Correspondence The Medical Act Br Med J 1865; 1 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.1.215.154 (Published 11 February 1865) Cite this as: Br Med J 1865;1:154 Article Related content Metrics Responses Peer review Related articles Correction Corrigendum Published: 22 February 1941; Br Med J 1 doi:10.1136/bmj.1.4181.304-a