The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-24
DIPLOMAS FOR MIDwIvES.
Oh. DUFFY CAV GRANT T8EE, AMI
l9ENr JORING HELPS

The County Medical soeiety's AEsnt Me-
serIb.s the Part n. Played n MIS-.
Ehrsps Case - Dr. DaFI's vsrsio,t
Recently the Health Department has been
asked By midwives whether the law required
that thoy must have pass an examination
and have diploma to be legally qualified
for their business. The fact that all that
is required Of midwives is that they regis
ter under the rules Of the Health Department.
suggested that possibly some one was works
ing on the Ignorance OF the midwivss for the
purpose OF selling them diplomas or certifl-
eates Whether that is true or not the follow.
ing facts are OF interest:
Mrs. Ehlert. midwife at 90 First street, says
that about week ago two men. one short and
about sixty years old. whose name she thought
sounded like Lorey or Lorney. and second man
about 25 years old called on her and said that
new law required that mldwivss must pass
an examination to do their work They told her
that II she wanted to pass such an exsmins-
ton they would take her to doctor who
would examine her.
A week ago yesterday. she thinks IL was. The
older Of the two men called and took her to
the oflce OF DR.. E. R. Duiy at 125 West
sixtieth street.
DR.. Duffy IL we'll known in the neiRhborhood
for his political aspirations. having at one
time run on the Republican ticket for ASSEM-
ent he is allied with the COMMITTEES OF Thirty.
There the doctor. whose name she could NOS
remember. asked her questions. and finally
The Doctor. b. the way. runs q midwifery
school. and on the completion Of the course
ills out grand looking certihcatss' Ills noss
The doctor filled out certificate. Mrs. Ehlert
T. She refused 70 pay. A day Or two later:
she says, the old man VINO took her up
take the csftiicSte Tor $40. she 'wouidn'd
and The man then told her to 20 the aeH h
cause she had been there already, When the
her. Mrs, Ehiert states that she was NOT
Or. Dptry told the reporter last night that
agent iSring OF the County Medical u sGSi .Sy
p,sctittoneTs was the man who brought Mrs.
: Dr.. Duty says he refused to give her . Ger.
tineate. He states that he did not try to sell.
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man who has received diploms from the
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ned that the midwives know enough for the
nons to tn. reporter that
Ia the course OF his bu siness he receives com
plants sSSnt ~dyys: as he doe: about doc.
sons whose names ne did not remember about
He called and asked her II she had her er-
couIdn,t and them. He says he told her IL she
wanted to pass an examination he could take
her to q doctor.
She appreciated his good intentions. and so
Duffy gave Mra Ehlert Q thorough examina-
ton and was satisfied with her knowledge.
SO DR.. Duffy flled out q certificate.
The price. Lortng said. was $50 but IN view
OF the fact that Mrs. Ehlert was poor woman
didn't have the money but perhaps II the
doctor would send that man." N Gaming him.
Loring says, to her house In a day or two abe
might have Ii.
Lorine says that he took the certificate filled
out by DR.. Duffy to Mrs. Ehlert. She said she
didn't have the money. and he left her.