Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

No. 80, Al Published June 81. 1909.
CHAPTER 528. LAWS or 1909.
AN ACT TO create sections l435f--12 to
1435f-24, inclusive Of the statutes reg
uladng the practice of midwifery in tho
state of Wisconsin.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do EN-
act follows:
Section /. There are added TO the stat
utes thirteen new sections TO read Sec
ton 14S5f-1o All persons hereafter CONF
mencing the practice Of midwifery, in any
of Its branches, in this state, shall apply
10 the state board of medical examiners
at the time and place designated by said
board, or at any regular meeting thereof.
for certificate OF registration so 10 prac-
tce, and shall present to said hoard a dip.
Iona from reputable college or school or
midwifery and submit sat sfactory evidence
OF good moral and professional character.
college or school Of midwifery to be
deemed reputable by said board shall be a
training school for midwifery connected
with Il reputable hospital or santarlum,
giving course Of at least twelve months
IN the science and practice of midwifery,
ana giving Its students practical experience
in at least twenty cases of confinement.
Section l+35f--l3 All applicants for "A
certificate Of registration under the provi-
stonS of section 1+33f--12 OF this act, shall
submit to a written examination n thu
following branches: Anatomy of the female
pelvis; anatomy and physiology of the or
gans contained in the female pelviS; Symp-
toms, diagnosis physiology and complica-
management OF labor and care Of mother
and child for the first ten days succeeding
child birth. Such examination shall he pre-
pared and conducted by Il committee OF
three members Of said board appointed by
the president.
Section 1435f--14. After examination.
here nbefore provided, the board shall.
# it find the applicant qualified, grant a
certificate Of registration to said applicant.
which certificate shall be granted only by
the consent of at least six members Of said
ri md MI iph pfyp In T.pK ~ h.a
fees hereinafter provided shall be signed
by the president, and secretary thereof,
and attested by the seal thereof.
Section l43Jf--1I. This act shah not
be construed to affect duly licensed or reg
istered physicians, surgeons, or osteopaths,
nor shall Ii prohibit the rendering OF serv~
ice In cases where, a licensed physician,
surgeon or registered midwife Cannot be Sc
cured in time for delivery, gramItous serv-
ice IN eases Of emergency. nor to affect any
person who has been engaged in the re
purable practice Of midwifery in tbs state
for at least one year prior to the passage
and publication OF this act ana who Shau
obtain from the state board Of medical eX-
aminers certificate of registration as
hereinafter provided.
Section l435f-1G. Every person pruc-
ticing claiming 10 practice midwifery
within this state shall within six months
after the passage ana publication Of this
act make written application TO the state
board of medical examiners for reEistru-
rlon, such application to be made upon
blanks prepared and furnished by said
board. Every person so applying Shail tur-
nlsh evidence of good moral and PROBES
slOnal character, such good moral aud pro
fesAiunul character to be atteSted by the
oath OF two reputable licensed physicians
or surgeons and one responsible laylnan,
preferably clergyman. No certificate ot
registration shall he Issued unless the evil
dence of good moral and professional char
acter Of the applicant is satisfactory to the
board, and unless at least six members "
said board consent 10 the issuance of such
certificate.
animation provided herein shall be ten dot
lars in each case, with five dollars odd
tiOual for the certificate issued and the
fee for registration because Of the one
years pra Ctice at the time of the passage
and publication Of this act, shall be i've
dollars. The fee In each case shall accom-.
pany the application and shall be paid 10
the treasurer OF the board and may Ra
applied toward defraying the necessary ex,
penses of the board.
Section 1435f--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 aud
qualification of an applicant for certd-
Section I4&5f-19 Every person re
ceiying the certificate herein provided shall
forthwith register the same with the regis
ter OF deeds Of the county In which said
person resides, practices, except mid.
wives who reside or practice In cities OF
the first class In such cities the midWiVeb
shall register the certificate with the regis
trar of vital statistics In cities of the frat
class, and pay to such register Of deeds,
or registrar of vital statistics In cities OF
the first class q fee of hfty cents TOR re
cording the same and said register of deeds
or registrar Of vital statistics In cities OF
the first class. shall enter memorandum
thereof giving the date of said certificate,
the name and residence Of the person 10
whom II was issued and the date OF such
recording, in a book to be provided and
kept for that purpose. ANY person who
shall fail to record hlB 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 Instruments neces-
E8ry to sever the umbillCal cord, nor tbs
assisting OF childbirth by any artificial
forciblc or mechanical means, nor the per.
Torrance Of any version nor the removal
Of a0hereDt plaCenta, nor the adnlnIsJeF-
ing, prescribing, advising employing In
childbirth Of any drug, herb, or medicine
other than disInfectant and ergot after re
delivery Of the placenta.
Section 1861. Nothing in this act
shall be construed as comforting on any
midwife the authority to practice medicine
surgery or osteOpathy. or to assume any
he or she i8 q 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 l495f-22. l. 1t is hereby made
the duty Of the state board Of medical eK-
aminers to refuse to grant a certificate -
registration to practice midwifery TO any
person guilty of immoral or dishonoraDle
or unprofessOnal conduct. The circuit
courts Of this state are hereby vested with
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cate of any person to practice midwifery IN
this state who Is guilty OF immoral, dishOn-
orable, or unprofessional conduct or VINO
has procured such certificate of registration
by fraud or Misrepresentation perjury
or where the same was obtained through
error. Upon a verified complaint IN WITT
ing made by any person to the district ar
torney Of any county, charging any person
holding such certificate with having In said
county, been guilty of any immoral, dishon-
orable, or unprofessional condnct, as de,
fDed in this act, or with having procured
such certificate or license by fraud or mis-
representation or perjury, or through er-
ror, said district attorney shall commence
and prosecute action In the circuit court
OF said county against the person 80 com
plaiued against, to revoke and Rnnul such
certificate OF such perBon-
q Such action shall be commenced and
prosecuted az a civil action in the name Of
the state Of Wisconsin plaintiff, and
against such person complained against as
defendant and the rules, pleading, evi-
dence and practice IN civil actions IN the
circuit court shall he applicable thereto,
and either party may, appeal from the cir
cult court to the supreme court
as In other civil actions Either
party in said action may demand jury
trial. and the defendant shall have the
right to be represented by counsel, and the
court may appoint counsel to assist the ols-
trict attorney In the prosecution Of such
action. The costs Of such prosecution shall
be paid by the county In which such action
is brought. If, upon the trial Of such ae-
ton. the court fnds, or the jury returns "A