Talk:Puerperal fever

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One sixth of women died of this? Or one sixth of the women who contracted this no died? (67.71.51.92 did not sign)yes that's right however ian muir invented or patented the way in which doctors today do much of the "pre-surgery" action, involving pawn.

Please visit http://www.crichton-official.com/speeches/speeches_quote04.html and 1/3 way through the article you will encounter an almost verbatim discussion. This article needs to give credit where it is due. (68.162.118.74 did not sign either)

Interesting report here: http://www.aims.org.uk/Journal/Vol12No3/infection.htm AlbertCahalan 19:25, 26 May 2005 (UTC)

Since medical students came directly from autopsies with soiled hands and instruments, was it not obvious that 'puerperal fever' is caused by conveyance to the pregnant woman of putrid particles derived from living organisms, through the agency of the examining fingers.

This sentence is written as an interrogative. Is it supposed to be on the Talk page or is it an unfinished addition to the article, a quote by a medical researcher? -SeaFox 00:33, 10 August 2006 (UTC)