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Post Certificate Training
Two midwives attended Refresher (G.i) courses as required by the
rules of the Central Midwives Board.
During the year the Central Midwives Board resolved that a practising
midwife should have available a supply of local anaesthetic when in
attendance on a woman in labour, for use, when time permits, prior to
performing an episiotomy.
In view of this, all the domiciliary midwives received instruction in
the required techniques at Edgware General Hospital, given by the
Consultant Obstetrician. The necessary additional equipment has been
ordered.
Training.
The Borough continues to assist with the training of pupil midwives
and accepted the pupils from Bushey Maternity Hospital for their three
month district training in preparation for Part II of the examination of
the Central Midwives Board. The pupils work with a midwife who is an
approved teacher and who supervises their domiciliary training. Eleven
of the midwifery staff are approved teachers.
Lectures on various aspects of public health, including health
visiting, are also given.
The pupils live in the district for the period of the training, but some
difficulty is being experienced in finding sufficient and suitable accommodation
for them.
In 1967 arrangements were completed to allow obstetric nurses
receiving their training at Edgware General Hsopital to visit the department
as part of their training programme. Sixteen such students spent a
day with the midwives, observing district techniques on home visits and
at ante-natal clinics.
Notification of Intention to Practice
Twenty-five midwives notified their intention to practice within the
Borough as is required under the rules of the Central Midwives Board.
All were domiciliary midwives.
Section 24 — Health Visiting
During 1967 Miss McFarlane took up her duties as Deputy Superintendent
Health Visitor in place of Miss Mitchell who resigned to take up
a post in Government service abroad. Three health visitors were appointed
to replace one who left to undertake training as a health visitor tutor and
two who left on retirement. In addition the two student health visitors