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The West Virginia News
Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
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Dr. W. W. Wingrove of Scarbro, Fayette County, was found guilty by the state board of health of unprofessional practice for issuing indiscriminate prescriptions for cocaine and whiskey to drunkards and addicts; his medical license was revoked for one year.
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Charged with issuing prescriptions indiscriminately for cocaine and whiskey, on Sunday and other days, to persons, some of whom were known as drunkards and "fiends," Dr. W. W. Wingrove, of Scarbro, Fayette county, was given a hearing before the state board of health and found guilty of unprofessional practice.
His license to practice medicine and surgery was revoked for one year, he being given the privilege of applying after that time for reinstatement.
Between fifty and seventy-five prescriptions that had been issued by Dr. Wingrove were introduced before the board as evidence, and none of them were denied by the defendant, though he thought perhaps some of them had been changed as to amounts.
Microscopic examination of the prescriptions however, failed to show that they had been changed.
Two persons who admitted that they were addicted to the habit of using cocaine appeared before the board and stated that they had secured prescriptions from Dr. Wingrove.
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Scarbro, Fayette County
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license to practice medicine and surgery was revoked for one year, with privilege of applying for reinstatement after that time
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Charged with issuing prescriptions indiscriminately for cocaine and whiskey on Sunday and other days to persons including known drunkards and cocaine fiends, Dr. W. W. Wingrove was given a hearing before the state board of health and found guilty of unprofessional practice. Between fifty and seventy-five prescriptions issued by him were introduced as evidence, none denied though he thought some amounts might have been changed; microscopic examination showed no changes. Two persons addicted to cocaine stated they had secured prescriptions from him.