Calendar: 1879-1880 Page 264

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 263 but will not be allowed to enter upon tbeir duties until such diplomas have been obtained Out-Patient Dressers -There shall be eighteen Out-Patient Dressers six for each Assistant-Surgeon They shall have attended diligently six months' Surgical Practice The viva voce examination shall be principally in Anatomy the written examination principally in Surgery including also writing Prescriptions in both cases having particular refe- rence to the nature of Out-Patient Surgery They shall attend punctually on the days of the Surgeon under whom they may be serving for the purpose of dressing patients in the Surgery and registering the patients under the direction of the Surgeon or Assistant Surgeon in attendance Surgeon Dentist's Assistants -There shall be two Surgeon Dentist's Assistants elected by examination in Dentistry from among those Pupils who shall have attended with regularity the Dental Practice of the Hospital These appointments are open to Students studying for the Dental Diploma of the College of Surgeons as well as to Matriculated Students They shall serve for Six Months shall attend regularly at the hours appointed and act under the direction of the Surgeon Dentist In-Patient Dressers -There shall be twelve In-Patient Dressers four for each Surgeon Candidates must have filled the office of Out-Patient Dresser and have attended six months' In-Patient Clinical practice In addition to the above In-Patient Dresser Professor Wood appoints Senior Dresser from amongst his own Dressers as reward for assiduity and skill The viva voce examination shall be principally in Anatomy the written one in Surgery having particular reference to the nature of In-Patient Surgery Candidates shall also if required take case or cases chosen by the Surgeons from patients in the house at the time of examination In-Patient Dressers shall dress and register the cases