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or less, of that portion of the womb, which had 

 extended, previous to delivery, ahove the boneg 

 of the hasm, being turned inside out. The oth- 

 er (If ii^ree is so complete an inversion of the womb, 

 that it is torn away from its attachments to the 

 sides of the basin, the immediate consequence of 

 which is instant death. Such accidents can on- 

 ly happen from rash and ill directed endeavors to 

 extract the after- birth, by drawing down the na- 

 vel strin-; hefure it can be completely separated. 

 But whatever be the cause, the pnrt must be im- 

 mediately restored, or the consequence will soon 

 prove fatal; for its orifice will contract in this 

 unnatural state, and so prevent the return of that 

 part which is outside. Therefore, without de- 

 lay, pUne the patient on her back, with her hips 

 raised, and gently return the uterus info the va- 

 gina with three fingers, and then with the whole 

 hand [)lace it in its natural position; after which, 

 clench t!je fist, and keep it in the wo nb, until the" 

 uterus contract upon it; and lastly, app'y ban- 

 dages around t!ie whoU-. belly with a moderate 

 de;i;ree of firmness.. In chiUl-hed. women havo 



hitherto been apt to be attaclied, with a more or 

 less degree of fever, and a fever happening from 

 any tlisease in consequence of pregn-*ncy, or de- 



z during the time 



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 of lying in, is called hy physioiaus &p 

 or child'bei fever. , The symptoms which char- 

 acterize this disease are, pain and tightnesf of 



