7—Records
All “Doctor’s Record” cards to be written up and filed; reports mailed to the central office; reports on the condition of patient sent to nursing agencies caring for the patient and other agencies working on the case; maternity records to be filed in date file before the nurse goes off duty.
Doctor’s Duties as Outlined on Doctor’s Record
1. One complete physical examination including heart, lungs, breast, blood pressure, abdominal examination, fetal heart, pelvic measurements, vaginal examination and a Wassermann and G.C. smear on all patients with a suspicious history. Notes on this examination to be dictated to the nurse. 2. Blood pressure; abdominal; urinalysis; on return visits and provides space for notes on such other observations as she may wish to make. 3. One post-partum examination on every patient; including a statement on general condition; examination of breasts; vaginal; uterus; perineum; and note results of any intercurrent disease. 4. Recording advice given to patient. 5. Instructing patients when to return to see the doctor. Note: All patients not registered with a hospital or private doctor, to be seen by the clinic doctor once a month up to the seventh month, and once in two weeks, or oftener as the case demands, thereafter.
8—Duties of Clinic Assistants
At those clinics where a lay woman acts as assistant to the nurse, the following duties (and no others without special permission) may be assigned to the assistant:
1. Greeting patient; and from name on her pink card, getting her maternity record from file and sending to nurse. 2. Taking temperature, a record of which is sent in to the nurse on a scratch pad and copied by her on her clinic record. 3. Urinalysis. 4. Helping patient dress and undress. 5. Care of any children who may come with patient.
CLINIC EQUIPMENT STANDARD
Requirements:
Room for examining, and dressing room, screens, running water, gas, near a toilet, urinalysis facilities, good light,