A continuation of facts and observations relative to the variolae vaccinae, or cow pox / by Edward Jenner.

  • Jenner, Edward, 1749-1823
Date:
1800
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Credit: A continuation of facts and observations relative to the variolae vaccinae, or cow pox / by Edward Jenner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the pleafure too of feeing that the feeble efforts of a few in- dividuals to depreciate the new practice, are finking fail; into contempt beneath the immenfe mafs of evidence which has rifen up in fupport of it. Upwards of fix thoufand perfons have now been inoculated with the virus of Cow Pox, and the far greater part of them have fince been inoculated with that of Small Pox, and expofcd to its infection in every rational way that could be devifed, with- out effedt. It was very improbable that the invefligation of a difeafe fo analagous to the Small Pox, fhould go forward without engaging the attention of the Phyfician of the Small Pox Hofpital in London. Accordingly, Dr. Woodville, who fills that department with fo much refpedtability, took* an early opportunity of inftituting an Inquiry into the nature of the Cow Pox. This Inquiry was began in the early part of the prefent year, and in May, Dr. 2 Woodv.ille