the mother to wean it—she objects, and gives the usual reason for allowing it to remain at the breast—viz., that she does it to prevent becoming again enceinte.'

CASE XVIII.

'This day, (August 13, 1831,) a little child labouring under cerebral disease was brought to me for advice, and he appeared certainly in a most pitiable state; he is two years four months old and is now at the breast,—I do not think it possible for him to survive many days.'

II.

Cases of Meningitis, arising at an after period, in consequence of protracted suckling.

CASE XIX.

Francis Page, aged six years, admitted for Meningitis,—suckled one year.

CASE XX.

Henry Taylor, aged six years, admitted for Meningitis,—suckled fourteen months.

CASE XXI.

Julia Brown, aged three years, admitted for Meningitis,—suckled thirteen months.

CASE XXII.

James Neil, aged seven years six months, admitted for Meningitis,—suckled fourteen months.

CASE XXIII.

Eliza Park, aged six years, laboured under Meningitis,—suckled fourteen months.

CASE XXIV.

Charles Dale, aged five years; admitted for Meningitis—suckled thirteen months.

CASE XXV.

Sarah Strickling, aged four years; admitted for Meningitis—suckled one year and six months.

CASES XXVI. XXVII. XXVIII.

The mother of the last mentioned child lost three previously, with 'water in the head:'—all these were suckled more than eighteen months.

CASE XXIX.

George Speering, aged four years; admitted for Meningitis—suckled one year and six months.

CASE XXX.

Ann Archer, aged seven years; admitted for Hydrocephalus—died—suckled three years.

CASE XXXI.

Cornelius Leary, aged six years; admitted for Meningitis—died—suckled eighteen months.

CASE XXXII.

Sophia Peverel, aged three years; admitted for Meningitis—suckled two years.

CASE XXXIII.

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 XXXIV.

Robert Selkirk, aged three years six months; admitted for Meningitis—suckled thirteen months.

CASE XXXV.

The mother of the preceding child lost another of 'inflammation of the brain.'—This was suckled more than one year.

CASE XXXVI.

Eliza Ferreira, aged five years; admitted for Meningitis—suckled one year seven months.

III.

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

CASE XXXVII.

Arthur Lane, aged one year four months; admitted for Pneumonia, with an affection of the head—suckled fourteen months.

CASE XXXVIII.

Sarah Ward, aged three years; admitted for Hooping-cough—head much affected—suckled one year and ten months.

CASE XXXIX.

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.

IV.

Case of Meningitis produced in consequence of the Child being suckled from its birth by a Woman who had at that time been delivered one Year.

CASE LII.