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Edinburgh; Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow; Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland; Society of Apothecaries, London; and also certificates of having passed either of the examinations enumerated in Recommendation 3 of the General Council (for list of which see Recommendations of the Medical
Council,
p.
311.)
Professional Examinations. The Court of Examiners meet in the Hall every Thursday, where candidates are required to attend at a quarter before four o’clock. Every person intending to offer himself for examination must give notice in writing to the Clerk of the Society on or before the Monday previous to the day of examination, and must at the same time deposit all the required testimonials and the fee at the office of the beadle, where attendance is given every day, except Sunday, from ten to four o’clock;
Saturday, The examination of candidates is divided into two parts, and ten to two.
is conducted partly in writing and partly vivâ voce. The First Examination, which may be passed after the second winter session, embraces the following subjects :-The British Pharmacopoeia, Latin of physicians’ prescriptions ; Anatomy and Physiology; General and Practical Chemistry; Botany and Materia Medica. Second Examination, after the third winter session (the five
years’ pupilage being completed) :-Practice of Medicine and Pathology ; Midwifery, including the Diseases of Women and Children ; Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. The Court of Examiners have determined that all graduates in Medicine of a British university be in future admitted to a practical examination in the Practice of Medicine and Midonly. wifery The examination of candidates for certificates of qualification
in which the date of birth is stated ; or if neither of these can be obtained, an affidavit from one of the parents, or from some other near relative who can attest the date of birth, will be accepted. The certificate or affidavit must show that the candidate is not above twenty-eight nor under twenty-one years of age. He must also produce certificates of moral conduct and character, one of them from the parochial minister if possible. 2. The candidate must make a declaration that he labours under no mental or constitutional disease, nor any imperfection or disability that can interfere with the most efficient discharge of the duties of a medical officer in any climate. He must also attest his readiness to engage for general service immediately on
being gazetted.
3. The candidate must possess a diploma in Surgery, or a licence to practise it, as well as a degree in Medicine, or a licence to practise it in Great Britain or Ireland. 4. Certificate of registration in accordance with the Medical Act of 1858, and certificate of character, must be lodged at the Army Medical Department for examination and registry, at least one week before the candidate appears for examination. The certificate of age must accompany this form when filled up and returned. 5. On producing the foregoing qualifications the candidate will be examined by the Examining Board in the following subjects :-Anatomy and Physiology ; Surgery ; Medicine, including Therapeutics, the Diseases of Women and Children, Chemistry and Pharmacy, and a practical knowledge of drugs. (Theexamination in Medicine and Surgery will be in part practical, and will include operations on the dead body, the application of surgical apparatus, and the examination of medical and surgical patients at the bedside.) The eligibility of each candidate for the Army Medical Service will be determined by the result of the examinations in these subjects only. Candidates who desire it will be examined in Comparative Anatomy, Zoology, and Botany, with special reference to Materia Medica, and the number of marks gained in these subjects will be added to the total number of marks obtained in the obligatory part of the examination by candidates who shall have been found qualified for admission, and whose position on the list of successful competitors will thus be improved in proportion to their knowledge of these branches of science. The subjects for this part of the examination will be taken from the following books :-" Animal Kingdom,by"W. S. Dallas, F.L.S. ’’Outlines of the Structure and Functions of the Animal Kingdom," by Rymer Jones; or " Cours Elémentaire d’Histoire Naturelle,"par Milne Edwards. Lindley’s
to act as assistant, in compounding and dispensing medicines, will be as follows :-In translating physicians’ prescriptions, in the British Pharmacopoeia, in Pharmacy and Materia Medica. By the 22nd section of the Act of Parliament, no rejected candidate can be re-examined until the expiration of six months from his former examination; and no rejected candidate, as an assistant, until the expiration of three months. Fees.-For a certificate of qualification to practise, six guineas, for an assistant’s certificate, two guineas. "— Student’ Prizes.—The Society of Apothecaries annually offer two prizes for proficiency in the knowledge of Botany, and also two prizes for proficiency in the knowledge of Materia Medica and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. The prizes consist of a gold " School Botany;" Lindley’s " Medical and- Economic Botany;" medal awarded to the candidate who distinguishes himself the most in the examination ; and of a silver medal and a book to Henfrey’s " Elementary Course of Botany." Candidates who. thecandidate who does so in the next degree. may desire it, may also be examined in the Elements of Physics The examination in Botany will be held at the Hall of the and in Physical Geography. The following books are recom-" Society on the second Wednesday in August, at ten in the mended for this purpose:-" Elements of Natural Philosophy, forenoon, and will be conducted by printed papers and vivâ voce by Golding Bird and C. Brooke. "Physical Geography," by Mrs. Somerville. questions. 6. The examiners in London shall prepare a list in order of Each gentleman intending to compete for the prizes must send a written notice of his intention to the beadle on or before merit, with the marks affixed in the different subjects, to be the 1st of August, which notice must be accompanied by evi- transmitted to the Director-General, and communicated to the dence of his having entered upon the second summer session of professors of the Army Medical School. If any candidate is his medical studies, and by certificates from his teachers of his found to be deficient in any particular subject, this shall be having attended their respective lectures and class examina- stated, in order that he may receive special instruction on the tions with diligence and regularity. point at Netley. 7. After passing his preliminary examination, every canThe examinations in Materia Medica and Pharmaceutical Chemistry will be held at the Hall of the Society on the third didate will be required to attend one entire course of practical Wednesday, and on the following Friday in October, from ten instruction at the Army Medical School, before being admitted in the forenoon to one in the afternoon of each day, by printed to his examination for a commission, on Hygiene, Clinical and on the Wednesday, and by vivâ voce questions on the Military Medicine, Clinical and Military Surgery, Pathology of Diseases and Injuries incident to Military Service. These Friday. Each gentleman intending to compete for these prizes must courses to be of not less than four months’ duration. 8. At their conclusion, the candidate will be required to pass send a written notice of his intention to the beadle on or before the 7th of October, which notice must be accompanied by evi- an examination on the subjects taught in the School. The dence of his having entered upon the third winter session of examination will be conducted by the professors of the School. his medical studies, and by certificates from his teachers of The Director - General, or any medical officer deputed by his having attended their respective lectures and class exami- him, may be present and take part in the examination. If the candidate give satisfactory evidence of being qualified for the nations with diligence and regularity. practical duties of an army medical officer, he will be eligible for a commission as assistant-surgeon. 9. During the period of his residence at the Army Medical ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. School, each candidate will receive an allowance of 5s. per diem with quarters, or 7s. per diem without quarters, to cover all 6, TVhit6hall-yard, S.W. costs of maintenance, and he will be required to provide him1. Every candidate desirous of presenting himself for admis- self with uniform (viz., the regulation undress uniform of an sion to the competitive examination required for the Army assistant-surgeon, but without the sword). Medical Service must be unmarried. He must produce a birth 10. All candidates will be required to conform to such rules certificate from the district registrar, or a certificate of baptism of discipline as the senate may, from time to time, enact.
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Edinburgh; Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow; Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland; Society of Apothecaries, London; and also certificates of having passed either of the examinations enumerated in Recommendation 3 of the General Council (for list of which see Recommendations of the Medical
Council,
p.
311.)
Professional Examinations. The Court of Examiners meet in the Hall every Thursday, where candidates are required to attend at a quarter before four o’clock. Every person intending to offer himself for examination must give notice in writing to the Clerk of the Society on or before the Monday previous to the day of examination, and must at the same time deposit all the required testimonials and the fee at the office of the beadle, where attendance is given every day, except Sunday, from ten to four o’clock;
Saturday, The examination of candidates is divided into two parts, and ten to two.
is conducted partly in writing and partly vivâ voce. The First Examination, which may be passed after the second winter session, embraces the following subjects :-The British Pharmacopoeia, Latin of physicians’ prescriptions ; Anatomy and Physiology; General and Practical Chemistry; Botany and Materia Medica. Second Examination, after the third winter session (the five
years’ pupilage being completed) :-Practice of Medicine and Pathology ; Midwifery, including the Diseases of Women and Children ; Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. The Court of Examiners have determined that all graduates in Medicine of a British university be in future admitted to a practical examination in the Practice of Medicine and Midonly. wifery The examination of candidates for certificates of qualification
in which the date of birth is stated ; or if neither of these can be obtained, an affidavit from one of the parents, or from some other near relative who can attest the date of birth, will be accepted. The certificate or affidavit must show that the candidate is not above twenty-eight nor under twenty-one years of age. He must also produce certificates of moral conduct and character, one of them from the parochial minister if possible. 2. The candidate must make a declaration that he labours under no mental or constitutional disease, nor any imperfection or disability that can interfere with the most efficient discharge of the duties of a medical officer in any climate. He must also attest his readiness to engage for general service immediately on
being gazetted.
3. The candidate must possess a diploma in Surgery, or a licence to practise it, as well as a degree in Medicine, or a licence to practise it in Great Britain or Ireland. 4. Certificate of registration in accordance with the Medical Act of 1858, and certificate of character, must be lodged at the Army Medical Department for examination and registry, at least one week before the candidate appears for examination. The certificate of age must accompany this form when filled up and returned. 5. On producing the foregoing qualifications the candidate will be examined by the Examining Board in the following subjects :-Anatomy and Physiology ; Surgery ; Medicine, including Therapeutics, the Diseases of Women and Children, Chemistry and Pharmacy, and a practical knowledge of drugs. (Theexamination in Medicine and Surgery will be in part practical, and will include operations on the dead body, the application of surgical apparatus, and the examination of medical and surgical patients at the bedside.) The eligibility of each candidate for the Army Medical Service will be determined by the result of the examinations in these subjects only. Candidates who desire it will be examined in Comparative Anatomy, Zoology, and Botany, with special reference to Materia Medica, and the number of marks gained in these subjects will be added to the total number of marks obtained in the obligatory part of the examination by candidates who shall have been found qualified for admission, and whose position on the list of successful competitors will thus be improved in proportion to their knowledge of these branches of science. The subjects for this part of the examination will be taken from the following books :-" Animal Kingdom,by"W. S. Dallas, F.L.S. ’’Outlines of the Structure and Functions of the Animal Kingdom," by Rymer Jones; or " Cours Elémentaire d’Histoire Naturelle,"par Milne Edwards. Lindley’s
to act as assistant, in compounding and dispensing medicines, will be as follows :-In translating physicians’ prescriptions, in the British Pharmacopoeia, in Pharmacy and Materia Medica. By the 22nd section of the Act of Parliament, no rejected candidate can be re-examined until the expiration of six months from his former examination; and no rejected candidate, as an assistant, until the expiration of three months. Fees.-For a certificate of qualification to practise, six guineas, for an assistant’s certificate, two guineas. "— Student’ Prizes.—The Society of Apothecaries annually offer two prizes for proficiency in the knowledge of Botany, and also two prizes for proficiency in the knowledge of Materia Medica and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. The prizes consist of a gold " School Botany;" Lindley’s " Medical and- Economic Botany;" medal awarded to the candidate who distinguishes himself the most in the examination ; and of a silver medal and a book to Henfrey’s " Elementary Course of Botany." Candidates who. thecandidate who does so in the next degree. may desire it, may also be examined in the Elements of Physics The examination in Botany will be held at the Hall of the and in Physical Geography. The following books are recom-" Society on the second Wednesday in August, at ten in the mended for this purpose:-" Elements of Natural Philosophy, forenoon, and will be conducted by printed papers and vivâ voce by Golding Bird and C. Brooke. "Physical Geography," by Mrs. Somerville. questions. 6. The examiners in London shall prepare a list in order of Each gentleman intending to compete for the prizes must send a written notice of his intention to the beadle on or before merit, with the marks affixed in the different subjects, to be the 1st of August, which notice must be accompanied by evi- transmitted to the Director-General, and communicated to the dence of his having entered upon the second summer session of professors of the Army Medical School. If any candidate is his medical studies, and by certificates from his teachers of his found to be deficient in any particular subject, this shall be having attended their respective lectures and class examina- stated, in order that he may receive special instruction on the tions with diligence and regularity. point at Netley. 7. After passing his preliminary examination, every canThe examinations in Materia Medica and Pharmaceutical Chemistry will be held at the Hall of the Society on the third didate will be required to attend one entire course of practical Wednesday, and on the following Friday in October, from ten instruction at the Army Medical School, before being admitted in the forenoon to one in the afternoon of each day, by printed to his examination for a commission, on Hygiene, Clinical and on the Wednesday, and by vivâ voce questions on the Military Medicine, Clinical and Military Surgery, Pathology of Diseases and Injuries incident to Military Service. These Friday. Each gentleman intending to compete for these prizes must courses to be of not less than four months’ duration. 8. At their conclusion, the candidate will be required to pass send a written notice of his intention to the beadle on or before the 7th of October, which notice must be accompanied by evi- an examination on the subjects taught in the School. The dence of his having entered upon the third winter session of examination will be conducted by the professors of the School. his medical studies, and by certificates from his teachers of The Director - General, or any medical officer deputed by his having attended their respective lectures and class exami- him, may be present and take part in the examination. If the candidate give satisfactory evidence of being qualified for the nations with diligence and regularity. practical duties of an army medical officer, he will be eligible for a commission as assistant-surgeon. 9. During the period of his residence at the Army Medical ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. School, each candidate will receive an allowance of 5s. per diem with quarters, or 7s. per diem without quarters, to cover all 6, TVhit6hall-yard, S.W. costs of maintenance, and he will be required to provide him1. Every candidate desirous of presenting himself for admis- self with uniform (viz., the regulation undress uniform of an sion to the competitive examination required for the Army assistant-surgeon, but without the sword). Medical Service must be unmarried. He must produce a birth 10. All candidates will be required to conform to such rules certificate from the district registrar, or a certificate of baptism of discipline as the senate may, from time to time, enact.
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