Abstract
THE report of the Central Midwives Board, recently issued, reviews the work of the Board during the year ended March 31, 1937. The Midwives Roll contained the names of 65,046 women, a net increase of 2,982 on last year's roll. During the year, only 18 midwives were dealt with by the Board under its penal powers on charges of malpraxis, negligence or misconduct, as a result of which seven names were removed from the roll. The Minister of Health approved the revised rules for training and examination, on the preparation of which the Board has been engaged for a considerable time. The two most important changes effected by the new rules are (a) an extension of the period of training from 6 to 12 months for State-registered general trained nurses, and from 12 to 24 months for other pupil-midwives, and (b) division of the course of training into two parts, each of which will be completed by an appropriate examination. An important decision during the year was the permission given to midwives to administer nitrous oxide and air to women in childbirth, under certain conditions.
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Work of the Central Midwives Board. Nature 142, 429 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/142429d0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/142429d0