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80
Medical Aid.
Numbers of cases in which medical aid was summoned by midwives
during the year under Section 14 (1) of the Midwives' Act,
1918:—
(1) Where the Medical Practitioner had arranged to
provide the patient with maternity medical services
under the National Health Service 6
(2) Others 162
Total 168
Fees paid to Doctors.
One hundred and forty-seven accounts were received from
general medical practitioners for assistance rendered to midwives
under the provisions of the Medical Practitioners (Fees) Regulations,
1948. The total amount paid to medical practitioners during the
year was £364 0s. 6d.