S.L. 458.4 Art. 3Possession of articles. Cap. 464.

In compliance with Part IV of the Health Care Professions Act, every midwife should be in possession of a bag or basket lined with washable linen and containing the following articles:

(a) an appliance for vaginal irrigations;

(b) a different appliance for enemata;

(c) a catheter, an obstetrical stethoscope, a clinical thermometer, a pair of surgical scissors, a pair of umbilical scissors, and two artery forceps;

(d) sealed sterilized packets containing cotton wool, aseptic gauze, and aseptic thread for tying the umbilical cord;

(e) a glass stoppered bottle containing liq. ammon. fort. oz. ii;

(f) a collapsible tube containing a disinfectant cream such as Dettol or any other recognized equivalent;

(g) suitable quantities of efficient preparations for disinfecting purposes;

(h) at least two white washable aprons made to cover the whole trunk and the arms;

(i) a nail brush, a nail cleaner, and a cake of soap;

(j) two pairs of surgical rubber gloves and two masks of approved type.

The appliances and instruments mentioned above shall be of such construction as to be easily cleaned and sterilised and they must be invariably kept in such a condition as to be always ready for use. When called to a confinement the midwife must carry with her the bag or basket and all its contents.