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Simpson Forceps

This week's object is a set of forceps based on a design by James Young Simpson and used by his nephew, Sir Alexander Russell Simpson. Forceps such as these would have been used to assist in the delivery of babies. In some cases using forceps provided an easier and speedier delivery that would have not been possible without them.

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