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254 medical department the most efficient discharge of the duties of Medical Officer in any climate He must also attest his readiness to engage for general service and to proceed on foreign service when required to do so The Candidate must he registered under the Medical Act of 1858 as licensed to practise Medicine and Surgery in Great Britain or Ireland Certificates of registration character and age must accompany this Schedule when filled up and returned 5- Candidates will be examined by the Examining Board in the following subjects Anatomy and Physiology Surgery Medicine including Therapeutics the diseases of women and children Chemistry and Pharmacy and practical knowledge of drugs The examination in Medicine and Surgery will be in part practical and will include operations on the dead body the application of Surgical apparatus and the examination of Medical and Surgical patients at the bedside The eligibility of each Candidate for the Army Medical Service will be de- termined by the result of the examinations in these subjects only Candidates who desire it will be examined in Comparative Anatomy Zoology Natural Philosophy Physical Geography and Botany with special reference to Materia Medica and the number of marks gained in these subjects will be added to the total number of marks obtained in the obligatory part of the Exami- nation by Candidates who shall have been found qualified for admission and whose position on the list of successful competitors will thus be improved in proportion to their knowledge of these branches of Science After passing this examination every Candidate will be required to attend one entire Course of Practical Instruction at tbe Army Medical School on- Hygiene Clinical and Military Medicine Clinical and Military Surgery Pathology of Diseases and Injuries incident to Military Service At its conclusion the Candidate will be required to pass an examination on the subjects taught in the School If he give satisfactory evidence of being qualified for the practical duties of an Army Medical Officer he will be eligible for Commission as Assistant- Surgeon His physical fitness will be determined by Board of Medical Officers who are required to certify that the Candidate's vision is sufficiently good to enable him to perform any surgical operation without the aid of glasses moderate degree of Myopia would not be considered disqualification provided it did not necessitate the use of glasses during the performance of operations and that no organic disease of the eyes existed Every Candidate must also be free from organic disease of other organs and from constitutional weakness or other disability likely to unfit him for Military Service in any climate