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[page 737] special chair of insanity, of nervous diseases had been added to these. Ques. Is it not a fact that every branch of medical science is now pursued by students and has been for 30 years, and probably in Philadelphia and New York ^ever since schools were established in this country. Is it not a fact that physicians to get a diploma from New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Brunswick are required to pass an examination on all these things. Ans. They have not had a special chair of nervous and mental diseases until within a few years. I should answer your question yes. Ques. Are you not aware that the patients sent to these hospitals first pass through, for weeks, months or years, the hands of these physicians. Ans. I know a good many of them do not understand the case; they do not notice that the mind is gradually becoming affected. If they had a little more experience in it, as this visiting committee would enable ^them to get I think they would take hold of these cases a good deal better. Ques. Do you believe that a country physician has not just as much ability as another physician. Ans. He has the ability but he has not the practise that enables him to make use of his ability. Ques. Is not the ratio of cures of country physicians