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Inspection of Midwives.
Dr. Jenkin-Lloyd, the Inspector of Midwives, interviewed 4
midwives at the Town Hall. 110 visits were paid by her to the
homes of midwives. Of these visits 31 proved ineffective, the
midedwife 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 was not always up-to-date, whilst
ante-natal records are not kept as completely as is desirable.
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.
144 mothers were sent by midwives for this purpose. When the
mdwife 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 13 instances midwives availed
themselves of these facilities.