The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-08-25
WOMAN MEDICO HAS
A LONG TALE OF WOE

nance was achieved entirely by her
own efforts to earn a living.
With this tale of woe tingling in his
ears, the reporter sought a member OF
the board, who examined Mrs. Won
Langdau, and which consisted of Drs.
Herbert, Sinclair and Judd.
The medico smiled audibly when he
heard of the fair Carolines plaint and
volunteered the Information that Mrs.
Won L. was a peecherino.
According to the member of the
board in question, Mrs. Caroline Won
Langdau is perhaps more anxious to
obtain license to practice medicine
than her capabilities warrant
You ought to have seen her papers,"
said he TO the reporter. land even you,.
layman, would understand why no
license was granted her
Here are couple of representative
answers as CLEANED from the examina-
tion papers
Q.-Define the podalic version Ia
term in obstetrics).
A.-Haven't you spelt the word
wrong?. Shouldn't it have been 'peda-
lic?"
Q.-What is the synopsis, diagnosis
and treatment of aneurism of the
transverse part of the arch of the
aorta "a fatal disease)?
A-There l. no treatment II I had
such Il case l would call in consulta-
tion.
The disease mentioned is often
fatal" said the doctor. but there is
palliative treatment which Mrs. Won
Langdau should have mentioned. The
patient might have died while the con-
sultation was being called"
Probably, had Mrs. Won Langdau
mentioned the names of those doctors
she would have vailed in and they had
been members of the Board of Health,
the licerse would have been issued
without question.
Mrs. Won Langdau simply Is not
qualified to practice, judging from the
result of her eXamina tion," said the
member of the board in question. 1T
Is foolish to say that we discriminate
against women. All that we require is
that they pass as rigorous an examina-
tion as men. The health conditions ex-
listing here make this necessity.
"The reason of the delay experienced
by Mrs. Won Langdau in being exam
through one of it's transition periods
at the time of her application.
Speaking of my own papers, the
lady received a percentage of is out Of
a possible 100
''As to her diploma being no good,
she never showed us one. 1t isn't safe
to take much stock in diplomas any
way. They are too easy to obtain pos
/ Of nd hai fan to, in,
some cases, greatly discounted by the
fact that no accurate knowledge is OBJ
tainable as to their requirement. If
! the examination be passed the ques-
ton of diploma or no diploma cuts but
/ little ice.
Mrs. Won Langdau has been treat
ed courteously by the board, but q
/ license to practice could not be con-
| scientiously issued to her She has
practically no knowledge of the struc-
ture of the human body.
Mccall was granted Il second exam-
ination because he did very we'll in his
first trial. Mrs. Won Langdau can
have another examination If she de-
sires it.
"As to the question of ascertaining
the percentage attained in an eXamina-
ton, | know of no reason why appli-
cants should not be furnished with the
information desired.
THE question of the $40 fee is with
out the province of the medical exam
iners. I don't know if it is customary
to return II to unsuccessful applicants,
apply it as license fee in the case of
successful examinants, or to retain it
to defray examination expenses"
So the matter rests. Mrs. Won Lang
dau Is willing to physic for fees, but
the bold, bad board can't see their way
clear to let her. Perhaps her form wilt
be reversed in another test of medical
knowledge.