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Cemetery.
The new cemetery provided by the District Council in part of
the so-called " added area " bas been opened formally and already
used for interments.
The cemetery at Mortlake is not yet full, but it is stated that
that on Barnes Common has not very much space left available
for burials.
The Midwives' Act, 1902.
Extract from the Report for 1905 of the Medical Officer of
Health for Barnes, to the Local Supervising Authority—the Surrey
County Council.
"(2) The certified midwives said to practice in this
district, of whom I have obtained information, are six in
number. I have repeatedly during the year visited their
residences, and have obtained such information relative to
their mode of practice, and their compliance or otherwise
with the Act as has been possible.
"(4) There are several midwives in the district who
are not certified or registered. They are fully aware that
there is, under the Act, no power to deal with them at
present, so long as they do not incorrectly describe themselves.
"(5) No steps have been taken to instruct the midwives
who are registered more particularly than can be done
viva voce by myself at my visits, inasmuch as there are only
two that need instruction, and of these one is totally illiterate.
"(6) No difficulties have arisen with respect to the
payment of fees to medical men, and no case of irregularity
or disease has been brought to my notice as having occurred
in the practice of any of the midwives, registered or unregistered,
during the past year."