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ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL.

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.

There are four resident medical officers, who board in thehospital, and are appointed for eighteen months ; two non-resident medical officers; a medical and a surgical registrar;all of whom are appointed by the weekly board of governors,on the recommendation of the medical committee. Clinicalclerks, and dressers, 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 Ce2,tifcates. -Examinations inthe various classes will take place at the termination of eachsession, and the prizes will be distributed annually in May.

Prizes will be offered in the classes of Clinical Medicine andClinical Surgery—they will be awarded in April, 1857, to thestudent who shall furnish the best reports of twelve medical ortwelve surgical cases occurring in the wards of St. Mary’s Hos-pital between May lst, 1856, and March 31st, 1857.

Practical Anatomy.—A prize will be awarded to the studentwho shall make the best anatomical preparation ; such pre-paration to become the property of the school.Mr. Spencer Smith offers a prize of the value of ten pounds

to the student who shall exhibit the greatest general pro-ficiency.Dr. Bird offers a prize for proficiency in military surgery.

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.

The hospital contains upwards of 300 beds,-of which 185are for surgical and 120 for medical cases. The cancer estab-lishment receives 33 patients. Wards are specially appro-priated to cases of uterine disease and of syphilis.

2311 in-patients were admitted during the past year. Thenumber of out-patients during the same period amounted to16,363.In addition to the terms for attendance stated in the table-

fee to apothecary, ll. 1.?.; fee to secretary, 5s.Clinical clerks and dressers are selected by the physicians

and surgeons from the most deserving pupils, without addi-’tional fee. Pupils are eligible to become dressers to the in-door patients after having practised dressing and bandaging inthe out-patient room and surgery.The house-surgeons are elected half-yearly from the dressers;

fee for twelve months, 211. They are provided with board’and residence in the hospital free of expense.

Clinical Prizes.-Two, of the value of ten guineas each, willbe awarded at the annual distribution, to the students whoshall present the most approved reports of cases that haveoccurred in the hopital during the preceding winter session.

Lectzorers’ Prize.-An annual prize, of the value of ten

guineas, will be presented by the lecturers to the most highlydistinguished pupil of the year.A prize is -also offered by Oscar Clayton, Esq.

ST. THOMAS’S HOSPITAL.Gentlemen proposing to become students of St. Thomas’s

Hospital are required to produce satisfactory testimonials ofmoral character and general education.Under certain regulations, the students have access to the

library, and to the use of a microscope.Prizes, &c.-There is held on the first three days of the

session a matriculation examination in three divisions-viz.:In mathematics, classics, and ancient history; in physics andnatural history; in modern languages and modern history.Attendance at these examinations is optional; but all matri-culating students are at liberty to compete in any one or moreof them; and a prize of 201. is given to the successful candi-date in each division.

First-Year’s S‘tudents.-The Treasurer’s Prizes: A first prizevf twenty guineas, and a second prize of ten guineas, are

awarded at the end of the first year, in respect of general pro-ficiency in the studies of that year.

Second-Year’s Students.—A first prize of twenty guineas(given by the president), and a second prize of ten guineas(given by Dr. Roots), are awarded at the end of the secondyear, in respect of general proficiency in the studies of thatyear.

Clinical clerks and dressers are selected according to meritfrom amongst the students of this period. Diessers are pro-

vided with rooms and commons during their period of atten-dance in the hospital.Three prizes of 51. each are given to the best clinical clerks

of the three physicians respectively.Third- and Fourth-Year’s Students.-Three clinical assis-

tants are selected from amongst the past clinical clerks. Eachholds office for three months, and a prize of 151. is awarded tothe most meritorious of the year.The Cheselden Medal is awarded in respect of a special exa-

mination in surgery and surgical anatomy.Mr. Newman Smith gives a prize of 5L. for the best essay on

" Neuralgia."The Treasurer’s Gold Medal is given annually for general

proficiency and good conduct to whichever student has passedthrough his pupilage in the most meritorious manner.The house-surgeons and resident-accoucheur are chosen by

examination from gentlemen who have obtained their pro-fessional diplomas ; the former to hold office for six or twelvemonths; the latter for three or six. All are provided withrooms and commons.Two hospital registrars, at an annual salary of 801. each, are

selected from gentlemen who have completed their studies inthe school. These are appointed to hold office for one or twoyears, so that at least one new appointment may occur annually.Candidates for the registrarship must have been engaged atthe hospital for at least three years and a half, and must havefilled at least two of the higher prize offices.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.

Frequent examinations are held in every class.The payments stated in the table for each class are made by

students nominated by proprietors: 5s. additional for everypound, until this extra payment amounts to 4l. 10s., are paidby those not nominated.A college fee of 10s. for one class, and ll. for two or more

classes, is paid by each student every session : where, however,the course is of short duration, this fee is diminished. Thematriculation fee of 2l. relieves the student, during the wholecourse of his study, from the college fee.At the end of every session, the "Longridge" exhibition of

401. is awarded as a prize for general proficiency.The Liston Clinical gold medal and further certificates of

honour will be awarded at the end of the session to the pupilswho shall have most distinguished themselves by reports andobservations on the surgical cases in the hospital. Competitorsmust be students of the college, and have complied with theregulations for competition.

Analytical Chemistry.—The laboratory is open daily, fromnine A.M. to four r.M., from the 1st of October until the endof July, with a short recess at Christmas and Easter. Theprofessor is aided in the direction of the students by HenryWatts, B.A. Fee, exclusive of the expense of materials,twenty-five guineas ; for three months, ten guineas; for asingle month, four guineas.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—Every pupil pays, in ad-

dition to the fees, 10s. apothecary’s, and 5s. office fee.Physicians’ assistants, house-surgeons, midwifery assistants,

physicians’ clerks, surgeons’ dressers, and ophthalmic surgeons’assistants, are selected from pupils, being students of thecollege, and of unexceptionable moral character, without addi-tional payments. The physicians’ assistants, obstetric assis-tant, and house-surgeons, reside in the hospital, paying fortheir board.

WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL.

The Westminster Hospital affords relief to about 2000 in-patients, and 20,000 out-patients annually.

Practical Midwifery. -When properly qualified, students willbe supplied with cases from the Westminster Maternity Charity,(physician, Dr. Frederic Bird ; assistant-physician, Dr. WilliamOgle,) established for the delivery of lying-in women at theirown homes.In addition to the ophthalmic practice of the hospital, the

students are permitted to attend the practice of the RoyalWestminster Ophthalmic Hospital, without additional fee.

Practical instruction on pharmacy, with opportunities fordispensing, will be given by Mr. Newcomb.

Practical instruction in dental surgery three times a week.Clinical assistants, physicians’ clerks, and surgeons’ dressers,

are selected from the most qualified students without addi-tional fee.

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