AGED DOCTOR'S END

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 110, 9 April 1926, Page 8

AGED DOCTOR'S END

FAMOUS SUSPENSION RECALLED. DYING MAN’S MESSAGE. FORGIVES HIS ENEMIES. (Hy Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received April 9, 1.5 p.m. LONDON, April {!. Tho death has occurred of Dr. Axliam. . Realising on Tuesday that his end was near, Dr. Axham gave a friend this message to publish after his death: “God forgive all; for myself I forgive as I hope to be forgiven. The press publish indignant articles protesting against tho Medical Council not lifting the ban before Dr. Axliam’s death. Ono of the headings announces “Dr. Axham dies an outlaw.”—A. and N.Z. cable.

In January last tho Royal College of Surgeons decided to terminate the suspension of Doctor Axham, aged <-6, who was deprived of tho riglit. to practise in 1912 because ho assisted Sir H. Barker, tho famous bone-setter, by administering anaesthetics v/lalo tho lattor was operating. Dr. Axham’s case aroused much discussion in tho newspapers, the public considering ho had been unjustly treated, especially as Sir H. Barker was knighted. The effect of tho decision was that Dr. Axham could apply to the General Medical Council to nave las name restored to the list of medical practitioners. In an interview, Dr. Axham said “I am an old man now, but my last days will bo mado happier. I shall lodge an appeal immediately. I am longing now to seo some ot my frionds and colleagues whom I hate not seen for mauy years.”