1869-1873

Battle in Edinburgh over medical education of women. Group of five, led by Sophia Jex-Blake, gained admission, with provision to be taught in separate classes. In 1873, Jex-Blake’s accusation of Professor Christison’s assistant in the “Riot” at Surgeons’ Hall, the Court of Sessions ruled that the decision to admit the women had been illegal and the experiment ended (Bonner, 125-29).