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SECTION V.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE,
Ante-natal and Infant Welfare Centres.
Tsan Yuk Hospital.-There is no special Ante-natal Clinic but many pregnant women come before term, for advice and to ascertain the date of labour. They are examined and measured externally and advised accordingly. The Infant Welfare Centre is only for infants born in the hospital. The number of babies brought to the Centre was 476 and the total number of visits 2001. The figures for 1928 were 504 and 3185 respectively.
Tung Wah Hospital.-An Infant Welfare Centre was started in April and the attendances numbered 1704.
The Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals.-There were 120 attendances for Ante-natal purposes and 450 children were brought to the Infant Welfare Centre. This Centre is also only for children born in the hospital.
In addition to the above the Chinese Y.M.C.A. maintains an Infant Welfare Centre and the Military Authorities have one for the benefit of the children of the European garrison.
Midwives.
Under the Midwives Ordinance of 1910 "No one whose name is not on the Midwives Register may practice midwifery habitually for gain or describe herself as one specially qualified to carry on the work of a Midwife".
Training Schools for Midwives have been established at the Alice Memorial, Tsan Yuk, Tung Wah, Kwong Wah and Government Civil Hospitals. The course and study necessary to qualify for examination is two years except for those who have completed a course in general nursing, when it is six months.
During 1929, 25 Candidates out of 27 satisfied the examiners and were registered.
The total number on the Midwives Register at the end of 1929 was 161.
There are seven Midwives on the Government Medical establishment whose services are free to those who cannot afford to pay a fee. Four of these are stationed in the New Territories, two for duty in connection with the Chinese Public Dispensaries and one is attached to the Alice Memorial Hospital. All except the last are supervised by a Government Lady Medical Officer.
M 50
SECTION V.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE,
Ante-natal and Infant Welfare Centres.
Tsan Yuk Hospital.-There is no special Ante-natal Clinic but many pregnant women come before term, for advice and to ascertam the date of labour. They are examined and measured externally and advised accordingly. The Infant Welfare Centre is only for infants born in the hospital. The number of babies brought to the Centre was 476 and the total number of visits 2001. The figures for 1928 were 504 and 3185 respectively.
Tung Wah Hospital.-An Infant Welfare Centre was started in April and the attendances numbered 1704.
The Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals.-There were 120 attendances for Ante-natal purposes and 450 children were brought to the Infant Welfare Centre. This Centre is also only for children born in the hospital.
In addition to the above the Chinese Y.M.C.A. maintains an Infant Welfare Centre and the Military Authorities have one for the benefit of the children of the European garrison.
Midwives.
Under the Midwives Ordinance of 1910 "No one whose name is not on the Midwives Register may practice midwifery habitually for gain or describe herself as one specially qualified to carry on the work of a Midwife".
Training Schools for Midwives have been established at the Alice Memorial, Tsan Yuk, Tung Wah, Kwong Wah and Government Civil Hospitals. The course and study necessary to qualify for examination is two years except for those who have completed a course in general nursing, when it is six months.
During 1929, 25 Candidates out of 27 satisfied the examiners and were registered.
The total number on the Midwives Register at the end of 1929 was 161.
There are seven Midwives on the Government Medical es- tablishment whose services are free to those who cannot afford to pay a fee. Four of these are stationed in the New Territories, two for duty in connection with the Chinese Public Dispensaries and one is attached to the Alice Memorial Hospital. All except the last are supervised by a Government Lady Medical Officer.
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