THE LONDON HOMOEOPATHIC HOSPITAL, GREAT ORMOND STREET, LONDON, W.C.I. DIPLOMA EXAMINATION SYLLABUS
Candidates for the Diploma Examination in Homoeopathy must be fully-qualified medical graduates entitled to practise medicine in Great Britain.
They must show evidence of real interest in Homoeopathy and of homoeopathic work already done.
It is highly desirably that any candidate should have undergone a course of personal instruction in methods of adapting his theoretical knowledge to practical case work, i.e. by repertorial instruction.
The books that are recommended for study are:-
ALLENS KEYNOTES
BOERICKES MATERIA MEDICA AND REPERTORY
BOGERS SYNOPTIC KEYNOTES
CLARKES DICTIONARY
HAHNEMANNS ORGANON
KENTS MATERIA MEDICA
KENTS REPERTORY
NASHS LEADERS
TYLERS CORRESPONDENCE COURSE
TYLERS “DRUG PICTURES”
WHEELERS “AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
OF HOMOEOPATHY”
The examination was held at The London Homoeopathic Hospital between June 3rd and 6th, 1946. The written papers were held on Monday, June 3rd. beginning at 10 a.m., Clinical examination on 4th and 5th. The date and time of vivus were to be notified at the written examination.
The fee for the examination is L10 10s., payable in advance. Candidates were to notify the Honorary Secretary of their intention to take the examination not later than May 27th, and enclose the examination fee.
1. Two papers of three hours each:
(a) Principles and Practice of Homoeopathy.
(b) Materia Medica and Therapeutics.
Candidates to have a full knowledge of drugs in the following list, but kit must be understood that the Examiners may ask questions which involve a knowledge of other remedies in the Materia Medica.:-
Aconite Colocynth Natrum phosphoricum
Agaricus Conium Natrum sulphuricum
Alumina Crotalus horridus Nitric acid
Anacardium Cuprum Nux vomica
Antimonium crudum Drosera Opium
Antimonium tartaricum Dulcamara Petroleum
Apis Eupatorium perfoliatum Phosphorus Argentum nitricum Ferrum Phytolacca
Arnica Ferrum Phosphoricum Platina Arsenicum album Gelsemium Plumbum
Arsenicum iodatum Glonoine Podophyllum
Aurum Graphites Psorinum
Baptisia Hepar Sulphuricum Pulsatilla
Baryta carbonica Hyoscyamus Pyrogen
Belladonna Ignatia Rhus toxicodendron
Bryonia Iodum Rumex
Cactus Ipecacuanha Ruta
Calcarea carbonica Kali bichromicum Sanguinaria
Calcarea phosphorica Kali carbonicum Secale
Calcarea sulphuricum Kali sulphuricum Sepia
Camphor Lachesis Silica
Cantharis Ledum Spigelia
Carbo animalis Lilium tigrinum Spongia
Carbo vegetabilis Lueticum Stannum
Causticum Lycopodium Staphysagria
Chamomilla Magnesia Phosphoricum Sulphur Chelidonium Medorrhinum Thuja
China Mercurius corrosivus Tuberculinum Cina Mercurius vivus Veratrum album
Coffea Natrum carbonica Veratrum viride
Colchicum Natrum muriaticum Zincum
2. Viva on above papers.
3. Clinical Examination consisting of one long and three short cases.