252

GUY’S HOSPITAL.The Introductory Address will be given by W. W. Gull,

M.D., on Monday, October 1st, at two o’clock.Gentlemen desirous of becoming students must produce

satisfactory testimony as to their education and conduct.Clinical clerks, dressers, ward clerks, dressers’ reporters,

obstetric residents, and dressers in the eye ward, are selectedaccording to merit from those students who have attended asecond year.

Pupils’ Physical Society, Saturdays, at 7 P. M.

KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.

Matriculated students receive their entire medical educationat King’s College. Each candidate for matriculation mustproduce a testimonial of good moral character, and, whenadmitted by the principal, must subscribe his name to a decla-ration that he will conform to all rules and regulations as mayfrom time to time be made. Matriculated students wear a capand gown; are alone eligible as clinical clerks, dressers, phy-sicians’ assistants, or house-surgeons to the hospital ; can alonecontend for the Warneford and medical scholarships, theLeathes and Warneford prizes ; and they pay a lower amountof fees to the hospital than non-matriculated students.The winter session, beginning October 1st, terminates at the

end of March. The summer session, beginning about May 1,terminates at the end of July.The physicians’ assistant, the physician-accoucheur’s as-

sistant. the clinical clerks, and the house-surgeon and dressers,are selected by examination from among those matriculatedstudents of the college who are pupils of the hospital. No feeis paid for any of these appointments.The fees for matriculation amount to 4l. 15s. 6d., and must

be paid on entrance. ’ Fee for attendance on the medicaltutor’s class for one year, to resident students, two guineas; to non-resident students, three guineas. All resident studentsare required to attend the tutor during their first year.

Registration fee at King’s College Hospital, 10s. 6d.Schorships.-Warneford Scholarships : Two scholarships

of 251. per annum, for three years, are open to all new matri-culated medical students at the beginning of their first wintersession. Candidates are examined in divinity, the classics,English history, mathematics, and the modern languages. An

equal number of marks are assigned to each subject.One scholarship (at least) of 251. per annum for two years is

open to all second year matriculated medical students who,during at least six months of their first academical year, andthe whole of their second academical year, shall have resided within the limits of the college, and shall produce certainspecified certificates. Candidates are examined in divinity, andin the particulars of hospital practice.

College Scholarships : The Council of King’s College give, atthe close of each winter session, to matriculated students of themedical department-1. One of 40l. per annum for three years,open to students of the third and fourth years. 2. One of 301.

per annum for two years, open to students of the second year.3. Three of 201. per annum for two years, open to students ofthe first year. The subjects for these examinations, with theexception of certain specified portions of divinity (and Latin inthe case of the junior scholarships), are wholly medical.

Daniell Scholarship : This scholarship has been founded inhonour of the late Professor Daniell, and is open to everystudent of the college, whether matriculated or occasional. Itis of the annual value of 201., tenable for two years ; and isgiven every second year for the best series of researches in che-mistry made in the laboratory of the college since the last award.Prizes.-Warneford Prizes : The sum of 401. is annually

expended in the purchase of medals and books, as prizes to thetwo medical students who shall most distinguish themselves atan examination consisting of questions in-1. Any two branchesof medical science taught in the college, to be selected by thecandidates. 2. The Holy Scriptures. 3. Butler’s Analogy.-The first prize is of the value of 251., and the second of 15l.

Class prizes and c&rtificates of honour are awarded annuallyfor proficiency in the various classes, and consist of books of thevalue of 3l.Two Medical Clinical Prizes, one of 3l. forthe winter session,

and the other of 2l. for the summer session ; and two SurgicalClinical Prizes of the same value, are given for the best exami-nation upon the cases treated of in the hospital, and upon thesubjects discussed in the clinical lectures delivered during thewinter anct summer sessions respectively.

Associates of King’s College : At the end of each wintersession, the professors lay before the council the names of thosemedical students whom they recommend to be elected asso-ciates of King’s College, London, on account of general goodconduct, regularity of attendance at the classes in the collegeand at the hospital, and professional acquirements. _

LONDON HOSPITAL.The winter session will commence on Monday, October 1st,

1855, with an Introductory Lecture by Dr. Andrew Clark, atthree P. M.The London Hospital contains 400 beds. The accidents

brought to the hospital during the year 1854, were 10,780, in-cluding 2382 in-patients, and 8398 out-patients.

Practical Morbid Anatomy. -Post-mortem examinations, athalf-past eleven A. M., are superintended by Andrew Clark.

’

The reading-room is open daily from ten A.M. to four P.M.Gentlemen who have entered to the medical or surgical prac-

tice, or to two or more courses of lectures, will be admittedwithout any fee to the reading-room and to the privileges ofthe library, on depositing £l, to be returned at the termina-tion of the period of study at the hospital.LONDON HOSPITAL CoLLEGIATE SOCIETY.- Meetings are

held on alternate Thursdays at half-past seven P.M., for thereading of papers and for discussions. The first meeting willtake place on the second Thursday in October.Hospital Prizes. -Two gold medals will be annually awarded

by the governors to such students, attending the medical andsurgical practice, as shall have most distinguished themselvesin the performance of their duties at the hospital. Medals andcertificates of merit awarded in all the classes.The pupils enter and dress under all the surgeons. Two in

rotation remain in the hospital day and night for a week, andare provided with commons.The privilege of dressing for twelve months is given annually

to three pupils of the school, each pupil being previously re-quired to dress the out-patients for one year.An assistant accoucheur for six months, and an assistant

medical officer, and two house-surgeons for three months (sub.ject to re-appointment), are elected without any additional fee.They reside in the hospital, and are provided with commons.

ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL.

The session will be opened on Monday, the 1st of October,1855, at half-past two o’clock P.M., with an Introductory Ad-dress by Mr. Coulson.The hospital contains 150 beds, 65 of which are devoted to

medical, and 85 to surgical cases. This division includes award appropriated to the diseases of women, and also beds forophthalmic and aural cases. A maternity department is attached to the hospital for the

delivery of poor married women at their own homes, (194were attended during the past year). Pupils are allowed toattend cases under the direction of the resident obstetricofficer.There are four resident medical officers, who board in the hos-

pital, and are appointed for eighteen months; two non-residentmedical officers ; a medical and a surgical registrar; all ofwhom are appointed by the weekly board of governors, on therecommendation of the medical committee. Clinical clerks,and dressers, will be selected from the best qualified students.All the above offices are open to competition amongst the qua-lified perpetual pupils of the hospital, without extra fee.

Medals, Prizes, and Honorary Certificates.-Examinations inthe various classes will take place at the termination of eachsession, and the prizes will be distributed annually in May.Mr. Spencer Smith offers a prize of the value of ten pounds tothe student who shall exhibit the greatest general proficiency.Dr. Bird offers a gold medal for proficiency in militarysurgery.

_____________

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.

The session opens on Monday, October 1st, with an Intro*ductory Address at eight P.M.From recent enlargements the hospital now contains upwardsof 300 beds,-of which 185 are for surgical and 120 for medicalcases. The cancer establishment receives 33 patients. Wardsare specially appropriated to cases of uterine disease and ofsyphilis.

2601 in-patients were admitted during the past year. The