Meaning of on the district | Babel Free
Definitions
Of a midwife: associated with a particular hospital, and travelling to attend patients in the nearby area.
UK, historical
Examples
“Midwives working on the district rarely saw⟳ women die⟳ because, on the whole, they would transfer⟳ to hospital any women with severe problems.”
“Pethidine, a synthetic opioid developed in Germany during the war, was used in 75 per cent of hospital labours by 1948. In contrast midwives working on the district were not able to offer⟳ it to their women until 1951.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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