engineering, vital statisties, and other subjects bearing on Public Health Adminis tration, given by a Teacher or Teachers in the Department of Public Health of a recognised Medical School,
Note. The certificate of an Assistant Medical Officer of Heath of a County or of a single Sanitary District having a population of not less than 50,000 may be accepted as evidence under Clause 4, provided the Medical Officer of Health of the County or District in question permits the Assistant Officer to give the necessary instruction and to issue Certificales.
5. Of having attended, during three months, after obtaining a registrable Qualification, the practice of a Hospital for Infectious Diseases at which opportunities are afforded for the study of Methods of Administration.
NOTE (1)In the case of a Medical Officer of the Royal Army Medical Corps a certificate from a Principal Medical Officer under whom he has served, etating that he has daring a period of at least three months been diligently engaged in acquiring a practical knowledge of Hospital Administration in relation to Infectious Diseases, may be accepted as evidence under Regulation 5.
NOTE (2)-A Candidate who shall have produced evidence that he has himself held for a period of not less than three years an appointinent as Medical Officer of Health of a Sanitary District within the British Dominions, and having a population of not less than 15,000, may be exempted from the requirement of paragraph 4.
6. Of being at least 24 years of age.
SYLLABUS FOR THE EXAMINATION. PART I.
The first part of the Examination will have reference to the General Principles of Sanitary Science, and will comprise the following subjects :---
The elements of chemistry, physics, and geology. Methods of examination of water and air for hygienic purposes, including a knowledge of analytical methods and the interpretation of results. The chemical composition of foods, and the usual forms of adulteration. The laws of heat and the elements of pneumatics, hydrostatics, and hydraulics, in their relation to warming, ventilation, water-supply, and drainage. Principles of building-construction in their application to dwellings, hospitals, and schools, &c.
Meteorology in relation to health; meteorological instruments, their construction and use. The general principles of sanitary engineering, including the disposal of sewage and refuse. The reading and interpretation of geological and ordinance survey maps. The microscopical examination of foods and the detection thereby of the common forms of adulteration. The methods of bacteriological analysis, and the bacteriology of water, air, food, and soil. Disinfectants, their chemical and bacteriological efficacy and use.
The general pathology of infection, and the diseases of animals that are transmissible to man. Nature of immunity and protection from infectious disease.
PART 11.
The second part of the Examination will have reference to the application of the Principles of Sanitary Science, and will comprise the following subjects;---
Laws and statutes relating to Public Health, including the model Bye-laws of the Local Government Board. General Epidemiology with reference to the origin, pathology, symptoms, propagation, geographical distribution, and prevention of epidemic, endemic, and other diseases at home and abroad. Unwholesome trades aud the diseases to which they give rise, and the prevention of nuisances arising therefrom. Nature and origin of parasitic diseases. Nuisances injurious or dangerous to health. Causes and conditions which pro- duce climate, general effects of climate, acclimatisation. Effects on health of overcrowding, vitiated air, impure water, polluted soil, and bad or insufficient food. Duties of Sanitary Authorities and their Officers,
Vital Statistics-Calculation of population, birth rate, marriage rate, and death rate; mortality from zymotic diseases; sickness rates; relation between occupation and mortality; life tables, their construction and interpretation; the value of statistical facts, averages, aud methods.
FREDERIC G. HALLETT, Secretary.
LABORATORIES recognized for the above course of Laboratory Instruction. LONDON.-St. Bartholomew's, * Guy's, London, University College, King's College, Charing Cross, St. George's, St. Mary's, St. Thomas's, Westminster, Middlesex. BIRMINGHAM.-The University.
BRIGHTON--Technical School,
BRISTO.. Medical School.
CARDIFF.-University College.
LEEDS.-Yorkshire College.
LIVERPOOL.--School of Science and Technology, University College.
MANCHESTER-Owens College.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.-University of Durham College of Medicine.
SHEFFIELD.-University College..
13th July, 1905.
Bacteriology only.
Books of Questions set at the Examinations for the Diploma in Public Health during the years from 1887 to 1904 may be obtained on application to Messrs. TAYLOR and FRANCIS, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London, E.C. Price 62., post-free 6d, cack.
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