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       These registers are divided into several parts as indicated below:—

Madras—

       1. A Register. for Nurses divided into 7 parts.

       2. A Register for MidWives divided into 2 parts.

       The 7 divisions of the Nurses Register are:—

            "A"  Register—for those nurses trained and registered in Great.
Britain or in approved general training schools in the Presi-
dency of Madras.

            "B"  Register—represents those trained in foreign general training
schools, or in approved general training schools in India
outside the Presidency of Madras.

            "C"  Register—represents those nurses who have undergone general
training in Madras in the vernacular language.

            "D"  Register—represents nurses who have undergone training in
hospitals for women and children in English language.

            "E"  Register—as "D". except in vernacular language.

            "F"  Register—represents male nurses trained in the English
language.

            "G"  Register—represents male nurses trained in the vernacular language

       The 2 divisions of the Midwives Register are

            (a) English.

            (b) Vernacular.

       At the commencement of registration, provision was also made for the
registration of the "existing" nurses during a 3-year period of grace.

Bombay—

            1. A Register of Nurses.

            2. A Register of Midwives.

            3. A Register of Health Visitors.

            divided into the following parts:—

            (a) General part—for female nurses.

            (b) Supplementary part—for male nurses.

            (c) Supplementary part—for nurses trained only in the nursing and
care of sick women and children.

            (d) General part—Midwives.

            (e) General part—Midwives trained as Health Visitors.