An obstetric diary of William Hunter, 1762-1765 / edited, with notes, by J. Nigel Stark.
- William Hunter
- Date:
- 1908
Licence: In copyright
Credit: An obstetric diary of William Hunter, 1762-1765 / edited, with notes, by J. Nigel Stark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.
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![CHAPTER I. THE DIARY. 3rd May 1762. I had the honour of making my first visit. Mr. Hawkins informed me that her Majesty, before her marriage, had had very good health, and had been very regular in menses—that the last were Oct. 27th, from which therefore the reckoning was to commence. During the first 18 weeks there had been no material complaint. At that period she was taken ill at Chappel with giddiness, palpitation, difficulty of breathing, and with a pain round the Hypochondria: for which he bled her 6 ounces, and upon keeping quiet all the symptoms went off. It was then supposed she had quickened. From that time to this (viz. 3rd May) her health had been in pretty good order, except that at different times she had a cough, but without any pain and without any considerable heat. She had taken at times Wormwood draughts with Sp. All, and occasionally a little Tinct. Rhubarb [word illegible] at night so as to keep the body open : and it had answered the intention very well. In the very end of April and beginning of May her cough and heat increased : and on the 2nd of May Mr. Hawkins thought it would be proper to bleed : and desired that I might be consulted. We saw her together next (this) morning. The pulse was quiet and the skin temperate : yet as the cough was considerable enough to shake the body very disagreeably and as she had been giddy the day before and had bled a little at the nose, we thought it safest to take away 5 ounces of blood. She consented, tho’ she disliked bleeding. She had from time to time, likewise, used a mixture of Linim. Yol. and Sapon. to her left side about the](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24930957_0009.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
