Hygiene and Physiology of Women Volume X: Sex Survey

Blank No.[?] Series II Form B. 9. 24- Have you ever used any means to prevent conception? (a)if so what? Described on second page. Husband used French means (b)effect on your health? I could see none. I know it is better to use something than to have the husband withdraw. That is dangerous to his health.

25- What, to you, would be an ideal habit? Once a month

26- Are you athletic or not? What kind of exercise? Not athletic in a special sense, but very fond of walking and outdoor exercise. Special exercises every night to keep bowels regular also conduces to general health.

27- Husband - college man? Yes,graduate U.C. Athletic? No Sedentary or active life? Rathe active

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1) [Date?]: July 27, 1863 Dec [29?], 1913 3rd child of father and mother 2) Country small town 3)5ft 7 4)112 5) Light 7)Private school 8)None 9)None 10) Good health before marriage (b)Good11)1st menstruation between 12-13 Established at once (a)reg 28 days. Over 6-7 days v. little pain [occassionally?] [deer to wet feet?] or other [interpretation?], usually [none?], abundant flow (f)No [(h)?] no uterine trouble constipation after birth of 3rd child 12) No knowledge did not know what marriage meant 14)1891 Jan 21 15)Immediately 16) 6 conceptions 17) 4 a)girl - Jan. 1893 - healthy - nursed 9 months - mens began during nursing (b)girl - Oct 1894 - healthy, 10 lbs - nursed 9 months - c) twin boys (a)1897 July - 7lbs - nursed 9 months (b)died at birth

6.) During 9 months before [time boys?] had terrible itching of whole body. No sign of eruption on skin. Labor from Fri night to Sunday at 8am. Carried [boy?] downstairs at end of 10 days [interlocked?] children. [Boy?] had constipation ever since. Perfectly well baby - nursed. Had enough milk for two. Very [fitful?] baby. No sleep at night until 4 yrs old. ate and grew

[7.?]Miscarriage 1 yr after last boy. Brought [about?] by a shock at 5 months - [?] hemorrhage for 2 days. (Hair [turned?] white). During Spanish war, incompetent Dr. (?) 1- First year after marriage due to a fall. 2 months [alive?]

18- Accident 19- 3 to 4 times per week 20- Yes during pregnancy 2 times weekly possibly no desires 21- Occassionally - usually before when feeling of well being - harmony 22- Not always agreeable Not always has orgasms only occassionally, when orgasm - relaxed - better next day When no orgasm: [very?] nervous

23- a- Necessity, to man? yes. To woman? Yes b- Pleasure - yes c- Reproduction - yes d- [Shock?] and destruction of all ideals. When a [pure?] woman so [treated?] by her husband as he has treated prostitute he has been to before marriage It becomes [?]

24- yes - douches cold no effect on health 25- Ideal health when both had desire

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[III.?] 1. May 4,1857 2. Country 3. 5ft tall 4. Wt about 100 5. Light (medium) 6. Not nervous 7. [Oswego?] Normal 8. 4 yrs teaching in [?] school in Oswego near Rochester Burlington VT 9. [Nothing?] 10. a)frail no particular trouble (b)better 17 had scarlet fever no [?] 11- 1st nearly 16 years old Established at once Pain: 1st day before marriage After marriage: [none?] Profuse flow

h- [Pain?] hysterectomy Apr 1907 (yr after earthquake) for [?] very well [sever?] effects [1 ep?] 1-2 yrs i- always constipated [habitually?]

12- At 12 yrs new year girl told her awful things was sleepless for [night?] and finally went to [mother?] who did not help much. [married?] cousin told her just before marriage

14- married 1885 15- 2 weeks before accomplished - considerate husband 16- 4 17- 1)girl b)July 1886; healthy - nursed 11 months 2)girl - b. March 1888; healthy - nursed 1 yr; does not remember- was with child before she stopped nursing 1st child 3)girl - b. June 1890 healthy 4)girl - b. Mar 1893 healthy all [wombial?] labors, health good

No.43 Dec 23, 1913

18- Accidental [conceptions?] but [wanted?] 19- Irregular 2-3 per week in early married life up to operation. Sometimes not for weeks [then?] perhaps oftener - now [sometimes?] months.

20- During early pregnancy less often. About 1st 6 months about 1 per week (b) not particularly - not distasteful - when 2nd child was conceived exquisite pleasure.

21- Yes - pleasure grew up to [twice?] of [op?] a)Just after menstrual period - for week following [any time?] 22- Yes - sometimes, not always - after periods. 1- Rested and refreshed - relaxed was good for her 2- Do not remember 23- a)Necessity? To man? Yes unless he controls his mind thinks it is good for him. To woman? Beneficial b. yes c. yes d. relation brings man and woman closer

24- Prevention: after 2 or 3 children husband wore shield and rubber [sheath?] b) no effect in health

25- Ideal habit - 1 per week\ 26- Family limited by wish of both 27- Menopause due to [op?]