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Summary of Reasons for sending for Medical Help.
Ruptured perineum 22
Delayed labour 11
Varicose veins and leg swellings 2
Inertia 2
Placenta, adherent 3
Abnormal presentation 4
Haemorrhage 2
Ante-natal examination 3
Rise of temperature (puerperal pyrexia) 3
Other causes 6
Infants—Feeble, premature, etc. 3
Cyanosis 1
Eye discharge 3
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Inspection of Midwives.
Dr. G. H. Stinson, Assistant Medical Officer of
Health, reports as follows:—
"The inspection of midwives has been carried out
every quarter and their work found satisfactory.
There have been more calls for medical aid on the part
of some of the midwives than there used to be, which is a
point to the good. It shows greater realisation that
prevention is better than cure. Their records are well
kept and their equipment is satisfactory in every way.
There is every evidence of keenness in their work, and
they are interested and anxious to talk over points concerning
cases they have in hand or have attended.
They are helpful in the matter of persuading the
mothers to attend the welfare centres after they themselves
have completed their duties with the mothers. I should
like to thank them all for their help in making my
inspection a pleasant and interesting task."
Post- Certiflcate Course.
Arrangements were made for midwives to attend the
Course of Post-Certificate training at Maidstone during
October, 1936. Eighteen midwives availed themselves of
the facilities granted by the Local Authority.