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Transactions of the State Board of Health From July First, 1912, to July First, 1914.

In the following pages an aim is made to give only the matters that have been considered by the Board that seem to be of sufficient importance to justify publication. At the first-named date above and until June, 1913, the State Board of Health was composed of the following members:

Drs. C. A. Wingerter, Wheeling
C. W. Halterman, Clarksburg

W. W. Golden, Elkins

L. S. Brock, Morgantown

Drs. J. E. Robins, Charleston

M. V. Godbey, Charleston
A. N. Frame, Parkersburg
H. M. Rymer, Harrisville

R. E. Vickers, Huntington,
President.

H. A. Barbee, Pt. Pleasant,
Secretary.

The transactions of the Board for the July meeting, 1912, are contained in the Report of the Board for the years 1910 and 1911, and are therefore omitted here.

November 11th, 1912. Special meeting of the State Board of Health was held at the Board of Trade Building, Wheeling; present Drs. M. V. Godbey, J. E. Robins, L. S. Brock, C. W. Halterman, C. A. Wingerter, A. N. Frame and H. A. Barbee, Secretary; absent, Drs. H. M. Rymer and R. E. Vickers. Thirty applicants for licensure appeared for examination, 19 of whom were white and 11 colored; 27 were regular physicians, 2 eclectics and 1 osteopath; all were males. The following were successful in passing the examination:

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The Board convened in executive session at 8 o'clock P. M., November

and approval of the minutes of the last meeting, it was on motion directed that the examinations hereafter shall be conducted by the secretary and the local member of the Board.

The following report of the Committee appointed to investigate the charges against Dr. B. F. McIntyre of Holcomb, Nicholas County, was received and by unanimous vote adopted:

"In view of all the testimony heretofore submitted to the Board, including the letter of Dr. Whiteside and the statement of Dr. Barbee herewith included, your committee recommends that the certificate and license to practice of Dr. B. F. McIntyre be revoked by this Board." [Signed] C. A. Wingerter,

C. A. Halterman,
J. E. Robins.

Twelve reciprocity applications were received and the Secretary was directed to pass upon them and issue certificates. The names and addresses of these applicants are as follows:

W. A. Sagree, Davis, W. Va.

G. D. Kahlo, White Sulphur Spgs.
W. Va.

Jas. B. Prentiss, Steubenville, Ohio.
W. C. Sparks, Raleigh, West Va.
Z. C. Layson, Hinton, West Va.
R. M. Akers, White Creek, West
Va.

E. M. Tanner, Bramwell, W. Va.
B. H. Swint, Pickens, W. Va.
H. E. Davis, Logan, W. Va.
H. A. Bostetter, Alleghany, Md.
Eugene H. Boone, Kelleysville, W.
Va.

S. E. Massey, Wilcoe, W. Va.

Huntington, May 6th., 1913. A regular meeting of the State Board of Health convened at Hotel Frederick, Huntington, May 6th. at 9 o'clock A. M. There were present the following members: Drs. J. E. Robins, L. S. Brock, M. V. Godbey, C. A. Wingerter, A. N. Frame, W. W. Golden, R. E. Vickers, C. W. Halterman, and H. A. Barbee. The meeting was called to order by the President, Dr. Vickers. The Secretary reported that an examination of applicants for licensure was held in Huntington on April 14th., 15th., and 16th. by himself, Dr. Vickers and Dr. Robins. Sixteen applicants appeared for this examination, of whom fourteen were white and two colored; fifteen were regulars and one Eclectic. Ten made the required grade, and the Secretary was instructed to issue certificates. The following were the successful applicants:

F. J. Prunty, Belpre, Ohio.

H. B. Williams, Baltimore, Md.
W. E. Riley, Gerry, W. Va.

J. M. Spinks, Summersville, W. Va.
S. H. Cassiday, Baltimore, Md.

J. R. Hughart, Burnsville, W. Va.
B. B. Sturdivant, Harding, W. Va.
H. Bernard, Raleigh, W. Va.
R. A. Ireland, Charleston, W. Va.

After action on the report of the Secretary, the Board adjourned sine die.

H. A. Barbee, Secretary.

The above concludes the work of the Board as it stood until June, 1913.

Under the amended law of 1913 it was made the duty of the governor of the state to appoint a State Board of Health consisting of two physicians residing in each of the five congressional districts, "and until such a time as a bill re-districting the state is passed by the legislature, two members at large." It was also provided that "the period of office of the members of the State Board of Health now in office shall be continued for the term of their appointment." In pursuance of the above provisions the following members constitute the Board of Health from June 1st, 1913 until the expiration of their respective terms of office:

Term expires.

May 31st 1917.

1st District-J. L. Pyle, Chester,.

S. L. Jepson, Wheeling,

2nd District-W. W. Golden, Elkins, .

J. H. Shipper, Gerrardstown..

3rd District-J. A. Robins, Charleston,...

J. A. Rumisell, Buckhannon.
4th District- -W. J. Davidson, Parkersburg,.
H. U. Rymer, Harrisville...

5th District-H. A. Barbee, Point Pleasant..
H. A. Brandebury, Huntington.
-G. D. Lind, Greenwood..
G. P. Daniel, Marshes.

At Large
Dr. Daniels never qualified.

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The amended law also provides that "the Board shall also have a secretary named by the governor who shall be one of their number." The resignation of Dr. C. A. Wingerter, of Wheeling, as a member of the Board having been presented to the Governor and accepted, Dr. S. L. Jepson of Wheeling was appointed in his stead for the unexpired term, and was by the Governor named as secretary of the Board.

On August 4th, 1913, in pursuance of a call that had been issued, all the above named appointees except Dr. Daniels, having taken the oath of office, convened in the state house building at Charleston at 10 o'clock A. M., and proceeded to the organization of the Board. Dr. H. M. Rymer was chosen as chairman pro tem and Dr. S. L. Jepson acted as secretary.

Nominations for the presidency being called for, Dr. W. W. Golden was nominated by Dr. J. A. Rusmisell; Dr. H. A. Barbee by Dr. J. E. Robins; and Dr. H. M. Rymer by Dr. W. J. Davidson. Two ballots were taken, the second resulting in the election of Dr. Golden. President Golden then took the chair. After the reading and approval of the minutes of the last meeting, charges of dishonorable conduct in the practice of medicine were brought against Dr. Silas L. Roberts and Dr. A. O. McClelland of Wheeling. Particulars of the trial will be found on another page.

Secretary gave a full report of a small pox epidemic in Wetzel county. (See particulars on another page.)

On motion of Dr. Jepson it was resolved that the reports of members who have been appointed to perform special duties be incorporated in the minutes when received.

to practice medicine was conducted by himself and Dr. J. E. Robins on July 13th to 15th, 1913, Dr. Barbee assisting. Forty-five applicants appeared, one homeopath, 3 osteopaths and the remainder regular physicians. The gradings of the papers of this examination were examined by the board, and the secretary was directed to issue certificates to the following, who, it was found, had succeeded in passing with the required grade of 80% or over:

Eustace Thomas Goff,.
James Fender Easton,
Waitman Taylor Smith,
Guy Stalnaker,..
James Thos. Ferrell,
Orin Benadam Lynch,..
Grover Cleveland Morrison,
Esten Luellen Hazelett,.
Turner Ashley Moncure,
Laurence Arthur Petty,.
Mark Duty Good,..
Anna Geohehan Roberts,
(Homepath)

Robert Pearl Woods,.
Ray Maxwell Bobbitt,
Hugh Dunn,..
Kenna Jackson,

Louise Fenlaw Richmond,
Edwards Murray Riley,.
Caperton A. Farren,.
James William Livesay,
William Edgar Myles,.
Chas. Lott Mowrer,.
Martin Luther Sowers,.
Noah Edward Steele,.
John Franklin May,.
Addington Carr Tedford,
(Osteopath)

Harry Stephen Whitacre,
(Osteopath)

Chas. Milton Clark,.
Gerald Clyde Shuler,.
Ira Marshall Fisher,.

Homer Ovid VanTromp,.

Joseph Edward Brown,.

Curtis Thomas.Hayden,..

Isaac Mack Austin, (Osteopath)

Thomas Logan Cooper,. . . .

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