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253 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 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- ment The Assistant House Surgeon shall be promoted to the office of House Surgeon and the Assistant House Accoucheur to the office of Physician-Accoucheur's Assistant under similar circumstances and conditions If these conditions be not complied with the vacancies in the above appointments will be filled up by examination in tbe usual way Should vacancy occur in any office held by Student at the Hospital except that of Physician's Assistant House Surgeon or Physician-Accoucheur's Assistant it will be filled up for the unexpired term by examination in the usual way Out-Patient Medical Clerics -There shall be eighteen Out- Patient Medical Clerks four for each Assistant-Physician- except in the case of the Assistant-Physician for Diseases of Women and Children who shall have six three of whom will hold office for three months and the other three for the remaining three months They shall have diligently attended six months' Medical Practice The examination shall be in the Anatomy of the viscera in Materia Medica and in the Practice of Medicine In the case of the Clerks to the Assistant-Physician for the Diseases of Women and Children the Practice of Medicine required shall have relation chiefly to these diseases The viva voce examination shall be chiefly in Anatomy The Clerks shall attend regularly at the re- spective hours and on the days of the Physician under whom they are appointed They shall register and prescribe in turn for the Out-Patients under the direction of their respective Physicians The Clerks to the Assistant Physician for the Diseases of Women and Children shall when they have