PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 November 1921, Page 5

PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.

CHARGE IN POLICE COURT. A QUESTION OF RIGHT. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland. Last Night. At the Police Court to-day, Heroert A. Yeldham pleaded not guilty to a charge “that, not being registered under the Medical Practitioners Act, he did practice under the description of Herbert A. Yeldham, late acting surgeon, defence and pensions, implying he held a diploma or degree in surgery, that he was specially qualified to practice medicine, and that he practised medicine under the style or title of surgeon.” Counsel admitted defendant was not a registered practitioner, but he said defendant had a long experience of medical practice. Defendant studied medicine in London, but did not qualify owing to ill health. He had held appointments under the defence and health departments and in country districts. The position had been made clear to the Health Department and the British Medical Association. Defendant had endeavored to register. Counsel submitted that anyone was entitled to carry on a medical practice, provided he did not make certain representations forbidden by the Act. He was entitled to make known he was practising and to state he had experience. Decision was reserved.