What is recorded here
This yellow commemorative plaque records: Alexander Gordon MD 1752-1799 obstetrician first described the infectious nature of childbirth fever lived here Recorded plaque organisation: Aberdeen City Council.
Dr Alexander Gordon was an obstetrician who first described the infectious nature of puerperal fever, significantly contributing to understanding and preventing maternal mortality.
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