Lectures on Midwifery

Neatly and closely written on both sides of the page by the same hand throughout. There is no title-page, date, or writer's name. The text is written without headings or subdivisions, but the lectures are numbered. The contents are as follows:- Lecture 1, Introductory (fo. 1-6); 2, History of Midwifery (fo. 6-16); 3, History continued; Structure of the Pelvis (fo. 16-24); 4, Malformations of the Pelvis (fo. 24-28); 5-7, Genital organs (fo. 28 verso-44); 8, Ovaries and Conception (fo. 44 verso-51); 9, Fœtus (fo. 51 verso-53); 10, 11, Differences between fœtal and adult structure (fo. 54-62); 12, Examination of Pregnant Women (fo. 62 verso-67); 13, Placenta (fo. 67 verso-73); 14, Placenta, blood-supply and menstruation (fo. 73 verso-80); 15, Menstruation (fo. 80 verso-87); 16, Chlorosis (fo. 87 verso-95); 17, Fluor Albus, Symptoms of Pregnancy (fo. 95 verso-106); 18-19, Pregnancy; Miscarriage (fo. 106-116); 20,21, Floodings and other disorders; Labour (fo. 116 verso-136); 22-23, Management of Natural Labour (fo. 136-147); 24-26. Difficult labour; use of forceps (fo. 147-173); 27, Narrow Pelvis (fo. 173 verso-181); 28, Caesarian Section (fo. 181 verso-191); 29-30, Praeternatural Labour (fo. 191 verso-203); 31, Double Presentation (fo. 204-209); 32-33, Various Presentations (fo. 209-220); 34, Accidental causes of Variation (fo. 220-228); 35, Twins (fo. 228-234); 36, Triplets (fo. 235-240); 37, Abnormalities and Monstrosities; Practice of Midwifery (fo. 240-249); 38, 39, Disorders of Parturient Women (fo. 249-269); 40 Affections of the Breasts and others disorders (fo. 269-278); 41, Nervous and febrile disorders (fo. 278 verso-288); 42, Clinical observations; Prolapsus (fo. 288-293); 43, Puerperal Fever (fo. 293 verso-302); 44, the same continued; Moles, or False Conceptions (fo. 302 verso-313); 45-49, Management of Infants, (fo. 313-369).

C. 1756

369 folios 4to. 24.3 × 18.5 cm. Modern binding.

The lectures are probably those of Dr. Thomas Young who was appointed to the Chair of Midwifery in 1756.

Cf. MS. No. 110.

Described in: Warren R. Dawson, Manuscripta medica. A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of the Medical Society of London (London, 1932).