New Britain herald., 1924-02-01
Physician, Leaving Hospital Voluntarily, Praised by Other Doctors Who Have Known Him.

StlunS that ne n1u earned HIS
 right 10 practice medicine by com-
 pleting a full course in a medical col
 lege and that he had obtained his Connecticut license honestly, Dr. A. ], Gregg, whose year expired at the New Britain General hospital yesterday and whose name was contained in a list of i32 physicians whose licenses were ordered revoked yesterday by the grand jury, last evening notified State Health Commissioner Stanley H. os-
 borne in writing that he would not wait for an official notification but would return his license today.
 officials at hospital did not know nor did Dr. Osborn Of order affecting Dr. Gregg until informed by Her ald" representative. Dr. Osborne stated that he had not received a
 notification last evening and was un- aware of the circumstances.
 Dr. Gregg got into touch with Dr. Osborne by telephone immediately after being notified by the Herald" yesterday and asked tho commissioner what the trouble was. He stated that the commissioners reply was of con. tidentia and unofficial nature that could not be given out for publication but he was satisfied that there was no criticisms of his honesty or his quail fications to practice. It was simply technical matter which could be cleared up if he had any intention of practicing in Connecticut
 It is believed however that the roa- son Dr. Cregg's license was ordered revoked was because he is a graduate Of the Middlosex college of medicine and survey. an allopathic college. but was registered as an eclectic and ap. plicants for license to practice in Con- nccticut were required to take the eclectic board. Now 1t has been learned. it is stated, that the college Is eclectic no longer and all licenses granted since the change by the cclec- tic board have been ordered revoked.
 A communication 10 the state com missioner Of health yesterday Dr. Gregg said he would not wait for an official order 10 revoke his license but would return it voluntarily as soon as he arrived in Boston, for which city he started this morning.
 There's no crooked work about my license he said, when seen by a "Herald' representative. "I came by my license honestly, but if they want 10 take it away from me. I'll give it 10 them. am willing 10 have my examination papers published. II took the board honestly and that is the last I heard of my examination until ] passed. The qualifications given on my application are perfectly .. K"
 Physfsian and Dentist
 Dr. Cresg is both an M. D. and q dentist. He went to inc Middicscx College of Medicine and Surgery in 1916. 1917. 1918 and 1919 and was graduated wifh thc degree Of M. D. in 1920. He took his Massachusetts state board examination in medicine and pathology at Harvard college, his examination in practical medicine rt he Brigham hospital in Eoxbury aHI his examination iH thaory at The state house in Boston. lie becamc a registered T. D. in Massachusetts fn | 1921. Last July. while an infernc at l be New Britain General hospital. he | ook the Gonnnrticut state board | examination on tho advice of his friends. although at tbaf time hc mo- ihrd ths Connecticut board that he | lid not intend 70 practioe in Con 1ecticfIt and that as soon as his | -ear expired at the local hospital he 1 eas going to open an office in Roston. |
 He served a year iu the out pa- I tents" department st the Middlesex ! hospital. and during the summer Of | Isls be served at the Salvation army | hospital at ROxbury. He studied ni- l Fous-oxide and cher anaestbesia at he FOrsythe infrmary at Boston and or seven months was in the Boston Iispensarv on tubercuisr work.
 He came to New Britain from the sew York Lying-In hospital II
 He was admitted tO the Mas ssachu- etts dental board in 1914. He vas rith tho Forsyfhe dental irfrn1ary for eYerai years and is member of the Dental society and the ruericsn soeleyf of Dentists. He is a aember of the Dental Guild of st. .ppoionia and was deutal examiner st l. Joseph's schol at Boston for car.
 He stated sesterdsy that he would ot hesitate to take an aIiopathic {