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Chapter 11
Kalipedia,heprophesied,wouldsoonbegenerallyadoptedandallthegracesoflife,genuinelygoodmusic,agreeableliterature,lightphilosophy,instructivepictures,plastercastreproductionsoftheclassicalstatuessuchasVenusandApollo,artisticcolouredphotographsofprizebabies,alltheselittleattentionswouldenableladieswhowereinaparticularconditiontopasstheinterveningmonthsinamostenjoyablemanner.MrJ.Crotthers(Disc.Bacc.)attributessomeofthesedemisestoabdominaltraumainthecaseofwomenworkerssubjectedtoheavylaboursintheworkshopandtomaritaldisciplineinthehomebutbyfarthevastmajoritytoneglect,privateorofficial,culminatingintheexposureofnewborninfants,thepracticeofcriminalabortionorintheatrociouscrimeofinfanticide.Althoughtheformer(wearethinkingofneglect)isundoubtedlyonlytootruethecasehecitesofnursesforgettingtocountthespongesintheperitonealcavityistooraretobenormative.Infactwhenonecomestolookintoitthewonderisthatsomanypregnanciesanddeliveriesgooffsowellastheydo,allthingsconsideredandinspiteofourhumanshortcomingswhichoftenbaulknatureinherintentions.AningenioussuggestionisthatthrownoutbyMrV.Lynch(Bacc.Arith.
