The art of midwifery reduced to principles: in which, are explained the most safe and established methods of practice, in each kind of delivery; with a summary history of the art: translated from the French original: to which is added an appendix by the translator; containing illustrative remarks on conception and pregnancy: and on those particulars, taught by Dr. Astruc, which vary from the methods adopted by the best accoucheurs here / [Jean Astruc].

  • Astruc, Jean, 1684-1766
Date:
1767
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Credit: The art of midwifery reduced to principles: in which, are explained the most safe and established methods of practice, in each kind of delivery; with a summary history of the art: translated from the French original: to which is added an appendix by the translator; containing illustrative remarks on conception and pregnancy: and on those particulars, taught by Dr. Astruc, which vary from the methods adopted by the best accoucheurs here / [Jean Astruc]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    44 Thisdifeafe proceeds from wcaknefs and laxity 44 of the contracting force of the itomach and 44 inteftines *, by which, the acefcent food is not 44 digefted : and from a defeat in the neceftarv 44 fecretion of bile, with which it ought to be 44 mixed. This prevailing acid in the print# 44 produces gripings, and loofe green ftools, 44 that weaken the child more and more, de- 44 Drived of its proper nouriftiment and reft, and 64 occafions a fever from inanition and irritation. 44 The fmalleft veftcls at the mouths of the ex- 44 cretory duds in the mouth, gullet, ftomach, 54 and inteftines, are obftruded and ulcerated in 44 confequence of the child’s weaknefs and acri- 44 monious vomitings, belching, and ftools, and 44 little foul ulcers are formed. 44 Thefe nrft appear in fmall white fpecks on 45 the lips, mouth, tongue, and at the funda- 44 rnent: they gradually increafe in thicknefs and 44 extent; adopt a yellow colour, which in the 44 progrefs of the diftemper becomes dufkifh, 44 and the watery ftools ^called the watery gripes) 44 become more frequent. The whole inner 44 furface of the inteftines being thus ulcerated 44 and obftruded, no nouriftiment enters the 44 ladeal vefiels *, fo that the weaknefs and dif- 44 eafe are increafed, the milk and pap which are 44 taken in at the mouth, paftes off curdled and 44 green, the child is more and more enfeebled, 44 and the brown colour of the apth# declares a 44 mortification, and death at hand. Some- 44 times, however, the apth# are unattended by 44 the w'atery ftools j and fometimes, thefe lait 44 are unaccompanied with the aptha. 44 In order to prevent this fatal cataftrophe, at “ the firft appearance of the ft border, we ought Y 3 d to