On chloroform in midwifery practice / by Charles Kidd, M.D.

  • Kidd, Charles.
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[1864], [©1864]
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    [Reprinted from the Dublin Quarterly Journal of Medical Science, Mav, 18641] Art. XVI.—On Chloroform in Midwifery Practice. By CHARliES KiDD, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Eng- land; Associate Member of the Surgical Society of Ireland, &c;, &c. In a previous number of this Journal'(May, 1863), Dr. Johns has carefully compiled everything ever alleged apramsi.chloroform, but has not stated what the authors so quoted have said, or may have said, in favour of it. Thus, to cite one name brought prominent, Dr. Gream, who was at one time (ten years since) as ardent an opponent of chloroform as Dr. Johns himself, the reader is led to think, from antique archives. Dr. Gream is still opposed to it; but it so happens this gentleman is now one of the greatest advocates for chloroform in England, and, as generally known, was engaged speciallyto administer it not long ago on the most important public occasion of the year. Dr. Gream, I may say, stated it openly at the London Obstetrical Society, that he wished, in the strongest terms, to renounce all his old chloroform statistics and errors; and whereas he used to give it in pints, now he did as much good with drachms or half ounces. Moreover, he now looks on chloroform as a real blessing and benefit to the poor woman in labour: but his views about ten years ago are those that have been quoted. The leading observations made by me at the latter end of the 1860, Atuesthetio Aid in Midwifery, have since been more and