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object of this is that even the poorest mother can engage the
services of a competent midwife, whilst the latter will have no cause
to hesitate to attend on the grounds that she will probably receive
no payment for her services. Midwives are also compensated if
they lose a case through admission to a hospital or maternity home
on the advice of the Ante-Natal Clinic. The sum of £70 7s. Od.
was paid out during the year.
In accordance with Rule 12a of the Central Midwives Board,
the following reasons for the discontinuance of breast feeding were
received:—
Illness of Mother 3 Mother returning to business
Insufficient Milk 3 life 3
Total 9
Inspection of Midwives.
Dr. Jenkin-Lloyd succeeded Dr. Falk as the Inspector of
Midwives in May; she interviewed one midwife at the Town Hall.
150 visits were paid by Drs. Falk and Lloyd to the homes of
midwives. Of these visits 73 proved ineffective, the midwife
being out.
The cleanliness of the midwives' homes and the condition of
their bags were on the whole satisfactory. The keeping of case
records and temperature charts were not always up-to-date.
The Rules of the Central Midwives Board 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; 188
mothers were sent for this purpose.
Disinfection of Midwives Bags, Etc.
This is done by the Local Sypervising Authority, free of
charge for any midwife asking for it. In 9 instances midwives
availed themselves of these facilities.