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MIDWIFERY SERVICE.
Midwives Acts, 1902 to 1936.
One hundred and three midwives notified the Local Supervising
Authority of their intention to practice within the Borough
during 1948. Eleven ceased practising in the borough; so that
ninety-two remained on the Register at the end of the year,
including seven independent domiciliary.
All these were trained and held the certificate of the Central
Midwives Board.
The Rules of the Central Midwives Board lay down that the
Local Supervising Authority must be informed within 36 hours
by a midwife if she has summoned medical help during pregnancy,
in a confinement or within 14 days afterwards. The
following table gives details of the reasons for sending for
medical aid:
For Complications during Pregnancy
Abortion 23
Albuminuria 3
For Complications during Labour.
Breech ... ... ... 11
Persist. Occipito Posterior 1
Precipitate Labour 3
Delayed Labour.
Uterine Inertia 10
Haemorrhage.
Ante-partum 7
Other Causes.
Adherent and Retained
Placenta 11
For Complications during Puerperium.
Pyrexia 25
Pain in Legs 8
For Complications in regard to the Baby
Inflammation of Eyes 35
Feebleness 3
Premature Birth 6
Other causes 22
48
Premature Labour 2
Malpresentation 2
Foetal Distress 2
21
Prolonged and obstructed 53
— 63
Post-partum10
17
Torn Perineum 200
Illness of Mother1
212.
Pain in Breasts 4
Other causes12
49
Baby.
Still Birth 4
Other causes 56
104
514
61