On the study of white blood in the postpartum period

The diagnosis and prognosis are the two points which determine, on the one hand, all further behavior of the physician or medical institution toward the patient, and, on the other hand, the attitude and degree of trust of the latter toward the physician. Therefore, every diagnostic and prognostic method, especially in such a dark field of postpartum diseases, must be used, carefully checked and, if its at least relative value is established, joined to our former, conventional methods of diagnosis and prognostication. Especially it should be said about methods simple, technically accessible to each doctor and medical institution. To such methods we can rightfully refer determination of the so-called leukocyte formula or differential leukocyte count according to Schilling.