CW

Maternity and Child Welfare Committee

1903-1947

From: 1903 To: 1947

This Committee began in May 1903 "To exercise the power and duties of the Council as the Local Supervising Authority under the Midwives Act, 1902" and was called the Midwives Act (Executive) Committee. By 1917 the committee was called "Notification of Births and Midwives' Acts (Executive) Committee" and was charged "to exercise the powers and duties of the Council under the Notification of Births (Extension) Act, 1915, and under the Midwives Act, 1902". This Committee in later years dealt with most statutes affecting the health and nutrition of children and expectant mothers. After 1947 most functions went to the Health Committee [HE].

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midwives, childbirth, Midwives Act 1902, Notification of Births (Extension) Act 1915