Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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(iv) Doctor at Ante-Natal Clinic also to report as to suitability, on medical
grounds, of case being taken by Municipal Midwife.
(v) It is necessary to decide number of cases per month that can be
booked to the Municipal Midwife. Two hundred cases a year, i.e.,
four cases per week approximately, constitutes a busy practice, and it
is suggested that to begin with cases booked to Municipal Midwife
are not allowed to exceed this number. Details of booking arrangements
to be made at the discretion of the Assistant Medical Officer of
Health.
(vi) Full fees to be charged to all over "J" Scale set out below, i.e., 25s.
for first child, 21s. for other children. This to be paid in advance by
instalments (of not less than 1s.) if desired.
Application for remission of fees to be made on form similar to
Milk form.