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MIDWIVES' ACT, 1902.
42 midwives gave notice of intention to practice in the
Borough during the year. 25 of these were attached to the
Plaistow Maternity Charity, 4 to Sir Henry Tate's Nurses' Home,
Silvertown, leaving 13 Midwives in private practices.
Miss Webb paid 73 visits to the homes of the Midwives for
the purposes of inspection of bags and records. In a few cases
these were unsatisfactory, but improvements have been made.
Four Midwives did not take cases during 1915.
One Midwife in practice before the passing of the Act died
during the year.
12 unqualified women who have been known to act as
Midwives have been cautioned.
1,404 cases have been attended by Midwives in the Borough,
and 1,822 cases by Medical Practitioners.
There have been 47 stillbirths notified. 23 of these were
notified by Medical Practitioners and 24 by Midwives. 43 twin
births—21 by Doctors and 22 by Midwives.
I have received 139 "Records for sending for medical help"
in the following instances:—

One woman died during labour from Pneumonia and Cardiac
disease. An inquest was held and the Midwife exonerated from
blame.