Medical Act 1876
The Medical Act 1876 (39 and 40 Vict, Ch. 41) was an act which repealed the previous Medical Act in the United Kingdom and allowed all British medical authorities to license all qualified applicants whatever their gender.[1][2][3] It was introduced by Parliament member Russell Gurney.[4] The Act obtained the queen's assent and became law despite Queen Victoria's strong private objections to women's medical training.[2]
The Medical Acts was the collective title of the UK Medical Act 1876 as well as the following Acts:[5]
- The Medical Act 1858 (21 & 22 Vict c 90)
- The Medical Act 1859 (22 Vict c 21)
- The Medical Acts Amendment Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict c 7)
- The Medical Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict c 41)
- The Medical Act 1886 (49 & 50 Vict c 48)
References
- ^ British Medical Journal. British Medical Association. 1908. pp. 1079–.
- ^ a b John A. Wagner Ph.D. (25 February 2014). Voices of Victorian England: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life. ABC-CLIO. pp. 211–. ISBN 978-0-313-38689-3.
- ^ Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons (1892). Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command. H.M. Stationery Office. pp. 40–.
- ^ "BREAKING THE MOULD - Matt Elsom - Medical Women's Federation". Medicalwomensfederation.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ^ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2