The Medical Act 1876[1] (39 & 40 Vict. c. 41) was an act which repealed the previous Medical Act in the United Kingdom and allowed all British medical authorities to license all qualified applicants whatever their gender.[2][3][4] It was introduced by Member of Parliament Russell Gurney.[5] The Act obtained the queen's assent and became law despite Queen Victoria's strong private objections to women's medical training.[3]
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to remove Restrictions on the granting of Qualifications for Registration under the Medical Act on the ground of Sex. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 39 & 40 Vict. c. 41 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 11 August 1876 |
| Commencement | 11 August 1876 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Medical Acts was the collective title of the Medical Act 1876 as well as the following Acts:[6]
- Medical Act 1858 (21 & 22 Vict. c. 90)
- Medical Act 1859 (22 Vict. c. 21)
- Medical Acts Amendment Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. 7)
- Medical Practitioners Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 40)
- Medical Act 1886 (49 & 50 Vict. c. 48)
References
edit- ^ a b The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ 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 3 July 2015.
- ^ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2