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3. An increment of £10 to be paid to any midwife in the Council's
scheme who secures the teacher's certificate, to be increased to £25 if she
should be called upon to instruct pupil midwives.
4. While due consideration is given to proficiency and experience,
preference to be given to midwives practising in the Borough.
5. The rule relating to the employment of married women not to be
applied to the first appointments of midwives under the scheme and years
of service, not exceeding ten, to be added Where necessary to bring midwives
appointed within the superannuation scheme.
6. The terms of appointment of midwives as set out in Appendix I
to be approved.
7. The uniform fee of £2. 10s. Od. to be payable for attendance of
midwives on any case, whether as a midwife or as a maternity nurse, and the
amount recoverable to be in accordance With the scale contained in the body
of the report.
8. The Town Council to provide or make arrangements for the provision
of such courses of instruction of midwives practising in the Borough as may
be necessary to enable the midwives to comply w'ith the rules thereon made
by the Central Midwives Board.
9. An additional Grade A clerk to be appointed to assist in the clerical
work involved.
10. Arrangements to be made for the service of Whole-time midwives
to come into operation, if practicable, on the 1st May next.
29th December, 1936."
APPENDIX I.
BOROUGH OF EALING.
MIDWIVES ACT, 1936.
TERMS OF APPOINTMENT OF MIDWIFE.
1. Applicants must possess the certificate of the Central Midwives
Board. (After the 1st J anuarv, 1938. applicants must also be State Registered
Xurses).
2. The salary will be in accordance with Grade B1 of the Staff Grading
Scheme (£200, rising to £300 by £10 per annum, less five per cent, deduction
for superannuation purposes). The appointment will be subject to passing
a medical examination by the Council's Medical Officer. The annual
increment will be subject to a Special Recommendation of the Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee, Who will take into consideration experience,
ability, personality, the possession of a certificate of training as a nurse
and the number of cases attended.
3. If the person appointed has to act as a teacher of pupil midwives
and thus possesses a Certificate as a teacher the commencing salary will
be £225 rising to £325 by £10 a year.
4. An increment of £10 per annum will be paid to any Midwife in the
Council's service who secures a teacher's certificate which will be increased
to £25 if she should be called upon to instruct pupil midwives.
5. The appointment will be terminable by one calendar month's
notice on either side.
6. A Midwife appointed Will be required to devote her whole time to
the duties and not to engage in private practice or in any other occupation
She will be required to pay to the Council all fees or monies of any kind
received in the course of her duties. She will be prohibited from receiving
presents of any kind.