The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. $50, A. Published June 81, 1900.
CHAPTER 528, LAWS OF 1909.

No. $50, Al Published June 81, 1900.
CHAPTER 528, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create. sections 1430f--l2 TO
1435f-24, inclusive Of the statutes, reg
ulating the practice of midwifery in the
state of Wisconsin. ~'0
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, Go EN-
act as follows:
Section /. There are added to the stat
utes thirteen new sections to read: Sec
ton 1435f-12. All persons hereafter COM
mencing the practice of midwifery, in any
of its branches, in this state, shall apply
to the state board of medical examiners
Of the time and place designated by said
board, or at any regular meeting thereof,
for certificate of registration so to prac-
tice, and shall present to said board a dip
Iona from reputable college or school OF
midwifery and submit satisfactory evidence
of good moral and professional character.
A college or school of. midwifery to be
deemed reputable by said board shall be
training school for midwifery connected
with a reputable hospital sanitarium,
giving a course of at least twelve months
in the science and practice of midwifery.
and giving its students practical experience
in at least twenty cases of confinement.
Section 1435f-13. All applicants for a
certificate of registration under the provi
sions Of section 1435f-12 of this act, shall
submit to written examination in the
following branches Anatomy of the female
pelyis; anatomy and physiology of the or
gans contained IN the female pelvis; symp-
toms, diagnosis, physiology and complied
tons of pregnancy; diagnosis, course and
management of labor and care of mother
and child for the first ten days succeeding
child birth. Such examination shall be pre-
pared and conducted by a committee of
three members Of said board appointed by
the president.
as here,nbefore provided the board shall,
If it find the applicant qualified, grant a
certificate of registration to said applicant,
which certificate shall be granted only by
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board and which, after the payment of the
fees hereinafter provided shall be signed
by the president, and secretary Thereon,
and attested BY ths seal AL, thereof a, an~ -
be construed to affect duly licensed or reg
stered physicians. surgeons, or osteopaths.
nor shall it prohibit the rendering of serv~
ice in cases where a licensed physician.
surgeon or registered midwife cannot We Sc
cured in time for delivery, gratu1tous sery-
ice in cases Of emergency, nor to AFFECT any
person who has been engaged in the re
pUtable practice of midwifery in this state
for at least one year prior to the passage
and publication Of this act and who shall
obtain from the state board Of medical ex-
aminers certificate of registration as
hereinafter provided.
Section 1435f-16. Every person prac-
ticing or claiming to practice midwifery
within this state shall within six months
after the passage and publication OF THIS
act make written application to the state
board of medical examiners for registra
tion, such application to be made upon
blanks prepared and furnished by said
board. Every person so applying shall Iur-
nish evidence of good moral and PROBES
sional character, such good moral and pro
fessional character to be attested by the
oath of two reputable licensed physicians
preferably a clergyman. No certificate OF
registration shall be issued unless the evil
dence of good moral and profess onal char
acter Of the applicant is satisfactory to the
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said board consent to the Issuance of such
certificate.
Section 1435f-17. The fee for the ex-
animation provided herein shall be ten dol
tioLal for the certificate issued and the
fee Tor registration because of the one
years practice at the time Of the passage
and publication of this act, shall be five
dollars The fee in each case shall accom-
pany the application and shall be PAID TO
the. treasurer of the board, and may. be
applied toward defraying the necessary ex-
penses of the board =. is.~.
Section 14S5f-1S.. The state board of
medical examiners shall have the power to
make such rules and regulations. govern
ing the examination and registration here
in required, as 1t may be necessary in or,
der to ascertain the true character ana
qualification Of an applicant for certih-
cate Of registration.
Section 1435f-19. Every person re-
ceivihg the certificate herein provided shall
forthwith register the same with the regis
ter Of deeds Of the county in which said
person resides, or practices, except MID.
the first class. In such cities the midwives
shall register the certificate with the regis
trar Of vital statistics In cities of the ihrst
class, and pay to such register OF deeds:
or, registrar of vital statistics in cities of
the first class a fee of fifty cents for re-
cording the same and said register of deeds
or registrar Of vital statistics in cities OF
the first class shall enter memoranunm
rfr1iv fhn Of of 90
the name and residence OF the person, to
whom it was issued and the date of such
recording. In book to be provided and
kept for that purpose. Any person wno
shall fail to record his or her certificate as
herein provided shall not exercise any OF
the rights and privileges granted by such
certificate.
Section 1435f-2O Persons securing the
certificates of registration herein provided
shall be permitted to practice midwifery
within this state. but such practice does
not include at any childbirth the, use OF
any instrument, except ins5rnms d o reG rs
assisting Of childbirth by any artificial
forcible or mechanical means, nor the per-
Torrance Of any version nor the removal
ing, prescribing, advising or employing in
childbirth Of any drug, herb, or medicine
other than disinfectant and ergot after re-
delivery of the placenta;
Section 1435f-21. Nothing in this act
shall be construed as comforting on any
midwife the authority to practice medicine
or surgery or 0steopathy, or to assume any
title or designation tending. to snow tnaI
he or she is practitioner Of medicine or is
by law recognized as medical practitioner,
or that he or she Is authorized to grant
any medical certificate or any certificate OF
death. -
Section 14S5f-22 1. 1t is hereby made
the duty of the state board of medical ex-
aminers to refuse to grant cert1tcate OF
registration to practice midwifery TO any
person guilty Of immoral or dishonoraDie
or unprofessional conduct. The circuit
courts Of this state are hereby vested with
Jurisdiction and power to annul the certih-~
cate Of any person to practice midwifery IN
this state who Is guilty OF immoral dlsnon-
orable, or unprofessiOnal conduct. or VINO
has procured such certificate of registration
by fraud or representation or perjury.
or where the same was obvained through;
error. Upon a verified complaint In VIII
ing made by any person to me astf nars a1
holding such certificate with having In SAID
county, been guilty of any immoral, oisnon-
Orable, or unprofessional conduct, as de-
fined in this act, or with having procureo
representation or perjury. or through er-
ror, said district attorney shall commence
and prosecute an action In the circuit COURT
Of said county against the person nn seh
certificate Of such person.
g. Such action shall be commenced and
prosecuted as civil action In the name Of
the state of Wisconsin as plaintiff. and
against such person compliance aRatnst "a. as
dence and practice in civil actions ir the
circuit court shall be applicable thereto,
and either party may, appeal from the CIR.
sst IN court other to civil sns a saRane EfSer
party In said action may demand a jury
trial, and the defendant shall have the
right to be represented by counsel, and the
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