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"The growth of the membership has necessitated an increase
of nurses and at the end of March, 1936, the Staff consisted of
the following :—
1 Queen's Superintendent.
1 Queen's Sister-in-Charge of Midwifery Wards.
3 Trained Midwives.
3 Queen's Nurses.
"In January Miss Ross, our Matron for many years, retired
owing to ill-health.
"The Committee would like to place on record their great
appreciation of the splendid work of Miss Ross, done during
her time of office. She takes with her into her retirement the
best wishes for her future from everybody.
"Miss Lee agreed to undertake the duties of Matron
temporarily.
"The Association again expresses thanks to the Council for
their continued help and confidence."
Note by Medical Officer of Health.
Two notable achievements require comment in connection
with the Association's work.
Angela Moreton, born in 1934, and weighing only 16¾ ozs.
at birth, has successfully passed her first birthday, and at 19
months of age weighed 18 lbs.
Although 1,642 cases of maternity and midwifery were
attended bv the midwives of the Association during the years
1930 to 1935 inclusive, no notification of puerperal fever or
pyrexia has been received. In fact, no such notification has been
received at least since 1922, from which date the registers have
been searched.
Dr. Cecilia Cohen, acting for the Association, arranged a
further course of post-graduate lectures for midwives.