Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
In the Case of
MASSAGE AND ALLIED
RRAN NrHIss

ne buEeau OF Medical Education and
LiCensure has adopted the term MAS
SAGE AND ALLIED BRANCHES under
WHICH to license certain practitioners of
medicine. The Bureau has defined Mas
sage and Allied Branches especially to
include:
l. Any treatment having any manual.
physical, mechanical exercise, appa-
ratus appliances or treatments for a
base including tal Massage. OBJ Medi-
cal gymnastics ,(c) Swedish movements,
Cd) Mechano- -Therapy, (el Vtbro- Mas
sage, (f) Any other manual, physical,
mechanical method of exercises appa-
ratus. appliances or treatment not here
2. Any treatment having water, air.
heat, cold, light, sun, earth for a base
including, ta) Hydro-Therapy, Cb)
I'D Any other treatment not here speci-
fed but having water, air. heat cold,
light, sun earth for base
}. Any treatment having electricity
for base. including Ca) Electro
Therapy; OBJ Electro Massage. tcD Elec-
trio Light Baths. (dl Any other treat
ment having electricity for base.
Admission to the practice of Massa ge
and Allied Branches in Pennsylvania Is
granted by the issuance of a license to
the candidate who passes the licensing
examination and satisfies all the other
legal requirements.
I. License by Examination
Applicants for license must meet
tal Preliminary Requirement
preliminary education prior to en-
tering upon the study of Massage and
Allied Branches of not less than COM
pleted grammar school course.
tbD Professional Requirement
The satisfactory completion of a
course of study consis of the fol-
lowing:
Massage. medical gymnastics. swed-
ish movements, electro, hydro heilo-
or thermo- therapy or any branch there
of IN a school approved by the Bureau
Of Medical Education and Licensure of
the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA,
giving a course of practical and theo-
Tetical instruction in all or part of these
anatomy, physiology. pathology. and
hygiene, covering an instruction period
of not less than eight consecutive
months in a single calendar year.
Cc) Examination
candidate for admission to the IL
censing examination must pay fee Of
or affirmation and satisfactory to the
Bureau that he or she (a) is 81 years
of age, (b) is of good moral character.
tc) is not addicted to the incorporate
use of alcohol or narcotic drugs. and
I'D has met the preliminary and the
professional requirements as set forth
above.
The examinations conducted hv the
Bureau are on the subjects of anatomy
physiology pathology, hygiene and
In case of failure in a second final
examination the applicant must enter
In the Case of Chiropody
Admission to the practice of Chi
ropody In pennsylvania is granted by
I'll iSohiiNt ~ d llttIlSt 10 n GHndluaiG
who passes the licensing examination
ana satisfies all other legal require
mentS:
Applicants for license must meet
(al Preliminary Requirement
preliminary education prior to on
tering upon the study of Chiropody of
a one year high school course.
Obj Professional Requirement
The satisfactory completion of a
course of study in Chiropody in a school
recognized as competent.
The course of instruction in such y
school must cover not less than one
college year of eight consecutive
months. Gin the same caledar Year, of
actual instruction in anatomy Cdissec-
tions as well as theory. physiology.
chemistry, pathology. hygiene ana prac-
tlce of chlropody.
Ccb Examinations
4 candidate for admission to the
licensing examination must pay a fee
of SIS, submit evidence. verify by oath
or affirmation and satisfactory to the
Bureau that ne or she (a) is 21 years
of age, (b) is of good moral character,
tc) is not addicted to the Incorporate
use of alcohol or narcotic drugs and
Id has met the preliminary ana the
professional requirements as set forth
above.
The examinations conducted by the
Bureau are on the subjects of anatomy
physiology, pathology, chemistry as ap-
piled to chiropody, hygiene and prac-
tice.
In case of failure in second final
examination the applicant must enter
de novo.
DIR. J. NJ. BALDY. Pres.
Philadelphia, Pa.
22I9 Delaney ST.