. The science and art of midwifery. Fig. 156.—Forceps of Fig. 157.—Forceps of Smel-lie. FORCEPS. 355 had once entered the pelvic cavity. Smellie, in place of the mortiselock of the Chamberlen forceps, which required to be secured by tapeor cord, invented the easily adjusted English lock, and covered thehandles with wood and a durable coat of leather. The handles werefive and a half inches in length, and the blades six inches. Shortforceps, modified somewhat from the Smellie pattern, are used bysome practitioners at the present day. It has been thought an advan-tage that they can
. The science and art of midwifery. Fig. 156.—Forceps of Fig. 157.—Forceps of Smel-lie. FORCEPS. 355 had once entered the pelvic cavity. Smellie, in place of the mortiselock of the Chamberlen forceps, which required to be secured by tapeor cord, invented the easily adjusted English lock, and covered thehandles with wood and a durable coat of leather. The handles werefive and a half inches in length, and the blades six inches. Shortforceps, modified somewhat from the Smellie pattern, are used bysome practitioners at the present day. It has been thought an advan-tage that they can beconcealed in the pock-et, and slipped over thechilds head withoutthe knowledge of thepatient or of the assist-ants. Smellie laidgreat stress upon thispoint, and says: Aswomen are commonlyfrightened at the veryname of an instrument,it is advisable to con-ceal them as much aspossible until the char-acter of the operator isfully established. Inthese enlightened days,however, secrecy is nolonger advisable. In-deed, the forceps oughtnever to be used with-out such exp
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