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Midwives.
The following particulars have been given me by the County Medical
Officer of Health:—
Number of midwives at the end of the year 10
Number giving up during the year—
Died 1
Left District 2
Number of new midwives settling in District 1
Offences under the Act 1 breach of rules
Action taken re the above Verbal caution given
Number of occasions on which doctors were called 123
There were 44 applications for payment of fees to doctors when called in
by midwifes, and the total amount of fees paid was £54 19s. 6d.
The Local Authority does not employ nor subsidise practising midwives.
An arrangement is made with the Maternity Department of the North Middlesex
Hospital, however, for the reception of paying patients. The Council is
responsible for the payment at the rate of 6s. per day, minimum payment,
four guineas; this sum is to be paid (by instalments) by the patient to the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee before the order is given. When more
than fourteen days' treatment in hospital is necessary, the Council bear the
expense and, if possible, recover the extra cost.