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The staff were unstinting in their efforts to make these observation visits
pleasant informative and useful for the students
Midwifery
In addition to her statutory functions the Supervisor of Midwives has
continued to co-ordinate and to liaise with the hospitals general practitioners
and clinic staff on cytology fami1y planning (inc1uding domiciliary) and Guthrie
tests"
ante - and post hiatal clinics
Sessions are conducted in Council clinics by midwives and medical officers
for ante and post-natal examinations In addition four general practitioners
undertake ante natal work for their own patients in Council clinics which are made
available to them free of charge and with a domiciliary midwife in attendance
(Statistics on page 91)
ante-natal mothercraft and relaxation classes
These classes are held by domiciliary midwives and health visitors in Council
clinics for both institutional and domiciliary booked cases (Statistics on page 91)
adoption and boarding out of children
Adopt ion
Persons proposing to adopt children are required to submit medical certificates
as to their health before a child is placed with them These certificates are
verified by the Medical Officer of Health before consent is given
Similarly the medical records of the children to be adopted are scrutinised
and the Children's Officer advised on the child's suitability for adoption
Should the reports reveal any medical defects inheritable disease or handicap
in the child further enquiries are made and, in the case of inheritable disease in
the natural parents the prospective parents are interviewed by their own practitioner
Boa'dsng Out
The medical examination is given in accordance with the Boarding Out of
Children Regulations 1955- and includes the Wasserman and/or Kahn tests except
where the child is over school leaving age or is boarded out in an emergency or
in accordance with Part III of the Regulations Again the resultsof these medical
examinations are scrutinised in the Health Department and the Children's Officer
informed as to their suitability.
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