The Washington herald., 1922-02-09

fore the Chemical Society Of
Washington, Cosmos Club. tonight,
so'olock.
The medical practice bill which
is now in the hands Of the Senate
District Committee was formulated
for the protection Of the health and
sanitation Of the people Of the Dis
trict. according TO oficIals OF the
Columbia Medical Society. which.
with the homeopsthic physicians.
and the organization OF colored
physicians, prepared the bill.
This bill. q model one. drafted
,,7der expert legal and medical ad- y
| ,,,e and portions OF Il patterned after
nh bills now In effect throughout
10y Of the States. was presented
-. after the most careful and ma
s,.r. teliberstion, and one perusing
- N. nnd that the welfare OF the
soss,s, uity alone was considered"
they az .
a. ~ ouits.- creeds or isms are
crItici-ed:i q only requests that GER
81 .,6ard qualifications be es-
tar, 80 "a adhered 20. and we
s.II -, that NJ one properly
onsI,n,5 =, havine the welfare Of
N. Distrlgt heart viii take eX-
cen,ion a. n. Peasare.'
"-The hi 20 0,sulste re practice
n, rsd,cin. 80 Ssdvife7v. known
A. senate Ri fsta n for D. protec-
tion ~ our ...ri. ard 1ntslns
twenty-six sectsonE 5He sho
most important .s-tion pI,o NnA.
there shall be an is hereSs g "tea'
board Of medic educa On a1d
llicensure OF the District ~ ~ota,-
bia TO consist OF six legally a. ne
practitioners OF medt~ine in bOee
standing. no three Of ams soOh
and three other persona not phy ~
clans, one Of whom shall Ne iearffe
the law and one as an e. -catah.
Persons desiring to practice me :
cine or midwifery in any o. -
branches shall apply TO said board
for a license 20 do so. The appli-
cant must be more than Iwenty-ona
years OF age. Of good moral char
acter and have had the following
minimum scholastic attsinments:
-Four years course in a standard
accredited high school. or fits equi-
vslent, said course to be acceptsh
TO the board. and at least two yea =
course Of college work in chemist ~
: biology and physics. In addition %
/ the above requirements, the appli-
cant for license must pass an AZ
animation as to his Qualification
before the aforesaid board OF exam
iners."
when one considers that the me-
icAl profession has progressed throui =
the years. perhaps slowly. but su
ly. reaching always higher and hig
er for the betterment Of mankin
that the requirements to practice a 4
becoming more and more strfnce Z
each year; that physicians are gfyir
hours OF time daily to dispe7ssri,
ana hospitals without compsf alto.
that many are giving their lives a
nually In the discharge OF Their d.,
ties; surely no sinister motive car
De attributed to a bill that IS only
along the usual line OF the medics'
mans work-the safety Of the public
To enter a medical school in trs
District OF Columbia at this pericd
one has 10 have the equivalent q
nigh school education and at Iealt
TWO years college course. The course
IN meoicineis four years. after whica
the graduate has 20 pass the eHsu-
nations required -bv Law before ~
, board Of mediths f1peryisor. A.
examiners. otAers engage IN a
art Of healing nave no such r,oy-
ments Some OF The medical - ses
require a college degrss one
, can mstrtculste. Il. -, : .'1e- n
-Snd when =, So are - ma eu-.ged
ain The DT-Setice o. heslr - nave
No s. =. requir lSents re in no
" : restrict 90.
" Shout the suE Ion OF sinis-
= ter reuve, In prrssnting such a bill.
~ .osterec. De- init me 20 remind you
IS OF just fesS things that the med
u lcai I'-n' -ssion has done for Wash
> i'rEtCr.
it was due 10 the medical pro-
Iession that a bill was PASSED Sc
y curing pure water supply elim-
d mating the scourge Of TYPHOID fever.
- Our untirinE efforts secured for YOU
s- pure milk bill which has great
ly reduced infant mortality. Through
h, our efforts the Potomac flats were
- reclaimed. hence n" disappearance
IS Of mslsrial fever The medical in
Vi spection of schools was our handi.
AZ work and epidcmiCs OF conts Cious
2 diseases have hcen reduced Tho Ss
l. tsblishment OF an abattoir and tho
proper disposal Of human excreta was
fostered and pushed by our profession
The compulsory reporting Of Couta
Etous diseases. the registration o'
births and deaths. all 30 important
10 the community: tho fight aCaiuS'
tuberculosis and the campaign aga inst
Quack medicines and fake doctors
!. are the results OF our untirinC ef-
!, forts. And last but not least dur
n ing the late war the District of Co
a lumbia gave 80 per cent Of her rred
n ical men to the service: some did
not return. The increase OF 50 per
N cent in population during the war
is caused this city 10 be so per cent
% lacking In medical men. many Of thoss
e. remaining giving their lives during
l. the epidemic OF influenza and 10 ov. r.
II work. Those who remained on duty
l. never ninched. but worked dav and
d night Such are the men who arr
y now trying 10 obtain Legislation by
'e which everyone wishing 10 practice
Df healing will have TO measure up q
X a standard. No matter what may
n be their methods: no matter what
l. their creed or cult they must h,
: stands rdlzed."
ie " D.