Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
CE 1sTllr,,, Published June 81 1000
n - TER 528, LAWS or 1enaa W.

"uhe II, 1909
~ c 1.;y t a. Published June 81 1000
AN - ISR 528, LAWS or 1coo a"0''
142Sf 20 create sections 1435f-015 -
Mating ~. iuelusive Of the statutes. reg
state Of we We, practice OF midwifery in t6a
The people of the Sta+e Of W.T..
as ot IN Senate and Assembly. do ei
act as follows: '''ois' 10 En-
oec th; l. There are added 70 tho s+ot
49,, TO- zen new sections to read 500
mencing the practice of midrife9, 'e. CON-
OF l.s "ahehes. in this state shall 49,
~ - S.ale board of medical examines
al .1e time ana place designated Inv Ssi5
ser q cor., az any regular meeting thereof
"a ~ IA i't ~ of registration so 10 nrac
tlce, a.u snail present to said hoard q a.,
lona troln reputable college or sehSai dps
mioWilsf! and submit satisfactory eviSa,oa
u so oHe moral and professional Character
daa,nad %, OF school OF midwifery to be
ucen.u equitable by said board shall ha
trainins school for midwifery connected
Win reputable hospital or sauitarinn,
giving d course of at least twelve. monfIs
~ tEg science and practice of midwifery
anu s',hns us students practical experience
III ~ .east twenty cases of confinement
Sectloh l435f-13. All applicants for a
celtniee'e OF registration under the provi
slohs o. section 1435f-12 of this act shall
submit 70 written examination in the
e-n,,rts oro.ies' anatomy OF the female
peINtS ahato!ny and physiology OF the or
cams c9sntalned in the female pelvis; symp-
TOMS, ulagnosis physiology and comnlics
mons % pregnancy; diagnosis, course ana
maiiasenlent OF labor and care OF mother
and enid for the first ten days suecaedina
child birth. Such examination Shall be e'I Ira
pared ana conducted by a committee az
the president -
Section l435f-14, After examination.
M
If it find the applicant qualified GRANT a
certlneate OF registration to said applicant
when certificate shall be granted only nv
the consent OF at least six members of said
BOARD anq which, after the payment OF the
ices hereinafter provided shall be signed
by the PRESIDENT and secretary thereof
and attested by tbs seal thereof
Sectioh l435f-15. This act shall not
be construed to affect duly licensed or reg
istered PHYSICIANS. surgeons, or osteopaths.
nor shaiI II prohibit the rendering of serv-
Ice IN cases where a licensed physician,
surgeon or registered midwife cannot Ne Sc
cnred IN time for delivery gratuitous serv-
Ice in cases Of emergency, nor to affect any
person VINO has been engaged in the re-
putable practice of midwifery in this stare
for at least one year prior to the massage
and publication of this act and who shall
obtain from the state board of medical ex-
aminers a. certificate of registration as
hereinafter provided
Section l435f-16. Every person prae.
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-
ton, such application to be made upon
blanks prepared and furnished by said
board. Every person so applying shall fur
nish evidence of good moral and profess
sional character, such good moral and pro
fessional character to be attested by the
oath OF two reputable licensed physicians
or surgeons and one responsible layman,
preferably 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
board, and unless at least six members of
said board consent to the issuance Of such
certificate.
Section 1435f-17. The fee for the ex-
animation provided herein shall be ten dol
lars in each case, with five dollars add
tional for the certificate issued; and the
fee for 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 en-
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 it may be necessary in or
der to ascertain the true character and
qualification Of an applicant for a certifi-
cate Of registration
Section 1435f-19 Every person re-
ceiving 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.
wives who reside or practice in cities ot
the first class In such cities the mldWlVes
shall register the certificate with the regis
trar of vital statistics in cities of the first
class, and pay to such register OF deeds,
or registrar of vital statistics in cities OF
the first class q 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 memorandum
thereof giving the date Of said certificate
the name and residence of the person TO
whom 1t was issued and the date OF such
recording, in book to be provided ana
kept for that purpose Any person who
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 1850 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
sary to sever the umbilical cord, nor the
assisting Of childbirth by any artificial,
forcible or mechanical means, nor the per-
Torrance of any version nor the removal
of, adherent placenta, nor the administer
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 1495f-21. Nothing in this act
shall be construed as comforting on any
midwife the authority to practice medicine
or surgery or osteopathy, or to assume any
title or designation tending to snow that
he or she is practitioner OF medicine OF -
by law recognized as medical practitioner,
or that he or she is authorized to grant
any medical certificate or any certlncate OF
death.
Section 1495f-22. /. 1t is hereby made
the duty of the state board OF meolcal eA
aminers to refuse to grant certificate OF
registration to practice midwifery TO any
person guilty of immoral or dlshonoraDie
or unprofessional conduct. Inc circuit
courts of this state are hereby Vesleu VIII
jurisdiction and power to annul tne EEL ee, -
cate of any person to practice midwlIery III
this state who is guilty of immoral, dlsn0n
orable. or upprofessional conduct, or VINO
has procured such certificate OF registration
by fraud or Misrepresentation OF peIyuly,
Or where the same was ootalueu T., sni Srrf.
error Upon a verified complaint IN VIII
ing made Inv any person to the district at
torney Of anv county charging any person
holding such certificate with having IN saldl
county, been guilty Of any imm immoral eisnS DE-
orable, or unprofessional conduct, as ue
such certificate or bs License By Or fFf tRqoS Gs mT
ror. said district attorney shall commence
and prosecute pros an action II the circuit court s
of said county against the person so s eunh
planned against, to revoke anu aN',U-
certificate of such person.
2. Such action shall be commenced ana
prosecuted &c civil action In the name q
the sta+a - wisconsin as plaintiff, ana
against such person COMPLIANCE pps eIea 9Eansf ev
de ernoant anu in civil actions In the.
circuit @e court shall be applicable the etc.
and and either party may ne appeal Supreme eGR
as in other civil actions Hi tnsy
in sas as sas6d nsy s dsmfnS have 'fbs
rrht to ana d teeeeresented BY counsel and The
: Z sps g. SSo s 9Hssf fs , a5
a arlis attorney os II Of such prosecution shan
Be paid hf the county i which o such 5s astSn
is brought If, upon the trial ro OF rs sSsn ~