Labor among primitive peoples : Showing the development of the obstetric science of to-day, from the natural and instinctive customs of all races, civilized and savage, past and present / By Geo. J. Engelmann ... Fifty-six illustrations.

  • Engelmann, George J. (George Julius), 1847-1903.
Date:
1882
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Credit: Labor among primitive peoples : Showing the development of the obstetric science of to-day, from the natural and instinctive customs of all races, civilized and savage, past and present / By Geo. J. Engelmann ... Fifty-six illustrations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    PIG. PAGE 26—The Obstetric Coucli in the Eiiral Districts of Ohio in 1845 61 27—Semi-recumbent in the Husband's Lap. assistants holding hands and knees. Virginia C3 29—Andemanese Labor Scene 65 30—Origin of the Obstetric Chair (Engelmann) 66 31—Development of the Obstetric Chair (from Goodell). Chairs of Savonarola. 1547; Eiicharius Khodius, 1544; Deventer. 1701; Stein 1805 67 52—Delivery in the Obstetric Chair; after Ruefflns. 1637. 70 33—Obstetric Chair novp in use in Sj'ria 72 M—Favorite Posture of the Frencli Canadian 74 35—Japanese Labor. Instrumental Delivery 75 36—Penomonee Labor 7('>. 37—Birth of the Emperor Titus, from Ploss, after an antirjue painting on the ceiling of a room in the Palace of Titus, on the Esquiline Hill in Rome 77 38—Labor Scene in the Rural Districts of Virginia; semi-recumbent in bed 78 39—Couch and Ljdng-in Chamber of the Siamese. From Ploss 81 40—Crow Creek. Prone upon face and abdomen, across a pillow 83 41—Semi-recumbent, in the agony of the expulsive effort 86 42—Kneeling, clinging to rope 90 43—Manual Expression of the Placenta. Penomonee Indian 101 44—LTse of the SquaAv's Belt. Sioux Indian. 105 45—Placen*^al Expression as Practiced by the Indians of the Uintah Valley Agency 106 46—Placental Expression: Mexico ; 108 47—Vessels in wliich the Placenta is Buried: Japan.. :.. 113 48—Temporary Shelter for the Lying-in Woman: Comanches 127 49—^Japanese Lying-in Couch and Supports used in Child-bed 129 50—Bandage as Used in Mexico 162 51—Management of Difficult Labor in Siam 164 52—Massage and Expression as Practiced in Mexico ir>7 53—Position of Japanese Woman in Labor and Arrangement of her Couch 179 54—Kiowa Labor, drawn by a Kiowa Indian 190 55—Mexican Indian in Labor, showing posture of patient and assistants From photograph taken near San Luis Potosi. by Dr. G. Barroeta. 193 56—Kiowa Midwife blowing an emetic into patient's mouth. Drawn by a Kiowa Indian. lt»8