Edited by Ruth Robbins
- Published: 11 Dec 2008
- DOI: 10.4324/9780415403313
- Set ISBN: 978-0-41540-331-3
Set Contents
Medical Advice for Women 1830–1915
- Edited by
- Ruth Robbins
Volume Contents
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Front Matter
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Hints to Mothers for the Management of Health during the period of Pregnancy and in the Lying-in Room, (London: Longman, Green & Co., 1837; 16th edition 1865).
By Thomas Bull
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Preface to the First Edition
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Note to the Seventh Edition
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IOf the Management of Health During Pregnancy, and of Popular Errors Upon this Subject
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IIOf the Mode by Which Pregnancy May be Determined
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IIIOf the Diseases of Pregnancy, and Hints for Their Pretention and Relief
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IVOn the Prevention of Miscarriage
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VOf Reckoning, or of the Mode of Telling When Labour May be Expected
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VIHints for the Lying-In Room, Referring to the Mother
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VIIHints for the Lying-In Room, Referring to the Child
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VIIIOf the Breasts
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IXOf Nursing
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XThe General Management of the Infant’s Health
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XIOf Vaccination
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Index
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The Restoration of Health; or, the Application of the Laws of Hygiene to the Recovery of Health: A Manual for the Invalid, and a Guide in the Sick Room By W. Steange
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Sea-Bathing and Sea-Air for Children and Invalids: Their Properties, Uses, and Mode of Application By M. Brochard
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Modern Cookery for Private Families By Eliza Acton
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Knowledge for the Young
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General List of Works By Messrs. Green Longman
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On the Preservation of the Health of Women at the Critical Periods of Life, (London: John Churchill, 1851).
By Edward J. Tilt
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Dedication
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Preface
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Introduction
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IOn the Rictht Management of Young Women before the First Appearance of Menstruation
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IIOn the Right Management of Women, at First Menstruation, and During the Continuance of that Function
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IIIOn the Eight Management of Women During Matrimonial Life
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IVOn the Management op Women at, and After the Cessation of, Menstruation
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VOn the Treatment of Diseases at the Change of Life
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How I Managed My Children From Infancy to Marriage, (London: Houston and Wright, 1865).
By Mrs Eliza Warren
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Preface
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ITrial with a First Baby—Infants’ Food—How to Increase a Child’s Sufferings when Cutting its Teeth—The Treatment of Infants when Sick—Nurse Adams
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IIThe Croup and its Treatment—Teaching Infants to Walk—How Their Legs Become Crooked—Nervous Children—? Ventilation and Light Necessary for Them
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IIIThe Adventures of an Infant in a Child’s Carriage—The Whooping Cough—Its Medical Treatment and Diet
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IVConduct Before the Birth of the Second Child—A Cure for Sickness—Benefits to be Derived from Exercise, Air, And Food
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VThe Birth of other Children—Control Over them in Infancy—Their Early Education—Their Diet, Medicine—Transgression—Repentance
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VIEarly Education—History—Geography—Grammar—Spelling—Drawing—Dot Becomes an Artist—Girls at School—Music Lessons
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VIIBible Teaching—The Artist’s Success—A Dream op the Future—Illness—Death—Rebellion—A Second Death—Submission
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VIIIRichard’s Choice of a Business—His Advertising—Its Results—His Experience in London
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IXA Business Occupation Necessary for Girls—Marrying for a Home not a Iiappy Proceeding—The Duty of Parents to give their Daughters an Opportunity ok Marrying—The Story of an Old Maid—The Selfishness of Parents—How to Increase a Circle of Acquaintances
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XSchool Friends—The Party—Christmas Eve—The Characters’ of the Friends—Levity of Manners—Excuses for Shopping—Invitation to the Ball
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XIThe Ball—New Acquaintances—Cupid’s Golden Shaft—True Love Unmistakeaule—Training for Work—The Visit to London
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XIIThe School op Art at Kensington—The Female School of art in Queen Square-Wood Engraving—Modelling—Mary and Janet Settled to a Trade—Their Homes—Richard’s Temptations—Alice’s First Trial
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XIIIThe Return of the Sisters—The Sewing Machine—The Lover’s Return—The Proposal and Marriage—Mary’s Career—Frank’s Destiny—How Walter Becams a Clergyman—Janet’s Marriage—Years of Happiness—Her, Husband’s Death—How she Managed and Educated her Children—Why she Wrote the Rook of Home Comforts for Small Incomes—The Conclusion
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Conclusion
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