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Municipal Midwives.
Under the Mid wives Act, 1930, a commencement was made
towards a comprehensive Service of Municipal Midwivew. Ob
the basis of 70 midwifery cases ami 30 maternity cases per midwife,
a full complement of 15 midwives would be required for the
Borough. On July 1st, 1937, the service opened with 6 midwives
and a. Superintendent Midwife. From the beginning the service
has proved popular with mothers, and at the end of 1938, ten
municipal midwives had been appointed.
Cases attended by Midwives 681
Maternity cases 94
Cases booked by Midwives, January 1st, 1938,
but not yet attended 15
Gases booked by Midwives, January 31st,
1938, but not yet attended 10
Number of live births 668
(8 Macerated)—Still-births 13
Maternal deaths None
Number of cases for whom medical aid sought 211
Midwives cases attended clinic 3,798
Post-natal cases 215
Number of ante-natal visits by Midwives 4,010