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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 4 Other causes 3
Insufficient Milk 25
Inverted Nipples 6 Total. 38
Inspection of Midwives.
Dr. Jenkin-Lloyd, the Inspector of Midwives interviewed 3 midwives
at the Town Hall. 31 visits were paid by her to the home of midwives.
Doctors' Accounts under Section 14 (1) of the Midwives Act, 1918.
424 accounts wore received from Doctors for services rendered under
the provisions of this section. This compares with 388 in 1938, 284 in
1937, 268 in 1936, 243 in 1935 and 172 in 1934, The total amount of the
accounts was £533. 4. 0. £207. 2. 6 was ultimately recovered from the
patients. In 1938 the amount paid to doctors was £501.9.6 and in 1937
£372.13.0.
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