Treatise on the physiological and moral management of infancy ... / [Andrew Combe].

  • Andrew Combe
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1850
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    ♦ CONTENTS. Preface to the Sixth Edition, . . v Introduction, xi CHAPTER I. GREAT MORTALITY IN INFANCY PRODUCED BY REMOVABLE CAUSES AND PARENTAL IGNORANCE. Infant mortality great among civilized as well as savage nations—its precise amount shewn by statistical returns.—This mor- tality arises from secondary causes, over which we have control—not from neces- sity.—Chief causes, ignorance and mis- management-proofs of this—examples of great mortality, and its different causes— proofs of diminished mortality from im- proved treatment.—Foundling and Or- phan children. — Many causes of bad health existing even in the higher classes. —Necessity of a knowledge of the infant constitution forming a part of the edu- cation of females — social position and duties of the parents compared.—Evils of present system, and advantages from sup- plying the above omission in female edu- cation, 1-11 ' CHAPTER II. INFANT HEALTH NOT THE RESULT OF ACCI- DENT BUT OF FIXED LAWS. j i Importance of attention to laws of health. —Disease arises from their infringement —examples.—Utility of this knowledge in discovering and obviating the causes of disease—success in this greatly dependent on a knowledge of the healthy functions. Dise'ase results from fixed laws, not from chance or miraculous agency.—Objections answered, and operation of Divine Provi- dence explained and shewn to be consis- tent.—Sources of bad health in infancy— hereditary—direct.—Every facility ought to be given by parents for their discoverv, 11-17 CHAPTER III. INFLUENCE OF THE CONDITION OF THE PARENTS ON THE HEALTH OF THE PROGENY Causes of delicacy in infancy.—Hereditary predisposition a frequent source of bad health—.examples of its influence on the progeny.—Chief conditions in the parents which affect the health of the offspring— infirm constitution—intermarriage of near relations—premature marriage—disparity of years in the two parents—the state of the parents at the time of conception, &c., 17-23 CHAPTER IV. CONDITIONS IN THE MOTHER AFFECTING THE HEALTH OF THE FUTURE CHILD. Influence of the mother on her offspring— examples of this influence—effects of long- ings.—Timidity of Hobbes and James I. arose from agitation in the mothers.— Singular illustrations from siege of Lan- dau.—Mothers ought to bo doubly careful of health during the time of pregnancy- apparent exceptions to their influence ex- plained.—Diet during pregnancy.—Causes ! and treatment of longings.—Dress and its defects.—Evils to the infant from errors of dress in the mother.—Exercise and gene- ral mode of life, .... 23-33 CHAPTER V. OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INFANT AT BIRTH. Infant organization strictly adapted to its wants both before and after birth.— Changes which occur at birth.—The ner- vous system first called into action.— Respiration next.—Changes in the circu- lation—peculiarities of circulation and respiration in infancy.—Animal heat small in infancy—its sources.—Appetite comes next into play—food and digestive organs. —Functions of excretion—the bowels, kid-
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