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    South Australia - Health

    Medical Profession

    Miscellany

    "The Medical Profession" is discussed in the Register, 17 November 1838, page 3d.

    "Some Early Doctors" is in the Register, 1 May 1919, page 9e.

    "Medical Responsibility" is discussed in the Register,
    26 April 1845, page 3f,
    "Medical Attendance on the Sick and Poor" on
    4 July 1846, page 3e,
    "Doctors Memorial for State Support" on
    11 July 1846, page 4c.

    "The Duties and Responsibilities of Medical Practitioners" is in the Register, 19 June 1847, page 2b.

    Editorial comment on a Medical Profession Bill is in the Register,
    6 December 1854, page 2d; also see
    7, 16 and 19 December 1854, pages 3c, 2d and 2d,
    23 January 1855, page 2e.

    "Medical Literature" is in the Observer, 15 March 1856, page 5g.

    "Medical Qualifications" is discussed in the Register,
    14 August 1856, page 2d,
    "Legislation on Medical Practice" on
    2, 15, 22 and 24 July 1868, pages 2f, 3d, 3g and 3a,
    8 August 1868, page 3e.

    "Medical Necessities of the Poor" is in the Register,
    3, 4 and 5 November 1856, pages 2d, 2e and 2f,
    16 May 1857, page 2d.

    "Medical Education in the Colonies" is in the Register, 25 January 1859, page 2g,
    5 February 1859, page 3d.

    "Government and Medical Relief" is in the Register, 16 March 1863, page 3c.

    "Hospital Management" is in the Register, 17 and 21 March 1863, pages 2g and 3c.

    "Duties of Colonial Surgeon" is in the Register,
    19 November 1863, page 2f,
    Observer,
    21 November 1863, page 6b.

    A proposed Medical Board is discussed in the Register,
    6 April 1864, page 2e and
    "Medical Education" on
    24 and 28 March 1868, pages 2d and 3g,
    1, 2 and 7 April 1868, pages 2f, 2c and 2e,
    11 May 1868, page 2d.

    "Medical Practitioners" is in the Observer,
    28 April 1866, page 3a,
    5 May 1866, page 1g (supp.).

    "The Doctor's Story" is in the Observer, 19 May 1866, page 6c.

    "Doctors for the Colonies" is in the Observer,
    14 March 1868, page 12g,
    "Colonial Medical Education" on
    11 April 1868, page 13c,
    "Colonial Medical Degrees" on
    23 May 1868, page 12f,
    "Legislation on Medical Practice" on
    4 July 1868, page 13b.

    "Medical Education" is in the Observer,
    28 March 1868, page 12d,
    18 April 1868, pages 3f-12g,
    4 July 1868, page 13b.

    "Old Time Memories - Some Medicos of the Past - A Chat with Dr Mackintosh" is in the Register,
    6 June 1895, page 6a,
    "Some Old-Time Doctors" on
    22 April 1919, page 4d,
    1 May 1919, page 9e.

    "Medical Legislation" is in the Register, 8 August 1868, page 2e.

    A sketch of a surgeon's hut 'in the bush'; is in the Illustrated Adelaide Post, 20 May 1871, page 4.

    "Death in a Cell" of Dr Robinson is in the Observer, 6 May 1871, page 8c.

    "Professional Etiquette Versus Life and Death" is in The Lantern, 26 August 1876.

    A series of interesting letters concerned with medical practice in South Australia is in the Register, 4, 11, 16, 21 and 30 April 1877, pages 5f, 6a, 7a, 6f and 5g.

    Medical practitioners are discussed in the Observer,
    7, 14 and 21 April 1877, pages 13f, 10e and 18e,
    30 June 1877, page 9f,
    Register,
    11 June 1877, page 7a,
    12 January 1880, pages 4d and 5g,
    "In the Medical School" on
    29 May 1886, page 5g.

    Medical practitioners are discussed in the Observer,
    7, 14 and 21 April 1877, pages 13f, 10e and 18e,
    30 June 1877, page 9f,
    Register,
    11 June 1877, page 7a,
    12 January 1880, pages 4d and 5g,
    "In the Medical School" on
    29 May 1886, page 5g.

    Biographical details of Dr Joseph C. Verco are in the Register,
    5 February 1878, page 5a.
    "Prince of Physicians - Sir John Verco Reminiscences" is in the Register,
    24 July 1919, page 7d.

    A presentation to Dr Whittel is reported in the Register,
    17 May 1879, page 6c.
    Biographical information on Dr H.T. Whittell is in the Observer,
    3 October 1891, page 33b; also see
    Register,
    3 and 22 August 1899, pages 5b and 4g (obit.).

    "Unqualified Medical Practitioners" is in the Chronicle, 17 and 31 January 1880, pages 10b and 5a-12c.

    "The Medical Bill" is in the Register,
    23 October 1880, page 4f,
    21 November 1889, page 4g,
    "Medical Degrees" on
    11 March 1881, page 4g.

    "Medical Instruction at the University" is in the Register, 3 November 1881, page 6g.

    "Transport of the Injured" is in the Register, 16 June 1883, page 6e.

    "A Medical Clairvoyant" is in the Express,
    24 November 1884, page 3c,
    3 December 1884, page 7d.

    A dinner to Dr Peel is reported in the Register, 8 January 1885, page 5c.

    "The Sick and Infirm" is in the Register, 16 February 1885, page 5a.

    "The Medical Profession" is in the Register,
    26 June 1886, pages 4f-7e,
    2 July 1886, page 7g.

    "Dr C. Gosse Memorial" is in the Chronicle,
    26 December 1885, pages 4e-9f,
    Express,
    3 July 1886, page 2c.

    Information on the SA Branch of the British Medical Association is in the Express,
    27 September 1886, page 2c;
    of the Medical Practitioners' Association in the Register,
    21 September 1889, page 7h;
    a photograph of members is in the Observer,
    7 July 1906, page 29.

    A poem titled "The Doctor" is in The Lantern, 29 January 1887, page 19.

    "The Medical Profession and the Public" is in the Observer, 10 September 1887, page 24e.

    "Medical Training and Education" is in the Register, 23 November 1889, page 4g.

    "The Care of the Destitute Sick" is in the Register,
    26 and 28 November 1891, pages 4e and 5c.
    "Medical Treatment of the Destitute" is in the Express,
    18 August 1896, page 2c.

    Biographical details of Dr E.C. Stirling are in the Register,
    5 June 1893, page 7f,
    Observer,
    7 October 1893, page 16c,
    of Dr S.J. Magarey on
    4 March 1899, page 16a.

    The death of Dr Bollen is reported in the Chronicle,
    24 September 1892, page 23b and
    Dr George Mayo on
    22 December 1894, page 8f,
    "A Much-Loved Medico", George Mayo, is in the Observer,
    22 December 1894, page 25d.
    Biographical details of Dr C. Bollen are on,
    17 June 1899, page 13d.

    Biographical details of Dr Teichelmann are in the Register, 9 January 1892, page 5b.

    "Hospitals and Medical Schools" is in the Register, 25 April 1892, page 4f.

    "Progress of Medical Science" is in the Register, 10 July 1893, page 4f.

    "The Progress of Medicine" is the subject of an editorial in the Advertiser, 13 February 1895, page 4g.

    "Hypnotism - Successful Surgical Operation" is in the Advertiser, 29 April 1895, page 6e.

    A banquet given in the honour of Dr Carl Muecke is reported upon in the Observer, 20 July 1895, pages 32a- 43a.

    "The Doctors of Today" is in the Advertiser, 23 September 1895, page 4h.

    The medical school at the University is discussed in the Register,
    3 December 1895, pages 4g-5i,
    Advertiser,
    3 and 17 December 1895, pages 6d and 4h,
    8 February 1896, page 4f,
    Register,
    9 September 1896, page 5c.
    "Medical Ethics" on
    23 July 1896, page 4f.
    "Fifty Years of Medical Progress - History of University School" is in the Advertiser,
    17 August 1935, page 21b.

    "Medical Treatment of the Destitute" is in the Express, 18 August 1896, page 2c.

    "Rontgen Photography" is in the Observer, 6 June 1896, page 3a (supp.)

    Biographical details of Dr Ramsay Smith are in the Register, 22 July 1896, page 6c.

    "Alleged Neglect of a Woman - Replies by Doctors" is in the Advertiser,
    7 August 1896, page 6c,
    "Fifty Years of Surgery" on
    20 October 1896, page 4f,
    "Progress in Surgery and Medicine" on
    2 July 1901, page 4d.

    "The Medical Association" is in the Register, 26 June 1896, page 4f.

    "Medical Men and Midwifery Classes" is in the Observer, 22 August 1896, page 43e.

    "Should a Man's Life be Saved Against His Will" is in the Register, 17 August 1897, page 4g.

    The first AGM of the Institute of Hygiene and Bacteriology is reported upon in the Register,
    7 July 1899, page 7c; also see
    8 September 1899, page 6d.

    "Illegal Operations" is in the Register,
    23 September 1899, page 7h,
    Observer,
    30 September 1899, page 55e,
    Register,
    26 January 1906, page 4c,
    Advertiser,
    12 October 1906, page 4d.

    "Doctors and Fees" is in the Observer, 18 November 1899, page 28e.

    "The Medical Association" is in the Register, 28 and 29 June 1901, pages 6c and 6d.

    A cartoon on the profession is in The Critic, 23 November 1901, page 1.

    A 1902 register of doctors is commented upon in the Observer, 7 February 1903, page 31e.

    The reminiscences of Dr A.T. Gunning are in the Register, 22 January 1903, page 5f.

    Information on practising doctors in SA is in the Register, 31 January 1903, page 6i.

    Biographical details of Dr T.W. Corbin are in the Register,
    10 August 1903, page 4g,
    of Dr E.C. Stirling on
    4 and 5 September 1905, pages 4h and 4c.

    "Doctors and Their Work" is in the Register, 15 July 1904, page 4d.

    "Medical Charity" is in the Advertiser, 27 February 1905, page 4b.

    "Doctors and Their Work" is discussed in the Register on
    15 July 1904, page 4d,
    the "GP" on
    9 September 1905, page 8e,
    "Progress of Medical Science" on
    11 July 1904, page 4b,
    "Illegal Operations" on
    26 January 1906, page 4c, Advertiser,
    12 October 1906, page 4d.

    "Doctors and Poor Patients" is in the Register,
    23 October 1908, page 4b,
    "Doctors" on
    8 March 1909, page 4c,
    "Doctors and Their Fees" in the Chronicle,
    13 March 1909, page 44c.

    "The Progress of Medicine" is discussed in the Advertiser,
    7 September 1905, page 6c,
    "Illegal Operations" on
    27 January 1906, pages 4c and 5a.
    "The Latest Child-Slaying Case" in the Register,
    11 April 1907, page 4c,
    29 July 1913, page 9a.

    "Sanitation in the Country" is in the Observer, 13 January 1906, page 41b.

    A photograph of members of the British Medical Association, SA Branch, is in the Observer, 7 July 1906, page 29.

    Health lectures by Dr Ramsay Smith are reproduced in the Register,
    15 and 23 May 1907, pages 5g and 8b,
    14 June 1907, page 9a.

    "Popular Remedies" is in the Register, 23 March 1908, page 4b.

    "The Duties of Doctors - Striking Remarks by the Coroner" is in the Advertiser,
    15 April 1908, page 8g; also see
    25 April 1908, page 8g,
    12 and 23 June 1908, pages 6e and 7g,
    4 and 17 July 1908, pages 8e and 6c-8d,
    2 September 1908, page 4i,
    23 December 1908, page 6d.

    "Doctors and Poor Patients" is in the Register, 23 October 1908, page 4b.

    "A Radical Medical Bill"is in the Observer, 19 December 1908, page 27d.

    "Doctors" is in the Register, 8 March 1909, page 4c.

    "Preventive Medicine" is in the Advertiser, 1 May 1909, pages 8e-13d.

    "The Medical Profession - Influence Upon National Life" is in the Register,
    30 June 1910, page 5a,
    2 July 1910, page 12c.

    A historical sketch of the British Medical Association (SA Branch) is in the Register,
    30 June 1911, page 6d;
    its jubilee is reported in the Advertiser,
    20 June 1929, page 17d.

    A cartoon on a proposed doctors' strike is in The Critic, 13 September 1911.

    "The Growth of Surgery" is in the Advertiser,
    15 February 1913, page 6d,
    "The Practice of Medicine" on
    26 August 1913, page 8d.

    "Medical Privilege" is in the Register, 11 May 1914, page 6c.

    Biographical details of Dr B.H. Morris are in the Register,
    14 May 1914, page 7a,
    of Dr W.L. Cleland on
    30 January 1915, page 11a,
    of Dr J.A.G. Hamilton on
    20 November 1920, page,10c,
    of Dr R.W. Cilento on
    7 April 1925, page 8h,
    of Dr C.E.C. Wilson on
    3 November 1927, page 8g,
    of Dr A.W. Hill on
    8 May 1928, page 10g.

    "Medical Men's New Home" is in the Register, 26 June 1914, page 8d-f.

    Biographical details of Dr W.L. Cleland are in the Observer,
    6 February 1915, page 45c,
    of Dr J.I. Sangster on
    13 February 1926, page 45a,
    of Dr C.S. Hicks on
    24 April 1926, page 19a,
    of Dr A.W. Hill on
    12 May 1928, page 10c.

    The death of Surgeon-Major Hinton is reported in the Observer, 20 May 1916, page 33c.

    Cartoons titled "Where Modern Surgery is Leading" are in The Critic, 22 August 1917, page 3.

    "A Century's Progress in Surgery" is in the Register,
    31 January 1921, page 7e,
    "Should a Doctor Tell" on
    24 November 1924, page 8d.

    "Medical Memories" of Dr Duncan is in the Observer, 13 August 1921, page 44d.

    Biographical details of Dr E. Angas Johnson are in the Observer,
    16 February 1924, page 37e,
    of Dr R.W. Cilento on
    1 April 1925, page 36c,
    of Dr J.R. Beard in the Register,
    5 February 1926, page 10d.

    The opening of a children's medical clinic is reported in the Register, 22 May 1925, page 10c.

    Photographs of a doctors' golf day are in the Observer, 3 July 1930, page 34.

    "Difficulties Face Medical Profession" is in the Advertiser, 15 March 1933, page 14h.

    "Fifty Years of Medical Progress - History of University School" is in the Advertiser, 17 August 1935, page 21b.

    "Some Miracles of Plastic Surgery" is in The News, 20 November 1935, page 6f.

    Medical Profession Obituaries

    An obituary of Dr W.W.R. Whitridge is in the Observer, 1 June 1861, page 8f,
    of Dr Wark on 8 March 1862, page 7e.

    An obituary of Dr Woodforde is in the Register, 12 April 1866, page 2d.

    An obituary of Dr F.C. Bayer is in the Observer, 17 August 1867, pages 2c (supp.)-3a (supp.) and a proposed memorial on 21 November 1868, page 16b, 18 September 1869, page 4e, Express,18 November 1868, page 2d.

    An obituary of Dr John Walker is in the Register, 28 September 1868, page 2g,
    of Dr Hawkins on 4 July 1881, page 5d,
    of Dr Charles Davies on 13 February 1888, page 5c,
    of Dr J. Davies Thomas on 31 January 1893, pages 4h-6d.

    An obituary of Dr Maurau is in the Express, 9 and 12 August 1878, pages 2c and 2d,
    of Dr Gething on 22 October 1883, page 3d;
    also see 8 November 1883, page 3d, Observer, 15 March 1884, page 8d,
    of Dr R.W. Moore on 13 December 1884, pages 37a-38a,
    of Dr Charles Davies in the Observer, 18 February 1888, page 6e.

    An obituary of Dr Alfred Cave is in the Register, 6 February 1882, page 4g,
    of Dr William R. Smith on 24 August 1899, page 5a-d.

    An obituary of Dr Fred Bollen is in the Observer, 2 October 1886, page 34c.

    An obituary of Dr Charles Davies is in the Express, 15 February 1888, page 2d,
    of Dr J. Davies-Thomas in the Observer, 4 February 1893, page 33b,
    of Dr J.W. Leitch on 26 August 1893, page 15b,
    of Dr Robert Peel on 13 January 1894, page 29c,
    of Dr W.P. Nesbitt on 19 May 1894, page 15d,
    of Dr O'Connell on 15 and 22 January 1898, pages 31d and 16a, 5 March 1898, page 27e,
    of Dr Robert Stewart on 13 October 1900, page 15d.

    An obituary of Dr J.W. Leitch is in the Register, 22 August 1893, page 5b,
    of Dr John S. Wilson on 1 December 1893, page 5b,
    of Dr John Gosse on 30 and 31 December 1896, pages 5d and 5g.

    An obituary of Dr F.W. Ellison is in the Register, 5 September 1896, page 5c,
    of Dr W.A.S. Blue in the Chronicle, 26 September 1896, page 24b,
    Dr James O'Connell in the Express, 17 January 1898, page 2g,
    of Dr S.R. Ellison in the Observer, 19 June 1897, page 24b,
    of Dr H.C. Curtis in the Observer, 25 February 1899, page 12c,
    of Dr H.T. Whittel on 26 August 1899, page 16a.

    An obituary of Dr Robert Robertson is in the Register,1 November 1899, page 5b,
    of Dr E.W. Way on 30 September 1901, pages 4d-5c,
    of Dr Henry Wooldridge in the Observer, 19 July 1902, page 31e.

    An obituary of Dr S.J. Magarey is in theObserver, 30 March 1901, page 16a,
    of Dr Carl Muecke on 8 January 1898, page 22a,
    of Dr W.T. Clindening on 10 June 1899, page 30a,
    of Dr H.T. Whittell on 26 August 1899, pages 9b-23a,
    of Dr E.W. Way on 5 October 1901, page 35c;
    also see Express, 15 October 1901, page 3g.

    An obituary of Dr E.W. Way is in the Observer, 5 October 1901, page 35b,
    of Dr C.G. Lermitte on 25 October 1902, page 33a,
    of Dr J.P. Phillips on 25 April 1903, page 21c,
    of Dr R.T. Wylde on 5 December 1903, page 34a,
    of Dr A.E.J. Russell on 17 June 1905, page 21a,
    of Dr Thomas Cawley on 1 December 1906, page 38c,
    of Dr William M. Campbell on 25 April 1908, page 38b,
    of Dr Alexander Lawrence on 15 April 1911, page 41a,
    of Dr W.T. Angove on 6 April 1912, page 41a.

    An obituary of Dr Morgan Thomas is in the Express, 12 March 1903, page 4e,
    of Dr R.T. Wylde in the Observer, 5 December 1903, page 34a,
    of Dr A.E. Russell in the Express, 14 June 1905, page 1f.

    An obituary of Dr R.T. Wylde is in the Register, 28 and 30 November 1903, pages 8g and 5a.

    An obituary of Dr Eulalie Dawson is in the Register, 6 September 1907, page 7a.

    An obituary of Dr Alexander Lawrence is in the Register, 7 April 1911, page 4g,
    of Dr Alfred Wigg on 4 May 1914, page 9b,
    of Dr Archibald Hamilton on 6 August 1914, page 5d,
    of Dr T.K. Hamilton on 7 December 1917, page 6f,
    of Dr Donald MacDonald on 3 July 1918, page 6g,
    of Dr F.W. Niesche on 14 October 1918, page 6f,
    of Dr Alexander Henry on 4 April 1921, page 6h,
    of Dr Henry Chambers on 16 July 1921, page 10c,
    of Dr Benjamin Poulton on 23 July 1921, page 10c, 5 August 1921, page 8f,
    of Dr William M. Anderson on 27 August 1921, page 8f.

    An obituary of Dr William Barlow is in the Express, 19 April 1915, page 4e,
    of Dr C.E. Todd in the Express, 24 May 1917, page 2c,
    of Dr T.W. Corbin in the Advertiser, 20 August 1918, page 5b,
    of Dr W.L. Cleland in the Observer, 9 November 1918, page 12d,
    of Dr A.C. Magarey on 24 May 1919, page 41b, of Dr Percival Bollen on 24 June 1922, page 20c,
    of Dr B. Poulton in the Express, 22 July 1921, page 1a.

    An obituary of Dr John Sprod is in the Observer, 29 January 1921, page 34a, 5 February 1921, page 26 (photo.),
    of Dr B. Poulton on 30 July 1921, page 31c,
    of Dr Percival Bollen on 24 June 1922, page 20c,
    of Dr John Stewart on 2 September 1922, page 20b,
    of Dr J.L. Glasson on 3 February 1923, page 33b,
    of Dr E.M. Steven on 19 January 1924, page 28c,
    of Dr Melville Birks on 3 May 1924, page 39a,
    of Dr J.H. Evans on 16 August 1924, page 38b.

    Biographical details of Dr T. Borthwick are in the Register, 30 January 1924, page 7f, 12 March 1924, page 12f (obit.).

    An obituary of Dr R.E. Harrold is in the Register, 7 November 1924, page 10d,
    of Dr W.T. Hayward on 22 December 1928, page 11e,
    of Dr John Corbin on 3 February 1930, page 7b.

    An obituary of Dr H.C.C. Rennie is in the Observer, 5 September 1925, page 41d,
    of Dr J.A.G. Hamilton on 17 October 1925, page 11a,
    of Dr H.M. Evans on 29 May 1926, page 19c,
    of Dr Leith Napier on 19 June 1926, page 59d,
    of Dr Mark Symons on 5 March 1927, page 44a,
    of Dr W.StC. Riddle on 10 March 1928, page 46d,
    of Dr William Blackney on 17 March 1928, page 50c,
    of Dr R.McM. Glynn on 22 September 1928, page 49c,
    of Dr W.T. Hayward on 29 December 1928, page 54c.

    An obituary of Dr Harry Swift is in the Advertiser, 1 October 1937, page 31d.

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