The midwife in England : being a study in England of the working of the English Midwives act of 1902.

  • Van Blarcom, Carolyn Conant.
Date:
1913
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Credit: The midwife in England : being a study in England of the working of the English Midwives act of 1902. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    CONTENTS Page Introduction 7 Preface 9 Chapter I. The Midwife in America 13 II. The Midwife in England 19 III. Early History of English Midwives 26 IV. History of the Midwives Act of 1902 30 V. Organization and Functions of the Central Midwives Board . 37 Examination, Registration and Licensure 37 VI. Methods of Training Midwives in England 42 VII. Supervision of Midwives by Local Supervising Authorities 46 VIII. Conclusion 51 Appendices A. Summary of Laws in the United States Relating to Midwives . 56 B. English Midwives Act, 1902 61 C. Rules Framed by the Central Midwives Board 71 D. Blank Forms and Specimens of Records Used in the Adminis- tration OF the Midwives Act loi