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DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC HEALTH
539
SPECIAL DIPLOMAS DIPLOMA
IN
PUBLIC
HEALTH
THE following epitomises the instruction given at various universities and centres of medical education to medical men desiring to obtain diplomas in sanitary science, public health, hygiene, or State medicine, Resolutions and as the diploma is variously called. rules, designed with a view of ensuring "the possession of a distinctively high proficiency, scientific and practical, in all branches of study which concern the public health," have been adopted at various times by the General Medical Council, by whom the diploma is registrable and whose rules become binding on the educational bodies concerned.
LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE.-The course of study for the Diploma in Public Health will commence on Sept. 28th in the premises in Keppel-street (Gower-street), the gift of the Rockefeller Foundation, which has excellent laboratories and research rooms, a fine lecture theatre and classrooms, library, and museum. The course, which will extend over a period of nine months of whole-time study, is designed in compliance with the requirements of the General Medical Council, and will enable students to proceed to the academic Diploma in Public Health of London University. The curriculum has been planned on very practical lines, and includes, in addition to work with medical officers of health in selected areas, a large number of visits to places of public health interest. The course also includes provision for the necessary instruction in infectious disease and hospital management, lectures and demonstrations on physiology applied to hygiene and industry, medical industrial psychology, and sanitary engineering. A series of lectures by authorities on special subjects is open to members of the medical profession as well as to students of the School. The London County Council, the City of London, and various other bodies have placed their resources at the disposal of the School for teaching purposes. ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH.-Facilities are offered here (23, Queen-square, London, W.C.1) for students training for the D.P.H. There are wellequipped laboratories where practical instruction is given in chemistry, bacteriology, immunology, and public health subjects, and analyses are undertaken, both chemical and bacteriological, of milk, water, and sewage effluents, providing excellent teaching material. The Course of Study A diploma of D.P.H. is
granted by the Universities Birmingham, Wales, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, St. Andrews, Dublin (Trinity College), and the English, Scottish, and Irish Conjoint Boards. The course of study is fairly identical in all the centres, as would be expected for a registrable title. It extends over twelve calendar months, or an academic year of full-time study covering a period of not less than nine calendar months, subsequent to the attainment of a registrable degree or diploma. of London, Durham,
At several of the universities it is stated that a certain part of the course must be pursued locally, while at others there is a proviso that evidence shall be produced of attendance at courses of institutions approved by the university or licensing body ; such particular instruction can be obtained from the centres on
application. At all the centres the
course
is divided into two
Parts and candidates must pass Part I. before
proceeding
to Part II. Part I.—The duration of training is about five months, some of the centres stating the period as not less than 280 hours. The usual division of subjects is as follows : Candidates will be admissible to examination on producing evidence of having attended during not less than 280 hours at a recognised institu-
tion, practical instruction in (a) bacteriology and
parasitology (including immunology, serology and medical entomology), especially in their relation to diseases of man and to those diseases of the lower animals which are transmissible to man ; (b) chemistry, physics, radiology, and electrology in relation to public health ; (c) physiology and biochemistry in their application to nutrition and hygiene ; (d) meteorology and climatology in relation to public health. The examinations are held at most centres twice a year, and the candidates must pass in all the specified subjects at one time. Part II.—The duration of training consists of instruction during not less than 120 hours at a recognised institution in the following subjects : (a) the principles of public health and sanitation ; (b) epidemiology and vital statistics ; (c) sanitary law and administration ; (d) sanitary construction and planning. A second part of the examination includes practical examinations in infectious diseases, food inspection and inspection of premises, dwelling-houses, schools, factories, workshops, bakeries, dairies and cowsheds. While Part II. of the examination entails the acquirement of similar knowledge at all the centres the details of the training differ at certain pointse.g., where the candidate is using the examination also for obtaining a university degree in public health. Intending candidates must, therefore, apply to the selected centre for information. ’
DIPLOMA IN TROPICAL MEDICINE
Although
qualification in tropical medicine has registrable by statute, a diploma is indispensable for appointments in the
a
not been made
regarded
as
Colonial Medical Service and similar positions abroad. Systematic instruction for these diplomas is given at the Incorporated Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (founded in 1898) and at the London School, of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel-street, Gowerstreet, London, W.C. ; while the University of Edinburgh and the English Conjoint Board grant a
diploma. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine The course of instruction in tropical medicine and hygiene is divided into two parts : Part I., a three months’ course in clinical and laboratory instruction, and Part II., a two months’ course in tropical clinical medicine, elementary bacteriology, and tropical hygiene. The examinations of the Conjoint Board follow closely upon the end of the corresponding The course is recognised by the course of study. University of London as a course for associate students. The dates of the courses for the session 1936-37 are as follows :Part 1.Sept. 28th to Dec. 18th, 1936 ; Jan. 4th to March 25th, 1937 ; April 5th to June 26th, 1937. Part Z7..’Jan. 18th to March 20th, 1937 ; April 19th to June 19th, 1937. The course of instruction under Part I. includes clinical tropical medicine, applied pathology, and medical zoology. Part II.* comprises instruction in clinical tropical medicine, elementary bacteriology, tropical hygiene, including, in relation to hygiene, anthropology, and vital and medical statistics. Part I. is so arranged, in three self-contained groups or blocks, as to allow of the admission of a student at the beginning of any block of work, subject to a place in the laboratory being available. Accordingly, applications can be received for admission to the classes of protozoology and haematology (approximately four weeks), or in helminthology (approximately four weeks), or in entomology (approximately four weeks), with, in each case, *
The Andrew Balfour Memorial Fund provides two studentin the year, which carry free tuition in Part II. of the
ships
Course.
SPECIAL DIPLOMAS DIPLOMA
IN
PUBLIC
HEALTH
THE following epitomises the instruction given at various universities and centres of medical education to medical men desiring to obtain diplomas in sanitary science, public health, hygiene, or State medicine, Resolutions and as the diploma is variously called. rules, designed with a view of ensuring "the possession of a distinctively high proficiency, scientific and practical, in all branches of study which concern the public health," have been adopted at various times by the General Medical Council, by whom the diploma is registrable and whose rules become binding on the educational bodies concerned.
LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE.-The course of study for the Diploma in Public Health will commence on Sept. 28th in the premises in Keppel-street (Gower-street), the gift of the Rockefeller Foundation, which has excellent laboratories and research rooms, a fine lecture theatre and classrooms, library, and museum. The course, which will extend over a period of nine months of whole-time study, is designed in compliance with the requirements of the General Medical Council, and will enable students to proceed to the academic Diploma in Public Health of London University. The curriculum has been planned on very practical lines, and includes, in addition to work with medical officers of health in selected areas, a large number of visits to places of public health interest. The course also includes provision for the necessary instruction in infectious disease and hospital management, lectures and demonstrations on physiology applied to hygiene and industry, medical industrial psychology, and sanitary engineering. A series of lectures by authorities on special subjects is open to members of the medical profession as well as to students of the School. The London County Council, the City of London, and various other bodies have placed their resources at the disposal of the School for teaching purposes. ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH.-Facilities are offered here (23, Queen-square, London, W.C.1) for students training for the D.P.H. There are wellequipped laboratories where practical instruction is given in chemistry, bacteriology, immunology, and public health subjects, and analyses are undertaken, both chemical and bacteriological, of milk, water, and sewage effluents, providing excellent teaching material. The Course of Study A diploma of D.P.H. is
granted by the Universities Birmingham, Wales, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, St. Andrews, Dublin (Trinity College), and the English, Scottish, and Irish Conjoint Boards. The course of study is fairly identical in all the centres, as would be expected for a registrable title. It extends over twelve calendar months, or an academic year of full-time study covering a period of not less than nine calendar months, subsequent to the attainment of a registrable degree or diploma. of London, Durham,
At several of the universities it is stated that a certain part of the course must be pursued locally, while at others there is a proviso that evidence shall be produced of attendance at courses of institutions approved by the university or licensing body ; such particular instruction can be obtained from the centres on
application. At all the centres the
course
is divided into two
Parts and candidates must pass Part I. before
proceeding
to Part II. Part I.—The duration of training is about five months, some of the centres stating the period as not less than 280 hours. The usual division of subjects is as follows : Candidates will be admissible to examination on producing evidence of having attended during not less than 280 hours at a recognised institu-
tion, practical instruction in (a) bacteriology and
parasitology (including immunology, serology and medical entomology), especially in their relation to diseases of man and to those diseases of the lower animals which are transmissible to man ; (b) chemistry, physics, radiology, and electrology in relation to public health ; (c) physiology and biochemistry in their application to nutrition and hygiene ; (d) meteorology and climatology in relation to public health. The examinations are held at most centres twice a year, and the candidates must pass in all the specified subjects at one time. Part II.—The duration of training consists of instruction during not less than 120 hours at a recognised institution in the following subjects : (a) the principles of public health and sanitation ; (b) epidemiology and vital statistics ; (c) sanitary law and administration ; (d) sanitary construction and planning. A second part of the examination includes practical examinations in infectious diseases, food inspection and inspection of premises, dwelling-houses, schools, factories, workshops, bakeries, dairies and cowsheds. While Part II. of the examination entails the acquirement of similar knowledge at all the centres the details of the training differ at certain pointse.g., where the candidate is using the examination also for obtaining a university degree in public health. Intending candidates must, therefore, apply to the selected centre for information. ’
DIPLOMA IN TROPICAL MEDICINE
Although
qualification in tropical medicine has registrable by statute, a diploma is indispensable for appointments in the
a
not been made
regarded
as
Colonial Medical Service and similar positions abroad. Systematic instruction for these diplomas is given at the Incorporated Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (founded in 1898) and at the London School, of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel-street, Gowerstreet, London, W.C. ; while the University of Edinburgh and the English Conjoint Board grant a
diploma. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine The course of instruction in tropical medicine and hygiene is divided into two parts : Part I., a three months’ course in clinical and laboratory instruction, and Part II., a two months’ course in tropical clinical medicine, elementary bacteriology, and tropical hygiene. The examinations of the Conjoint Board follow closely upon the end of the corresponding The course is recognised by the course of study. University of London as a course for associate students. The dates of the courses for the session 1936-37 are as follows :Part 1.Sept. 28th to Dec. 18th, 1936 ; Jan. 4th to March 25th, 1937 ; April 5th to June 26th, 1937. Part Z7..’Jan. 18th to March 20th, 1937 ; April 19th to June 19th, 1937. The course of instruction under Part I. includes clinical tropical medicine, applied pathology, and medical zoology. Part II.* comprises instruction in clinical tropical medicine, elementary bacteriology, tropical hygiene, including, in relation to hygiene, anthropology, and vital and medical statistics. Part I. is so arranged, in three self-contained groups or blocks, as to allow of the admission of a student at the beginning of any block of work, subject to a place in the laboratory being available. Accordingly, applications can be received for admission to the classes of protozoology and haematology (approximately four weeks), or in helminthology (approximately four weeks), or in entomology (approximately four weeks), with, in each case, *
The Andrew Balfour Memorial Fund provides two studentin the year, which carry free tuition in Part II. of the
ships
Course.