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(a) In those cases where a private midwife's patient attends
an ante-natal clinic on her advice, and is subsequently
admitted to a hospital or other similar institution for
confinement on the recommendation of the Medical Officer
of the clinic—to pay a fee of 10s. to the midwife as compensation.
(b) In those cases where a midwife loses her fee when her
patient is removed to hospital at the time of confinement
on the advice of a doctor called in because of some difficulty
arising—to pay a fee of 15s. to the midwife as compensation.
The Committee's recommendation was adopted by the Council
on 2nd January, 1935.
Nursing Facilities.
The Council have made arrangements with the South London
District Nursing Association of 109 Clapham Common North Side,
for the nursing of mothers and children under the powers contained
in the Maternity and Child Welfare Act of 1918, and also of patients
suffering from certain infectious illnesses. A payment of 8d. per
visit is made in respect of attendances on cases of infectious disease
as set out in the table which follows. No charge is made by the
Association for the attendance of their nurses upon mothers and
children referred to them under the Council's Maternity and Child
Welfare scheme.
During 1934 the total number of attendances made by the
nurses of the District Nursing Association in connection with cases
of infectious disease was:—