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The works of Aristotle, the famous philosopher. In four parts. Containing I. His complete master-piece; displaying the secrets of Nature in the Generation of Man. - To which is added, The Family Physician; being approved remedies for the several distempers incident to the human body. II. His experienced midwife; absolutely necessary for Surgeons, Midwives, Nurses, and Child-Bearing Women. III. His book of problems; containing various Questions and answers, relative to the state of Man's body. IV. His last legacy, unfolding the Secrets of Nature respecting the Generation of Man.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713.Date: Printed in the Year M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
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A course of lectures on the theory and practice of midwifery: in which, Every Thing essentially necessary to the true Knowledge of that Art will be fully explain'd, and clearly demonstrated; particularly, those Operations which are conformable to the Principles of mechanical Motion. Of the Form, Structure and constituent Parts of the Female Pelvis. Of the Organs of Generation, and the Doctrine of Conception;-The Nutrition and Situation of the Foetus in Utero, and its gradual Increase from its Rudiments to the Time of Birth. The Pathology, Treatment and Cure of the various Diseases incident to Child-Bearing Women and Infants, with the Regimen necessary to be observed, respecting the Non-Naturals, viz. Air, Diet, Motion and Rest, Sleep and Watching, Retention, Excretion and the Passions of the Mind. The Antient and Modern Manner of delivering Women in laborious and preternatural Cases compared; with a View of the Advantages and Defects of the Means proposed for that End. - For the clearer Demonstration of Operative Midwisry (whether simply by the Hand or the Application of Instruments) the several Methods of assisting both in natural and preternatural Labours, will not only be described according to the most approved modern Practice, but likewise distinctly shewn, by an artificial Representation of each difficult Case, upon Machines for that Purpose; constructed upon new Principles, and made to the most exact Imitation of real Women and Children. The Whole will be illustrated by such anatomical Preparations as are applicable to each Lecture; together with various practical Observations, extraordinary Cases, and necessary Cautions; but particularly, by real Labours. By John Leake, M. D. Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London, And Physician Man-Midwife to the Westminster New Lying-in Hospital, At his House in Craven-Street, in the Strand.
Leake, John, 1729-1792.Date: 1767- Archives and manuscripts
Queen's Nursing Institute
Queen's Nursing InstituteDate: 1887-1997Reference: SA/QNI- Archives and manuscripts
Population Investigation Committee
Population Investigation CommitteeDate: 1879-2010Reference: SA/PIC- Archives and manuscripts
Dally, Ann Gwendolen, and Dally, Peter John
Dally, Ann Gwendolen (1926-2007)Date: 1953-1991Reference: PP/DAL- Archives and manuscripts
Health Visitors' Association
Health Visitor's AssociationDate: 1902-1990Reference: SA/HVA- Archives and manuscripts
Society of Medical Officers of Health
Society of Medical Officers of HealthDate: 1856-1998Reference: SA/SMO- Archives and manuscripts
Bill Lindsay: Pharmaceutical Company HIV/AIDS Literature and Objects
William Stewart LindsayDate: 1990s-c.2010Reference: AAU/WSL- Archives and manuscripts
Monthly Memoranda (points for propaganda)
Date: 1922-1923Reference: WF/M/GB/30/02Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: FA-FE
Date: 1695-1911Reference: MS.9160- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: GO
Date: 1680-1922Reference: MS.9142- Archives and manuscripts
Locock, Sir Charles: letters to Dr William Kerr
Sir Charles LocockDate: 1821-1875Reference: MS.8773- Archives and manuscripts
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Chartered Society of PhysiotherapyDate: 1894-2011Reference: SA/CSP- Archives and manuscripts
Comments and Evidence
Date: 1950s-1990sReference: SA/SMO/LPart of: Society of Medical Officers of Health- Videos
What Makes Us Human.
Date: 2013- Archives and manuscripts
National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
National Childbirth TrustDate: 1952-2014Reference: SA/NCT