NOT QUALIFIED

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11048, 3 November 1921, Page 8

NOT QUALIFIED

MEDICAL PRACTITIONER , CHARGED. INTERESTING POINT RAISED. Per Press Association. AECKLAND, November 2. At the Police Court Herbert A. Acidham pleaded not guilty to a charge that not being registered under the Medical Practitioners’ Act, ho did practice under the description of Herbert A. Yeldham, late acting-surgeon for Defence and Pensions, implying that he held a diploma or a degree in surgery; that he was specially qualified to practice medicine; and that lie practised medicine under the style or title of surgeon. Counsel admitted that defendant was not a registered practitioner, but said that he had 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 endeavoured to register. Counsel submitted that anyone was entitled to c firry on medical practice provided he did not make certain representations forbidden- by the Act. He was entitled to make known that he was practising and to state his experience. Decision was reserved.