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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 24, 1930. 559

No. 653.

Regulations made by the Midwives Board under section 4 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, Ordinance No. 22 of 1910.

The regulations published in the Regulations of Hong Kong, 1844-1925, on pages 398-404, are rescinded and the following regulations are substituted therefor :-

1. At meetings of the Board three members shall form a quorum.

2. No person shall be certified as a Midwife unless she satisfies the Board—

(i) that she has attained the age of 21 years;

(ii) that she possesses a certificate of health signed by a registered practi-

tioner;

(iii) that she possesses a certificate of character from some resident of standing

in the Colony;

(iv) that she has attained a sufficient standard of education to enable her to

read and write;

and in addition thereto-

A. that she has under the supervision of a competent teacher of midwifery, and at a hospital approved by the Board, undergone a training which included:--

(1) a course of lectures and demonstrations in midwifery, the care of pregnant, lying-in and puerperal women, and the care of the new-born infant up to seven days after birth.

(2) the abdominal palpation and vaginal examination of at least

20 cases.

(3) the attendance at 30 cases of labour and the personal delivery

of 20 cases; and

(4) the nursing of lying-in women and infants for seven days after

birth;

and has successfully passed the examination required by the Board; or B. that she is duly certified under the Midwives Act, 1922, or

C. that she is duly certified under the Midwives (Scotland) Act, 1915; or D. that she is duly certified as a Midwife under the Joint Nursing and Mid-

wives Council of Northern Ireland; or

E. that she possesses a certificate to practise as a midwife issued by-

(i) any licensing body in any British Dominion, Colony or Protec- torate whose certificate is recognised by the Government con- cerned; or

(ii) any Foreign Power which has State recognition of midwives; or (iii) any licensing body other than the above which is approved by

the Board.

The Board reserves the right to require any candidate to prove her competency at an examination conducted by examiners appointed by the Board, and to refuse to certify candidates holding certificates of licensing bodies who do not offer reciprocal privileges to Hong Kong certified midwives.

3. The following conditions shall hereafter govern the course of pupil midwives who desire to obtain the certificate of the Midwives Board:-

(1) Training shall be undergone at a training centre approved by the Board.