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Ludwig Bruck was a medical practitioner and medical journalist as well as the compiler of the first five editions of the Australasian Medical Directory and Hand book between 1883 an 1900.

The Australasian Medical Directory and Hand book's contain a large amount of statistics and current medical information for all of the Australian states and several of the Pacific Islands including New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia.

They contain infomaation including the following; laws applicable to the medical profession, a directory of medical associations and depal1ments (giving names and addresses). moonation regarding medical courses and univernity regulations. med"1caI fees, a complete directory of registered doctors, surgeons etc listing !heir quaIiIications and past experience and obituaries as well as relevant geographical infomaation for the different states, a general gazetteer and local directory for several country towns, statistics and lists of medical periodicals.

These books include a large amomt of useful information for social historians and those interested in medical history, as well as those with ancestors within the medical profession.

This CD contains the whole of the 1900 directory and hand book. All 241 pages are fully searchable. Search for any word in the text - names, places and more.

System Requirements: Any computer using Adobe (Acrobat) Reader 4 or later, Adobe Reader 6 or later is recommended for CDs with searchable text