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Inspection of Mid wives.
Dr. Falk is the inspector of midwives; she had 2 interviews
with midwives at the Town Hall or at the Ante-natal Clinic and
paid 177 visits to the homes of midwives. Of these visits 91 proved
ineffective, the midwife being out.
The cleanliness of the midwives homes and the condition of
their bags were satisfactory, whilst the necessary case records and
temperature charts were on the whole properly kept. One midwife
was reprimanded for various minor lapses, and 3 were interviewed
by the Medical Officer of Health.
The revised rules of the Central Midwives Board for 1927
impose an obligation oh all certified midwives to take ante-natal
records or in lieu thereof to send their cases to an ante-natal clinic,
where the records may be made. Midwives have been urged to
wail themselves of these facilities and if possible to attend themselves
with their patient. When the midwife does not attend she
is informed by letter of the findings at the Clinic. The midwives
have availed themselves of the facilities offered, 288 mothers were
sent for this purpose.
Disinfection of Midwives Bags, Etc.
This is done by the Local Supervising Authority, free of charge
for any midwife asking for it. In 3 instances midwives availed
themselves of these facilities.