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In addition to what the above rules specify, the Department of Phar- 
macy has undertaken the task of filling, free of charge, the prescriptions 
written for the students by the University physician. This is for the pur- 
pose of giving the students in Pharmacy some practical experience in filling 
prescriptions. This work is, of course, done under the careful supervision 
of an experienced Pharmacist. 
Some points in the above rules need some explanation. It will be noted 
in rule 1 that all resident students are required to pay the fee, which means 
that the instructional staff and other employees of the University are not 
entitled to the service. In regard to rule 2, it will be seen that the Univers- 
ity physician is not required to give treatments. This applies especially to 
treatments requiring the training of a specialist, for example. eye, ear, nose 
and throat work and genito-urinary work. However, in these cases, 
advice is given as to where proper treatment may be received. In regard to 
rules 83 and 7, it has been found by practical experience that it is better that 
the hospitals notify the University physician daily of the admission of 
students for the past twenty-four hours. The allowance of $1.50 per day 
covers the necessary expenses in a private ward. If any student desires 
more expensive surroundings he may have them at his own expense. Rules 
4 and 5 are self-explanatory. It will be noted in rule 6 that the care of in- 
juries due to athletics, whether they be caused by inter-collegiate or inter- 
class games, is not a part of the University physician’s duties. Such in- 
juries are taken care of by the Athletic Association which has a surgeon 
of its own, and whose duties bear no relationship to those of the University 
physician. The last part of rule 6 is in reference to such chronic conditions 
as tuberculosis and chronic heart and kidney troubles, and especially to 
venereal diseases. Of course, we know that these latter exist, but it has 
never been felt that the University life was endangered by them. 
The medical adviser in this organiaztion is a licensed physician, who de- 
votes an average of three hours a day to the dispensary work, in addition 
to which he exercises supervision over the admissions to the hospitals. The 
variety of the experiences given in the dispensary may be seen in the 
appended list of diseases, which also includes the number of times those 
diseases appeared for diagnosis. 
It is, of course, impossible to make any more than an estimate of the 
value of this health service to the student body. It certainly would seem to 
be worth cosiderably more than its cost to the students. During 1909, 
1910 and 1911 the average number of students in the hospitals during the 
school years averaged about 75. During 1912, 1913 and 1914 the average 
number dropped to below 60, even with a slightly greater attendance at the 
University. Since this time the hospital attendance increased to 185 during 
the last school year, 1919 and 1920. This increased number is due to three 
factors. First, that the attendance at the University was 75 per cent 
greater than in 1910. Second, to the fact that the students took greater 
advantage of the opportunity afforded for hospital treatment, and, third, 
to the epidemic of influenza. The second fact is attributed in part to the 
experiences of the students with medical and hospital work during the war. 
During last year there were only three deaths among the resident stud- 
ents, two following mastoiditis and one appendicitis. Our experience with 
contagious diseases has been very satisfactory. Last year there were: 
