Report of the Departmental Committee appointed by the Lord President of the Council to consider the working of the Midwives Act, 1902.

  • Great Britain. Midwives Act Committee.
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[1909]
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    OxFOKD—cont. provident mateiiiity schemes in, [Bivcrs-Wilhon) 6627-33. 6649-57. uncertified women in: fees charged by, (Dodd) 6955-8, 6969. OXFORDSHIRE: deficiency of midwives in, (Broadwood) 342; (Dodd) 6969. PAGET.'Miss ROSALIND: evidence of, 508-844. PARISH NURSES: in rural districts : suggested modification of C.M.B. examination for, (Duncan) 51. PARSONS, Dr. C. T.: evidence of, 3772-923. PARTICULARS OF ADMINISTRATION OF MIDWIVES ACT, 1902: references to, [Duncan] 106-18; (Harris) 1098; (Bruce) 1399-400. PAUPERISM: stigma of, (Wilson) 1007-14: (Sinclair) 2182-7. PEMPHIGUS : necessity for adequate tiuining of midwives in diagnosis of, p. I. 46. PLAISTOW MATERNITY CHARITY: references to, (Bruce) 1417-8: (Murphy) 4293-4; (Trendell) 5008, 5010. POOR LAW AMENDMENT ACT, 1848: references to provisions of section 2, (Woods) 1625- 7 ; (Murphy) 4249-50, 4254, 4350-1; (Sergeant) 4678-9. POOR LAW INFIRMARY MATRONS' ASSO- CIATION ; evidence of representative of, (Wesley) 3621-771. representation on C.M.B. desired by, (Wesley) 3766-71. POOR LAW INSTITUTIONS: admission to midwifeiy lectures in, of persons from otitside, (Wesley) 3736-47. application to, of Rules of C.M.B. by Local Govern- ment Board's circular, (Parsons) 3874; (Hand- ford) 4107-9. See also exemption helow. births in, number of, (Wilson) 970-7. candidates for C.M.B. certificates ; number from, (Duncan) 316-21; success of, at examinations, (Young) 6857-65. _ class of persons admitted to, (Wesley) 3688-93. efficiency of nursing in, (Brown) 1167. exemption of mu'ses in, from Rules of C.M.B, (Paget) 837-40; (Wilson) 850, 991-6, 1036-7; (Parsons) 3871-4; (Handford) 4104-9. infirmaries conducted in same way as hospitals, (Wesley) 3809-10. inspection of, by Local Government Board, (Parsons) 3808, 3888. Local Goveiiiment Board's views as to utilization of, for teaching and training midwives, p. I. 26. medical officers of, as approved teachers, (Duncan) 102-5, p. II. 12; (Paget) 785. midwifery practice in: dissimilarity of conditions of, to those in lying-in hospitals, (Wesley) 3680-2. midwifery training an attraction to probationer nni'ses and promotes efficiency, (Wesley) 3719-20. objection of poor mothers to, (Paget) 841-4. representation of, on C.M.B. desirable, (Broicn) 1200-5. small number of biiths involves longer period of training, (Wesley) 3697-8. suggestions for increasing number of midwifery cases available for training in, (Wesley) 3721-5, 3751-65; (Parsons) 3838-41. as training schools for midwives, (Duncan) 102-5, 143-7, 157-8; (Wilson) 936-41, 970-1005; (Sinclair) 2089-100, 2188-93; (Johnstone) 2743 ; (Swinton) 4442-516. advantages of, (Pa.rsons) 3791. application of Rule 1, section C, (Duncan) 185-90. Ohorlton Union Infirmary. 2161-2, 2191-3. Poor Law Institutions—cont. as training schools for midwives—cont. development of out-patient department desii-- able, (Sinclair) 2158-9. differential treatment of, by C.M.B., as com- pared with voluntaiy hospitals, (Parsons) 3902, 3913, 3916. economy of, (Sinclair) 2167. feeling against, (Young), 6865, 6933-8. Fulham Union Infirmaiy, (Parsons) passim. fuU use made of, (Wilson) 846-52. inspection of, by C.M.B., (Duncan) 203-14. lack of outdoor cases a drawback to use of, (Sinclair) 2089-90. no desu-e to alter present standard of traiuing, (Wesleij) 3726-30. not ftdly utilised, (Brown) 1168-72; (Wesley) 3625-31, 3651-2 ; (Parsons) 3772-923 ; (Swinton) 4461-2. number recognized by C.M.B., p. II. 12. number rejected by C.M.B. (on accoiint of iusufficiency of births), p. II. 12. recognition of, should be left to Local Govem- ment Board, (Brown) 1183,119^5; (Parsons) 3808, 3895-902, 3918-9. refusal of C.M.B. to recognise, (Brown) 1206-9, 1227-30. effects of non-recognition, (Wesley) 3719, 3731-2. effects on mu-sing seiwice, (Brown) 1209, 1223, 1234-41. grounds for non-recognition, (Wilson) 936-41. reasons for, not given (Duncan) 257; (Brown) 1204, 1228-30, 1259-63, 1273- 5, 1290-4; (Sinclair) 2096-9, 2160-2. resident medical officer should not be an essential, (Swinton) 4462. Rotherham Union Workhouse, (Robinson) 2538-62. stmctm-al defects no influence upon character of training, (Parsons) 3892-4. value of training given in, (Wesley) 3642-50. Whitechapel Infirmaiy, (Duncan) 211-9, 256. utilization of, for training midwives for local service, (Brown) 1249-51, 1267-71, 1285-7. POOR LAW UNIONS ASSOCIATION: evidence of President, (Broivn) 1162-322. PORTSMOUTH: scheme of medical officer of health for establish- ment of mimicipal maternity homes, (Wilson) 856-7, 944-7. POST-PARTUM HEMORRHAGE: necessity of adequate training of midwives in reference to, p. I. 46. PREMATURE BIRTH: medical aid should be obtained by midwives in all cases of, (Schroder) 6470 et seq. PRIVY COUNCIL: approval by, of Rules of C.M.B.: suggested amend- ment of section 3 of Act, (Duncan) 249-52. PRIZES FOR MIDWIVES: result of, in reduction of infantile mortality in Rotherham, (Robinson) 2587. PROVIDENT MATERNITY CLUBS: do not provide all the attendance required, (John- stone) 2706-8. in Oxford, (Rivers-Willson) 6627-33, 6649-57. shoiild be encouraged, (Whitaher) 5689-91; (Taylor) 5987-8. suggested formation of, (Hughes) 2004-7. system should not be compulsory, (Hu.ghes) 2038-43. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1875 : section 132: recovery from patient of exi^euses rmder; a dead letter, (Han-is) 1156; section quoted, (Whitalcer) 5621. section 133; contains no provision for recovery of fee, (Whitalcer) 5619-21; Manchester City Council pay fees of medical men imder, (Taylor) 6004.