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thing which they arc dealing with. I cannot but think that any
woman who has been trained as a midwife, and who knows the
terrible consequences which may ensue as a result of her neglect,
should be penalised and that heavily for neglecting to do what is
one of the most important things in her attention at the confinement.
After all we are out to safeguard the mother and the child
at her confinement. That should be the primary consideration and
not the midwife.