WOMEN AS DOCTORS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1605, 9 February 1884, Page 4

WOMEN AS DOCTORS.

Women aro now admitted to the examinations of tlireo medical bodies—the King's and Queen's Collego of physicians, Ireland; the University of Ireland; and the University of London. It is easier and less expensive for a woman to gain a diploma in Ireland, but n degree in an English University gives her higher privileges, The course of study is extremely severe, and a woman needs health and strength above all else to enable her to go through with it. For her medical studies she must allow herself five years, having previously received a good oducation, and passed examinations in arts. Tho fees slio must pay for lectures and hospital practice amount to £IBO. The whole sum required for a medical education amounts to £SOO or £6OO, Great encouragement is now being given in England to ladies qualifying themsolves,either as doctors, nurses, or medical missionaries. Lately a Mrs Ssliarlich who has qualified in the University of London and sot out to practice in India, was received by tho Queon, and congratulated upon her success by the Prince and Princess of Wales,

There is a great demand from India, -i recently for medical women, and a fund has been devoted to their education in the Bombay University. Eight or nine women aro now practising as legally-qualified medical practitioneos. Several ladies have Moly distinguished themselves in chemistry at the •South London College, and have passed the examination at the Pharmaceutical Society. They are to commence as druggists.