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.
Date:
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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    _ [223] Os Internum and Brim of the Pelvis ; then,, i2thly, Order an Af- fiftant to prefs upon the Woman’s Belly with both Hands, to keep the Head and Uterus firm in that Pofition *, then, i3thly. The Operator mull open the Skull with the Sciflars; and , i4th]y, Defiroy the Struiflure of the Brain, as defcribed in the firft Cafe here mentioned ; then' i5thly. Withdraw the Scifiars, and i6thly. Introduce and fix the Crochet (which re¬ quires at leafl: two Opera¬ tions) and then, lythly, Extra6f ir. The Objedlions to thefe Methods may be feen in Sedl. 41. Fourth Cafe. When the Head has been feparated and left in the Womb, Sed. 42. you direct the Ope¬ rator, ift, To pufh up his Hand into the Uterus and to introduce two Fingers into the Child’s Mouth, with a Thumb below the Chin ; and if he can’c ex- tra6t it thus, then 2dly, If the Head be low down ufe the For¬ ceps, But I advife the Ope¬ rator, ifi. To introduce one Hand, by which he can turn the Apex of the Child’s Head to the Center of the Paflage, and hold it there; and 2dly, Introduce my Ex¬ tract or