Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1807 edition. Excerpt: ... mon plaister, and rolled up in the form of bolsters, or compresses were applied between them, after the manner of the quilled future, and the wound was thereby brought into and retained Jn close contact; and lint and a common pledget being applied, finished the operation." This woman died about five hours after the operation. chapter xiv.' class thi&D.' t.., preternatural labouks two orders. order first. Presentation of the Breech, or Inferior Extremities. order second. Presentation of the Shoulder, or Superior Extremities. section I. the technical terms which are used to specify all the other classes of labours, relate to some circumstance in which the mother is wholly or partly concerned. But the term preternatural applies merely to the position of the child; and this kind of labour may occur in a woman in perfect health, when all the changes incidental to the state of parturition are made in the most favourable manner, and in whom there is the best possible formation. In short, there may be no deviation or irregularity of any kind, excepting only that the head of the child does not present. Should the presentation of another part be combined with hemorrhage, or any other circumstance of dangerous importance, either to the mother or child, the title of preternatural would be generally lost, and the labour referred to some other class. The presentation of children at the time of birth may be of three kinds: first, with the head; secondly with the breech, or, inferior extremities; thirdly with the shoulder or superior extremities. 'With the sirst of these the labour, as far as relates to the potition of th
