Why are British Surgeons referred to as Mister and other Consultants have Doctor?

Why are British Surgeons referred to as Mister and other Consultants have Doctor?
It was originally a permanent status of contempt that dates rear to the before the 1800's (possibly starting contained by the 1500's) when surgeons were not learned physicians but rather an outgrowth of the barber trade (i.e. blood letting to treat the sick).
Perversely, the term still stands today, but is considered an honor.
Because of their origins as barbers.
The second answer is pretty close the mark.The unproved surgeons were totally unqualifed individuals who dismembered corpses and removed organs for physicians to study and revise from. The word "surgeon" back within those days more or less designed "butcher",which is why surgeons today don't particularly want to be categorized as such.(quite understandable!),although strangely, it doesn't come across to bother surgeons in America.
phyisans are regaded as mister, which is an honour