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216. The maternity hospitals will be described under Section
217. During the year the St. John Ambulance Association maintained four small lying-in hospitals in the New Territories. These were situated respectively in the villages of Kam Tin, Sha Tau Kok, Tsun Wan and Cheung Chau. A hospital of 50 beds was opened at Cheung Chau in the latter part of the year.
MIDWIVES.
218. Under the Midwives Ordinance of 1910 'No one whose name is not on the Midwives Register may practise midwifery habitually for gain or describe herself as one specially qualified to carry on the work of a midwife'.
219. Training Schools for Midwives have been established at the Government Hospitals, Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospital, Tung Wah Hospital, Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, Kwong Wah Hospital and Yeung Wo Hospital.
220. The course of training is as follows:
(a) for those who have less than two years general training two years at a Maternity Hospital recognised as such by the Board.
(b) for those who have had two years training in general nursing one year at a recognised maternity hospital.
(c) for those who are Registered Nurses (by examination) under the Nurses Registration Ordinance, Hong Kong, six months at such Maternity Hospital as aforesaid.
221. During 1934 fifty-three candidates satisfied the examiners at the Midwives Board Examinations and were registered. One, holding a Certificate from the Central Midwives Board, Great Britain, was registered without examination.
222. The total number on the Midwives Register at the end of 1934 was 288 (287 in 1933).
223. The number of midwives on the Government Midwives Establishment has been increased from eight to twelve by the appointment of midwives to Sai Kung, Ho Tung Welfare Centre at Sheung Shui, and two midwives to Ruttonjee Dispensary at Sham Tseung. Four of the midwives were detailed for extra duty in connection with the Chinese Public Dispensaries (Yau-ma-ti, Shaukiwan, Aberdeen and Kowloon City) and eight for duty in the New Territories (Un Long, Tai Po, Cheung Chau, Tai O, Sham Tseung (2), Sai Kung, Sheung Shui). The services of all Government midwives are free.
224. During the year 1,823 cases were attended by the Government midwives. The number was 1,605 in 1933, showing an increase of 218 in 1934.
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216. The maternity hospitals will be described under Section
217. During the year the St. John Ambulance Association maintained four small lying-in hospitals in the New Territories. These were situated respectively in the villages of Kam Tin, Sha Tau Kok, Tsun Wan and Cheung Chau. A hospital of 50 beds was opened at Cheung Chau in the latter part of the year.
MIDWIVES.
218. Under the Midwives Ordinance of 1910 'No one whose name is not on the Midwives Register may practise midwifery habitually for gain or describe herself as one specially qualified to carry on the work of a midwife'.
219. Training Schools for Midwives have been established at the Government Hospitals, Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospital, Tung Wah Hospital, Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, Kwong Wah Hospital and Yeung Wo Hospital.
220. The course of training is as follows:
(a) for those who have less than two years general training two years at a Maternity Hospital recognised as such by the Board.
(b) for those who have had two years training in general
nursing one year at a recognised maternity hospital. (c) for those who are Registered Nurses (by examination) under the Nurses Registration Ordinance, Hong Kong, six months at such Maternity Hospital as aforesaid.
221. During 1934 fifty-three candidates satisfied the ex- aminers at the Midwives Board Examinations and were regis- tered. One, holding a Certificate from the Central Midwives Board, Great Britain, was registered without examination.
222. The total number on the Midwives Register at the end of 1934 was 288 (287 in 1933).
223. The number of midwives on the Government Midwives Establishment has been increased from eight to twelve by the appointment of midwives to Sai Kung, Ho Tung Welfare Centre at Sheung Shui, and two midwives to Ruttonjee Dispensary at Sham Tseung. Four of the midwives were detailed for extra duty in connection with the Chinese Public Dispensaries (Yau- mati, Shaukiwan, Aberdeen and Kowloon City) and eight for duty in the New Territories (Un Long, Tai Fo, Cheung Chow, Tai Q, Sham Tseung (2), Sai Kung, Sheung Shui). The services of a!! Government midwives are free.
224. During the year 1,823 cases were attended by the Government midwives. The number was 1,605 in 1933, showing an increase of 218 in 1934.
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