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elementary practical chemistry, laboratories forqualitative and quantitative analysis, rooms for waterand gas analysis, dark room for photographic pur-poses and balance room, provided with all modernappliances. The Anatomical Department contains alarge and well-lighted dissecting-room, a lecture-room,a professor’s and demonstrator’s room, a bone-room,and a laboratory for microscopic and photographicwork. The Medical Museum is in the same building.The Jaff Laboratories for Physiology comprise a

lecture theatre, laboratories for practical work inchemical physiology, histology, and experimentalphysiology, and in addition small private researchrooms, including balance, galvanometer, and centri-fuge rooms. The J. C. White laboratories, recentlyfounded, are fully equipped for research in bio-chemistry and bacteriology. The Musgrave Patho-logical Laboratory.-In this department opportunityis afforded for research in pathology and bacteriology.The department is in touch with most of the hospitalsin Belfast, and there is an ample supply of material forinvestigation by graduates in morbid histology, clinicalpathology, and the bacteriology of infectious diseases.A course in pathology or bacteriology is given tograduates, and members of this class have an oppor-tunity of seeing the methods employed in the variousinvestigations carried out in the department for thePublic Health Committee of the corporation in con-nexion with water-supply, sewage disposal, meat- andmilk-supply, the diagnosis of cases of infectiousdiseases, &c. The certificate issued to members ofthe class in bacteriology qualifies for the D.P.H. degree.The Pharmaceutical Laboratory is fitted and equippedfor the work of practically instructing students in thecompounding and dispensing of medicines.

Clinical Instruction.-The following institutions arerecognised by the University as affording properopportunities for clinical instruction : the RoyalVictoria Hospital, the Mater Infirmorum Hospital,the Union Hospitals, the Belfast Hospital for SickChildren, the Belfast Maternity, the Ulster Hospital Bfor Women and Children, the Ulster Eye, Ear, and IThroat Hospital, the Belfast Ophthalmic Hospital,the Purdysburn Fever Hospital, and the BelfastDistrict Lunatic Asylum. Complete information canbe obtained from the respective Secretaries.

ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL, BELFAST, 436 beds.-Students eligible for McGrath, McQuitty, Malcolm,Coulter Smyth and Elwood Scholarships aggregateannual value £185. Twelve House Surgeons andHouse Physicians. Thirty-six resident pupilships, threemonths each, annually for Senior Students, of whicha proportion is allotted to Women Students, SpecialDepartments for Radiology, Clinical Pathology, V.D.,Dermatology, Gynaecology, Vaccine Therapy, Electro-cardiography, Dentistry.MATER INFIRMORUM: HOSPITAL, BELFAST.-This

hospital contains 270 beds and is open at all hours forthe reception of accidents and urgent cases. Clinicalinstruction is given daily by Physicians and Surgeons.Surgical operations are performed daily. The out-patient departments in Medicine and Surgery, alsothe special dispensaries for Gynaecology, Ear, Eyeand Throat, Electrotherapeutics, Venereal Diseasesare very largely attended and afford valuableopportunities to students for the study of thosesubjects. A House Physician and two House Surgeonsare elected every six months. Resident pupils areadmitted as the vacancies arise. Three Exhibitionsand a Gold Medal are competed for annually in June.Certificates of attendance upon this hospital are

recognised by all the Universities and licensing bodiesin the United Kingdom.

BELFAST INFIRMARY AND HOSPITAL (1600 beds).--Clinical courses are given quarterly, and a course forD.P.H. in Hospital. Intern Venereal Clinic in Infir-mary under Corporation scheme. Maternity Hospitalrecognised for Practical Midwifery training. Par-ti culars may be obtained on application to the Hon.Sec. Visiting Medical Staff. Certificate of vaccination

class recognised by Local Government Board. Anew department for Cancer with 32 beds has beenopened.

THE BELFAST HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN,Queen-street (45 beds).-Clinical instruction is givenin this hospital. During the Winter Session two Coursesof Lectures are delivered on the Medical and SurgicalDiseases incidental to Infancy and Childhood. Demon-strations in Ophthalmology and Pathology are given.and ample opportunities are afforded in the wardsand in the Out-patient Department for gaining apractical and theoretical knowledge of the diseases ofInfancy and Childhood. This Hospital grantsCertificates in Diseases of Children, which are recog-nised by the various Examining Bodies. A GoldMedal is offered for competition at the close of thesession.

MATERNITY HOSPITAL, Townsend-street, Belfast.-Twenty-five beds in constant occupation, and exclu-sively devoted to Midwifery and Antenatal condi-tions. There is also a large district. The Queen’sUniversity of Belfast have erected a Students’ Hostelin connexion with the Hospital where six Studentsand Post-graduates are received each month. TheUniversity Tutor in Obstetrics resides in the Hosteland Students conduct their cases under his supervision.There is a large Antenatal Department and a,

Department for Venereal Diseases. Communicationsshould be made to C. H. G. Alacafee, M.B., Hon.Secretary of the Medical Staff.

ULSTER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN AND WOMEN,Templemore-avenue, Belfast (56 beds).-Clinical in-struction to students in Diseases of Children, Gynæco-logy and Obstetrics. Special departments : Radiologyand Actino-therapy, Eye, Ear, and Throat, 1’.D. Clinicand Antenatal Clinic. Gold Medal awarded annually.Two House Surgeons appointed from students ofhospital.

ULSTER EYE, EAR AND THROAT HOSPITBENN ULSTER EYE, EAR AND THROAT HOSPITAL,Clifton-street, 30 beds, and BELFAST OPHTHALMICHOSPITAL, Great Victoria-street, 30 beds,-Practical,demonstrations bv the staff and occasional clinicállectures in the subjects of Ophthalmology, Otology,and Laryngology. Clinical instruction is given daily.BELFAST FEVER HOSPITALS.-City Fever Hospital.

Purdysburn (360 beds) ; Union Fever Hospital (200beds). Clinical Classes are held during the winterand summer sessions. Post-Graduate (D.P.H:) Classesare also held.

BELFAST MENTAL HOSPITAL (PURDYSBURN VILLA.COLONY) (1100 beds). University Lectures andclinics.

IRISH MEDICAL CORPORATIONSGRANTING DIPLOMAS.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF IRELANDAND ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN

IRELAND.

The Irish Conjoint Board requires of candidatesthe passage either of its own preliminary examinationin the subjects of general education or proof that the-candidate has passed one of the tests accepted by the-General Medical Council as well as passing in thePre-Registration Examinations in Chemistry andPhysics and Biology.

Professional Examinations.—There are three pro-fessional examinations, the first of which cannot bepassed earlier than the end of the second wintersession, nor the final before the conclusion of full fiveyears of medical study. Before being admitted toany of them the candidate must show that he hasstudied the different subjects in practice and theoryfor the requisite periods, certificates to this effectbeing accepted from the authorities of most of the

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recognised medical schools at home and abroad.The first examination deals with (a) Anatomy,and (b) Physiology and Histology. The secondexamination deals with (a) Pathology, (b) MateriaMedica, Pharmacy, and Therapeutics and Ophthalmo-logy, and may be taken separately.

Final Examination.-This is divided into threedivisions, which cannot be completed until at leastfive years have passed in medical studies other thanthose for the Pre-Registration Examinations, andfive years at least since the beginning of the curri-culum. The divisions are (a) Medicine, includingFevers, Mental Diseases, and Diseases of Children ;(b) Surgery, including Operative Surgery ; (c) Mid-wifery, including Diseases of Women and Children,and the Practice of Vaccination.

Diploma in Psychological Medicine.-There are twoexaminations in connexion with this Diploma:Part I. consists of (a) Anatomy and Physiology of theNervous System; (b) Psychology. Part II. : -. (a)Neurology, including Clinical and Pathological Neuro-logy ; (b) Psychological Medicine, including its legalrelationships.Further information can be obtained from the

Secretary of the Committee of Management, RoyalCollege of Surgeons, St. Stephen’s Green.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OFIRELAND.

The College issues its Licences in Medicine and inMidwifery to practitioners whose names appear on theMedical Register of the United Kingdom.

The Licence in Medicine.-The subjects of examina-tion are : Practice of Medicine, Clinical Medicine,Pathology, Medical Jurisprudence, Midwifery, Hygiene,and Therapeutics.

The Licence in Midwifery.—Candidates must pro-duce certificates of registration. A registered medicalpractitioner of five years’ standing may be exemptedfrom the examination by plinted questions.

The Membership.—Examinations for Membershipare held in February, June, and November.

The Fellowship.—Fellows are elected by ballot.Applicants must have been a Member of the Collegefor at least one year and must have attained the ageof 27 years.Further particulars can be obtained from the

Registrar of the Royal Collpge of Physicians ofIreland, 6, Kildare-street, Dublin.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS INIRELAND.

The College issues its Licence in Surgery to

practitioners whose names are entered either on theMedical Register for the United Kingdom, the ColonialMedical Register, or the Foreign Medical Registerof the year in which he presents himself for examina-tion, and who satisfies the Council that he has passedthrough a course of study and Examinations equiva-lent to those required by the Regulations of the IrishConjoint Board.Candidates are examined in General Surgery

(paper and oral), Clinical Surgery. Surgical Pathology(oral), Operative Surgery. Surgical Anatomy (paper),and Ophthalmic and Aural Surgery (clinical).Diploma in Midwifery.-A diploma in Midwifery is

granted after examination to persons possessing aregistrable qualification.

Fellowship Examinations.-Candidates for the Fel-lowship shall make application to the President andCouncil to be admitted to examination. They arerequired to pass two examinations-Primary andFinal. Candidates may present themselves for theFinal Examination immediately after passing thePrimary part, provided they have complied with the

necessary regulations. The subjects for the PrimaryExamination are (a) Anatomy, including Dissections ;and (b) Physiology and Histology. The subjects forthe Final Examination are Surgery, including SurgicalAnatomy and Pathology. For admission to the FinalExamination the candidate must have passed thePrimary Examination. and must be a Licentiate orGraduate in Surgery of a university or licensing bodyrecognised by the General Medical Council ; allsuchcandidates must not be less than 25 years of age.

Further particulars can be obtained from theRegistrar of the College, Stephen’s-green West,Dublin.

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’, ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND (SCHOOLSOF SURGERY).-The schools of surgery are) attachedby Charter to the Royal College of Surgeons and haveexisted as a department of the College for over a.

century. They are carried on within the College build-ings and are specially subject to the supervision andcontrol of the Council, who are empowered to appointand remove the professors and to regulate the methodsof teaching pursued. The buildings have been recon-structed, the capacity of the dissecting-room nearlytrebled, and special pathological, bacteriological,public health, and pharmaceutical laboratories fittedwith the most approved appliances in order thatstudents may have the advantage of the most modernmethods of instruction. The entire building is heatedby hot-water pipes and lighted throughout by theelectric light. Winter Session commences in October ;Summer Session in April. Scholarships and Prizes aCarmichael Scholarship, £15 ; Mayne Scholarship, £8 ;Stoney Memorial gold medal; Operative Surgery,gold and silver medals; Barker Prize, £26 5s. ;H. Macnaughton-Jones gold medal in Obstetrics andGynaecology ; and class prizes and medals. Prospec-tuses and guide for medical students can be obtainedpost free on written application to the Registrar, RoyalCollege of Surgeons, Stephen’s-green W., Dublin.

APOTHECARIES’ HALL OF IRELAND.

The Licence of this Hall is granted to students whopresent certificates of having fully completed the courseof study as laid down in the curriculum and who passthe necessary examinations. The diploma of theHall entitles the holder to be registered as a practi-tioner in medicine, surgery, and midwifery, with alsothe privileges of the Apothecary’s Licence.

Candidates must pass two Professional Examina-tions, called the Primary Examination and the FinalExamination, which are conducted at separate times,partly in writing, and partly practically and orally. The Primary and Final Professional Examinationsare held twice a year-viz., in June and November,or such other dates as may be determined.

Candidates who produce satisfactory evidence ofhaving passed an examination for a Degree or Licencein Medicine, conducted by any University or RoyalCollege in the British Empire, or by any ForeignUniversity whose Degrees are recognised in the

Foreign List of the Medical Register, will be exemptedfrom the Primary Examination.The subjects for Part I. of the Primary Examina-

tion are : Anatomy, Physiology and Histology,including Bio-Chemistry; and for Part II., MateriaMedica and Pharmacy, Pathology, and MedicalJurisprudence and Hygiene.For the Final Examination the subjects are :

(a) Medicine and Clinical Medicine and ClinicalMethods. (b) Surgery-Clinical, Ophthalmic andOperative ; and Surgical Anatomy. (c) Midwifery andGynaecology, and Practical Pharmacy and MateriaMedica (if not taken at Intermediate Examination).Each candidate before receiving his diploma must

produce evidence that he has attained the age of 21years. The details of the course of education requiredand syllabus of the examinations. will be suppliedby the Registrar at 95, Merrion-square, Dublin.