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Digest of the Acts and Deliberations of the Cabildo
Health Rules--Medicine and Surgery

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Subject Book Volume Page Date Description
Health Rules - Establishing a Board 4 IV 186 3/5/1802 Governor: Salcedo; Royal Ensign: De La Ronde – At this time the Commissioners decide to have a flag for use on the boat employed by the Board of Health.
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18 1/12/1770 Governor Unzaga; Royal Ensign: De Reggio, Sr. - Seyaroux de Roche Molive makes application to be an apothecary, saying that Mr. Le Beau, the King’s physician in this city, would give him a certificate. He signed his application “J. M. J. G. Seyeroux de Roche Molive” to which he attached the certificate signed by Mr. Le Beau containing seven rules to be observed by apothecaries. On page 20 permission is granted to Mr. Le Beau to establish a pharmacy.
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95 5/8/1772 Governor Unzaga; Royal Ensign: De Reggio, Sr. – At this time the Attorney General calls attention to the insubordination existing in the practice of medicine and surgery. The Secretary read the by-laws established by O’Reilly, dated February 20th, 1770, and the Commissioners agreed that Section 8 be enforced; that all surgeons present themselves within eight days, with their diplomas to be examined.
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260 1777 Don Estevan Enriques Mord (on page 283 name appears as Don Estevan Morel) Admitted to Practice Medicine
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271 1777 Don Santiago Vincente - Admitted to Practice Surgery
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291 1778 Don Francisco La Casa - Admitted to Practice Medicine
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283 1778 Don Carlos Rouelles - Admitted to Practice Medicine
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284 5/8/1778 Governor: Galvez; Royal Ensign: De Reggio, Sr. – The Governor informs the Cabildo at this time that in the town of Natchitoches there is an epidemic causing death to many persons, which is moving toward this Capital. The offer of Don Juan Rouelles to go there to endeavor to find the cause, was acted upon and he was advanced 50 Pesos to defray expenses.
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331 1779 Don Luis Dunoyer - Admitted to Practice Surgery
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311 1779 Don Santiago Coursolle - Admitted to Practice Surgery
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66 1781 Don Juan Morain - Admitted to Practice Surgery
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184 1783 Monsieur Leduc - Doctor appointed to examine appllicants for license to practice medicine or surgery - Examination to be conducted in the presence of two Commissioners
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184 1783 Don Antonio Francisco Saugrin - Admitted to Practice Surgery
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185 1783 Don Leon Senac - Admitted to Practice Surgery
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184 1783 Dr. Roberto Dow (or Doss) - Doctor appointed to examine applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery
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184 1783 Monsieur Montegut - Doctor appointed to examine applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery
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184 1783 Monsieur Laby, Doctor of the Batallion - Doctor appointed to examine applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 I 26 1784 Don Luis Fabre - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 I 6 1784 Don Joseph Santiago Vigne - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 I 41 1785 Don Carlos Lubier - Admitted to Practice Pharmacy
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 I 54 1785 Don Philip Chesme - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 I 62 1785 Don Diego Vietrae - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 I 79 1785 Don Roberto Donalson - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 II 10 1788 Don Jos. Labrese de la Cardelle - Admitted to Practice Medicine
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 II 82 1789 Don Pedro Paulus - Admitted to Practice Medicine - Venereal Disease
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 II 94 1790 Don Joseph Command - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 II 143 1790 Don Carlos Escouffies - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 II 217 1792 Don Domingo de Geitas - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 II 197 1792 Don Fredirico Zerban - Admitted to Practice Pharmacy
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 III 2 1792 Don Domingo Feitas - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 III 20 1792 Don Luis Fortin (or Fortier) - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 III 21 1792 Don Lamberto Robins - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 III 3 1792 Don Joseph Montegut, of the Royal Hospital - Doctor appointed to exainem applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 III 3 1792 Don Santiago Leduc, Head Surgeon of Charity Hospital - Doctor appointed to examine applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery. Examinations to be conducted in the presence of two Commissioners.
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 III 3 1792 Don Estevan Forignet Pelegra (or Pelegrue), House Surgeon of the Royal Hospital - Doctor appointed to examine applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 3 III 162 1794 Don Juan Cruzete - Admittted to Practice Medicine
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 I 139 1796 Don Luciano Abadie - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 I 167 1796 Don Est. Francisco Mondet - Admitted to Practice Pharmacy
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 I 106 1796 Don Santiago Leduc - Doctor appointed to examine applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 I 106 1796 Don Estevan Fuignet de Pelegrue -Doctor appointed to examine applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 I 106 1796 Don Juan Bautista Conrote - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 I 212 1797 Don Nicolas Robelot - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 I 106 1800 Don Luis Fortier (or Fortin) - Doctor appointed to examine applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery - Examinations before two Commissioners
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 II 166 1798 Don Juan Bausier - Admitted to Practice Pharmacy
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 II 166 1798 Don Santiago Gouyon - Admitted to Practice Pharmacy
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 II 166 1798 Don Estevan Mondet - Admitted to Practice Pharmacy
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 II 166 1798 Don Luis Chevalier Malarcher - Admitted to Practice Pharmacy
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 III 108 11/22/1799 Acting Governor: Vidal; Royal Ensign: De La Ronde – The Pharmacists of the City request that the physicians and surgeons be prohibited from filling prescriptions from their own drugs. The Commissioners agreed to comply with the request of the druggists, and ruled that all prescriptions be filled in the drug stores. Only when a physician is called into the country may he fill his own prescription. They resolved that drug stores be inspected every four months and stale drugs thrown away, and that all imported medicines be inspected before they are placed on sale. (See also pages 113 and 114.)
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 III 125 1800 Don Estevan de Pelegrue - Doctor appointed to examine applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 III 125 1800 Don Roberto Doss (or Dow) - Doctor appointed to examine applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 III 125 1800 Don Santiago Leduc - Doctor appointed to examine applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 III 125 1800 Don Joseph Montegut - Doctor appointed to examine applicants for license to practice medicine or surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 III 189 1800 Don Jose Cruz Conwel - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 III 127 1800 Don Jorge Pfeiffer - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 IV 130 1801 Dr. Joseph Fabre - Admitted to Practice Medicine and Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 IV 127 8/14/1801 Governor: Salcedo; Royal Ensign: De La Ronde – At this time the Commissioners discussed the necessity of excluding certain persons, who are not physicians, from the practice of medicine; among whom are Zerban, Flot, Fabre, Gorjon, Gravier, and the free Negro Derum. (See Page 132.)
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 IV 210 1802 Dr. Olivero Hotfield - Admitted to Practice Surgery
Health Rules - Medicine and Surgery 4 IV 177 2/19/1802 Governor: Salcedo; Royal Ensign: De La Ronde – The two surgeons, verbally commissioned to inspect the apparatus to give aid to drowning persons, report same in good condition, but the Commissioners must buy certain parts. (The Commissioners bought the necessary accessories – page 213.)

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