Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-16
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Advocates Repeal sf Medical Inspection

Law.
 .Afr Editor, The recent articles of A. W Davis are certainly 10 the point in his expose of the apecious plea put forth by the medico- political doctors ln their effort to -support their claims for the recent law for medical inspec- ton of school children In our opinion
 it Ia regretted that such a matter should not be given as headiined prom lnence AS SupC Grahnn'e report This report deals almost wholly im gllttering Eeneraiities and in stating that q cer-
 tain contagious disease in a certain school having inspection aan epldemic .rns prevented is not very specihe.. IL does not deal In facts. Anyone Favor ing the system and Knowing nothing
 Of the particulars. could have said the
 same 10 make a showing. Also it Is
 notoriously the custom when an indi- vidual or a community As being ex- pcrimented on by new scheme for Its
 supporters to give It the credit for whatever change for the better may
 take place irrespectiye of any local or
 natural condition that may have in- duced the beneficial results. Failures.
 especially by the political doctor. are
 rarely given out to the public. Physi- | clans In general we think are aware of this. not only In the medical but iu I the surgical held. Nov. as emphasized | by MT. Davss personal choice of a doc | tor Is not given under the law. but ex-
 animation win be made by the one em-
 ployed by the town. A man elects to his particular blacksmIth for his horse a woman her own milliner. favorite
 dressmaker. and yet for that which is l of vastly more importance, a medium
 betEeen life and death, no option Is
 granted- Again. the engaging of doc tor by the town will. probably. be by bid. Here the auctioneer win be buyer instead of seller. and at the lowest of-
 fer. This will mean that the most experienced. the best able and one
 having the largest practice VIII nol nol
 compete There viii be nothing in it' for him. Be that as it may, whether T the cost is large or small. it is ar
 expense that should never have beer saddied on the taxpayers inasmuch al irrefutabie facts prove the system un. latcr should have acquainted himsel
 with these facts before voting Tn only beneficiary Is the medical trus and political doctors who. perhaps. se' : chance to get an income f not iron [ lucrative practice But there Is als' another danger which this law may b , responsible for. and that Is furthe ,i graft" unnecessary operations. fee , splitting, nrst-hour operations withou D proper dIasnosis. and ordinary an < pathological symptoms. trading on th 3 fears and superstitions of the laitl E and inhlcting suffering and untol'
 misery on the very dear people, tn . sponsors for this mandate pretend | ( De working for. And If a traged, . should occur. what redress is there r Not any, besides there is a large lee }, way in which to base an explanation O when one Is given. Strange our es . teened lawmakers do not think of tht e side of the case or that our nations f government does not dinaolve the med d toai trust, a trust that Is more far fl reaching in It's direful coDsequencei s aeepcr in intrigue and hidden In ft n suhtiety than the combines of com