INDEX TO THE STATUTES. 639 Medical Council. Constitution, incorporation, and powers of - - - 21 & 22 Vict. c. 90. 25 & 26 Vict. c. 91. See also Pharmacopoeia. Medical Officer of Health. Compulsory appointment of, in Metropolis, boroughs, districts of local boards, improvement commissioners, &c. - - - - 31 & 32 Vict. c. 130. s. 4. (E.) 38 & 39 Vict. c. 55. ss. 189-191. Power to unite sanitary districts for appointing - (E.) 38 & 39 Vict. c. 55. ss. 189-191. Appointment of, in Ireland .... (I.) 37 & 38 Vict. c. 93. s. 10. Duties of, under Artizans' and Labourers' Dwellings' Improvement Act. See Labourers' Dwellings ; Labourers' Dwellings, S. Provision for appointment of medical practitioner to act as, in case of illness or absence, under Artizans' and Labourers' Dwellings' Improvement Act (see also Metropolis (Management)) (E. I.) 38 & 39 Vict. c. 36. s. 14. (S.) 38 & 39 Vict. c. 49. s. 13. Medical Practitioner. Foreign going ship having over 100 persons on board to carry 17 & 18 Vict. c. 104. s. 230. Carriage and qualification of, in emigrant ship - 18 & 19 Vict. c. 119. ss. 41, 42, 98. Graduate of London University qualified as- - • 17 & 18 Vict. c. 114. 21 & 22 Vict. c. 90. s. 53. Byelaw of London University, as to examination for degree qualifying as 36 & 37 Vict. c. 55. Examination and registry of, privileges of registered, disqualification of unregistered, and penalty for pretending to be, or using title as if registered 21 & 22 Vict. c. 90. i 36 & 37 Vict. c. 55. 22 Vict. c. 21. I 37 & 38 Vict. c. 34. 23 & 24 Vict. c. 7. 38 & 39 Vict. c. 43. 23 & 24 Vict. c. 66. 39 & 40 Vict. cc. 40, 41. Right of, when registered in United Kingdom, to practise in colonies 21 & 22 Vict. c. 90. s. 31. Bachelor in surgery of any university may be registered as - 39 & 40 Vict. c. 40. s. 2. Power to grant qualification for registration as, to all persons, without distinction of sex ; exercise of power not compulsory ; persons not otherwise entitled to be registered not to take part, if registered, in government of bodies granting qualifications 39 & 40 Vict. c. 41. Exemption of, from service in militia, ward, hundred, and township offices, or on jury (see also Jury) - 21 & 22 Vict. c. 90. s. 35. See also Anatomy; Apothecary; Chemist; Coroner, 2 (c); Physician; Surgeon. Medical Practitioner, Colonies. Power of colonial legislatures to provide for registration of - - 31 & 32 Vict. c. 29. See also Medical Practitioner. Medical Witnesses. At coroner's inquest. See Coroner, 2 (c). Medicine. Patent, stamp duties on, and on licences to make and deal in (E. S.) 52 Geo. c. 150. (E. S.) 55 Geo. c. 184. s. 54. (E. S.) 38 & 39 Vict. c. 23. s. 8. (E. S.) 42 Geo. 3. c. 56. (E. S.) 43 Geo. 3. c. 73. (E. S.) 44 Geo. 3. c. 98. Transfer of licences to excise - - - - (E. S.) 27 & 28 Vict. c. 56. s. 6. For ships, appointment of inspectors of, by local marine boards (see also Merchant Shipping 2 (c)) - - - - 17 & 18 Vict. c. 104. s. 226. „ of bad quality, penalties for selling - - 30 & 31 Vict. c. 124. s. 5. For emigrant ships, supply and inspection of - - 18 & 19 Vict. c. 119. ss. 44. 97. See also Adulteration; Chemist; Disease; Hospital; Physician; Spirits. Medway. Regulation of oyster fishery in. See Fishery (Oyster). Twl ERTlNf Near Westminster Hall, when illegal - - 57 Geo. 3. c. 19. s. 23. 9 & 10 Vict. c. 33. For religious or charitable purpose not illegal - (S.) 57 Geo. 3. c. 19. ss. 26, 27. See also Combination, I. ; Freemasons ; Petition ; Religious Worship; Society, I. Mercantile Law Amendment Acts, 1856. Acts amending the laws affecting trade and commerce — England and Ireland (E. I.) 19 & 20 Vict. c. 97. Scotland ... - - (S.) 19 & 20 Vict. c. 60. Mercantile Marine Fund. See Merchant Shipping, 8.