[jomamaxx]

There are hardly any medical procedures performed more than 100 years ago that are actually medical.

Amputations.

What else?

Later on bladder stone removals ... child birth ... setting broken bones.

Even today, if you have something wrong the doctor gives you the 'wonder cure' penicillin.

[Spooky23]

You pretty much made the point. The historical maternal death rate during childbirth was >1%, and even higher in adverse conditions.