[Footnote 1: The State Board of Charities and Corrections
does not furnish the maternity hospital register, it merely
prescribes the form. A book may be obtained from A. Carlisle
and Co., 251 Bush street, Schwabacher, Frey and Company, 611
Market street, or H. S. Crocker, 565 Market street, San
Francisco, and from Morris and Le Leviere, 218 New High
street, Los Angeles. These forms are kept in duplicate, the
perforated sheets to be removed and sent to the office of the
State Board of Charities and Corrections, as the semi-annual
report. The carbon copy remains permanently bound for the
hospital record.]
2. A semi-annual report, which shall be an exact transcript of this
register, shall be made to the State Board of Charities and
Corrections, 995 Market street, San Francisco, January 1 and July 1 of
each year.
3. A detailed medical record of mothers' and infants' physical
condition shall be maintained. (Sample forms provided by State Board
of Charities and Corrections, upon request.)
4. It is recommended that all orders from physicians regarding mothers
and infants be written in ink on charts or in order book.
5. It is recommended that attending physician examine mother and
infant on day of discharge and attach signature to statement of
findings.
6. All births and deaths must be reported promptly to the local
authorities by the attending physician. (See Political Code, Section
3077, Chapter 378, Statutes 1915.)
Inspections.
The proprietor or person in charge of a maternity hospital shall give
the inspectors of the State Board of Charities and Corrections all
information required and shall afford them every facility for
examining the records, inspecting the premises, and seeing the
inmates, and inquire into all matters concerning such hospital or
house and the inmates thereof.
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING MATERNITY HOMES.
(Class D.)
No private maternity home shall receive at any one time more than
three patients. No other type of patient shall be cared for in this
home. Delivery shall take place in a room with washable walls,
ceilings and doors.
Granting and revoking license.
1. All maternity homes are required, in accordance with Section 3,
Chapter 69, Statutes 1913, to secure the license of the State Board of
Charities and Corrections, and to conform to the standards set by the
board.
2. Application for license must be made on blanks furnished by the
State Board of Charities and Corrections.
3. Every applicant must have the approval of the local board of health
or health officer.
4. Every licensee shall post his license in a conspicuous place.
5. Any change of ownership, management, location or name shall be
promptly reported to the State Board of Charities and Corrections.
When any such change is contemplated an application for a new license
shall be made. In such instance the new license may be granted on
surrender of the license held.
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