Medical Tariff

The Medical Tariff

For North York, South Simcoe and adjacent townships, reprinted 1866, by order of the profession.

For Medical advice in office, with or without Medicine from 50 cents to 1, 50 dollar

For Visits in the Villages during the day – 1, 00 dollar

For visits in the Villages during the night – 2, 00 dollars

For visits into the Country, one mile or less – 1, 00 dollar

For visits into the Country, each mile after the first – 50 cents

For visits into the country by night, one mile or less – 2, 00 dollars

For visits into the country by night, per mile 0, 75 cents

Consultation visits an extra Fee of – From 1, 00 dollar to 2, 00 dollars

Medical Certification of any kind (mileage extra as above) 2, 00 dollars

Unusual detention every hour after the first by day – 0, 50 cents

Unusual detention every hour after the first by night – 0, 75 cents.

List of medical tariffs. Photo by Elena

Surgical Cases

For capital operations, as lithotomy, amputations of upper or lower extremities, removal of large tumours, operations for cataract, etc. from 15. 00 dollars to 50. 00 dollars.

Minor operations, as removal of tonsils, amputation of fingers, cutting for fistulas, small tumours, hydrocele – from 4. 00 dollars to 10. 00 dollars.

Catheterism, use of probang or bougies – 1. 00 to 2. 00 dollars.

Setting of fractures of lower extremities – 5 – 30 dollars

Setting of fractures of lower extremities 5 to 10 dollars

Reduction of dislocations – lower extremities 10 to 20 dollars

Reduction of dislocations – upper extremities – 5.00 to 10 dollars.

Bleeding, vaccinations, tooth drawing, opening of abscesses, cupping, setons, issues – 0. 50 cents to 2. 00 dollars.

After attendance in surgical cases charged as ordinary visits.

Obstetrical Cases

For ordinary cases, each – 5 dollars

If more than 5 miles distance mileage as above also to be charged.

If instrumental cases, or those seriously complicated, as hemorrhage, convulsions, etc. – 10 dollars.

Subsequent attendance, as above, excepting a single visit where the distance is 4 miles or less. Detention over six hours, per hour, in addition to the avove – 50 cents.

Medicine to be charged extra.

Signed by Drs. J.O. ORR, Bond Head; David L. Rogers, Newmarket; Oliver Rupert, Maple; William Coburn, Markham Village; James Allen, Bradford; John Reid, Thornhill; J. Hackett, Newmarket; C.T. Noble, Sutton; J. W. Montgomery, Georgina; A.C. Lloyd, Stouffville; T.M. Armstrong, Rosemont; James Langstaff, Richmond Hill; R. Lund, Cookstown; J. Duncumb, Richmond Hill; L. Langstaff, King; R.W. Hillary, Aurora; W.B. Geikie, Aurora; John Mahaffy, Nobleton; William Scholfield, Lloydtown; Edward Playter, Schomberg; J. Deevelyn, Burwick; J. J. Hunter, Newmarket; J.K.G. McCarthy, Bradford; J.D. Stevenson; Kleimberg; H. Noble, Sharon; John Nash, Newmarket; Ross, Cookstown.

Doctor’s reception hall. Black Creek Pioneer Village. Photo: © Elena