. First
batch of 4 students under the patronage of Prince Dwaraka
Nath Tagore left for England to pursue their study. |
| 1846 |
|
Examination
Council was shifted from government to Professors of the
departments. |
| 1850 |
|
Professorship
of medical jurisprudence was separated from that of Materia
Medica. |
| 1852 |
|
The
oldest hospital of east was opened to accommodate 350
patients. |
| 1856 |
|
A
Chair of Comparative Anatomy was established. |
| 1857 |
|
The
college got affiliation of Calcutta University. |
| 1860 |
|
The
classes were segregated as a> Class I Primary for LMS,
MB and MD examinations; b> Class II Apprentice, c>
Class III Hindostanee and d> Class IV Bengalee. |
| 1864 |
|
A
professorship of Hygiene was established. |
| 1868 |
|
Midwifery
class started. |
| 1871 |
|
Pathology
was separated from Medicine. |
| 1873 |
|
823
students were shifted to newly instituted Campbell Medical
School. |
| 1874 |
|
Minimum
qualification for admission to medical college was to
raised to First Arts Examination. |
| 1876 |
|
First
lady student Kadambini Ganguly was admitted to the college. |
| 1881 |
|
Eden
Hospital was opened. |
| 1884 |
|
With
the aid of Maharani Swarnamoyee a hostel for Indian girls
was constructed. |
| 1885 |
|
Antiseptic
surgery was established. |
| 1886 |
|
Children
ward was thrown open. |
| 1887 |
|
Ezra
Hospital was opened. |
| 1888 |
|
A
Steam Laundry was errected. |
| 1889 |
|
Bidhumukhi
Bose and Virginia Mary Mitter became first lady graduates
from the college. |
| 1891 |
|
Shama
Churn Law Eye infirmary started functioning with 57 beds. |
| 1894 |
|
Isolation
block for Eden Hospital was completed. |
| 1897 |
|
An
earthquake on June 12 caused considerable damage to the
hospital. |
| 1898 |
|
Chemistry
Block was constructed. First Medial Outdoor services started
in the hospital. |
| 1902 |
|
2
modern operation theatres were commissioned. |
| 1906 |
|
LMS
got abolished. |
| 1907 |
|
Physics
was declared an independent subject in the course . A
Chair of Professor in the subject was sanctioned |
| 1910 |
|
Prince
of Wales Hospital with 88 beds was founded |
| 1911 |
|
Dewan
Bahadur Hira lal basu was the first Indian to chair the
Anatomy department. |
| 1914 |
|
Half
yearly M.B. examination were introduced. |
| 1916 |
|
Female
certificate Class - a separate class for female student
was abolished. The preliminary qualification for admission
was raised to I.A. or I.Sc. |
| 1921 |
|
A
separate chair of Pharmacology was created and Lt. Col.
RN Chopra was appointed for the chair. Second professor
of Midwifery was created. |
| 1925 |
|
Student's
Club was formed. First College Magazine published. |
| 1928 |
|
Lt.
Col. AD Stewart became a whole time Principal of College
and Superintendent of the hospital. Mr. SN Chakraborti
was appointed as first whole time secretary. |
| 1930 |
|
6
Indian probationer nurses were inducted in the hospital. |
| 1933 |
|
A
Medical Council was constituted to grant recognition of
Medical Degrees. Sir Hussain Suhawardy , an ex-student
of the college was nominated as the President of the council.
De. Kedar nath das became the Inspector of Examinations
in the council. |
| 1934 |
|
Dr.
LM Banerjee was the first Indian to become Indian Professor
in Surgery. Miss Ganga Agarwal was appointed was first
Lady House Physician to Indoor Medical Wards. |
| 1935 |
|
The
centenary was celebrated with grandeur. |
