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It is of some interest to note that the midwives of the
Maternity Hospital summoned medical aid in 37 per cent.
of cases while the District midwives called medical aid in
16 per cent.of cases.
Inspection of Midwives.
Dr. G. H. Stinson, Assistant Medical Officer of
Health, carries out the inspection of midwives at their
homes and occasionally at cases in the district.
Dr. Stinson reports: "The work of the midwives is
well performed, their bags and records being well kept.
The new ante-natal register of the Central Midwives Board
is creating no difficulty in record keeping, and the records
indicate that the ante-natal work of the midwives is well
advanced in standard. There were no infringements of
the rules, medical aid being summoned in all necessary
instances. The midwives are also showing a keener
interest in the welfare centres of the town and are giving
their co-operation helpfully in this direction. I believe
the midwi.ves are now finding my inspection helpful to
them and are not looking upon it as primarily an inspection
for any neglect of the rules of the Central Midwives
Board."
Post-Certificate Course.
Eight midwives attended this Course at Maidstone,
which was again much appreciated and of instructional
value.
Maternity Hospital and Maternity Homes.
The Maternity Hospital admitted 286 Bromley
patients and 80 from other districts, making a total of 366.
Under the Council's scheme 21 cases were referred to
the Maternity Hospital and financially assisted. In addition
25 cases were referred through the Ante-Natal Clinic
to other hospitals. Thus the Public Health services were
instrumental in arranging hospital treatment in 46 cases
of confinement, which would otherwise have taken place
in undesirable environmental conditions, or which were