"on the district" meaning in All languages combined

See on the district on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on the district, {{en-PP}} on the district
  1. (UK, medicine, historical) Of a midwife: associated with a particular hospital, and travelling to attend patients in the nearby area. Tags: UK, historical Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-on_the_district-en-prep_phrase-EEwj1jpo Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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