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3. The appointment will be terminable by one calendar
month's notice on either side.
4. 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.
5. She will be required to act under the direction of the
Medical Officer of Health and the Inspector of Midwives,
who will at all times determine her duties.
6. A Midwife appointed may be required under special
circumstances to undertake duties in connection with the
Council's Maternity and Child Welfare and School
Medical Services.
7. She will be required to reside within an area of the
Borough to be determined by the Medical Officer of
Health, and to provide at her home address suitable
accommodation for the interviewing of patients, etc. An
allowance of £13 per annum will be made in respect of the
accommodation provided.
8. Travelling expenses incurred in the ordinary course of
duty will be allowed or a bicycle allowance of £5 per
annum will be made when the Midwife provides and uses
her own bicycle.
9. The telephone will be provided but an account of all
private calls must be kept and paid for by the Midwife
at the current rates.
10. Uniform and equipment will be provided by the Council
and laundry will be arranged for.
11. Holidays will be allowed to the extent of four weeks in
the year. Alternate week-ends will, as far as possible,
be allowed. The period of week-end off-duty will be
from 5 p.m. on Friday until 10 p.m. on Sunday. Offduty
periods during the week will be dependent on
arrangements between the Midwives and subject to the
approval of the Medical Officer of Health.