New Britain herald., 1928-11-27
MlDWIVES confer,
TALK Of PROBLEMS
National Convention Held Here
4eSiiOn Discussed


ain history took place in this city
yesterday when the Midwives Con-
ference met at the New Britain Cen
eraI hospital. Midwives and OBJ
stetricians from New England, New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
were present.
The morning session was in charge
OF Dr. a. Elizabeth lngrahan, d.
rector of the bureau of child hygiene
for the Connecticut health depart
ment. The session opened at 10 a..
III. with an address of welcome by
DIR. T. Eben Reeks, superintendent of
the hospital.
The reply to the address OF well
come was made by Mrs. Mary W.
Itczok Of Hartford.
Changes in the Connecticut laws
governing the use of ergot by mid
wives were recommended by Dr.
Stanley Osborne. state commissioner
OF health. Ergot is a drug used by
physicians in obstetricai cases to
check or prevent hemorrhage and
while there is some danger in the use
Of it by inexperienced persons, Or.
Osborne pointed out that it is of
much help to the patient II properly
used. He asked that those present
send him what data they can obtain
which will help him compile in
formation on this subject.
A clinical review was given by
DR.. James R. Miller. gynaecologist
and obstetrician at the Hartford hos
pitai.
The relation between midwives
and physicians from the standpoint
OF public health was explained by
DR.. Richard w. Pullen, superintend-
emit of health. DR.. Pullen pointed
out the need Of closer cooperation
between midwives and physicians.
Hs advocated the adoption OF a
rule BY midwives to have standing
agreement. each midwife with one
particular physician 20 that physi-
clan would be available whenever q
situation out Of the ordinary devel-
oped. They should make arrange
msnts with one good doctor as a con-
sultant. he advised. This he ex-
planned. would be Of educational ad-
vantage to the midwife AZ well as
help to the patient
Dr. Mary G. Haskins. supervisor
bf midwtves in Connecticut, delivered
. brief address and presided at the
afternoon session. She was follow
ed BY DR.. Willard Knowlton. direc-
tor Of the bureau Of communicable
diseases, who gave an illustrated ad-
dress on sources and prevention Of
contagion. He spoke briefly on bac-
THEOLOGICAL subjects and the needs
of thorough diAnfection.
Dr. D. w. O'connell. an obstetri-
clan 1t the New Britain General
hospital spoke on the practical
phases Of normal obstetrics and the
right and wrong vay of doing
things.
Among tAess vAs wsE~ present
,,ere the following STATE officials:
Jr. Mary r. Noble ~ Harrisburg.
A.. head Of ~ bursa1 Of child
ygiens for tAe 0tats % Ponnsyl-
ania: Dr.. H. & oleasea Of Provi-
dence. head ef he bursau Of child
hygiene for Ahe:s Island: NrA J.
X. Dryson ef New Yeek eity. super
intendsnt Of ~ Bellevue hospital
training 0chooi IT, AldWivoa New
York st&y: d. oraes Rsnahard Of
Trenton. heal q the bureau Of child
hysiens Of ~ staAe Of New Jersey;
Aiss Anna Nuldswasy ef Albany.
heal g ~ bsrsaa e ehild hygiene
es ~ stats - New Yerk and DR..
l. r HAIL seefstasy 81 the Connec.
1seut beas1 g heaaeopath and sscrs-
taSy q ~ aai6wtves GINNING board
d tAis staAo.
IN eeafsreoeA which y said to
y ~ foartA ef it, kind ever held.
~ ~ ~ Durpoes Of moro firmly
ss:abliaAiAS profsssional standards
u niawifssy technique and inereas-
ahS ~ knowlsdss Of modern meth
DAa
yeaeWiAg ~ meeting Dr.. Reeks
13srsl the uaidwivss Of New Britain
the Deiv1lsgss Of the laboratory con-
nse1el With the local hospital for
analyt1sal purposeA The offer was
aceepted.