Cases in midwifery / by the late John Green Crosse, M.D. arranged (with an introduction and remarks) by Edward Copeman. 1851.

  • Cross, John, 1790-1850.
Date:
1851
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Credit: Cases in midwifery / by the late John Green Crosse, M.D. arranged (with an introduction and remarks) by Edward Copeman. 1851. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I had, from the symptoms, at first thought. There had been great pain in the seat of the injury, but the body now bore pres- sure there, which it would not have done if a rupture of the uterus had taken place. I advised not to deliver, particularly as no loss for five hours. I thought it would be fatal to proceed in such a measure. I mentioned rupturing the membranes (the pla- centa was not at os uteri nor within reach, though the loss was doubtless from partial separation of placenta), but it was not done. Brandy and water. She rallied, and I learnt a few days after, she did well. About 14 or 10 days after the accident, this woman was delivered of a dead child ; the cuticle detaching, shewing it had been some time dead, and Mr. believed that it had died at the time of the dangerous loss after the flooding. 59. More, set. 24. First pregnancy ; 3 or 4 months.— Waters broke without any disease of foetus or placenta, and led to the miscarriage. 60. Giles, set. 25. First pregnancy; 4 months. Cause unknown. The pain commenced after being in bed at night.— Was coitus the cause ? or a sudden fright to which it is with little reason attributed ? 61. , set. 26. Second pregnancy ; 6 weeks.—Loose character. 62. Carey. Three or four children. Ten weeks. Ovum entire. 63. Coe. Five months.—No assignable cause. 64. Giles. Second pregnancy ; 4 months. Placenta came away two days afterwards, after considerable haemorrhage. 65. M . Five months. Foetus had been dead several days. Could not ascertain the death of the foetus. 66. Harvey, set. 30. Fourth pregnancy ; five months.— Healthy foetus. No assignable cause.