Excerpt from Illustrations of Puerperal Diseases "Forsan et h c olim meminisse juvabit," was the motto I wrote on the title-page of a 'Register of Midwifery Cases, ' which I commenced when I entered on the charge of a country practice early in the year 1834. That register now contains reports more or less in detail;, of the circumstances of more than 3300 cases of midwifery; and, in entire fulfilment of the anticipation expressed in my motto, I have frequently found my definite records of the past, thus preserved, an exceedingly useful resource in present doubts, difficulties, and anxieties - much more useful than general impressions founded only on vague recollections - infinitely more valuable and trustworthy than mere book lore. This has been especially the case with that portion of my register which contains notes of such diseases and accidents of the lying-in month as have come under my care. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."