It was formerly the practice to curette the patient suffering from puerperal infection, and give intra-uterine douches, but it is now pretty generally believed that neither of these procedures does any appreciable good, but on the other hand may do harm. The objection to curettage is on the ground that by this means the protective wall which Nature has developed to prevent the further invasion of bacteria into the uterine tissues, is removed and a new bleeding area is provided for further and easy development of the inflammation. Antiseptic douches seem to be useless, for if they are strong enough to be germicidal they are likely to injure the tissues and also do harm by being absorbed into the system; while weaker solutions will not destroy the organisms but are likely to carry more infective material up into the uterus. In cases of putrid endometritis, however, if the doctor cleans out the uterus with his finger, a douche of sterile salt solution is often given for the purpose of removing any putrefactive material which may have been left behind. =Phlegmasia alba dolens or “milk leg.”= In some cases of puerperal infection, thrombi are formed in the veins of the pelvis, from which particles may be broken off and carried to various parts of the body and cause phlebitis or even abscesses. If thrombi lodge in the large vessels of the thigh, the interference of the venous circulation results in swelling and tenderness of the leg which is often referred to as “milk leg.” This condition is rather rare and does not usually appear until the second or third week after delivery. The swelling ordinarily starts at the foot and gradually extends up to the thigh. The patient complains of pain in the calf of her leg and she may have an elevated temperature, rapid pulse and the general wretchedness associated with an infection. The main feature of the treatment is rest in bed; the patient should be kept there for at least a week after her temperature becomes normal; her leg should be elevated, wrapped in cotton batting and the bedclothes held from it by means of a bed cradle or some sort of a light frame. The nurse should never rub the affected leg, and the patient should also be cautioned against this for fear of dislodging a particle of the thrombus and causing an embolism elsewhere, possibly in the lungs. For the same reason, the patient must be warned not to make sudden or violent movements for some time after she is allowed to be up and about, but to walk and move rather slowly. The swelling and discomfort may subside in a few weeks or they may persist for months.