Lectures on midwifery
- Contributor(s):
- Roberts, Giles. Douglas, Andrew, 1736-1806 Haighton, John, 1755-1823
- Publication:
- Produced: 1795
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Manuscript text
- Subject(s):
- Midwifery -- education Gynecology -- education Obstetrics -- education St. Thomas' Hospital (London, England)
- Genre(s):
- Lecture Notes
- Abstract:
- Notes cover the first twelve days of the first course of lectures covering the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy. Also includes several loose items: Giles Roberts "Conditions for curing all swellings," a draft article; "Matters of propriety in attending labours;' two French recipes for improving eyesight; printed pamphlet "The terms of attending St. Thomas's Hospital," a list of fees for attending lectures.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 38, [101 blank], [9] p. and 9 loose items.
- Provenance:
- Purchase #18433
- NLM Unique ID:
- 100954812 (See catalog record)
- Note(s):
- Giles Roberts was an apothecary and "man-midwife" of Bridgport John Haighton was born about 1755, was schooled in medicine at St. Thomas's Hospital and became a surgeon to the guards. He later resigned to become a demonstrator of anatomy at St. Thomas's Hospital under Henry Cline. He turned his attention to physiology and midwifery in 1789. He was known to be irritable and argumentative, but a good lecturer on physiology and an excellent obstetrician
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/100954812