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Act 1936 was referred to a special Sub-Committee.
After consulting the Enfield Medico-Ethical Society, as representing
medical opinion in Enfield, and meeting all the Midwives
who had intimated their intention to practice within the district, the
Sub-Committee made the following resolutions.
1. That nine midwives be employed of whom five shall be
appointed at the commencement of the application of the
scheme to the district, and four as and when required; that
these appointments be made by the Chairman of the Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee and the Medical Officer
of Health.
2. That the Medical. Officer of Health be empowered in an
emergency to obtain the services of a private midwife for
any specific cases at such a fee as he may find necessary,
or obtain temporary help by employing a midwife for such
time as may be required at a salary not exceeding £6 6s. od.
per week inclusive.
3. That Midwives who are also State Registered Nurses be
paid a salary of £215 per annum rising by annual increments
of j£io to a maximum of £305 per annum, and midwives
who are not State Registered £180 per annum rising by
annual increments of £10 to a maximum of £250 per annum.
4. That future appointments shall, as far as possible, be given
to State Registered Nurses only.
5. That the Medical Officer of Health be empowered to appoint
one of the municipal midwives as a senior midwife and
another as a deputy senior midwife, the scale of salary to be
increased by the sum of £20 and £10 per annum respectively.
Their duties shall include the responsibility for arranging
that midwives are always available to attend any case during
the day or night.
6. That each midwife be required to be connected to the
Telephone system and that in addition to the salaries allowances
shall be made as follows :-
Telephone Rental plus 200 calls
Uniform and laundry £15 per annum
Provision and maintenance of
cycle or travelling £3 10s. od. per annum
Drugs to be provided through the Health Department.
7. That each midwife shall be required to reside in such area
as may be approved by the Medical Officer of Health.
8. That each midwife shall be required to attend an average
of 70 cases (midwifery or maternity) per annum.
9. That each midwife shall be allowed three weeks annual