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Plate XX— Continued. 



Fig. 8. Cartwright's bone chisel. Including the handle this instrument is 

 about 33 inches in length, the chisel portion is a little more than 2 inches 

 long and 1 to H broad. Only the middle portion is sharp, the projecting 

 corners are blunt and the sides rounded. This instrument is used for 

 slitting up the skin of a limb and as a bone chisel when it is necessary to 

 mutilate the fetus in order to effect delivery. 

 Plate XXI: 



Fig. 1. Bmbryotome, an instrument used when it is necessary to reduce the 

 size of the fetus by cutting away certain parts before birth can be effected. 

 This instrument may be long or short, straight or curved. 



Fig, 2. Also an embryotome. The blade can be made to slide out of or into 

 the handle. The instrument can thus be introduced into or withdrawn 

 from the genital passage without risk of injury to the mother. 



Fig. 3. Schaack's traction cord. This is merely a cord with a running noore 

 at one end and a piece of wood at the other, to offer a better hold for the 

 hand. 



Figs. 4a and 46. Reuff's head collar for securing the head of the fetus. 



Fig. 5. Curved cord-carrier, used in difficult parturition to carry a cord into 

 regions which can not be reached by the arm. 



Fig. 6. Blunt hook, used in difficult parturition. 



Fig. 7. Short hook forceps, used in difficult parturition. 



Fig. 8. Blunt finger hook. 



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