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LIFE OT DB. BAM LALL C B ITCKERB UTTT. MEDICAL COLLEG& Calcutta 27th June 1871. Baboo Ram Lai] Chuckerbutty vraa a very distinguished staden* of the Medical College, and on tearing College won for himself the? honorable position of Physician's assistant in the Hospital, a port which he has held with much credit daring the past two years. Ha» leaves this post to take up a Hospital appointment at Allahabad, which, though a junior in the service, he has, on account of his pro- fessional ability, been selected to fiU It'gives me great pleasure to bear testimony to Baboo Bam Lafl Cttunkerbutty'e professional ability and character, and to express my conviction that he will make for himself a distinguished position in the service to which he belongs. (Sd) F. N. MACNAMARA, m. d.. Professor, of Chemistry, Medical College. CHAPTER III. RAM LALUS PROFESSIONAL CAREER. The first scene of his professional career after leaving Calcutta was at Allahabad. Sir William Muir the then Lieutenant-Governor of the North- Western Provinces thought it expedient to have a second physi- cian attached to the Colvin Dispensary at Allahabad. Through the recommendation of Sir Joseph Fayref K.cs.1. and the late Dr. Norman Chevers, Ram Lall was selected to fill up such an important post and was placed in charge of the Female ward of that Dispen- sary. His great assiduity, professional ability and cons- tant solicitude for the well-being of his patients placed under his care, at once made him very popular and the daily attendance of patients at the Hospital consider- ably increased, The amount of medical and surgical relief given to the people of the Allahabad District was very great and enabled him to obtain from the Govern- ment its thanks and praises which he so richly deserved. ■ The first circumstance of note in connection with his use- ful service in the Colvin Hospital was that before 1871 i 1