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The administrative measures adopted should however throw the
responsibility for tuberculous milk on the farmer or cowkeeper so that
he could feel that he has something practical to gain by adopting the
measures advocated for the control of tuberculosis.
MIDWIVES ACT, 1902.—An inspection of the midwives was
carried out by Dr. Jackson on two occasions.
During the year information was obtained as to the proportion
of births attended by medical men, by registered midwives and by
unregistered women. The total number of births investigated was
4,292. The results may be summarised as follows :—
Number attended by medical men 2693
Number attended by registered midwives (including
cases in which medical man was called in
for some emergency) 777
Number attended by unregistered women 536
Removals, insufficient address, etc. 286
... ... ... ... ... 4292
In the case of the births attended by unregistered women the
names and addresses of the persons attending at the confinement
were ascertained. In a large number of instances " a friend " or
" neighbour" assisted, but it was evident that a considerable
number of women were carrying on the business of midwifery
nurses, though their names were not on the register. Thus:—
1 woman attended 48 cases
1 „ „ 42 ,,
1 „ „ 35 „
1 ,, „ 28 ,,
1 „ „ 24 ,,
1 „ „ 20 ,,
1 „ „ 19 „
1 „ „ l8 ,,
1 „ „ 17 „
1 „ „ 14 „
1 „ „ 12 ,,
1 ,, „ q „
1 „ „ s ,,
1 ,, „ 7 „
7 women each attended 6 „
4 „ „ 5 „
4 „ „ 4 „
6 ,, , 3 ,,
6 ,, ,, 2 „
45 „ „ 1 „