INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE.

REGULATIONS for the examination op candidates for the appointment

OF SURGEON IN
HER MAJESTY'S INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE.

{Subject to any alteration that

may be determined on).
anrl'98^m^S ^ natural-born
years of age at the date of the
of Her Majesty, between 21
subjects
and of sound bodily health,
m
,

G
examination,
Poss They may be married or unmarried. They must
^an<^ates.
in ^ P^oma.Surgery, or a license to practise it, as well as a Degree
2 V01/16' ?-r a ^cense to practise it in Great Britain or Ireland.
Milit 5fra^?ra to be submitted.?They must subscribe and send in to the
least aFf .retary> India Office, Westminster, so as to reach that address at
;nr_ ,a Jor^night before the date fixed for the Examination, a declaration accord-
to a
*! prescribed form.
s ^ec^aration
must be accompanied by the following documents :?
?

a p
certifi T0? 1S a^e'
either by Registrar General's certificate, or, where such
-

?f wh'l unattainable, by the candidate's own statutory declaration, form

?an ?htained at the India Office, supported, if required by the
Secret ^
certifi ?tat.e> by such evidence as he may consider satisfactory. A
b. ^ate baptism which does not afford proof of age will be useless.
fiiemb refc?.mmen^ation from some person of standing in society?not a
?wn
and liki m family?to the effect that he is of regular and steady habits,
?

a certifi every respect to prove creditable to the service if admitted ; and

?

dpnr\m* Cat-e moral character from a magistrate, or a minister of the religious

gemination to which the candidate
belongs.
dCerJ'l-flca^e,?f
the registration, in accordance with the Medical Act of 1858,
4 PI ?^ee7s' diplomas, and licenses possessed by the candidate.
determii'S?i ^am^na^on-?The to
physical fitness of each candidate will be
are renn examination by a Board of Medical Officers, who
r/)reV*?US-
t0
Perform any cTert^y that his vision is sufficiently good to enable him to
?f m, s"rgical operation without the aid of glasses. A moderate degree
n0t considered a disqualification, provided it does not
necessit t T use ?f
no orrr?a*e J. glasses during the performance of operations, and that
Evf?niC dls?ase of the eyes exists.
c?nstiriffCanf^ate must ais0 he free from all other organic disease and from
or other disability likely to unfit him for
service j^0ja^.weahness, military
'he canivi0'8 ^?r- Examination.?On producing the foregoing qualifications,
K
w"1^ he examined
pulsorv i-e by the Examining Board in the following com-
and the highest number of marks attainable will be dis-
tributed SUf|jtS'
Marks.

tsuTge?ry,yandPhysl?,ogy:
c.
Medicine, including
: : '? :
the Diseases of Women and
?

Therapeutics,
d. Children, .
. . .
1000
Chemistry and Pharmacy, and a practical knowledge o
of Drugs, 1000
iV/V/V
(Til
(The a
examination in
will include Medicine'
and Surgery mil be in part
tus* and the operations on the dead body, the application of surgical appara-
examination of medical and
The examination surgical patients at the
and to its in
Chemistry will be limited to the elements oi the sciex
ce,
b^ld(H
application to medicine,
EDINBURGH MED. pharmacy, and practical hygiene.
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No candidate shall be considered eligible who shall not have obtained
least one-third of the marks obtainable in each of the above compulsory
subjects. .

6. Voluntary Subjects.?-Candidates may be examined in the followingwi

voluntary subjects, for which the maximum number of marks obtainable
be :?
Marks.
French, German, and Hindustani (150 each), . . .
450
Natural Sciences,
The Natural Sciences will include Comparative Anatomy, Zoology, ^atulf0
Philosophy, Physical Geography, and Botany, with special reference
Materia Medica.
A number less than one-third of the marks obtainable in any of
na "\eSg
voluntary subjects will not be allowed to count in favour of a candidate who
qualified in the compulsory subjects.
The knowledge of modern languages being considered of great importanc >
all intending competitors are urged to qualify in French and German.
7. The appointments announced for competition will be filled up from y
list of qualified candidates arranged in order of merit, as finally determined
the total number of marks each has obtained in both the compulsory an
voluntary subjects. _ .
,
e
The Examiners in London will prepare a list in order of merit, with
marks affixed in the different subjects, to be transmitted to the Direc
General and communicated to the Professors of the Army Medical School.
shall ^
any candidate is found to be deficient in any particular subject, this ^
stated, in order that he may receive special instruction on the point
Netley. ij.
8. Course at Netley.?After passing this examination the successful can. n
dates will be required to attend one entire course of practical instructi
at the Army Medical School, as Surgeons on probation, in
(1.) Hygiene.
(2.) Clinical and Military Medicine.
(3.) Clinical and Military Surgery.
(4.) Pathology of Diseases and Injuries incident to Military Service.
These courses are to be of not less than four months' duration; but ca
didates who have already gone through a course at Netley as candidates
the Army or Navy Medical Service may, if thought desirable, be exemp
from attending the School a second time. e
9. Pay and Uniform while at Netley.?During the period of
at the Army Medical School, each candidate will receive an allowance
resifgs.
of
j
per diem with quarters, or, when quarters are not provided, with the usU^f
lodging and fuel and light allowances of a subaltern, to cover all coSts-z
maintenance; and he will be required to provide himself with uniform ^vl (X1^
the regulation undress uniform of a Surgeon of the British Service, but
out the sword). . e .

10. All candidates will be required to conform to such rules of discip

as the Senate may from time to time enact. g
11. Examination at Netley.?At the conclusion of the course, can" j0i,
will be required to pass an examination on the subjects taught in the Scli?
The examination will be conducted by the Professors of the School. ^e
The Director-General, or any Medical Officer deputed by him,
and in the examination. If the candidate
.ma^tory
present take part give
evidence of being qualified for the practical duties of an Army Medi
sa^s^aC!-c/l
Officer, he will be eligible for a Commission as Surgeon. tjl6i
12. Position on List of Surgeons, how determined.?The position of _

candidates on the list of Surgeons will be determined by the com.

re-
results of the preliminary and of the final examinations, and, so far as the
quirements of the service will permit, they will have the choice of Preside'!
in India according to their position in that list.
1889.] INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE. 387

MEMORANDUM REGARDING THE PAY, ETC., 0F

APPOINTED TO HER MAJESTY'S INDIAN FORCES.

Passage to
India.?Surgeons on appointment
with India by troop-ship ; but when
passage to
available, passage at the public expense will1troo]p'
>
^l^^commodation is n0t
be p ?d d b steamer, or a

g forymessing during
passage allowance will be granted, if A
the preferred.
voyage will be made at the rate of 2s. a day. navment
Thispajme will not
include the cost of
liquors, which will be charged or a "
'

Pay previous to Embarkation.?The rate of Pay. gurrreons

,
from
the date of until
passing the final examination at the Army Medical
arrival in India
Mpdical bcno
School
will be 10s. a
Pay the
at day. _ .
,
above rate will be issued in this count y p t ^ate 0f embarka-
tion, and an advance of two months' pay at the same rate win a ^ made
prior to
embarkation.
Pay and
Allowances when in India.?Officers app ^ ?
.-j to the Indian Medical
Service will receive in India to scale when not
pay according
holding an appointment carrying higher pay :

Pay and Allowances

Rank.
per Mensem.
R. A. p.
Brigade Surgeon and )
25 388 12 0
Surgeon-Major. \
>> . 20 852 7
If 15 677 11
12 640 14 6
Surgeon . | 10 451 14 5*
?> 6 433 10 2*
5 335 12 2*
11 under 5 317 8 0*

On first
iom the appointment they will only come into receipt of these allowances
date of their arrival in India.
The . .

monthly salaries of officers holding the principal administrative

Jmjniotmtivp
^PPomtments and substantive military charges of the Indian Medical Service
Receive, at
present, the following consolidated salariesSurgeon-General,
^engal,
Rs. 2700;
Madras, Rs. 2500; Bombay, Rs. 2500;
general,
from Rs. 2250 to Rs. 1800; Brigade Surgeon ()t 1?f
Rs. years1 service and
upwards, in substantive charge o a orSW?I?-M^or>
1000, with Rs. 90 horse allowance in Cavalry regiments, Surgeon
Surgeon
^Surgeon-Major
90 horse
in sub5tantive charge of a Native regiment Rs. SOO w th Br^ade
^s- allowance in
Pay service, in substantiveCavalry regiments; surgeon, above five yeairs u
charge of a Native regiment, wilth R*. 60
Rs.J600,
?0rs.e allowance in Cavalry regiments; Surgeon, under 'v y p y
ervice, in substantive
charge of a Native regiment, Rs.
allowance in Cavalry regiments. ,
w .

The salaries of other substantive medical

appointments in the Civil and Military Departments are consolidated and
vary from Rs. 1800 to Rs. 400
Service are also per mensem. Qualified officeis of the Medical
in the Assay Department,
salaries of these eligible for appointments lhe
are from Rs. 600 to Rs. 2250 per mensem.
Medical officers appointments
are two
ndia before required to perform years regimental duty-in
they can be considered eligible for civil employment.
Retiring Pensions and of the Indian Medical Service
will be
allowed to retire Half-Pay?Officers
on the following scale of pension, on
?tthe required completion
periods of
x?00; after twenty-five service After thirty years' service for pension,
years' service for pension, ?500; after twenty years'
*
When not receiving any staff allowance.
388 INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE. [OCT.
/?9q2.'

service for pension, ?365; after seventeen years' service for pension, ^
A Surgeon-General, after five years' active employment in India in that gi<1 ^
will be entitled to retire upon a pension of ?350 per annum, in addition to
^

to which he may be entitled under the above scale. A Deputy

General will, after five years' active employment in India in that Sra '?
Sui"Se0^e
n
entitled to retire upon a pension of ?250 per annum, in addition to the pe?s
to which he may be entitled under the above scale.
With a view to maintain the efficiency of the service, all medical officers 0f,
_

the rank of Brigade Surgeon and Surgeon-Major shall be placed on the Retir
List when they shall have attained the age of fifty-five years, and all Surgeo
General and Deputy Surgeons-General when they shall have attained the ^
a?e^e
sixty years. In any special case, where it would appear to be for the good ox ^
service that the officer should continue in employment, he may be so contmu
'

subject in each case to the sanction of the Secretary of State for India in Coun
The widows and families of medical officers are also entitled to
from the Indian Service Family Pension Fund, to which all Surgeons mus ?
PenS1?aS
a condition of their
appointment, subscribe from the date of their arrival in i11