Remarks on the Subject of Lactation Part 3

Maria Turley, aged four years; admitted for _Meningitis_--died--_suckled one year three months_. This child had laboured under a previous attack, from which she recovered under my care.

CASE x.x.xIV.

Robert Selkirk, aged three years six months; admitted for _Meningitis_--_suckled thirteen months_.

CASE x.x.xV.

The mother of the preceding child lost another of '_inflammation of the brain_.'--This was _suckled more than one year_.

CASE x.x.xVI.

Eliza Ferreira, aged five years; admitted for _Meningitis_--_suckled one year seven months_.

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_Cases of Meningitis in Children who had been suckled an undue length of time, supervening upon other complaints._

CASE x.x.xVII.

Arthur Lane, aged one year four months; admitted for Pneumonia, with _an affection of the head_--_suckled fourteen months_.

CASE x.x.xVIII.

Sarah Ward, aged three years; admitted for Hooping-cough--_head much affected_--_suckled one year and ten months_.

CASE x.x.xIX.

Thomas Donovan, aged two years two months; admitted for Hooping-cough, with _an affection of the head_--_suckled twelve months_.

CASE XL.

Count ---- ----, aged about two years, came under my care, being then at the breast. The head was large, fontanelle open--superficial veins more apparent than natural. By my advice he was directly weaned, and rapidly improved in health and appearance (the only medicine given being occasional doses of castor oil). About twelve months afterwards, in consequence of an imprudent exposure to cold, he was attacked with Bronchitis, and Meningitis supervened. Leeches were applied to the head, and other depletory measures actively employed, which were followed by recovery.

CASE XLI.

---- Sloggat, aged thirteen months, died of _Meningitis_ supervening upon Pneumonia--_suckled until the time of its death_.

CASE XLII.

John Scott, aged eleven months; admitted for Hooping-cough, with a _well-marked affection of the head_--_still at the breast_.

CASE XLIII.

---- Scott, aged fifteen months,--died of 'Hooping-cough, with convulsions,' _being then at the breast_.

CASE XLIV.

Isaac Berwick, aged one year two months, admitted for Hooping-cough, _with an affection of the head_--_still at the breast_.

CASE XLV.

Frederick Cousins, aged three years four months, brought to me labouring under Hooping-cough, with Meningitis, which latter terminated in effusion. Calomel was then given every two hours, the stronger mercurial ointment rubbed upon the temples, and blisters applied to the head. The mercurial influence being established, a profuse discharge of urine occurred; the pupils which had previously been _permanently_ dilated, became once more obedient to light; sensibility was restored, and great weakness appeared to be the only urgent symptom. The cough, however, now returned, the head became again affected, and the child sunk. Upon opening the head, about four ounces of fluid was found in the ventricles[K]. This child was _suckled sixteen months_.

CASE XLVI.

Sarah Swann, aged four years six months, admitted for Hooping-cough with convulsions,--_suckled one year_.

CASE XLVII.

Henry Harris, aged two years three months, admitted for Hooping-cough, _with an affection_ of the head,--_suckled one year four months_.

CASE XLVIII.

Maria Hughes, aged two years, admitted for _Convulsions_ supervening upon Hooping-cough--_suckled one year three months_.

CASE XLIX.

Thomas Benson, aged one year six months, admitted for Pneumonia, with _well-marked affection of the head_--_suckled one year four months_.

CASE L.

Mary Kenner, aged six years, admitted for Hooping-cough, with _well-marked affection of the head_--_suckled one year six months_.

CASE LI.

John Ennis, aged one year seven months, admitted for Bronchitis, to which _a decided affection of the head succeeded_--_suckled one year_.

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