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  • Four diagrams illustrating difficult births. Engraving by A. Bell.
  • A woman's narrow pelvis with child's head stuck in the middle of a labour. Collotype by Römmler & Jonas after a radiograph made for G. Leopold and Th. Leisewitz, 1908.
  • A woman's pelvis after a succesful pubiotomy - a surgical incision of the symphysis pubis generally to widen the birth canal for vaginal delivery. Collotype by Römmler & Jonas after a radiograph made for G. Leopold and Th. Leisewitz, 1908.
  • A woman's narrow pelvis with child's head stuck in the middle of labour. Collotype by Römmler & Jonas after a radiograph made for G. Leopold and Th. Leisewitz, 1908.
  • Two diagrams of a childs head starting to emerge from the vagina; two cross-sections of an exposed uterus and two diagrams of a single child and twins in the womb. Engraving by W. Taylor, 1791, after F. Birnie after W. Smellie.
  • Eight diagrams illustrating babies in the womb in different positions about to enter the world. Etching by Barlow.
  • Eight diagrams illustrating difficult births and obstetrical instruments. Engraving by A. Bell.
  • Eight diagrams illustrating difficult births and obstetrical instruments. Engraving by A. Bell.