AGED DOCTOR'S DEATH.
SUSPENDED FROM PRACTICE. BAN WHICH WAS NOT LIFTED. A. and N.Z. LONDON, April 8. The death lias occurred of Dr. Axham, who in 1912 was deprived of his right to practice because he assisted Sir Herbert A. Barker, the specialist in manipulative surgery, by administering anaesthetics while the former was operating. Dr. Axham was 86 years of age. Realising on Tuesday that the end was. near, Dr. Axham gave to a friend the following message, which was to be published after Dr. Axham's death:—"God forgive all! For myself, I forgive as I hope to be forgiven." The press is very indignant that the Medical Council's ban was not lifted before Dr. Axham's 'death. One newspaper beads its announcement of the death: "Axham Dies an Outlaw!" The suspension of Dr. Axham aroused considerable discussion in the newspapers, the public considering that lie had been unjustly treated, especially as Sir Herbert Barker had leceived a knighthood. The Royal College of Physicians terminated the suspension in January last, and this gave him an opportunity of applying to the Ge:*.;ral Medical Council to have his name restored to the list of medical practitioners. Repeated applications were made to the council, bu>t without result.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19298, 10 April 1926, Page 11
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202AGED DOCTOR'S DEATH. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19298, 10 April 1926, Page 11
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