De Lee, Joseph B. (Joseph Bolivar), 1869-1942

Scope and Contents Warning: contains graphic medical content and nudity.A young woman experiences shifting episodes of convulsions, coma, and labored breathing due to eclampsia in this silent black and white film. The condition, preceded by preeclampsia, is caused by high blood pressure and dysfunction of different organ systems before, during, or after labor. The film briefly presents (through use of intertitles) this patient as suffering from necrosis of liver and liver thrombosis. After the...

Scope and Contents Warning: contains graphic surgical content and images of childbirth.The history of obstetric forceps is discussed, and examples of how to maneuver the tool are shown in this silent, black and white film. The Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and the Royal College of Surgeons of London granted permission for the historical obstetric forceps in their collections to be photographed by the filmmakers. We see different models of forceps throughout time, as the device (and how to use...