The UCT class of '32--50 years on

In 1982 several members of the 1932 final-year M.B. Ch.B. class of the University of Cape Town met for a golden anniversary dinner. Apart from its nostalgic significance, it provided an opportunity to compare the career choices of that era with those of today. Unlike present graduates, 50 years ago graduating doctors tended not to specialize and tended to enter rural areas to practise. The significance of these changes for local medical manpower needs is discussed.