Australasia, Medical Directories, 1883-1915

This collection contains eight medical directories and handbooks covering the region of Australasia, including Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, and New Caledonia.

The directories included are:

Australasian Medical Directory & Handbook 1883

Australasian Medical Directory & Handbook 1886

Australasian Medical Directory & Handbook 1892

Australasian Medical Directory & Handbook 1896

Australasian Medical Directory & Handbook 1900

Loxton’s Medical Directory 1911

Medical Directory 1915

Medical Directory of New South Wales 1903

The types of information contained in each volume varies some but can include directories of medical professionals, statistics, fees, gazetteers, medical associations, and laws. Details on medical professionals might include name, place, age, specialty, and an educational summary.

The following abbreviations may appear:

• A.B. Bachelor of Arts
• A.M. Master of Arts
• B.A. Bachelor of Arts
• B.Ch. Bachelor of Surgery
• B.Sci. Bachelor of Science
• Ch.D. Doctor of Surgery
• Ch.M. Chirurgiae Magister (Master in Surgery)
• D.Sci. Doctor of Science
• Ext. L.R.C.P. Extra Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians
• F.C.S. Fellow of the Chemical Society
• F.F.P.S. Fellow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons
• F.K.Q.C.P. Fellow of the King and Queen’s College of Physicians
• F.L.S. Fellow of the Linnean Society
• F.R.C.P. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
• F.R.C.S. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
• F.R.S. Fellow of the Royal Society
• F.Z.S. Fellow of the Zoological Society
• L.A.H. Licentiate of the Apothecaries’ Hall
• L.Ch. Licentiate of Surgery
• L.C.P.S. Licentiate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons
• L.D.S. Licentiate in Dental Surgery
• L.F.P.S. Licentiate of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons
• L.K.Q.C.P. Licentiate of the King and Queen’s College of Physicians
• L.Med. Licentiate in Medicine
• L.Mid. Licentiate in Midwifery
• L.Med. et. S. Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery
• L.R.C.P. Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians
• L.R.C.S. Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons
• L.S.A. Licentiate of the Apothecaries’ Society
• M.A. Master of Arts
• M.B. Bachelor of Medicine
• M.Ch. Master of Surgery
• M.D. Doctor of Medicine
• M.K.Q.C.P. Member of the King and Queen’s College of Physicians
• M.R.C.P. Member of the Royal College of Physicians
• M.R.C.S. Member of the Royal College of Surgeons
• M.R.I.A. Member of the Royal Irish Academy
• M.S.A. Member of the Apothecaries’ Society
• O.D. Doctor of Obstetrics
• P.M.O. Principal Medical Officer
• V.M.D. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
• (a.e.g.) ad eundem gradum