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Mr Bligh, Surgeon and Man-Midwife
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An advert for Mr Bligh, Surgeon and Man-Midwife from 1838. In case you were wondering what a man-midwife was, here is some information.
Man-midwives were male doctors who attended at births instead of female midwives. They were also known as ‘he-midwives’ or (more fashionably) as accoucheurs.
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