The hygiene of pregnancy / third annual address of the President, Samuel C. Busey.

  • Busey, Samuel Clagett, 1828-1901.
Date:
1885
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Credit: The hygiene of pregnancy / third annual address of the President, Samuel C. Busey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    -tiniiance of pregnancy. Onr best and most successful efforts never free us from the apprehension of recurring danger. Prevention is the sheet-anchor. To effectively accomplish this, a vigilant supervision of the patient is imperative.. The diet must be regulated and adapted to existing circumstances; dis- turbances of the alimentary tract must be obviated; the ex- cretory and eliminative functions must be protected; sufficient sleep must be secured ; all sources and causes of anxiety, irri- tation, and excitement must be removed ; sunlight and fresh air must be supplied; and last, though not the least important, exercise in the open air must be insisted upon. To these hygienic measures, such therapeutic treatment should be added as intelligent experience and observation have proven to be useful. The hygiene of person should be supplemented with the hygiene of habitation and sleeping-apartments. A large, dry, well-ventilated and well-lighted room, above the ground floor, should be selected for the sleeping-apartment, and this should be in a dwelling equally faultless in regard to ventilation, dryness, sunlight, and freedom from noxious effluvia, and sewer or deleterious exhalations. As pregnancy advances, the clothing should be adapted to the changes in contour and form; all tightly-fitting garments, stays, garters, and other uncomfortable appendages should be either entirely dispensed with or so adjusted as to remove unequal pressure, and avoid the constric- tion of parts. In conclusion, a few words personal to myself. This meet- ing terminates the third year of the existence of this Society, and closes the third term of my presidency. I have endeavored to discharge the duties of this office with impartiality. If mis- takes have been committed, do me the favor to ascribe them to errors of judgment. I could not expect to enjoy this honor any longer, nor would it be just to other members equally, if not more, deserving and competent. Accept my thanks for the honors you have conferred upon, and the confidence you have reposed in me, and believe that it will give me great pleasure to welcome your choice as my successor to these duties, and this high honor. I wish each one and all of you health, and long and prosperous lives.
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