In comment on this case Aveling is quoted as saying that he believed it possible to save a child one hour after the death of the mother.

No less an authority than Playfair speaks of a case in which a child was born half an hour after the death of the mother.

Beckman relates the history of a woman who died suddenly in convulsions.

The incision was made about five minutes after death, and a male child about four pounds in weight was extracted.

The child exhibited feeble heart-contractions and was despaired of.