New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-10
WHAT IS NEW IN OBSTETRICS.
DR. s. MARX TALKS TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE NETWORK TRAINING SCHOOL
FOR NTRSES

What Is New in Obstetrics" was the subject OF
the lecture delivered yesterday afternoon by DR..
S Marx 10 the Alumne Association Of the New
York Training School for Nurses His audience
large and composed entirely OF women as
the man reporter discovered who sought admis-
sion and was refused on account Of his sex.
Midwifery" said DR.. Marx beginning his lect-
ure, is what II was ten years ago To-Day
il is as near an exact science surgery. This
change is largely due 10 the nurse Of to-day The
modern. neat surgicaly and aseptically neat nurse
is the right hand OF the accoucheur
The lecturer then advised the nurses TO be loyal
10 their physicians 10 be careful not 10 talk too
much 10 cultivate the virtue OF surgical ceanli-
ness first last and all the time, and 10 establish
friendly relations II possible with their patients
The first thing the does is 10 wash her
hands DIT Marx considers the old Howard Kelly
method INJURIOUS and recommends that the han is
be washed first with ordinary or with green soap.
then with IS per cent Of alcohol and finally with
a bichlorlde solution. Such process renders the
hands as neary sterile as can be.
Among other things the patient is recommended
70 have in readiness ergot. indicated absorption
cotton carbolic acid and a solution OF borc acid.
The lecturer empha.ically declared that the corset
is dangerous institution He showed how sling
was 20 be made from a sheet and how nurses shou d
administer chloroform
What - 70 be dore." said DIR. Marx. ''if nurse
comes to the case after the child is born? Do
nothing say. II 80 per cent OF womankind had
no physician It would be better for the race.
Dr. Marx then spoke Of the case Of the child.
Battle the baby at once. After the mother has
slept put the child TO the breast
The lecturer described the best way Of treating
children born out Of due time spoke Of the impor-
lance OF examining babies for deformties and OF
the precautions necessary to guard against infec-
ton.
Ideas about diet have changed too. In late
years The days OF sloppy food are past said DR.
Marx The patient should have what she likes
best 10 eat. She should not be shut up In small
room secluded from all company. Under ordinary
circumstances. let a woman nurse her baby until
he has four teeth. Then he Is ready 10 eat
After the lecture refreshments were served and
the nurses talked errily together OF their past and
present experiences. This Is my specially. SAID
one. I've had iG confinement cases In the last
fifteen years I've never lost patient ana only
baby 800. ,
The collation. over Mra E. J. Gum exhibited
clothing for infants In her patterns all binds are
dispensed with the extra fUness is cut away, and
garments suspended from the shoulder
All graduate nurses in New-York and the vicinity
ara invited 10 meet at the United Charities Build
ing Four h ave and Twenty -secOnd-st., at 8
o'clock on March %. II is proposed 70 form then
a protective association for graduate nurses, FOR
he purpose Of protecting trained against unframed
nurses. for taking care Of sick nurses ana ioF
founding bureau of Information IN relation 10 the
subject OF nursing