Ignaz Semmelweis was born in 1818 in Budapest, Hungary. He went on to study medicine in the University of Vienna, before specializing in obstetrics and obtaining an appointment in the Vienna General Hospital. His duties then included preparing patients and supervising difficult deliveries. He also played the role of a mentor, teaching students new to the field. The Vienna General Hospital had two clinics conducting deliveries. Dr. Semmelweis was in charge of First Obsterical Clinic. In 1846, there is a significant difference between the infant mortality rates of First and Second Clinics. The rate at Dr Semmelweis’ clinic was at 10 percent while that in the adjacent one was barely 4 percent. What this means was that for every ten babies delivered in his clinic, one would not survive. Pregnant women admitted to the Second clinic stood a much better chance of their babies surviving the childbirth. The situation became ......