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October 27, 2025Open Access

Madras Journal of Medical Science : A valiant but short-lived intellectual effort of the subordinate medical servants of Madras Presidency in the 1850s

RRRamya RamanThe University of Notre Dame Australia ARAnantanarayanan RamanCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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This quarterly publication focused on academic growth and featured contributions from subordinate staff, not mainstream medical personnel.
Apothecaries of the madras subordinate medical service made literary contributions, including case reports and local medical information.
Operating between 1850 and 1854, the journal captured the essence of professional development for medical practitioners of the time.
The effort highlights a daring initiative by subordinate medical staff addressing their educational needs in a challenging era.

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This article sheds light on a medical bimonthly, the Madras Journal of Medical Science (MJMS), which was active between 1850 and 1854. A unique aspect of MJMS was that it was published by the apothecaries and dressers of the Madras Subordinate Medical Service for their professional development. Similar to any professional journal of the mid-19th century, this journal included a few original case reports (referred to as literary contributions) by the apothecaries and dressers working with the Madras Medical Establishment (MME). This journal also included a few paraphrased articles from contemporary British medical journals, as well as featuring some locally relevant information related to the medical profession. This effort, aimed at academic growth, made by the subordinate medical staff of MME and not by the mainstream, higher-qualified medical personnel, impresses as valiant and daring.

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