Summary
Used for forceps delivery of babies at Mont Park Mental Hospital, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, circa 1912 - 1950
Physical Description
one blade only (usually come as a pair). It is long, lopsided, metal loop on a shaft that has a semi-circular curve near the bottom to allow the user to insert a finger for extra traction. Where it swells into the wider handle there is a deep oblong groove, where the second blade would lock into place. The 2 blades are separate so that they may be inserted one at a time. Handle is flat on the inside and rounded in deep finger grips on the other. At the top of the handle a horn-shaped fingerhold protrudes.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mont Park Mental Hospital (Asylum), Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Place & Date Used
Mont Park Mental Hospital (Asylum), Bundoora, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1930
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overall dimensions
6.5 cm (Length), 5 cm (Width), 37.5 cm (Height)
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References
Felton, Grimwade & Duerdins Ltd. 1938 Illustrated Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances. Melbourne, 1938. and Bennion, Elisabeth:
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Keywords
Births, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Surgical Apparatus & Instruments, Making History - Psych Services
