Practical podiatry : . dicine, but has also augmented the language of science. Newterms have had to be coined to properly designate conditions, dis-eases and instruments. In order that these may be understood bythe readers of this volume, their purport is given in the generalglossary which will be found in the book. The etymologic construc-tion of these new words is not explained because their origin will bereadily apparent from their definitions. Surgery with special reference to Podiatry was the firstvolume of this series to be published. In presenting PracticalPodiatry to the profession and
Practical podiatry : . dicine, but has also augmented the language of science. Newterms have had to be coined to properly designate conditions, dis-eases and instruments. In order that these may be understood bythe readers of this volume, their purport is given in the generalglossary which will be found in the book. The etymologic construc-tion of these new words is not explained because their origin will bereadily apparent from their definitions. Surgery with special reference to Podiatry was the firstvolume of this series to be published. In presenting PracticalPodiatry to the profession and to the public, the second rung inthe ladder of podiatry literature has been created and within twoyears it is hoped that the System of Podiatry, of which both ofthe above volumes are a part, will have been completed. Thus will be constituted a library for practitioners andstudents of podiatry which it is hoped will ever prove creditableto its sponsors, profitable to the profession and helpful to human- ^^^- . , CHAPTER I THE RECENT HISTORY OFPODIATRY THE first steps in the movement for the enactment of alaw governing the practice of chiropody in the UnitedStates were made in the state of New York, when, in 1895C. S. Levy, H. Levy, L. B. Rosenberg, H. Mayer, E. Wertherand M. M. Marks met at the residence of C. S. Levy to dis-cuss this matter. As a result of this meeting, a bill draftedby Maurice Marks, a well-known New York lawyer, wassubsequently presented to the New York State B. Stanchfield, leader of the assembly, spoke at lengthon the question of feet and amid mirth and laughter (thequestion was considered somewhat of a joke), the bill waspassed by the lower house. Shortly thereafter, the senatetook similar action on the bill, whereupon Governor Mortonpromptly signed it. In accordance with the provisions of the law, the PedicSociety of the State of New York was organized on the 3rdof June, 1895, and R. H. Westervelt was elected president,George Erf
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