This is P. Ravi Sarma of the class of 1966 coming to you with the third broadcast in a series of occasional essays on the “story and history” of AMC/ KGH and the city of Visakhapatnam as we continue the centennial celebrations of AMC..

In 1902, Sri Goday Narayana Gajapathi and Mrs Chitti Janikamma of Anakapallihave initiated the establishment of The Victoria Diamond Medical School in Visakhapatnam offering L.M & S diploma. The Medical school is said to be located in what is the present Queen Mary’s school compound. Efforts to make it a full-fledged college started in 1913 but this got delayed due to the First World War.

The story of King George Hospital, from a humble beginning in 1845, exactly 150 years ago till to-day, is full of episodes of pathos, hurdles, disappointments,surges of growth, achievements, fame, phases of inactivity and disillusionment.

The story of King George Hospital, from its humble beginning in 1845, exactly 150 years ago till to-day is full of episodes of pathos, hurdles disappointments, surges of growth, achievements, fame, phases of inactivity and. disillusionment. A civil dispensary existed in 1845 catering to the needs of the people of Visakhapatnam. A Hospital was built in 1857 at a total cost of Rs, 17,200/-..

Two of these cottages can still be seen just above the physiology block which are now lady's cloak room and the canteen. during heavy rains in 1914 a part of the hospital building came down and the other part also was through to be Medical School building with the consent of the maharastra and the school..