A treatise on the management of pregnant and lying-in women, and the means of curing, but more especially of preventing the principal disorders to which they are liable. Together with some new directions concerning the delivery of the child and placenta in natural births. Illustrated with cases.

London, printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1773.

"White possessed great stamina, an acute and agile mind, and a forceful character tinged with arrogance. His contributions to surgery were extensive, and he introduced conservative techniques. Stimulated by John Hunter, he studied gradation in animals and plants and in 1799 published a suggestive treatise on evolution, unknown to Darwin, in which he rejected the idea that acquired characteristics could become hereditary. For the study of skulls upon which this work is based, White has been called the founder of anthropometry. His main fame, however, derives from his work in obstetrics. He was the first to insist on absolute cleanliness during delivery and was thus a pioneer in aseptic midwifery. Together with his astute account of puerperal fever, his recognition of 'white leg', and his enlightened approach to obstetrics in general, it brought him widespread recognition" (Dictionary of Scientific Biography).

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