§ 74. Mr. Bennasked the Minister of Health what regulations are laid down by his Department governing the attendance of the midwife after a confinement; how many visits per day this involves; and what other arrangements are made.
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithThere are no Departmental regulations on this subject, which is governed by the National Health Service Act, 1946, Section 23, the Midwives Act, 1951, and the rules of the Central Midwives Board. While none of these specifies the number of visits per day to be paid by midwives under the rules of the Central Midwives Board, a record is required to be kept by the midwife which provides for a daily report for the first nine days after the birth and then after the 11th and 14th days. Moreover, the code of practice advises midwives to pay morning and evening visits for the first few days after delivery.