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Inspection of Midwives.
Dr. Falk is the inspector of midwives; she had 7 interviews
with midwives at the Town Hall or at the Ante-natal Clinic and
paid 193 visits to the homes of midwives. Of these visits 109
proved ineffective, the midwife being out.
The cleanliness of the midwives' homes and the condition of
their hags were satisfactory, whilst the necessary case records and
temperature charts were on the whole properly kept.
The revised rules of the Central Midwives Board for 1927
impose an obligation on 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
avail 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, 204 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 15 instances midwives availed
themselves of these facilities.