Vaccinae vindicia; or, defence of vaccination: containing a refutation of the cases, and reasonings on the same, in Dr. Rowley's and Dr. Moseley's late extraordinary pamphlets against vaccination. In two letters to Dr. Moseley. With the Report of the Medical Council of the Royal Jennerian Society. And the debate in the House of Commons (July 2, 1806) on a motion by Lord Henry Petty, for enlightening the people of England on the subject of vaccination ... / [Robert John Thornton].

  • Thornton, Robert John, 1768?-1837
Date:
1806
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Credit: Vaccinae vindicia; or, defence of vaccination: containing a refutation of the cases, and reasonings on the same, in Dr. Rowley's and Dr. Moseley's late extraordinary pamphlets against vaccination. In two letters to Dr. Moseley. With the Report of the Medical Council of the Royal Jennerian Society. And the debate in the House of Commons (July 2, 1806) on a motion by Lord Henry Petty, for enlightening the people of England on the subject of vaccination ... / [Robert John Thornton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    n^ay take the most proper means of publishing it to ihe'^inhabitants at large.' If the result of such proposed inquiry turn out (as 1 am stronglij disposed to think it will}. ^ corroboration of the beneficial effects which other Nations seem convinced are derived ivom Vaccine Inoculation^ it will satisfy the people of this country of the many evils which arise from the rapid progress of the other fatal species of disorder. It vf \\\prove to them that the bad ejfects which have been ascribed to Vaccination have been dreadfully exaggerated:, and that the tem- porary duration of its benefits, in a few casest have been owing to some kind of mismanage- ment.* . • If such shall be the result of the proposed, inquiry., I have no hesitation in saying that it afterwards to he. for this House to con- sider whether or not any reward has been be- stowed upon the original discoverer of Vaccine Inoculation, which is in any degree adequate^ to its real importance-, and as suqh.cq/ww/c;// with the general''ohm'acter likeraljty oi thi^ country. S‘' This,, however, >a subjQc.t.;for con- sideration', but in the meau thrie the House will ■ 5 .>.1 1.C: ;'■ . ■«,. ■ (( f'fii': , 5 to vtni'o'. - , Vide Vaccina Viodici^, prated. ‘‘v «nM. .