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In accordance with Rule 12a of the Central Midwives Board,
the following reasons for the discontinuance of breast feeding were
received:—
Illness of Mother 6 Mother returning to business
Insufficient Milk 5 life 2
Total 13
Inspection of Midwives.
Dr. Jenkin-Lloyd, the Inspector of Midwives, interviewed 5 midwives
at the Town Hall. 115 visits were paid by her to the homes
of midwives. Of these visits 24 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,
especially the ante-natal records were incomplete.
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.
150 mothers were sent by midwives for this purpose. When the
midwife does not attend she is informed by letter of the findings
at the Clinic.
Disinfection of Midwives Bags, Etc.
This is done by the Local Supervising Authority, free of charge
for any midwife asking for it. In 10 instances midwives availed
themselves of these facilities.