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Artificial Sunlight, Venereal Disease, Pathological andBiochemical Laboratories, Dentistry Radium, andElectrocardiograph. There is an excellent medicallibrary. The Resident Staff consists of ResidentAssistant Surgeon, Resident Assistant Pathologist,one House Physician, and four House Surgeons.Women’s Department, one Resident Maternity Officer,and one House Surgeon. Pupils are allowed towitness the whole of the practice of the hospital, andto be present at operations, and have every oppor-tunity of acquiring a practical knowledge of theirprofession. The hospital is recognised by the variousExamining Bodies for a part of the requisite atten-dance on Medical and Surgical Practice. A course ofPractical Pharmacy is given by- the Pharmacist.Fees on application. Applications should be made tothe Honorary Secretary of the Medical Committee.

Worcester General InfirmaryThis hospital at Worcester has 132 beds. Pupils

are taken by members of the Honorary Medical andSurgical Staff. New X Ray and Electrical andWolfram Arc Light, Ear, Nose and Throat, andOrthopsedic Departments have been erected and arenow in use. Additional accommodation for theHonorary Staff and Out-patients and also an OutdoorShelter in connexion with the Children’s Ward havebeen built as a memorial to King Edward VII.,and fire-escape staircases erected. Plans have beenprepared for an increase in bed accommodation to200 beds; also Pathological Laboratory and twonew Operating Theatres. Work is now nearingcompletion. A Gynaecological Department hasrecently been instituted, and a new nurses’ home isbeing built. There is a Department for VenerealDiseases, and Surgical Tuberculosis cases are treated.There is also a Mental Out-patient Clinic.

York County HospitalThis hospital at York contains 197 beds. There

are balconies for outdoor treatment, X Ray depart-ment, electrotherapeutic and massage department,actinotherapy installation, clinical laboratory, anda Zund-Burguet apparatus for treatment of chronicdeafness. There are clinics for Functional NervousDisorders, Venereal Diseases, and Electrocardio-graphy.

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SCHOOLS IN SCOTLAND

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

The University of Aberdeen grants four degrees inMedicine and Surgery-viz., M.D., Ch.M., M.B., andCh.B. The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)is also granted in the Faculty of Medicine.

Degrees of M.B. and Ch.B.-Candidates, beforeentering on the curriculum, must have passed thePreliminary Examination or hold a qualificationrecognised as exempting from such examination.The curriculum for the degrees extends over a

period of five years, during which attendance isrequired in the following subjects : Biology, Physics,Chemistry (Systematic and Practical), Anatomy(Systematic and Practical), Physiology (Systematicand Practical), Materia Medica and Therapeutics,Practical Pharmacy, Pathology (Systematic andPractical), Forensic Medicine, Public Health, Surgery,Medicine, and Midwifery.

Candidates must attend for at least three years themedical and surgical practice of a recognised hospital,they must have attended courses of at least ninemonths in clinical medicine and clinical surgery,and have acted as clerk in the medical and dresser inthe surgical wards of a hospital. Attendance isrequired on the practice of a dispensary or the out-practice of a hospital and also on courses in MentalDiseases, Fevers, Ophthalmology, Post-mortem Exami-nations, Venereal Diseases, Tuberculosis, Radiology,

X Ray Therapeutics and Electrical Treatment, andClinical Chemistry, and other special subjects. Thecandidate is also required to have been properlyinstructed in Vaccination and to have attended atleast 20 Midwifery cases.

Degrees of M.D. and Ch.M.-Candidates for eitherof these degrees must already hold the degrees ofM.B. and Ch.B. of Aberdeen. A thesis (in duplicate)has to be presented and an examination has to bepassed in Clinical Medicine (or in some specialDepartment of Medical Science) or Clinical Surgery,as the case may be.

Degree of Ph.D.-For this degree candidatesmust pursue a course of special study or researchduring a period of nine academical terms as ResearchStudents in the University of Aberdeen or in anyCollege or Institution that may be affiliated thereto.A Thesis (in duplicate) must be presented forapproval.A diploma in Public Health is granted by’ the

University to graduates in Medicine of a Universityin the United Kingdom, after a special examination.

Scholarships and Prizes.-In the Faculty of Medicineof the University of Aberdeen there are the followingBursaries, Scholarships, and Prizes :-Bursaries :about 80 Bursaries (competition and presentation)ranging in value from j610 to 250 per annum, mostof them being tenable from three to five years. Scholar-ships : five Post-graduate Scholarships, ranging invalue up to S250 per annum. Prizes and Medals:16 Gold Medals and Prizes for proficiency in specialdepartments.Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

There are 366 beds. The main clinical work of thestudents is done in the infirmary with its general andspecial facilities, including a Department of ClinicalChemistry. A Dietetic Department has recently beenestablished under the direction of a qualified Dietitian.A post-graduate course in medicine is given duringthe summer term.

Aberdeen Royal Mental HospitalThis hospital contains about 900 beds. The class

of Mental Diseases meets at the University of Aberdeen,and clinical instruction is given at the hospital duringthree months in summer. Wellwood Nursing Home,Pitfodels, Cults, Aberdeenshire, for the treatment ofearly cases of nervous and mental disorders, has20 beds. Physician Superintendent, Dr. R. DodsBrown.

Other HospitalsStudents have the opportunity of attending the

following institutions: City Fever Hospital, SickChildren’s Hospital, General Dispensary, Lying-inand Vaccine Institutions, and the OphthalmicInstitution.

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

Four Degrees in Medicine and Surgery are conferredby the University of Edinburgh-viz., M.B.,Ch.B., M.D., and Ch.M. The degree of Ch.B.shall not be conferred on any person who does not atthe same time obtain the degree of M.B., and thedegree of M.B. shall not be conferred on any personwho does not at the same time obtain the degreeof Ch.B. No one is admitted to the degrees who hasnot been engaged in study for five years.

Candidates for the degrees of M.B. and Ch.B. musthave attended for at least three academic years themedical and surgical practice either of the Royal Infir-mary, Edinburgh, or of a general hospital elsewherewhich accommodates not fewer than 80 patients andpossesses a distinct staff of physicians and surgeons.They must have attended courses of instruction inClinical Surgery and Clinical Medicine each of ninemonths, and courses of instruction in all thesubsidiary subjects. They must have attended a.

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With respect to the places and institutions at whichthe studies of the candidates may be prosecuted the fol-lowing regulations have effect : Three of the five yearsof medical study must be spent in the University ofEdinburgh. The remaining two years may be spentin any University of the United Kingdom, or inany Indian, Colonial, or Foreign University or medicalschool recognised for the purpose by the UniversityCourt. Women are admitted to graduation inmedicine under the same conditions as men.

Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelors of Surgery mayproceed to the degrees of Doctor of Medicine and Masterof Surgery after they have spent one year in themedical or surgical wards respectively of a hospital,or the Military or Naval Medical Services, or inscientific work bearing directly on their profession,or two years in practice. In each case an examinationmust be passed and a thesis submitted.

Post-graduate Instruction.-The University takespart in the Courses given under the auspices of theEdinburgh Post-graduate Courses in Medicine. Inthe departments of the Faculty of Medicine provisionis made for research by students of graduate standing.In the University laboratories facilities will be pro-vided for approved candidates for the Degree of Ph.D.

In connexion with the University and RoyalColleges Post-graduate Instruction is given each year,chiefly in the Summer Vacation (July-September).Special Courses are arranged for, and particulars maybe had on application to the Hon. Secretary, Post-graduate Courses in Medicine.The University of Edinburgh is especially rich in

scholarships and prizes in medical subjects. Fullparticulars concerning these, as well as concerningthe fees at different stages, can be obtained from theDean of the Medical Faculty.Edinburgh Royal InfirmaryAt this institution there are’1011 beds, includ-

ing 42 cots for children. The clinical work of theEdinburgh student is done at the Royal Infirmary.Courses of Clinical Medicine and Surgery are givenby the physicians and surgeons to male and femalestudents. Special instruction is given on Diseasesof Women, Physical Diagnosis, Diseases of theSkin, Diseases of the Eye, the Ear, the Larynx,and the Teeth. Separate wards are devoted toVenereal Diseases, Diseases of Women, Diseases ofthe Eye, the Ear, Throat and Nose, and the Skin,and also to cases of Incidental Delirium or Insanity.There is also a large and complete RadiologicalDepartment in which is given theoretical and practicalinstruction for the University Diploma in Radiology,&c. In addition to the Out-patient Departmentsconnected with the Surgical and Medical Houses,there are separate Out-patient rooms attached to theSpecial Departments. Post-mortem examinationsare conducted in the anatomical theatre by the patho-logist and his assistants, who also give practicalinstruction in Pathological Anatomy and Histology.

The appointments are : 1. Resident physiciansand surgeons are appointed and live in the house freeof charge. The appointment is for six months, butmay be renewed at the end of that period by specialrecommendation. 2. Non-resident house physiciansand surgeons and clinical assistants are appointed forsix months. The appointment may be renewed for alike period by special recommendation. 3. Clerks anddressers are appointed by the physicians and surgeons.These appointments are open to all studentsand junior practitioners holding hospital tickets.4. Assistants in the Pathological Department.

Facilities are given in connexion with the Post-graduate Courses arranged by the Edinburgh Univer-sity and the two Royal Colleges jointly.Royal Hospital for Sick ChildrenThe hospital at Sciennes-road, Edinburgh, has

132 beds, fitted with every modern improvement.A fully equipped out-patient department (medical.and surgical) is conducted daily. Systematic coursesof instruction, which qualify for graduation in theEdinburgh University and elsewhere, are given thrice

throughout the year by the staff. Each course

consists of 50 meetings and combines medicine andsurgery. Post-graduate Courses of Lectures are heldduring the summer vacation. Full particulars withregard to teaching can be obtained from the Dean’sOffice, University New Buildings, Edinburgh.Edinburgh Eye, Ear, and Throat Infirmary

Clinical Lectures and Instruction are given in thisinstitution (with which is incorporated the EdinburghEye Dispensary) at 6, Cambridge-street, Lothian-road, open at 1 o’clock daily for out-door patientsfor Eye Diseases ; Mondays, Thursdays, and Satur-days at 12 noon, and Tuesdays and Fridays at4 P.M. for out-door Ear, Nose, and Throat Patients.Patients whose diseases require operations or extracare are accommodated in the house (10 beds).Practical Ophthalmoscopic Classes may be arranged,and Clinical Assistants are appointed from time totime. A Post-graduate Course in Diseases of the Ear,Nose, and Throat is held each academic term, com-mencing in May, October, and January, and continuingfor six weeks. The next course commences inOctober. The class meets at 5 P.M. on Tuesdaysand Fridays, and the instruction, which is practical,is supplemented by lantern demonstrations. Fullparticulars from the Secretary, 32, Charlotte-square.

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW The University of Glasgow is both a teaching and a

degree-granting body, but admits to graduation onlycandidates whose preliminary examination and courseof study conform to its own regulations. Withincertain limits instruction given by recognised medicalschools and teachers may be accepted, but not lessthan one-half of the subjects other than clinical mustbe taken in this or some other recognised university,and at least two years of the course must be taken inGlasgow University. Seven degrees, open both to menand women, are conferred : M.B. and Ch.B. (alwaysconjointly), M.D. and Ch. M. B.Se. in Public Health ;D.Sc. in Public Health ; B.Sc. in Pharmacy ; andPh.D. in the Faculty of Medicine. A Diploma inPublic Health (D. P. H. is also granted. -

All information as regards the extent and standardof the Preliminary Examination may be obtained byapplication to the Secretary, Scottish UniversitiesEntrance Board, 81, North-street, St. Andrews.

For the degrees of NLB. and Ch.B. a curriculum offive years is required. The candidate must attenda course or courses of instruction in eachof the following subjects of study, extendingover not less than the number of terms specifiedin each case, and including such class exami-nations as may be prescribed in connexion withthe several courses: Chemistry (including Organicchemistry), with Practical Chemistry, three terms;Physics (with practical work), one term;Botany (with practical work), one term ; Zoology(with practical work), one term; Anatomy andPractical Anatomy, five terms; Physiology andPractical Physiology, three terms; Materia Medicaand Therapeutics (together or separately), eachsubject, one term ; Pathology and Practical Patho-logy, three terms ; Medical Jurisprudence and PublicHealth (together or separately), each subject, oneterm ; Midwifery and Diseases peculiar to Womenand to Infants, two terms; Surgery two terms;Medicine, two terms. Candidates must attend forat least three years the Medical and Surgical Practiceof a recognised hospital accommodating at least80 patients and having a distinct staff of physiciansand surgeons. At least nine months’ hospital attend-ance is required on both Clinical Surgery and ClinicalMedicine with nine months more of general hospitalpractice ; the student must have acted for six monthsas clerk in medical and dresser in surgical wards,and must have had six months’ outdoor practice;he must also have attended a course of MentalDiseases and of Practical Pharmacy (25 meetings),must have been properly instructed in Vaccination

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at a public vaccination station, and must haveattended at least 20 cases of labour and the Practiceof a Lying-in Hospital. The University also requiresfurther study in various special subjects : Ophthal-mology, Diseases of the Ear, Throat and Nose,Venereal Diseases, Tuberculosis, Fevers, Vaccina-tion. The final year consists of three intensive termsof study : one devoted to Midwifery and Diseases ofWomen, one to Surgery, and one to Medicine.There are four Professional Examinations, the first

comprising Botany, Zoology, Physics, and Chemistry ;the second comprising Anatomy and Physiology;the third comprising Materia Medica and Therapeuticsand Pathology ; and the fourth or final, comprising ’

Medical Jurisprudence and Public Health, Surgeryand Clinical Surgery, Practice of Medicine andClinical Medicine, and Midwifery and the DiseasesPeculiar to Women and to Infants.

The degrees of M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) and Ch.M.(Master of Surgery) are granted to candidates, not

under 24 years of age, who have previously obtainedthe double bachelorship, on completing examinationsin Clinical Medicine for M.D., and in Surgical Anatomy,operations on the dead body, and Clinical Surgery forCh.M. The higher degree of Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D.) is also conferred in the Faculty of Medicine.Candidates must already have obtained a degree (orequivalent diploma) from an approved University orCollege, and must prosecute a course of special studyor research for two or three years and give evidenceof satisfactory progress. A thesis must be presentedfor approval by the Senate on the recommendationof a Special Committee. The candidate may berequired to undergo an oral or other examination onthe subject matter of the thesis.Post-graduate Medical Teaching is available under

the auspices of Glasgow Post-Graduate Medical Asso-ciation, which is representative of practically all theTeaching Institutions in Glasgow. Weekly demon-strations for practitioners are given throughout thewinter and spring, and comprehensive courses ofinstruction during the summer and autumn. Thereis a General Medical and Surgical Course duringthe last two weeks of August and the first two weeksof September. This is a whole-time course andincludes most of the subjects of interest to thegeneral practitioner. The forenoons are occupiedwith General Medicine and Surgical Diagnosisand Minor Surgery in the Royal Infirmary and inthe Victoria Infirmary. In the afternoons specialsubjects are dealt with in some of the specialhospitals or in the special departments of thegeneral hospitals-two subjects each afternoon. Onthe four Saturday forenoons Tuberculosis andInfectious Fevers are demonstrated at Ruchill FeverHospital. Arrangements have also been madewhereby a limited number of graduates may becomeattached to wards or out-patient departmentsnominally as clinical assistants for definite periodsthroughout the year. As such they work underthe direct supervision of the physician or surgeonin charge, and carry out detailed investigationsas directed. Further information may be obtainedfrom the Secretary of the Association, 9, Woodside-terrace, Glasgow.There are many Bursaries, Scholarships, and Prizes

in connexion with the Medical Course.

Glasgow Royal InfirmaryThe ancient connexion between the University of

Glasgow and the Royal Infirmary was revived in 1911,when four University Chairs and several UniversityLectureships were established at the infirmary. NewLectureships in Materia Medica and PathologicalBiochemistry were established recently, and a lecture-ship in Bacteriology has been founded. St. Mungo’sCollege, which embraces and continues the originalRoyal Infirmary Medical School, is situated in theinfirmary grounds. The infirmary has, including theOphthalmic Department, over 800 beds. In additionto the large medical and surgical departments, thereare special wards for diseases of women, of the throat,

nose, and ear, skin, eye, burns, septic cases, bio-chemical investigation, and urology. The wards areopen to Women Students. Six house physicians and9 house surgeons, who each receive an honorariumon signing on for six months and board in the hospitalfree of charge, are appointed every six months ; also 5non-resident house physicians, 9 non-resident housesurgeons, and 1 non-resident dental house surgeon.Clerks and dressers are appointed by the physiciansand surgeons. As a large number of cases of acutediseases and accidents of a various character arereceived, these appointments are very valuable anddesirable. There is a modern and fully equippedElectrical Pavilion and Massage Department, andSchool of Massage, and year by year the latest andmost approved apparatus for diagnosis and treatmenthas been added. Post-graduate Classes are held duringAugust and September in Clinical Medicine, ClinicalSurgery, Clinical Gynaecology, Diseases of the Skin,Biochemistry, Diseases of the Throat, Nose and Ear,and in Diseases of the Eye. Tutorial Classes for seniorstudents are also held in August and September.Post-graduate Clinical Assistantships are open tograduates all through the year.

For information regarding fees and other particulars,application should be made to the Superintendent atthe Royal Infirmary, Castle-street.

Glasgow Western InfirmaryThis hospital of 642 beds adjoins the University.

Special wards are set apart for Diseases of Women,Throat, Nose, and Ear, and for Affections of the Skin.In the out-patient department there are special clinicsfor Diseases of Women and for Diseases of the Throat,Ear, Nose, Teeth, Skin, Venereal Disease, and Electro-therapeutics. Radium centre for Glasgow and theWest of Scotland. The Clinical Courses are givenby the physicians and surgeons, each of whomconducts a separate class, and students require toenter their names at the beginning of the sessionfor the class which they propose to attend. Specialinstruction is given to junior students by tutors orassistants, and clinical clerks and dressers are selectedfrom the members of the class. All the courses ofclinical instruction are recognised by the Universityof Glasgow and the other boards in the kingdom. Inthe Pathological and Bacteriological Departmentsthe courses are both systematic and practical, andextend through the winter and following summer ;these are likewise recognised by the University forgraduation. In addition Post-graduate Courses areheld. Eighteen resident assistants are appointedannually from those who have completed theircourse. In the Clinical Laboratory students receivelaboratory instruction from the lecturer on clinicalmethods. A School of Massage, Medical Electricity,and Swedish Remedial Exercises has been establishedto qualify for the Certificate of the Chartered Societyof Massage and Medical Gymnastics. Particularsfrom the Secretary.Victoria Infirmary

This institution, situated at Langside, and havingits office at 67, Carlton-place, Glasgow, has 427 beds,and is the third of the extensive general hospitalsin Glasgow to afford opportunity for clinical instruc-tion to students. In addition to a full general staffthere is a clinical research laboratory with patho-logists and bacteriologists attached ; radiologicalinstructor, and a full assortment of specialists.The Bellahouston Dispensary, also with a clinicalstaff, is conducted in connexion with the VictoriaInfirmary. A new wing for paying patients wasopened a year ago. It contains 32 beds. For furtherparticulars of the clinical practice application shouldbe made to the Medical Superintendent.Anderson College of Medicine

Courses are given at Dumbarton-road, Glasgow,W.,which qualify for all the licensing boards and for theUniversities of Oxford, Cambridge, London, Durham,Edinburgh, and Glasgow (the latter two under certain

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conditions). Extensive accommodation is providedfor Practical Anatomy, Practical Chemistry, PracticalBotany, Practical Zoology, Practical Physiology,Practical Pharmacy, and Operative Surgery. Ampleprovision has also been made for the comfort ofstudents. Women students are admitted on the sameterms as men, and the Carnegie Trust extends itsbenefactions to students of the College. (Full particu-lars may be obtained from the Carnegie Trust Offices,Merchants’ Hall, Edinburgh.)

Candidates for the L.D.S. can obtain the fullmedical curriculum in Biology, Anatomy, Chemistry,Physiology, Surgery, Practice of Medicine, and MateriaMedica. The courses special to Dentistry are con-ducted at the Dental Hospital, Glasgow.

Communications relating to the College to beaddressed to the Secretary of the Medical Faculty.Communications relating to the Preliminary Examina-tion in General Education to be addressed to theEducational Institute Office, 47, Moray-place, Edin-burgh ; and relating to the Triple Qualification andto the Dental Qualification to be addressed to RoyalFaculty Hall, 242, St. Vincent-street, Glasgow.

Queen Margaret CollegeQueen Margaret College (Women’s Department of

the University) is an integral part of the Universityof Glasgow. The classes are taught by professorsof the University and other lecturers appointed bythe University Court, and it is governed bythe University Court and Senate. The curricula,regulations, and fees are the same as those of the malestudents, and the University degrees are open towomen on the same conditions as to men. Theschool of medicine is a special feature of the College,and gives full preparation for the medical degrees ofthe University. The women students attend classesin the various University Buildings at Gilmorehilland Queen Margaret College, the Royal Infirmary,the Western Infirmary, and the Victoria Infirmary.Facilities for clinical work are given in the Royal,Western, and Victoria Infirmaries, in the Maternity,Royal Sick Children’s, and other hospitals. TheArthur Scholarship is open every third year to studentsof first year ; other Bursaries are open in Arts andMedicine, and women are admitted to certainUniversity bursaries and fellowships.

St. Mungo’s College and Glasgow Royal InfirmaryThe classes in St. Mungo’s College qualify for the

medical qualifications of the English, Scotch, andIrish Conjoint Boards, for the dental diplomas ofthe English, Irish, and Scottish Boards and, undercertain conditions, for the various universities,including the University of London. Students whohave fulfilled the conditions of the Carnegie Trustare eligible for the benefits of this Trust during thewhole course of their studies at St. Mungo’s College.Further particulars can be obtained from the Secretaryof the Medical Faculty.

Royal Hospital for Sick Children, GlasgowThis institution consists of : (1) a hospital at

Yorkhill containing 275 cots, built on an elevatedand central site close to the University ; (2) a Dis-pensary, or Out-patient Department, in WestGraham-street; and (3) a Country Branch at Drum-chapel, Dumbartonshire, containing 80 cots. Childrentreated must not be over 13 years of age, nor sufferfrom infectious diseases. In 1931 there were 5856patients treated in the wards, and the numberof attendances of out-patients was 92,186. Thereare one professorship and four lectureships in theUniversity of Glasgow in connexion with the hospital,one professorship and one lectureship on the MedicalDiseases of Infancy and Childhood, one lectureshipon Surgery and Orthopaedics in relation to Infancyand Childhood, one lectureship on Biochemistry inrelation to Infancy and Childhood, and one researchlectureship on the Pathology of the Diseases of

Infancy and Childhood. The lectures are both

systematic and clinical, but particularly and chiefly

the latter. In addition, special facilities are givenfor post-graduate study. Resident House Physiciansand Surgeons are appointed every six months, inApril and October. Full information may beobtained from the Medical Superintendent.

Glasgow Royal Maternity and Women’s HospitalThe average number of patients in the hospital

at Rottenrow was 165, and of the 4442 cases admittedto the wards for 1931, over 60 per cent. are classifiedas abnormal. There are also over 4000 mothersattended per annum on their own homes. The workof the antenatal wards with their 50 beds is supple-mented by large antenatal clinics where over 5000new patients are seen in the course of the year.Splendidly equipped Research Laboratories were

opened in 1926. The Visiting Staff of the hospitalincludes a Paediatrician, who gives daily attendance.The practice of the hospital affords a wonderful fieldfor post-graduate study and experience. Inquiriesshould be addressed to the House Superintendent.

Glasgow Royal Samaritan Hospital for WomenThe hospital has 160 beds and offers excellent

facilities for clinical instruction in the diseasespeculiar to women. Lectures and clinical demonstra-tions are given by members of the surgical staff tostudents and to post-graduates ; and the hospital isrepresented on the Board of the Glasgow Post-Graduate Medical Association formed for coordinatingpost-graduate medical teaching in all the hospitals.The Royal Samaritan Lectureship in Gynaecology is aUniversity Lectureship associated with the hospital.For further information, application may be made

at the hospital, or to the Secretary, 191, West George-street, Glasgow.

Glasgow Lock HospitalThe hospital at 41, Rottenrow, Glasgow, contains

84 beds for the treatment of females suffering fromVenereal Diseases. There is also a Labour Ward,and a well-equipped Dispensary for out-patientattendances. There is a Lecture Room and a

Laboratory, equipped with modern appliances, whereUniversity classes on the subject are dealt with. Post-graduate classes are also held. Recently the hospitalhas been completely renovated and modernised.Full information from the Secretary and Treasurer,65, Bath-street, Glasgow.

Glasgow Ophthalmic InstitutionThis institution, at 126, West Regent-street, and

131, Wellington-street (30 beds and 6 cots), isadministered by the Royal Infirmary. Clinicaland systematic courses of lectures for students duringthe winter and summer sessions. Operations on

Wednesdays and Fridays. Post-graduate classes anddemonstrations are arranged during the summer.For information regarding fees and other particularsapplication should be made to the Superintendent,Royal Infirmary, Castle-street.

Glasgow Eye InfirmaryThe wards and dispensary at Berkeley-street and

Charlotte-street are recognised by the University ofGlasgow for the purpose of instruction in ophthalmo-logy for graduation in medicine, and by the RoyalColleges of Physicians and Surgeons of England forthe Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery.A Venereal Centre has been established, and a BranchDispensary has been opened in Clydebank. Post-graduate Classes are held. Secretary and ActingTreasurer, 171, West Regent-street, Glasgow.

Glasgow Ear, Nose and Throat HospitalThe hospital contains 57 beds. At out-patient

and indoor departments at 306, St. Vincent-street,clinical instruction is given. A Research Departmenthas been installed. Post-graduate Courses are heldduring the year. Particulars from the Secretary,38, Bath-street, Glasgow, C.2.

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UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS

Four Degrees in Medicine and Surgery are conferredby the University of St. Andrews (United College,St. Andrews and University College, Dundee)-viz.,M.B., Ch.B., M.D., Ch.M., a Diploma in PublicHealth, Diploma in Dental Surgery (L.D.S.), and aDiploma in Public Dentistry (D.P.D.).The extent and standard of the Preliminary

Examination is determined by the Scottish Univer-sities Entrance Board, constituted under OrdinanceNo. 70 of the Scottish University Courts (GeneralNo. 3-Regulations as to Admission to the ScottishUniversities for purposes of graduation), in accordancewith the terms of that Ordinance. A degree inArts or in Science in any of the Universities ofthe United Kingdom and in some colonial and foreignuniversities exempts. The Preliminary Examina-tion for graduation in Medicine and Surgery, Arts orScience, of the University of St. Andrews is acceptedas equivalentto the Registration Examination requiredby the General Medical Council (the certificate toinclude the required subjects). Also the FinalExamination for a degree in Arts or Science.

Degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor ofSurgery.-Candidates must have been engaged inmedical study for at least five years. In each of thefirst four years the candidate must have attendedat least two courses of instruction in one or more ofthe subjects of study specified below, each courseextending over a session of not less than five months,either continuous or divided into two terms, or alterna-tively, one such course along with two courses, eachextending over a session of not less than two and ahalf months. During the fifth or final year the candi-date shall be engaged in clinical study for at least ninemonths at the Infirmary of Dundee or at one or moreof such public hospitals or dispensaries, British orforeign, as may be recognised for the purpose by theUniversity Court. The candidate must have receivedinstruction in each of the following subjects ofstudy, including such examinations as may beprescribed in the various classes-viz., Anatomy,Practical Anatomy, Chemistry, Materia Medica,Physiology. Practice of Medicine, Surgery, Midwifery,and the Diseases peculiar to Women and Infants,Pathology, Bacteriology, Practical Chemistry, Physics,Elementary Botany, Elementary Zoology, PracticalPhysiology, Practical Pathology, Forensic Medicine,and Public Health. The candidate must haveattended for at least three years the Medical andSurgical Practice either of the Infirmary of Dundeeor of a General Hospital elsewhere with not fewerthan 80 patients, with a distinct staff of physiciansand surgeons, and recognised for the purpose by theUniversity Court. Additional subjects of study arePractical Pharmacy, Mental Diseases, PracticalMidwifery, Operative Surgery, Vaccination, Children’sDiseases, Fevers, Ophthalmology, Diseases of theEar, Throat, and Nose, Anaesthetics, Dermatology,Venereal Diseases, Tuberculosis, and Post-mortemExaminations.With respect to the places and institutions at which

the studies of the candidate may be prosecuted thefollowing regulations shall have effect : 1. Two ofthe five years of medical study must be spent in theUniversity of St. Andrews. 2. The remaining threeyears may be spent in any University of the UnitedKingdom or in any Indian, Colonial, or ForeignUniversity recognised for the purpose by the UniversityCourt, or in such medical schools or under suchteachers as may be recognised for the purpose by theUniversity Court. Women are admitted to graduationin Medicine.

Professional Examinations for the Degrees of Bachelorof Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.-Each candidatewill be examined both in writing and orally, and alsoclinically where the nature of the subject admits, inthe following divisions-viz., first, in Botany, Zoology,Physics, and Chemistry ; second, in Anatomy andPhysiology; third, in Materia Medica, Pathologyand Bacteriology, Forensic Medicine and Public

Health ; and fourth, in Surgery, Clinical and Opera-tive Surgery, Practice of Medicine and ClinicalMedicine, and Midwifery and Gynaecology (Systematicand Clinical).University College, DundeeThe Medical School in St. Andrews University is

carried on as follows. Part or whole of the medicalcurriculum of St. Andrews University must be takenhere. Provision is made by St. Andrews Universityfor instruction in the work of the first two years,including Anatomy and Physiology, in both St.Andrews and Dundee. The last three years of thecurriculum must be taken in Dundee in the medicalschool.Dundee Royal Infirmary

This institution has 450 beds. In addition to theordinary Medical and Surgical Wards, there are specialdepartments for Midwifery (In- and Out-door), forDiseases of Women, of Children, of the Eye, of theEar, Nose, and Throat, and of the Skin ; and forClinical Pathology, Radiology, Electrotherapeusis,and Electrocardiography. The Pathological Depart-ment is being reconstructed. Clinical teachingis given to male and female students by theHonorary Staff ; post-mortem examinations are

conducted by the Pathologist. All courses of instruc-tion are recognised by the University of St. Andrewsand the other Universities and Boards of the UnitedKingdom. Ten Resident Medical Officers are appointedevery six months. Clinical clerks and dressersare attached to the Physicians and Surgeons ; andStudents are appointed as assistants in the patho-logical department. Post-graduate classes are heldin May and June. Further information may beobtained from the Medical Superintendent.

SCOTTISH MEDICAL CORPORATIONS

GRANTING DIPLOMAS

CONJOINT EXAMINING BOARD

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh,the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, andthe Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons ofGlasgow have made arrangements by which, afterone series of examinations, held in Edinburgh or

Glasgow, or both, the student may obtain the diplomasof the three bodies. This is the Scottish Conjoint Board.The three bodies grant their Single Licences onlyto candidates who already possess legal qualificationsin Medicine or Surgery.The hospitals which are recognised by the Scottish

Conjoint Board as places where professional study fortheir diplomas can be pursued are all those institutionswhich feed the medical faculties of the universities,as well as all the places which are recognised bythe English and Irish Conjoint Boards.

Professional Education.-The candidate must pro-luce certificates or other satisfactory evidence ofhaving attended the following separate and distinctcourses of instruction : Physics, 1 term ; ElementaryBiology, 2 terms ; Elementary Inorganic and OrganicChemistry, 2 terms ; Anatomy Lectures, 2 terms;Practical Anatomy, 5 terms ; Physiology Lectures,2 terms ; Practical Physiology (including Histo-ogy, Biochemistry, and Biophysics), 3 terms ;Materia Medica, 2 terms ; Pathology (includingPractical Pathology), 3 terms ; Practice of Medicine,2 terms ; Clinical Medicine, 3 terms ; Principles and.Practice of Surgery, 2 terms ; Clinical Surgery, 3.erms ; Midwifery and Gynaecology, 2 terms ; Dis-uses of Children, 1 term ; Medical Jurisprudence,L term"; and Public Health, 1 term. The;ertified attendance on lectures, demonstrations, andpractical work must not be less than three-fourths ofthe total number of roll-calls. Every student under-goes a course of Practical Midwifery, but beforeattending at labours he is required to attend a course)f lectures on Surgery and Midwifery and to hold the