RITCH, ORANDO S. – Biographies – History of Homeopathy

     ITCH,
ORANDO S., Brooklyn, New York, was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, June 17, 1858, son of Willis M. Ritch and Elizabeth Henderson, his wife. His
earlier education was received in the public schools, Irving Institute in Westchester county, Park Institute at Rye, New York, and with a private
instructor. In 1874 he took up the study of medicine and received his degree from the New York Homœopathic Medical College in 1878. He at once began
practice in Brooklyn, where he has since lived ; and in connection with his professional work he has been surgeon to the Cumberland Street Hospital
and also to the Brooklyn Nursery and Infant’s Hospital ; consulting surgeon to the Prospect Heights and Brooklyn Maternity Hospital and to the
Central Homœopathic Dispensary ; and lecturer to the Cumberland Street Hospital. He has been regent of the Royal Arcanum, past master of the A. O.
U. W., director of the Bible House, and secretary of the alumni association of the Cumberland Street Hospital. He is a member of the American Institute
of Homœopathy, the New York State and the New York County Homœopathic Medical societies, the surgical and Gynecological Society, the Kings County
Homœopathic Society (and its ex-president) and the Brooklyn Medical Club. His children are Harold, Horace, Helen and Hild Ritch.

Source : History of Homœopathy by William Harvey King