The sun., 1898-11-08
MEDICAL BOARDaON 1OACT
Men Practice Medicine in Sussex
Violating State Laws Govern
ing Practicing Physicians.
SOME NEVER HAVE GRADUATED
One Family Failed to Get $500. Due
From a Lodge at the Death OF
Member Because Doc.
tor Could Not Give
Certificate.
SOME NEVER HAVE GRADUATED
Special Dispatch to THE Sun.


GEORGETOWN, Del, Nov. THE
physicians of Sussex county are indig-
nant at the lax manner in which the
officials Of the State Medical Board fu!.
fill their duties by ignoring repeated
complaints made to them by the leglti-
mate and legalized profession, in refer
ence to the so-called doctors who are al
lowed to practice without having passed
the State Medical Board, and in other
cases without even certificate from any
college. ...
This state OF affairs has been going on
for several Years, and repeated COM
plants have been forwarded to DR.. l. S.
Vala,dingham, secretary of the Medical
Council. No attention has been given to
the matter by the officials of the board.
In Georgelusn there are several who
prescribe for patients with not even a
graduates certificate, and in one case,
where the patient died with consump-
tion, the attending physician was un-
able to give a certificate of death on ac-
count of not being graduate.
The family have been unable to collect
the life insurance due the deceased from
the brotherhood Union," which re-
fuses to pa, unless the attending ply
sician's certificate accompanies the death
notice of the brother.
Henry Raynor, of Georgetown, who
has drug store and prescribes right
along for some of the best families in
town, it is alleged, is no graduate in
medicine and the law distinctly says
that no one who has not received the
degree of M. d. can practice.
Another of these alleged unqualified
doctors is W. F. Blackiston, who has
been attending quite an extensive prac-
tice and at times has had need of two
horses to cover bis work through the
country. Mr.. Black iston is not gradu-
ate and has no right to practice, so the
doctors of Georgetown state.
There is another case at Laurel which
has been presented to the State Medical
Board, or its officials, and in which nc
action has been taken, either to put a
stop to the illegal practice or punish him
for his offense.
This alleged illegal practitioner is DR..
Joe Hitch, and it is said by reputable
ply sicians of Sussex that he has been
turned down three or four times by the
State Board and still continue to prac-
tice.
! 1t is stated Dr. Victor Hitch, of Laurel,
and cousin of DIR. Joe" Hitch, in
formed Dr. ValIandingham of the illegal
practicing of his cousin and received nc
answer and no steps were taken by that
official to stop Or. Joe flom interfering
with the legitimate profession, although
there was a stamp placed in the letter
requesting reply.
Dr. "Jre" Hitch, it is said, on learn
ing that his cousin had reported him
circulated the report that ne, DR.. Victor
had only passed the Medical Board OF
second application.
DR.. Victor Hitch then wrote to DR.
Nallandingham, asking that he writ? ;
letter confirming the fact that he, DIR
Victor Hitch, passed the Medical Boarc
at the first att mpt. This, :he secretar,
OF the Board said, it would be impossibl,
for him to do.
| The doctors OF cold Sussex" are get
ting angry at these repeated turn downs
and cry for justice.
They claim that they are required t.
, pay $40 and pass rigid examination t.
/ become qualified to practice medicine il
the State of Delaware, and that the,
should be protected under any ant
; all circumstances.