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Midwives Act, 1902.
Section 8 of the Midwives Act appoints the London County
Council as the local supervising authority for the County of
London to carry out the following duties:—
1. To exercise general supervision over all midwives
practising within their area in accordance with the rules
to be laid down under this Act;
2. To investigate charges of malpractice, negligence
or misconduct on the part of any midwife practising
within their area, and, should a prima facie case be
established, to report the same to the Central Midwives
Board;
3. To suspend any midwife from practice, in accordance
with the rules under this Act, if such suspension
appears necessary in order to prevent the spread of
infection;
4. To report at once to the said Board the name of
any midwife practising in their area convicted of an
offence;
5. During the month of January of each year to
supply the Secretary of the Central Midwives Board
with the names and addresses of all midwives who,
during the preceding year, have notified their intention
to practice within their area, and to keep a current copy
of the roll of midwives accessible at all times for public
inspection;
6. To report at once to the Central Midwives Board
the death of any midwife, or any change in the name or
address of any midwife in their area, so that the
necessary alteration may be made in the roll;
7. To give due notice of the effect of the Act, so far
as practicable, to persons at present using the title of
midwife.
Section 9 empowers the London County Council to delegate
all or part of the duties set out above, to the Metropolitan
Borough Councils.
The Borough Council have informed the London County
Council that they are of opinion that the Metropolitan Borough