Calendar: 1867-1868 Page 213

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 213 discharge in person the duties of that office for the entire period of six months Candidates must give in their names to the Dean of the Medical Department at least seven clear days before the exami- nation They are required to write fair and legible hand No Student shall be permitted to hold two offices at the Hospital at the same time The examination shall be conducted on the first day by viva voce questioning and on the second day by written papers No one who does not pass the viva voce shall be admitted to the written examination The selection shall always be according to merit at these examinations but in case of equality the election shall be according to seniority on the Hospital Register Special certificates will be given to each Student who shall have filled any office in King's College Hospital to the satis- faction of the Medical Officer or Officers under whom he may have served Application for such certificates must be made to the Dean on the expiration of the period of service No Student shall receive certificate who has not attended regularly during the entire six months of his appointment If from any cause any gentleman shall be obliged to resign his appointment he shall immediately give notice in writing both to the Dean of the Medical Department and to the Secretary of the Hospital If any gentleman be prevented temporarily from attending to his duties he must provide Substitute approved by the Physician or Surgeon under whom he is serving If vacancy should occur in the office of Physician's Assistant during the usual period of time for which it is held the Assistant House Physician shall succeed to the appoint- ment for the time of office still unexpired provided he pos- sesses the proper qualifications and complies with the conditions laid down in the Calendar relating to the Phy- sician's Assistant and that the Physicians of the Hospital severally certify that he is suitable officer for the appoint-