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PUERTO RICO.

(SPANISH COLONY.)
Area, 3,550 square miles. Population, 784,709.
Capital, San Juan; population 23,414.
Dr. Luiz I. Salicrup writes from San Juan, June 6, 1893:
" There are no laws regulating the practice of dentistry in
Puerto Rico, except that dentists having foreign diplomas must
submit to an examination before being granted a license to prac-
tice.
" The first requirement for this examination is the posses-
sion of a diploma, proving that the necessary studies have been
made. If the diploma is granted by a Spanish college, its pres-
entation suffices; if by a foreign college, an examination must
be undergone.
" The fees for examination and permit to practice are from
$200 to $300, Spanish gold, and in addition the yearly taxes are
$34 to the State, and nearly the same amount to the municipality.
" There are many dentists in the island with diplomas from
colleges in the United States. In San Juan there are four with
American diplomas, and three who practice with a special license.
Besides these there are some itinerants who do not deserve to be
classed as dentists. A number of dental practitioners are dis-
tributed in different towns on the island. But as no register is
kept, the exact number is next to impossible to ascertain.
" No dental society, school or journal exists in Puerto Rico."

ST. BARTHOLOMEW.

(FRENCH COLONY.)
There never was a resident dentist at St. Bartholomew. Oc-
casionally some traveling dentist visits the island.