An abstract of midwifry, for the use of the Lying-in Infirmary. [-A single lecture in midwifry, on the glass machine. -The institution and oeconomy of the ... Infirmary] / [Sir Richard Manningham].

  • Manningham, Richard, Sir, 1690-1759
Date:
1744
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Credit: An abstract of midwifry, for the use of the Lying-in Infirmary. [-A single lecture in midwifry, on the glass machine. -The institution and oeconomy of the ... Infirmary] / [Sir Richard Manningham]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ ^8 ] their Lying-in ; have been pleafed to fubfcribe the feveral Sums as againfl their refpe&ive Names in the Subfcription Roll, annually, during Plea- * re, for Houfe-Rent, and providing proper Bedding, Neceffaries, IMurfes, and Medicines, for all fuel) poor Women who (hall be ta- Len into the faid Infirmary, a few Days before the End of their Time ; who may there be delivered and attended, Gratis: Hoping this may, in fame meafure, prevent thefe Misfortunes, and alfo afford a good Opportunity for the due and proper teaching thzArt and Practice of Midwifry, fo much wanted. The COPY of the Paper pubUJh'd in the Daily Advertifer, by a Benefa£fc>r to the Foundling Hofpital, fitting forth the Benefit and XJfiefiulnefis of this charitable Undertakings viz. * rpHE Royal Charter, eflablifhing an Hofpital for the Mainte- « 1 nance and Education of expofed and deferted young Chil- « dren, gives an univerfal Satisfaction and Pleafure to the Publick, 1 and the many noble and worthy Pcrfons concern’d in the Manage- « ment thereof, puts it out of all Doubt, that it will in Time be- « come the Glory of our Nation. 4 The little Hofpital for the Relief and Afliftance of poor Wo- * men labouring of Child, and during their Lying-in, tho’ its Foun- « dation at prefent is but fmall, yet, fince it has alfo for its Support 4 and Encouragement many noble and worthy Perfonages of both 4 Sexes, there is, I think, great Likelihood of its going on with Suc- 4 cefs ; efpeciaily as the Truftees thereof are fo careful in the prudent * and decent Management of it, which is indeed no fmall Recom¬ mendation