evacuation of dark-brownish fluid material, offensive in odour, and containing masses of jelly-like mucus; no blood. There is a general soreness felt all over the abdomen, but no real tenderness at any part; there are no hæmorrhoids.

Comment on the above case, giving diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.

OBSTETRICS AND DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

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CASE FOR.COMMENT ARY.

A woman, aged 40, was well up to her marriage, twenty years ago; had five children and two miscarriages in the following eight years, was last confined twelve years ago, and has been well since till this illness. The catamenia have been regular except two or three times in the last year when they were from three to seven days late; last appeared two weeks ago after an interval of five weeks, duration four days, without pain, quantity slightly less than usual. Sixteen days ago she suddenly thought the abdomen was enlarged, and her breath a little short, and once or twice was giddy, but had hurried. Has done her domestic work as usual, but been a little more careful. Has fallen away during the last six months. The veins of the labia and legs, especially the left, were varicose, and just now are worse. The bowels are regular; micturition is frequent during the last two weeks, without pain.

She is 5 feet 4 inches, slight, sallow, weak and thin, but the abdomen is prominent. She weighs 9 st. 7 lbs.

The abdomen is half filled with ascitic fluid. To the level of the anterior superior iliac spines, rising from the pelvis, is an indurated firm tumour, but ill-defined, apparently moveable with the body of the uterus. Per vaginam the tumour is just felt to the left of the uterus. The uterus feels normal, the sound readily passes in the normal direction 2 inches. The urine has S.G. 1010, and is without albumen. The temperature is normal. The lungs are normal. The heart is weak, irritable, 120, and there is a systolic murmur at the base.

Comment on the above case, giving your conclusions as to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.

THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE NERVOUS
SYSTEM.

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1. A man, aged 42, was admitted into hospital complaining of attacks of headache during six months, and weakness of the right side of the body. On examination it was also discovered that when the patient's eyes were directed straight forward he was unable to see objects to the right beyond 15 degrees from the middle line. No other symptoms were discoverable.

He left hospital after a few weeks unchanged.

He was re-admitted three months later with increased hemiplegia and totally blind. The pupils, however, reacted normally to light, and contracted with convergence of the eyes.

From your knowledge of the arrangement and function of the tracts in the brain, explain the position of a lesion which might account for the symptoms in the above case.

2. Discuss the paths taken through the cord and brain by the fibres concerned in the development of

cutaneous sensations.

EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF SURGERY.

LOGIC.

Same as for Degree of Doctor of Medicine (p. 130).

SURGERY.

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1. Comment on the surgery of the pericardium.

2. Discuss the treatment of Tetanus, including the latest developments.

3. Describe in detail Bassini's

operation for the radical cure of inguinal hernia. Discuss the subject of radical cure.

4. Comment on the diagnosis of intermittent hydronephrosis. How would you treat it? Give details of any operation you think necessary.

SURGICAL ANATOMY.

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1. Describe the steps of a dissection of the right lumbar region, exposing the back of the kidney. Name in order the structures met with.

2. Describe the position and relations of the prostate gland, and describe the part of the urethra contained in it.

3. Describe the steps of an operation to tie the superficial femoral artery in Hunter's Canal, naming

in order the various structures met with, and specifying their relations.

4. Describe the pylorus, including its general characters, position, relations, and topographical anatomy.

5. Describe the mastoid antrum, with its relations and its topographical anatomy.

6. Describe the immediate results of section of the musculospiral nerve in the axilla.

SURGICAL PATHOLOGY.

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1. What pathological processes may give rise to slow enlargement of lymphatic glands in the neck? Compare and contrast their macroscopic and microscopic characters.