Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-07-26
MI S G EL.LANoEus.
PUBLIC NOTICE
TO
Physicians and. Surgeons

"A the Counties of .IEFEERSoN, BERKEEnl
tho unde rsiE neil. mcmhcrs of the SIat, BOA ri oi
Health tor the Second Congressional Distrjrf
tho oT DAY Of 4UGTsF. iSSI fid9 1tiSs s baar
of a. NJ 10 =. NJ, to accommodate nnpli
chnts Tor Certificates, in accordance with tLu
following section of nm act entitled IAN ACT
t. Establish 9 State Board of Health. and Reg
passed March sth, 1881:
o.. ANY person practicing medicine in INV &c
ITS dop"T tn"nis shall pnSsrSs the uuaiiiicnti
required by thts act, VIZ: If graduate in med
icImc, he shall present n diploma 10 thnsn n,.n'
bars of the alto Board of Health appointed T",.
ms c0ngrcSsional district for ycrilirntinn nv la
IFS EcnutnencSS If the diploma is (, unt "a, l,,,
gcnainn and issued by rcputabIc medical col
ie;%' and recognizcd as such an institute on fn,l
II the person named therein DO tic person clam
ing and prose- ntin0 rho sanc, tho said two mem"
bers Of the State board of Health shall issue a
c"riiitcntG to that effect and such dipIom"
and certificate shall he conclusive ~ TO H." r;,,h,
medicine III the State of West ViTgini. If nnt
graduate of such medical college MS above,
in this state shall present himsaif h"tor" t ~"
sara NV" members of the State Board Of ucnItI
IN his congressional district. together win, tie
prendtu" medical officer uf tho Local Bonrd NJ
n n9 OF tho county in which tho Respective
District state boards of Health may hold their
amliInt ton as tho lioa I'd shall rcnuiTr. ,nL ~ III,
D.; DC Glory they shall issue
lawful hodsr Of snch certificate shall h" en-,
mtied 10 gu the rights and privileges herein
boon engaged in the cnutinnons prneticr OF med
icihe 10 thtS state for moro than yCnrs Mt tIo
nate OF the passage of this act, shnlt, in lien ~
",M'SS . or cSaniTntion by tho members of
R m" stare B"nrd Of Health, preScnt to tho said
nohr'i n" affidavit as to tho number Of vcEr.
bhcF nave been Cn UaEed in tho DEcf leo of mol
ictnr. ma Inc enid Hoard shall issue fits ccrtif
Ic;ic 10 ruch nhysiriPn without TsquirinR a n eN
nminaf ion. TIrc members Of tic State R"nId -
health in each gre,SionnI district sIin n o;,
not Iess IMAM twenty days public notice of M,
lt" NM place. OF their meetings. IN order TO ac-
cuIhm"dAte applicants for certificates"
) ne llth section of said Act recitcs. flat
n9cn eandIdatc; on presenting himself for OK
nctcT' tcmPrrnt" habits, md shall pay n fee or
Ien anlinrs, which shall be returned 10 him if q,
Certificate be refused " ~ "
Persons holding Diplomat from renutabIe M.d-
IcAi CoIIeRes, must present them for vertficaiton
~ however th"y cannot convention ly attend
oCnerwise, accompanied with affidavit DroDcIi,.
nttested that tile applicant for certfeate r. lie
TiEhttnl owner of the sume.
Those who have been ''fn continuous rraotico
IA shis state for moro than 10 years nj fho
passage of the Act, CAInrcl 8 1881 IsnYc etJtc,i
20 certificates upon making pTopcr niIidSvit ~
rue iact and uTescntinR proof. All OF hers iIiiist
present themselves for examination, which nc-s,
cI'tn'ng 70 tho prOvisIous of tho law 81 III iIo
elementary and practical in eharnster ..I,n y
sRTgory and obstetrics = 'S+
90 Should We DO unable to comploto flo I,ns
mess before ms on the day above mentioned tj,ei
session VIII be continued from day TO tioy
MI appncanl rs tor certificates are heard.
EsiGned1 -
GEO. H. CARPENTER. N D.. Maorcti"IdD
mGlnDerS State Board of Health al Con Iiist
July 10, Is5I-3t. :" WI D'sh'