He performed autopsies on women who had died from so-called “childbed fever” or “puerperal fever” in an attempt to understand what killed them. He noted that women who gave birth outside ...

One widely accepted view attributed the ravages of puerperal fever to "epidemic influences", which were vaguely described as "atmospheric cosmic-telluric changes" spreading over whole districts and ...

Master Raymond used mysterious powers to heal Claire, who was dying of puerperal fever. We also see Claire sobbing and singing to her dead daughter Faith curbed in her arms. She softly hums the ...

THIS is a book which will appeal to a large circle of readers, especially health officers and laboratory workers. The subjects discussed are diphtheria, streptococcal infections, scarlet fever ...