'Mrs. A----, of ----, had a little boy who at _ten months old_ had nine teeth, which were cut with little or no difficulty:--_at this time he was in good health_,--_he was allowed the breast until nineteen months, and at the expiration of three months more, died of Hydrocephalus_.'
'Mrs. T---- lost a child of Hydrocephalus, and has an infant _now at the breast seventeen months old_;--the little patient is frequently suffering from _cerebral disturbance_. I have repeatedly advised 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_.'
'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.'
_Cases of Meningitis, arising at an after period, in consequence of protracted suckling._
Francis Page, aged six years, admitted for _Meningitis_,--_suckled one year_.
Henry Taylor, aged six years, admitted for _Meningitis_,--_suckled fourteen months_.
Julia Brown, aged three years, admitted for _Meningitis_,--_suckled thirteen months_.
James Neil, aged seven years six months, admitted for _Meningitis_,--_suckled fourteen months_.
Eliza Park, aged six years, laboured under _Meningitis_,--_suckled fourteen months_.
Charles Dale, aged five years; admitted for _Meningitis_--_suckled thirteen months_.
Sarah Strickling, aged four years; admitted for _Meningitis_--_suckled one year and six months_.
The mother of the last mentioned child lost three previously, with '_water in the head_:'--all these were suckled _more than eighteen months_.
George Speering, aged four years; admitted for _Meningitis_--_suckled one year and six months_.
Ann Archer, aged seven years; admitted for _Hydrocephalus_--died--_suckled three years_.
Cornelius Leary, aged six years; admitted for _Meningitis_--died--_suckled eighteen months_.
Sophia Peverel, aged three years; admitted for _Meningitis_--_suckled two years_.
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.