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won merited fame by exhibiting singular ability, will also be
exempted from the general examinations.
This concession will be made by Royal Decree, following the
advice of the Superior Council. Those who can offer proof of
having completed one or more of the prescribed studies in any
of the above indicated universities, will be admitted to the rela-
tive examinations.
This, like many other laws, was a dead letter and had abso-
lutely no effect upon the practice of dentistry. On December
22, 1888, the subject was again brought up and the following law
passed:

LAW No. 5849, THIRD SERIES.

In Regard to Hygiene and Public Sanitation.
Article XXIII. No one may practice a profession as physi-
cian, surgeon, veterinary surgeon, druggist, dentist, phlebotomist,
or midwife, unless they be of age and have obtained a diploma,
showing their ability, from a university, institute or college,
authorized by the kingdom or by the application of Article
CXL. of the law passed November 13, 1859, on the administra-
tion of public instruction. Any one intending to practice one of
these professions in a community, and who by law has obtained
the required authority, must cause his diploma to be registered
in the manner demanded by the regulations Those convicted
of evading this law are punishable by a fine of not less than 100
lire and subject to the severer penalties established by the penal
code.
The physicians and surgeons practicing only among foreigners
are exempted from the restrictions of the foregoing article.
The year following, in 1889, further additions were made to
the legislation upon the subject, as follows:

LAW No 6442, THIRD SERIES.

Regulations Regarding Hygiene, Passed December 9, 1889.

Article LIX. Physicians, surgeons, midwives, veterinary
surgeons, dentists, and phlebotomists, who intend to practice
habitually in a community, must register their diploma at the
municipal office, within a month from the day, in which they be-
come residents.
Article LX. To the phlebotomists, dentists, botanists, vet-