Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12
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state Beard cf Medical Examtmerg.

MeSSrs. ,Et1itoyS - a'
1t may not be generally known that, &c.
cording to legal enrichment Of the State
no practitioner OF medicine or surgery in
North Carolina can collect his bills by law
unless he has a license to practice from the
State Medical Board, provided he has com.
menced the practice III the State since
April, 1863 tFhis law applies to all who
have commenced the practice since tbo>
time in this State. The Board consists ~
seven regularly graduated physicians, and
are to be elected by the State Medical So.
ciety, except when the Legislature chooses
to exercise that right
1t is made the duty Of the BOARD to on.
anime on the various branches of medical
science, as well as to Inquire into The moral
character Of the applicant for license. II
he is found competent to practice. is TWEEN.
ty-one years OF age, and Of 1udoubted moral
character, the Board, OF majority thereof
may issue to him license otherwise me-
shall be rejected
The following medical gentlemen now
constitute the Board, and were elected IN
ballot at the meeting i'll June last, Of th,
State Medical Society, viz
DIR. L. Burke Haywood, Raleigh
g S. S. Satchwell, New Hanover co.
d" r. J. Pittman, Edgecombr
+. b. Ii. ywood, Raleigh.
g J. j. Summerell, Salisbury.
9 II. Ii. Winborne, Chowan
s. NJ. Whitehead, Salisbury.
Tho Board are required to meet alter,
nately in Raleigh and Morganton, on tn,
first Monday in May Of each year, and H.
remain i'll session from day to day for tea
DAYS. in order to examine applicants whu
NAV present themselves for examination.
But to prevent delay and inconvenience.
two members of the Board may grant q
temporary license to practice, to remain in
force till the next regular meeting Of tn,
Board for confirmation or rejection rs the
Board may determine.
The Board had Just begun it's operation.
at the breaking out OF the war, when, like
many other good institutions, the force oi
circumstances compelled its suspension Il.
the main and now it is again in operation
under the direction of competent and faith
full members and devoted practitioners OF
the healing art The character Of th2a
medical gentlemen is q guarantee that then
delicate and responsible duties viii be pro
perly performed,
We trust that the oAccllcnt law creating
this institution, will he faithfully observed
by all who are interested. The necessit,
creating the Board was based on the well
known, easy manner III which the publ,
are imposed upon in medical matters-the
s,1sceptibiv of so many persons to humbuP
rroriao in J11p1IaIna o11H t0 medical charts
tans. Many Doctor, who with easy, fasc
mating manners. and the ways Of a dema
gogue, succeeds in inducing people to he
lieYe he is learned and slillful, has only
the intellect of mouse, and IS really 7ha
low in the knowledge Of his profession.
Add to this the admirers of graduated Doc
tors, that the numerous Medical College,
of the country. have for long time beer
sending out-many Of them ignorant and
unacquainted with the principles Of mcai
cal science. who needed almost any Otler
ACQUISITION rather than 4 Medical Diploma
and still stranger reasons exist, why the
Legislature should have created thir
Board and thus seek 70 protect tha
health and lives Of the people, 4
Medical Diploma now a-days can be fS
easily obtained-the competition among
the Medical Colleges has long been so dc
0faullG anu IIlllOuS tp Jlib lJIOlSSSlOu 'tu''
! Injurious TO the puhlic-thata license from
the Colleges to practice is worth but little
and yet, in tho absence Of other proof, it j
I the best evidence that can be offered, anp
, every medical man should have On ambl
ton TO graduate in medicine. To all thu
add the demoralizing influences Of tho
man, upon the medical profession. rs upon
all other pursuits, and the hest 0t reasons
I exist why this Medical Board should he il
existence, as q wise and conservative meaT
of guarding the cause Of morality . n
science, and aiding the health and prol' ne
ing the lives of the people. Let tho J oar
take high ground, and do their duty. faitI
fully let all who have commenced practic
in this State since April, 1859 submi
cheerfuIly to the provisions of tn G law; an
let u just public sentiment Cd the suhiec
stimulate Il becoming acquiese ence in tn
spirit of the law, and in the operations o
this important Board. ...