§ 407. Hospitals; privileges to students. 1. Whenever the person or
persons having lawful control and management over any public hospital in
any city or county in this state, shall grant to matriculated students
of any legally incorporated medical college in said city or county,
privileges of admission to such hospital for hearing clinics or
lectures, or receiving medical or surgical instruction therein, the like
privileges and advantages shall be granted to the matriculated students
in each and all legally incorporated medical colleges in said city and
county who may desire the same, without distinction or preference, and
upon equal terms and conditions as to all.

2. Nothing in this section shall prevent the directors of such
hospitals from limiting the attendance of students in such hospitals to
a number compatible with the welfare of patients. But in such limitation
they shall receive students from such legally incorporated medical
colleges applying for such admission in proportion to the number of
students in attendance upon such college.