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Eleven midwives were interviewed by the Inspecting Medical
Officer at the White House in connection with particular cases.
The work of the midwives was, on the whole, found to be
satisfactory.
By the rules of the Central Midwives' Board, midwives must
send for medical aid in certain specifically named conditions.
During the year 1927 medical help was sent for in 159 cases, as
follows :—
For the Mothers—
Ruptured perineum 34
Prolonged labour 28
Retained placenta 8
Ante-partum hæmorrhage 7
Post-partum hæmorrhage 4
Rise of temperature 8
Inflammation of breasts 2
Malpresentations 9
Other causes 12
For the Infants—
Prematurity and dangerous feebleness 30
Deformities 4
Discharging eyes 5
Baby found dead on arrival of midwife 4
Pemphigus 1
Rash, undefined 2
Convulsions 1
Registration of Maternity Homes.
The Midwives and Maternity Homes Act, 1926, which came
into force on 1st January, 1927, provides for the registration and
general supervision of Maternity Homes. An Officer duly
authorised by the Local Supervising Authority may at all reasonable
times enter and inspect any such Home and the records
required to be kept. The authorised Officer in East Ham is the
Inspector of Midwives, acting under the direction of the Medical
Officer of Health.