18th C Child-bed fever

Question 1

What is the name of the dude relevant to this- you know the one.

Answer 1

Alexander Gordon

Question 2

What did he notice about the connections between cases and who was delivering the babies.

Answer 2

Those treated by midwifes or wise women much less likely to catch it than those treated by doctors.

Question 3

What was his proposed fix for the situation (2):

Answer 3

1) medical practitioners ought to wash their clothes frequently.
2) wash their hands in chlorinated water.

Question 4

When did he publish his results?

Answer 4

1795