The document outlines a medical emergency involving Dr. Andrew Manson, who is called to assist a woman in labor after 20 years of marriage. Manson faces a difficult decision to save either the mother or the newborn, ultimately managing to save both after a dramatic resuscitation. The story emphasizes themes of duty, sacrifice, and the miracle of life.

1. BIRTH
By: A.J. Cronin
A PowerPoint presentation by: Mrinal Ghosh (PGT, English)
Agartala Tripura (India)

2. About the Author:
• A.J. Cronin, in full Archibald Joseph Cronin,
(born July 19, 1896, Cardross, Dumbartonshire,
Scot. —died Jan. 6, 1981, Montreux, Switz.),
Scottish novelist and physician whose works
combining realism with social criticism won a
large Anglo-American readership.

3. The outline story….
• It was nearly midnight.
• Dr. Andrew Manson found Joe Morgan
waiting for him when he reached
home.

4. The outline story….
• Joe’s wife was expecting a child after 20
years of their marriage.
• She needed immediate
medical help.

5. The outline story….
• Both of them set out for Morgan’s house.
• Mrs. Morgan’s mother and the nurse
stood beside the patient.

6. The outline story….
• Andrew had to make a choice after the
birth of the child – to save the child or
perform his duty towards the child’s
mother to save her life too.

7. The outline story….
• He gave the child to the nurse and turned
his attention towards Susan Morgan.

8. The outline story….
• Susan lay collapsed, almost pulseless..
• The doctor injected the medicine and after
some frantic efforts, left her out of danger.

9. The outline story….
• Then he asked for the child. The nurse felt
no pulse, so she kept the baby amidst old
newspapers.
• He was pulled out of the
newspapers.

10. The outline story….
• He was a boy, perfectly formed.
• His body was white and soft.
• The child was suffering from
Asphyxia, the lack of oxygen
in blood.

11. The outline story….
• Andrew ordered for hot and cold water
and two basins.
• He went on plunging the child now in icy
cold water and then into steaming hot
water.

12. The outline story….
• Fifteen minutes passed. Nothing better
happened.
• A sense of defeat pressed on Andrew.

13. The outline story….
• However, he went on rubbing the child
with a rough towel.
• He kept crushing and releasing the little
chest with both of his hands.

14. The outline story….
• A miracle took place. The child gave a
short heave.
• He was gasping now deeper and deeper.
• His skin turned pink and then the child
started crying.

15. The outline story….
• Andrew gave the child to the nurse and
came out of the room.

16. The outline story….
• Outside stood Joe. He was highly relieved.
• Both the mother and the child were safe
and sound.