The New York herald., 1874-10-09
THE REALM OF QUACKS.
Yesterdays Applicants for
Medical Licenses.
Medical Student in Active Practice-A
Female Herb Doctor from Hollsnd-An
Herb Bath" Specialist, &c.-How
Many Do They Kill Every Ysari

Many Do They Kill Every Ysari
The Board of censors appointed by the Eclectic
Medical Society held IT'S fourth meeting yesterday
at the College Building for the purpose OF grant
ing licenses to medical practitioners It win be
remembered tnat three such boards, OF which the
ABOVE one, were created by the act "to regulate
the pract'ce OF medicine and surgeryn which was
passed by the last Legislature The censors for
the allopathists and hompopathists have not vet
organized but those for the eclectics have already
issued several licenses to practitioners who were
without diplomas The four male members OF the
Board, Drs. Van Meyer, Kunze. Archer and Foote
were all present yesterday, and the only one
who was absent was Mrs. DR.. Hayden.
letter from the friend OF cairvoyant in Green
which street, read, stating that the latter was
deaf and requesting that she. therefore, be ex.
empt from undergoing an examination. 1t was
resolved to ns ttue inquiries relative to this
DOCTOR WHO NEVER STUDIED.
DR.. A. L. Wright owner or a Beecker street drug
store in that high-toned tnoroughtare, applied for
license. He said tnat although he had never gone
through . regular course OF studies, he had prac.
tsed, or and on, for the last TWENTY-FIVE years
He began practising In the country, where no
physician was near, and where his self-acquired
knowledge Of medicine was sought.
DR.. Won Meyer, the President OF the Board
vouchsafed for the applicants ability, who wassll
and mad been under his tine Presldent's) medical
care himself In the applicants precarious state
OF health, said DIR. Won Meyer, he would be unable
to ever renew his studies, ana he recommended
that DR.. Wright be granted license.
DR.. Charles N. Archer submitted that such a
course would be In violation OF the law. Every
one of tee members Of the Board might recon.
mend some friend in this manner.
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the applicant, and this was done. DR.. Archer put
to him several questions IN regard to the cause
and treatment Of fevers. He gave as the cause OF
fever, . clogging Of the system, whether this Is
caused by inhalation, absorption or incubation.
After answering about six or eight general ques.
tlons not covering nundredth part OF the range
of medical science, DR.. Wright put down $40 and
received his license
DR.. Alexander Kettenpeie who was unable to
speak English, produced o diploma Of the Univer.
sty OF Jena, which was found correct. He was
passed.
STUDENT IN PRACTICE.
Dr. Charles De Moor OF No. 800 Sixth street,
quite young man, was unable to produce dip
Iona, ana confessed that he never finished his
studies. however. he intended to complete them
this winter, and meanwhile he practlsed as
though he were regular physician DR.. Won
Meyer remarked that II he practised 1T was "at
his own risk" as ne violated the law IN so doing.
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cited before police court on the charge OF prac-
tising without license or diploma
Mrs. Mary Ross, OF No. 332 Second avenue, wo-
man well advanced in years, said that she did not
advertise herself as medical practitioner. She
',r Dr. Won On Meyer said that Mrs. Ross advertised
herself IN the German papers as doctor" Sfe
had therefore been summoned before the Board, "a
her case came under the law.
MRS Ross sain she made nniments, salves and
sold herbs for curing Sores She did not think she
had done wrong, as she had the patents ior her
Dr. Foote said she had right to advertise her
saives and hniments but she had no right to sd-
! THE DAUGHTER OF A HERB DOCTOR.
Mrs. Ross said she WAS born In Rotterdam, HOl-
land, and practised there as midwife. Her father
was 'nerb doctor" and she had followed the
title .doctor' she would give it up sre mad prac.
tised forty -four years and her right to do so mad
10 it she would remove 1t.
Dr. Foote moved that the case be referred to
the President for the proper legal action required
/ by law. Tne motion was adopted, and the Chair.
man told the female herb doctor that she had made
herself liable to a nne OF $500 and Imprisonment
.Dr." j. Bangerter, Of No. 2ss Second avenue,
never Went to a college, but had studied herbs.
He could not see why he should not be allowed to
.'save mans ie." His "herb storen had been q
TO THE ENTIRE CITY OF NEW YORK.
DR.. Won Meyer said that ne would have to show
his qualifications, not only as physician, but also
as druggist. He was violating the Law, as ne ad-
vertised in the papers as a physician. The case
was referred to the President, who subsequently
stated to HERALD reporter that Bangerter had
bought the store two weeks ago. and was now ad,
minstering It's contents without knowing more
| about herbs ethan the man in the moOn.n
Dr. Steven c. Todd produced diploma OF the
| Cincinnati College, aud the President said 'Au
right, you can XIII as many people as you please,
Doctor"
sDr.n George Heunhoner, who has a bathing.
establishment at No. 1I6 Hester street. was also
unable to show a diploma He could not speak
English. The President said that his practice was
simply con1ned to skin diseases, &C., among the
clients OF his baths. He used the prescriptions OF
| his father, who was regular physician, but did
not claim to be o doctor himself The case was
/ referred to q special committee ior examination.
Monsieur p. r. Levandoosky, from France, also
! practising physician, produced certificate from
4 the Mare OF his native city showing that he had
| studied but not graduated. The President put to
| him several general questions In regard to fever,
! but nearly all OF them might have been answered
] BY anybody who had the slightest smattering
OF THE RUDIMENrs OF MEDICINE.
The examination was rather funny, as the appn
cant could only speak French, ana the examiners
knowledge OF that elegant language was some-
what limited. DR.. Kunze was unable to flnd the
French word for 'dgested, T" for instance, and the
other members OF the Board were unable to help
him out OF the d1iculty. DR.. Won Never thought
the applicant should pass, but DIR. Kunze, who
could get no answers to his questions, objected for
q while. As nothing was TO be done in the matter,
however, the license was granted to the French
man. and the Board then adjourned.
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