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 following obfervations were obligingly fent me by Mr. Tierny, Afliftant Surgeon to the South Gloucefter Regiment of Militia, to whom I am indebted for a former report on this fubjedt. “ I inoculated with the Cow Pox matter from the nth to the latter part of April, twenty-five perfons, including women and children. Some on the nth were inoculated with the matter Mr. Shrapnell (Surgeon to the Regiment) had from you, the others with matter taken from thefe. The progrefs of the pundture was accurately obferved, and its appearance feemed to differ from the Small Pox in having lefs inflammation around its bafis on the flrfl; days, that is, from the third to the feventh ; but after this the inflammation increafed, extending on the tenth or eleventh day to a circle of an inch and a half from its centre, and threatening very fore arms; but this I am happy to fay was not the cafe ; for, by applying mercurial ointment to the in- flamed part, which was repeated daily until the inflammation went off, the arm got well without any further application or trouble.