‘Chowringhee bldg has not been repaired since 1957’
Times of India | 4 November 2024
12 The dentistry business set up the Smith brothers changed many hands after they left India in the 1920s. Another American dental surgeon purchased the firm, followed by Dr McRory, a Britisher, and after him one N C Ray. Finally, it was purchased in 1980 by S K Bose and his brother.
"When Dr R Ahmed wanted to set up a dental college in Kolkata, students used to be sent to Dr Smith Brothers to do house-staffship and internship. From Tagore to Mother Teresa, several eminent Kolkatans were all patients here," said Bose, who now lives in Delhi.
Bose, however, claimed that the building had not been repaired since 1956-57.
"LIC does not repair the building, nor does it allow us tenants to undertake any repairs," he said.
Attempts by TOI to get in touch with the LIC official who looks after real estate in the region did not elicit any response.
There are two more buildings on the stretch that were constructed around 250 years ago.