188 MARYLAND MANUAL.

The Governor appoints, with the consent of the Senate, four mem-
bers, two biennially for four years from the first day in January, who
with a Secretary appointed by the Board, the Attorney General and the
Health Commissioner of Baltimore City constitute the whole Board.
There shall be three practicing physicians and one Civil Engineer on
the Board.

The State Board of Health has the general care of the sanitary in-
terests of the people of the State. The Board is required to inquire
into and investigate, and cause to be abated all nuisances affecting the
public health in any part of the State, The Secretary of the Board
has charge of the collection of vital statistics.

STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS.

The practice of medicine in the State of Maryland is regulated by the
State Board of Medical Examiners, which consists of eight members,
appointed by the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty, and eight members
appointed by the Maryland State Homoepathic Society. (Ch. 612-1902).

Secretary of the Board representing the Medical and Chirurgical
Faculty—Dr. J. McPherson Scott, Hagerstown, Maryland.

Secretary representing the Maryland Hom&pathic Society—Dr. W.
Dulany Thomas, 16 West Saratoga Street, Baltimore. Md.

The State Board of Medical Examiners has charge of the enforce-
ment of the law relating to the practice of medicine in Maryland.

STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS.
H. A. Wilson..............................Baltimore City........................... 1906

William T. Kelly.........................Talbot County,..........................1906

Frederick F Drew..................... Baltimore City..........................1904

Alexander C. McCurdy.................Baltimore County......................1904

Edward Nelson...........................FrederickCounty...................... 1906

P. Ernest Sasscer........................Charles County.........................1906

The Governor appoints six, two biennially for a term of six years
from the first Monday in May. Must be appointed from a list of nine
practicing dentists furnished from the Maryland State Dental Asso-
ciation. (Chapter 378, 1896).

The Board of Dental Examiners has charge of the enforcement of
the law relating to the practice of dentistry in Maryland.

STATE VACCINE AGENT—1701 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore.
W. B. Burch ...............................Baltimore City..........................1908

The Governor, with the consent of the Senate, appoints one State
Vaccine agent for a term of six years from the first Monday in May.
(P. G. L., Art. 43, Sec. 26).

The Vaccine Agent prepares and furnishes the medical profession,
pure virus for use in vaccination.

STATE LIVE STOCK SANITARY BOARD—Merchants' National

Bank Building^ Baltimore.
Frank H. Mackie........................Cecil County ............................1904

Elisha F. Parks...........................Baltimore County......................1904

W. H. D. Warfield.......................Carroll County ..........................1904

The Governor, with the consent of the Senate, appoints three for
two years from the first Monday in May. (P. G. I/., Article 58).

The State Live Stock Sanitary Board is charged with the duties of
protecting the health of the domestic animals of the State from con-
tagious and infectious diseases, and to maintain and enforce such,
quarantine, sanitary or other regulations as it may deem necessary.