not the first original treatise upon the subject in this country, it attracted the attention of European writers to American authorship.[1] It deviated from the principles of the English authorities, and, while resting upon those of Baudelocque, who was the exponent of the French school of obstetrics, presented so much of original thought and observation as to bestow a high reputation upon the author. “To an American, therefore, the appearance of Dr. Dewees’s work on Midwifery is an important epoch in the history of our science, as being the first regular attempt to think for ourselves on Tokology, and to contribute to the onward progress of this important division of Medical Science.”[2]
After spending a few years in the Southern States, with a view to the restoration of his health, Dr. Dewees returned to Philadelphia, where he died on May 20th, 1841.
When Dr. Dewees resigned in 1835, the Faculty stood as follows:—
| Practice of Medicine and Clinical Medicine | Nathaniel Chapman, M. D. | |
| Chemistry | Robert Hare, M. D. | |
| Surgery | William Gibson, M. D. | |
| Anatomy | William E. Horner, M. D. | |
| Institutes of Medicine | Samuel Jackson, M. D. | |
| Materia Medica and Pharmacy | George B. Wood, M. D. | |
| Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children | Hugh L. Hodge, M. D. | |
- ↑ Published in 1826. In 1828, three edition had already been issued. A Compendium of Midwifery was published by Dr. John Bard, of New York, about the beginning of the present century. A second edition appeared in 1811. In speaking of this work Dr. James remarks: “ It contains a large mass of practical knowledge compressed into a small space, and to me it appears as one of the best introductory books that can be placed in the hands of the student.” (MS. Introductory Lecture, 1810.)
- ↑ Hodge’s Eulogium.
The other works of Dr. Dewees were a “Treatise on the Diseases of Females,” one on the “Diseases of Children,” and his “Practice of Medicine.” His papers on various subjects may be found in the journals.
