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candidates who hold a Diploma in Medicine of any IBritish, Indian, or Foreign university or of any IBritish College of Physicians, or of the Society of IApothecaries of London or Apothecaries’ Hall, i

Dublin, granted under the provisions of the Medical IAct, 1886, whose preliminary examination and courseof professional study is proved to be sufficient tofulfil the requirements of the College, or to those whohave passed a full examination for any of the above.Female practitioners are admitted to the Licence ofthe College and also to the Fellowship, and theregulations apply to practitioners of either sex.The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh grants

a diploma of Fellowship after examination to theholders of the surgical degrees of diplomas of suchBritish examining bodies, as well as of the holders ofsuch surgical degrees of the Universities of Canada,Australia, New Zealand, and the Indian Empire asare recognised by the College.

The Fellowship.-Candidates for the examinationmust be 25 years of age and must have been engagedin practice for at least two years. The examinationis of a practical nature, partly written and partlyviva voce, and must include surgery and surgicalanatomy, operative surgery, and clinical practice.One optional subject must also be taken, the rangeof these specialisms covering nearly every branch ofmedicine. The fee to be paid on entering for examina-tion for Fellowship is ;B45, 210 of which is remittedto those who already hold the Licentiateship of theCollege. Candidates rejected at the examinationobtain repayment of fee less B10 retained for examina-tion expenses. One month’s notice of intention toappear for examination must be given by the candidateto Mr. D. L. Eadie, 49, Lauriston-place, Edinburgh,clerk to the College, together with credentials signedby two Fellows of the College, one of whom must bea resident in Edinburgh, otherwise a special applica-tion, with six testimonials, must be made to thePresident and the Council of the College.

THE ROYAL FACULTY OF PHYSICIANSAND SURGEONS OF GLASGOW.

Like the preceding corporations, the Royal Facultyof Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow grants aFellowship and a Licence to be held as separatequalifications.Fellowship.-The Fellowship of the Faculty is

granted after examination in medicine or surgery,together with an optional subject, which may beanatomy or physiology or be selected from any specialbranch of medicine or surgery. Fourteen days’ noticemust be given by the candidate of his intention topresent himself to Mr. Walter Hurst, the FacultyHall, 242, St. Vincent-street, Glasgow. The fee forthe Fellowship is 230, 210 of which sum are returnedto any successful candidate who already holds theLicence of the Faculty. An additional sum of B20is required in the case of candidates resident withinseven miles of Glasgow. In certain circumstancesFellows may be elected as a mark of distinction.

Licence.-The Licence of the Royal Faculty isgranted as a separate qualification to qualifiedpractitioners in Medicine after examination in surgery,including surgical anatomy and clinical surgery.The fee is 15 guineas. -

SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL ANCILLARYSCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS.

The hospitals which are recognised by the Scottish IConjoint Hoard as places where professional study fortheir diplomas can be pursued are all those institutionswhich feed the medical faculties of the universities.In addition the Scottish Boards recognise all theplaces which are recognised by the English Conjoint

IBoard (see p. 432) and the Irish Conjoint Board I(see p. 453).

III.—IRELAND.THE UNIVERSITIES.

UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN, TRINITY COLLEGE(SCHOOL OF PHYSIC).

ltlatric2clation.-In order to join the School of Physicstudents pass a matriculation examination. T3rdver-sity students take the Entrance of Trinity Collegeand a Junior Freshman Term or a special MedicalPreliminary ; Extern Students, any examinationrecognised by the General Medical Council. Thewinter courses begin on Oct. 1st.

Pre-registration Examination in Elementary Physicsand Chemistry.-Before beginning the five years’Medical curriculum students must pass an examina-tion in elementary Physics and Chemistry. Thisexamination is held at the end of September, in

January, in March and in June. Courses in prepara-tion for it may be taken in the School of Physic. On

passing this examination Medical students shouldregister as such with the General Medical Council.

Degrees in Medicine (M.B.), Surgery (B.Ch.), andMidwifery (B.A.O.).-Candidates for these degreesmust be of B.A. standing and must be for at least fiveacademic years on the books of the Medical School,reckoned from the date of registration. The Artscourse may be taken concurrently with the Medicalcourse, and the B.A. degree need not be taken beforethe final medical examinations, but the Medical degreesare not conferred without the Arts degree. The fol-lowing courses must be attended :-(1) Lectures-Botany, Zoology, Physics and Practical Physics ;Systematic, Descriptive and Applied Anatomy;Chemistry and Practical Chemistry; Histology,Physiology, Practical and Applied Physiology ; Prac-tice of Medicine ; Midwifery and Gynaecology, Patho-logy and Bacteriology : Materia Medica and Thera-peutics ; Medical Jurisprudence and Hygiene;Surgery and Operative Surgery ; (2) three courses

of nine months’ attendance on the Clinical Lec-tures of Sir Patrick Dun’s or other recognisedHospital ; (3) Practical Vaccination, one month’sinstruction ; (4) Mental Disease, three months ;(5) Practical Midwifery with Clinical Lectures,including not less than 20 personally conductedcases, six months ; (6) Ophthalmic Surgery, threemonths. Three groups of examinations have to bepassed. Preliminary Scientific Examination, includingPhysics and Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology. TheIntermediate Medical, Part I., including Anatomy,Physiology, and Organic Chemistry; and Part II.,including Applied Anatomy and Applied Physio-logy ; and the Final Examination, which is dividedinto Part I., Materia Medica and Therapeutics,Hygiene and Jurisprudence, Pathology and Bacterio-logy ; and Part II., Medicine, including ClinicalMedicine and Mental Diseases ; Surgery, includingOperative and Ophthalmic Surgery ; Midwifery andGynaecology. Part I. may be passed in the fourthyear and Part II. completed at the end of the fifthyear.

Doctor in Medicine.-A Doctor in Medicine musthave passed all the qualifying examinations and must bea B.A. of three years’ standing. He must also read anddiscuss a thesis before the Regius Professor of Physic.

Master in Surgery.-A Master in Surgery must be aBachelor in Surgery of the University of Dublin ofnot less than three years’ standing, and must producesatisfactory evidence of having been engaged for not

less than two years from the date of his registrationin the study, or study and practice, of his profession.He must then pass a special examination.

Master in Obstetric Science.-A Master in ObstetricScience must be a Bachelor in Obstetric Science oftwo years’ standing and must produce evidence ofhaving been engaged in the study of Obstetric Medicine

and Surgery during two years. He is then requiredto pass a special examination.