TARIFF OF FEES PAYABLE TO MIDWIVES  [ S.L.458.05 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 458.05
TARIFF OF FEES PAYABLE TO MIDWIVES ORDER
23rd July, 1954
GOVERNMENT NOTICE 315 of 1954, as amended by: Emergency
Ordinance II of 1959 and Act XIII of 1983.
Title.
Midwives Order.
Tariff of fees.
the Schedule to this Order.
Amended by:
II. 1959.31;
XIII. 1983.5.
S C H E D U L E
(Article 2)
Tariff of Fees payable to Midwives
Lm c
1. Visit at patient’s request, including
examination of patient, diagnosis of
pregnancy, presentation of foetus and
examination of urine .................................. .37, 5
2. Subsequent visits at patient’s request ............. .12, 5
3. Visits in response to urgent calls
between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.
 between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.
.20
.30
4. When the visit is prolonged for more than 1
hour for every additional hour or part ......... .07, 5
5. Examination of urine during pregnancy .......... .07, 5
6. Attendance at labour for not longer than 3
hours ......................................................... 1 .50
7. Attendance at labour for not longer than 3
hours, and 8 visits during the first week of
puerperium ................................................ 2 .50
8. Attendance at labour for a longer period than
3 hours, for every hour or additional portion
of an hour
between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.
between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.
.12,
.20
5
9. Catheterization of bladder, and vaginal
irrigation when ordered by the medical
attendant during the first 8 days of
puerperium or after an abortion .................. .12, 5
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10. Catheterization of bladder, and vaginal
irrigation, tamponage or rectal enema when
ordered by the medical attendant after the
first 3 days of the puerperium .......  .12, 5
11. When the midwife’s attendance is required
away from the town, suburb, or village in
which she resides, for every mile or part of
a mile from such town, suburb or village to
the limits of the town, suburb or village
where the patient resides, there shall be
reckoned additional to the fees laid down in
this tariff and to the travelling expenses
according to law, a rate of
........................................................ .05
12. The rates as established by this tariff are
binding only whenever there has been no
previous agreement between the midwife
and patient. The fees for services not
included in this tariff shall be assessed by
the Medical Council according to
circumstances, provided there has been no
previous agreement.
