A day in the life at the University of Pretoria. 16 July 1949

On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" UP medical students returned from a study tour to Buluwayo, Lusaka, Ndola and Elizabethville.

Perdeby 25 March 1949 © UP Archives

The group, as detailed above, included 60 of the UP’s final year medical students. The main aim of the tour was to gain a detailed knowledge and practical experience on how to treat tropical illnesses. The tour departed on two luxury railway busses and students planned to camp along the way.

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