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the work is still maintained as evidenced by letters from patients
and their friends and by official bodies.
In spite of increased salaries (Rushcliffe Scale) the finances
of the Association are sound.
The Provident Scheme fluctuates as it is badly effected by waf
damage. The employees of a good number of firms are now paying
regularly so on the whole the Scheme shows an upward trend.
Nineteen pupil midwives entered for their district midwifery training
during the year.
Four trained nurses were approved for the "Queen's" Roll by H.M.
Queen Mary following their training and examination.
I should like to place on record mine and the Committee's thanke
for the facilities granted and given by the Public Health, Electricity
and Cleansing Departments and their Officers, Dr.Ramsay (by permission
of Dr .Bullough), the Matron (Connaught Hospital), Mr.D.C.Cross (Lea
Bridge District Gas Company), Mr.J.Davis (Messrs. Hitcfcman's Dairies),
The Queen's training is very comprehensive and without the cooperation
and help of all those mentioned this training could not be
undertaken by this Association.

CONSULTANT OBSTETRICIANS.
The services of a Consultant Obstetrician were not required during
1944.
POST GRADUATE LECTURES TO MIDV/IVES.
A series of 4 post graduate lectures for midwives was arranged by
the Council during the summer, the subjects and Lecturers being as
follows: -
"The Toxaemias of Late Pregnancy"
"Haemorrhage in Pregnaney"
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"Puerperal Pyrexia"
"Disproportion and OccipitoPosterior
Positions"
Mr.John Blaikley, F.R.C.S. ,
F.R.C.O.G.
Mr.Alan Brews, M.D.M.S.,
F.R.C.S., F.R.C.O.G.
Mr.Aleck Bourne, M.A., F.R.C.S.
F R C 0 • G •
Mr.Christie Brown, M.S., F.R.C.:
F.R.C.O.G.
Although the lectures were primarily intended for practising midwives,
medical praotitioners were invited and the total attendances
were -
Doctors 23
Midwives and pupil midvives. .167
MIDWIVES ACTS, 1902-1936.
No.of notices of Intention to Practice, January 1944 31
" " " " " " " " during 1944 4,
35
No. of Midwives ceasing to practice during 1944 8
" " " practising at the end of 1944 27
There was no change in the arrangements for the employment or
subsidy of midwives by the Council.
Non-medical supervision of Municipal Midwives has been carried out
by the Assistant Matron at the Maternity Hospital.
51.