Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-07-09
Phyetc:c;,s cf,d Surgeons

4 LII practicing Physicians and surgeons IN
n the Counties of JEFFEltSON, BERkE-
LEY and MORGAN, will please take notice
that the undersigned, members of the State
Board of Health for the Second CungreSslonai
District, will hold q meeting at Martinshurs,
TUESDAY, the 9TH DAY OF AUGUST, ISL,
from the hour Of 5 \. NJ. to g Z. VI, Ia accom-
modateapplicants for Certificates, in accordance
with the following section Of al act entitled
" An ACT 10 Establish Il State Board ofllealth,
and Regulating the Practice ~ Medicine AMI
Surgery, passed March sth, 1881
9. Any person practicing medicine III any
Of its departments, shall possess the qualiil-
cations required by this act, VIZ; II q ~granuate
i'm medicine. he shall present q diploma 10
those members Of the state board Of health ap-
pointed for his congressional district for veriil-
cation as t0 its gCnuincnCsS. II the diploma Is
found 10 be genuine and issued by q reputable
medical college. and recognized as such an IN
s%titution, and if the person named therein be
the person claiming and prcscntin: the same,
the said two members Of tie state board OF
health shall issue n certificate % that effect -
and such diploma and certificate shall he con
elusive rs u the right Of the lawful holders 81
| the same to practice medicine IN the state OF
West Virginia. If nota graduate of such med
iCal college rs above designated, every person
/ practiCing medicine in this state shall present
/ himself before the said two members of the
| state IflAIl OF llOsillH III III t'iANlfT7i'Ar'
trict. together with the presiding medical oiicer
( of the local board Of health Of the county ID.
which the respective district state boards ~
health may hold their examinations, ana sun
init himself 10 such examination ~ the huaru
shall require; and if the examination be sntis-
factory, they shall issue q certiiicate IN aCcori,,
ance with the facts. and the lawful holder ~
such certificate shall be entitled t0all the rights
and privileges herein mentioned except the
physicians. who have been engaged IN the
continuous %uractice Of medicine in this state
for more than ten wears at the date Of the pas
sage Of this act, shall, in lieu q q diploma OF
examination by the members Of the state hoaru
of health, present tOthe said board an ailuaNl'
rs 20 the number of years they have been en-
gagged in the practice Of medicine, and the sand
board shall issue its certificate 10 such physi-
clan without requiring an examination Inc
members If the state board Of health IN each
congressional district shall give not less Than
twenty DAYS public notice Of the time and
place of their meetings, in order 10 acconlmO-
date applicants for certificates.
The 18th section Of said Act ~recitcs, that
Each candidate. on presenting himself ioi
examination shall be possessed OF good moral
character, temperate habits, and shall pay q lee
of ten dollars. which shall be returned 20 MN
if q Certificate be refused.
Persons holding Diplomas from reputable
Medical Colleges, must present them for verln-
cation. If however, they cannot convenient!
attend in person, the Diploma can be sent ~
Express or otherwise, accompanied Win am
davit properly attested that the applicant fol
certificate is the rightful owner Of the same.
Those who have been "in continuous prac
tice in this state for more than 10 years AZ ~.
passage Of the Act, March :, ISL are entitled
10 certificates upon making proper affidavit ol
the fact and presenting proof. All Others mus
present themselves for examination, which
according Ia the provisions of the law, VIII he
ell mentary and P sctical in character. "bu'
sufficiently strict ,o test the qualification o
the candidate as a practitioner Of medicine
surgery and obstetrics.
rSShould we be unable 70 complete th'
business before Us on the day above mentioned
the session will Ice continued from day To ia!
until all applicants for certificates are heard.
lSigned1
CT. RICHARDSON. NJ. y. Charlcstown
GEO. II CARPENTER. VI D.. MoorcGeld.
Members state Board of Health, II Con. Dist
July .. lss1-3t.