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years medical study after registration at the Tokio University, and, on that ground, the Board were of opinion that he could not be registered here. It was then proved, to the satisfaction of the Board by the Japanese Consul, Mr. Noma, that in all cases at the University of Tokio, before a student registered and commenced his strictly medical studies, he had to spend two years studying preliminary science, including anatomy; that is to say, scientific subjects which are ancillary to the study of medicine proper.
Now under the regulations instituted by the General Medical Council, the first year of study after registration is given up to the study of precisely the same subjects that are studied at Tokio in the two years before registration, in fact, it becomes merely a technical question as to whether a student is obliged by the regulations of his country to register before or after his preliminary science studies.
Thus it appears to the Board that medical students at the Tokio University have actually to go through a six years course of study as against the five years demanded by the General Medical Council in England. The Board therefore maintain that Dr. Yajima amply proved to their satisfaction that he had passed through a course of study equal to that demanded by the General Medical Council.
The Medical Board further wish to say that they would have no hesitation in recommending for registration any candidate of whatever nationality who can show proof of a similar course of study, but, that in their opinion, four years medical study, unless immediately preceded by at least a year's study of the sciences ancillary to that of medicine proper, is not sufficient.