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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1902
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham and report of the Public Analyst for the year 1902
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administrative Midwives Board who will satisfy themselves as to
the efficiency of persons to act as midwives and grant the
necessary certificates.
The chief object of the Act is to protect and safeguard the
health of women and to prevent ignorant and undesirable persons
acting in the capacity of midwives.
The duty of carrying into effect the provisions of the Act
devolves upon the London County Council, who, however, have
power to delegate such duties to the Metropolitan Borough
Councils. Your Council have already expressed an opinion that
the Borough Councils should be entrusted with the carrying out
of the provisions of the Act.