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The cost of the above would be as follows :—
Salary scale £200 by £10 to £250. (If the scale of Health Visitors' salaries
is applied, the Sub-Committee should decide whether the scale should apply to
midwives who are not State Registered Nurses).
Uniform Allowance £10 per annum.
Cycle Allowance £4 10s. per annum.
Equipment ,, £3 on appointment + £3 per annum for renewals.
Telephone ,, Payments of rentals and all official calls.
Holidays 16 days yearly (18 after 5 years), 3-day weekly.
A charge for the first year (excluding telephone, but including Council's
superannuation contributions and grant to the Salvation Army Midwives) of
£2,425, less fees for attendance on cases.
At present there are 10 practising Midwives resident in Ilford in the following
Wards (excluding Maternity Home Midwives and Midwives at Private
Nursing Homes) :—
N. Hainault 2 Park 3 Cranbrook .. 1
Loxford 1 S. Hainault 2 Goodmayes 1
A number of midwives resident in Barking (3), Dagenham (7), and East
Ham (2) also attend confinements in Ilford.
All such midwives must be individually notified of the Council's intention to
engage midwives, in addition to a press advertisement.
Fees for Attendance of Midwives.
(1) As Midwives £2 6 3 (primipara).
£1 14 3 (multipara).
(2) i4s Maternity Nurses ... £1 15 0 (primipara).
£15 0 (multipara).
(Fee in each case to include a maternity outfit)
The fee of any doctor called in by the midwife under the Midwives Act will
be assessed according to the existing scale.
Accommodation.
It will be necessary for the Committee to rent suitable rooms or flats for the
midwives to reside in.
(2) Compensation to midwife ceasing practice :
One midwife, aged 65 years, voluntarily surrendered her
certificate under Section 5 (1) and the/ Council, after enquiries,
agreed to pay her compensation in a lump sum to the amount of
£121 5s. 6d. Her certificate has been sent to the Central
Midwives Board for cancellation.