Robert Barnes: Notebook, Conditions of the Body During Pregnancy

Scope and Content

Research notebook compiled by Robert Barnes including newspaper cuttings, drawings, letters, and notes taken from lectures and manuscripts of other medical men (1677 - 1874). Topics include menstruation during pregnancy, early and late conception, the structure of the gravid uterus and cervix, and other physical measurements pertaining to a pregnant condition.

Access Information

Open to researchers by appointment, Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm. mailto: archives@rcog.org.uk