[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough.

  • Newport (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MIDWIVES ACT, 1951. Return by Local Supervising Authority. 1. Midwives NOTE : Midwives engaged in both domiciliary and institutional practice are included in the capacity in which they are mainly employed. Number of Midwives practising in the area of the Local Supervising Authority at end of year Domiciliary Midwives Midwives in Institutions Total (a) Midwives employed by the Authority 10 — 10 (b) Midwives employed by Voluntary Organisations: (i) Under arrangements with the Local Health Authority in pursuance of Sec- tion 23 of the National Health Service Act 1946 (ii) Otherwise (including Hospitals not transferred to the Minister under the National Health Service Act) (c) Midwives employed by Hospital Management Committees or Boards of Governors under the National Health Service Act: (i) Under arrangements with the Local Health Authority in pursuance of Sec- tion 23 of the National Health Service Act, 1946 (ii) Otherwise — 23 23 (d) Midwives in Private Practice (including Mid- wives employed in Nursing Homes) ... 7=:= 1 8 Totals 17 24 41 * Includes 2 Midwives who notified intention to practice as Maternity Nurses.