Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-21

enough 1t was shown in Berlin that as
soon as the wells were closed typhoid d.
ter of whether there were one or two
more deaths in the city this year over last.
Typhoid fever did exist and 1t was the
duty Of the Medical Society to take steps
gested remedies that had been tried and
proved eff1cacious. 1t was for the society
to lend its aid in putting them into prac-
tice.
the committee be accepted. and his motion
was carried, there being but one dissenting
vote.
Complete Text of the Bill.
The society then entered upon a discus
sion Of the bill to regulate the practice Of
medicine and surgery in the District OF
Columbia, to license physicians and sur
provisions thereof in the District. The bill
is as follows:
Whereas, because Of the absence Of
law to ascertain the qualification OF fndi-
viduals desiring to practice medicine ana
surgery in the District of Columbia. II Is
made a resort of persons who are excluded
from the practice Of medicine and surgery
in other states by laws In said states re-
Quring evidence Of such qualification: Be
1t enacted, ETC., That the Commissioners Of
the District Of Columbia shall appoint a
board of examiners which shall be known
as the board of medical examiners OF the
sist of nine members, five to be selected
from list of not less than ten names sub
mitted by a majority vote, at some regular
meeting, of the Medical Society of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, three homeopaths to be
selected from a list Of not. less than six
names submitted by a majority vote at
some regular meeting Of the Washington
Homeopathic Medical Society. and one &C.
lectic to be selected from a list of not less
than two names submitted by a majority
vote at some regular meeting Of the Ec-
lectic Medical Society of the District Of CO.
lumbia; of the members of the board first
appointed three shall be appointed for one
year, three shall be appointed for two years
and three shall be appointed for three
years, and thereafter each member of said
board shall be appointed for a term of three
years, or until his successor is appointed:
provided that no member of said board shall
serve more than two terms in succession:
that no member of said board shall have
been engaged in the practice of medicine
and surgery in the District of Columbia for
less than ten years at the time of his APP
pointment and that no member of said
board shall be connected with any college
or university having a medical department;
and provided further that the Commits
sioners of the District OF Columbia may at
any title Iemove any member of said board,
upon petition by the medical society by
which such member was first nominated,
and that in case of the death. resignation
or removal of any member, the vacancy
for the unexpired term of said member shall
u
polntments are made.
Duties of Medical Exnmfners
That each member of said board Of med
ical examiners of the District of Column
bia shall. before entering upon the dis
charge Of his duties. take an oath to fairly
and impartially administer the provisions
OF this act; said board shall elect a presi-
dent. a vice president, a secretary and a
treasurer: it shall have a common seal
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administer oaths in taking testimony upon
any matter pertaining to the duties of said
board; said board shall hold meetings for
examination in the city Of Washington on
the second Thursday in January April
July and October Of each year and con-
tinulng so long as may be necessary to
examine all applicants, and at such other
times as majority of the board may deem
expedient; said board shall keep an Official
record Of all its meetings, also an official
register OF all applicants for examination
Ior incense TO practice medicine and sur
gerry In the District Of Columbia; said reg
lister shall show the name, age and place
ard duration of residence of each candi-
date. the time he or she has spent In med
lcal study in or out of medical school. and
the names and locations of all medical
schools which have granted said applicant
any degree or certificate of attendance upon
lectures in medicine. and shall show the
school OF medicine which the applicant de-
slres to practice; said register shall also
show whether such applicant was rejected
or licensed under this act: said register
shall be prima facie evidence of all mat
tiers contained therein; il shall be the duty
OF the secretary of said board to mail TO
the address OF each applicant a notice of
the time and place of examination; said no
tee shall be mailed not less than seven
days before the examination and at a
longer period IL requested by the applicant
at the time of making application; said
board shall make such rules and regula-
lions as they may deem necessary to car
ry into effect the provisions of this act.
said rules and regulations, when approves
by the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia, shall have the full force and
eject OF law; provided that said board NAV
elect secretary from other than its own
members, and when SO elected said secre-
tary may be removed at any time by a ma
Jority vote of said board.
That from and after the passage of this
act all persons desiring to practice medi-
cine and surgery in any of their bran shes
in the District of Columbia shall annIv
TO the said board of medical examiners for
license so to do; applicants shall submit
TO examination upon the following named
branches. to wit: Anatomy, physiology
chemistry, pathology, materia medca and
therapeutics, hygiene, histology, practice of
medicine, surgery. obstetrics and gynae-
cology, diseases of the eye and the ear
medical Jurisprudence and such other
branches as the board may deem advisable;
SAID board shall not examine any appli-
cant until satisfactory proof is furnished
that ne Is or good moral character and
over twenty-one years of age: nor until
he has presented a diploma comforting upon
him the degree of doctor of medicine ISIS led
by some medical college authorized bv law
to confer such degree provided that said
diploma IL issued prior to July l. 1897 rhall
De accompanied by satisfactory evidence
that said applicant has studied medicine
ana surgery for not less than three years
prior to the issue thereof and If issued sub
sequent to June 80. 1897 shall be accom-
panied by satisfactory evidence that The
applicant has studied medicine and surgery
Tor not less than four years prior to the
issue OF said diploma. All examinations
shall be both scientific and practical but
OF suff1cient severity to test a candidates
ntness to practice medicine and surgery.
Issue of Licenses.
That each application for a license shall
be made to the secretary of said board of
medical examiners upon form prescribed
by said board and approved by the Commits
s.cners of the District Of Columbia. and
shall be accompanied by a fee of $40: each
application shall be In the hands of the sec
cret ary OF said board not less than two
weeks before the day set for examination.
each application shall state the full name
and address of each applicant, his or her
age, the place and duration of residence of
said applicant, the time he or she has spent
IN the study and practice of medicine in or
out of medical schools and hospitals the
names and locations of all medical schools
which have granted said applicant any de-
gree or certificate of attendance upon lee