A letter to William Smellie, M.D., containing critical and practical remarks upon his Treatise on the theory and practice of midwifery / By John Burton, M.D. Wherein the various gross mistakes and dangerous methods of practice mentioned and recommended by that writer, are fully demonstrated. And generally corrected.

  • Burton, John, 1710-1771.
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MDCCLIII. [1753]
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Credit: A letter to William Smellie, M.D., containing critical and practical remarks upon his Treatise on the theory and practice of midwifery / By John Burton, M.D. Wherein the various gross mistakes and dangerous methods of practice mentioned and recommended by that writer, are fully demonstrated. And generally corrected. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2dly, To Aide up one of the curved Crochets along the Ear betwixt his Hand and the Child’sHead, upon the upper Part of which it muft be fixed, ^dly. He muft with¬ draw his Hand •, and, 4thly, Taking hold of the Inftrument with one Hand, and with the other grafping the Neck and Shoulders, pull along; and if the Head does not then advance, you order in the 5th Place, That he in¬ troduce his Hand as be¬ fore, and 6thly, To pufii up and fix the other curved Cro¬ chet, along the oppofite Side ; and ythly. Withdrawing his Hand he muft join and jock the Crochets ; and then, 8thly, Pull away, but if that will not do, then he muft in the 9th Place, Withdraw the Inftrument, and then lothly. Separate the Head from the Body, and iithly. Introduce his Hand pufti up the Head into the Uterus, turn the Face to the Fundus and the Vertex down to the Os ter fearching with a Finger to avoid rearing the Pe- rinaeum ; I would advife, I ft. To feparate the Head from the Body. 2dly, To introduce one Hand, fuppofe the Left, and turn the Head with the Apex to the Os Uteri and Os Externum, and therewith holding it faft, I 3dly, Introduce my Ex- tradtor, as in the firft Cafe here mentioned ; and 4th]y, Having broke the Stru(fture of the Brain, I 5thly, Extraft the Head holding the Fingers as in the forementioned Cafe I have directed. 'Fourth