31 JULY 1915, Page 15

THE TRAINING OF MEDICAL WOMEN.—AN URGENT CALL.

fTo TUE EDITOR OY THE " SYECTATOR,"1

Sin,—Tho war has constituted a turning-point in the position of medical women, and there are new openings and now opportunities for thorn in many directions.

Increasing numbers of women are desirous of entering the profession, and to provide for their adequate educational needs the London (Royal Free Hospital) School of Medicine for Women is now practically doubling its laboratory accommodation. The Council of the school has already received £15,000 of the 430,000 required for the additional buildings and their equip- ment. We would direct your attention to the effort started by a number of representative men and women to help to raise the valance of £15,000 by means of subscriptions of each.—We

CURZON OF KEDLESTON. ARTHUR JAMES BALFOUR.

P.S.—Donations should be sent to Her Grace tho Duchess of Marlborough, lion. Treasurer of the Extension Fund, Loudon (Royal Free Hospital) School of Medicine for Women, 8 Bunter Street, London, W.C.