Cow-pox inoculation no security against small-pox infection / by William Rowley. To which are added, the modes of treating the beastly new diseases produced from cow pox, explained by two coloured copper-plate engravings, as cow-pox mange, cow-pox ulcers, cow-pox evil or abscess, cow-pox mortification, &c., with the author's certain, experienced, and successful mode of inoculating for the small pox, which now becomes necessary from cow-pox failure, &c.

  • Rowley, William, 1742 or 1743-1806.
Date:
1805
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Credit: Cow-pox inoculation no security against small-pox infection / by William Rowley. To which are added, the modes of treating the beastly new diseases produced from cow pox, explained by two coloured copper-plate engravings, as cow-pox mange, cow-pox ulcers, cow-pox evil or abscess, cow-pox mortification, &c., with the author's certain, experienced, and successful mode of inoculating for the small pox, which now becomes necessary from cow-pox failure, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    imperfections, utility^ inutility, or disastrous consequences. Time and demonstration alone discover truth. VIII. Though some died under the Coio-pox inoculation, yet in general mild, when eruptions, ulcers, S^c. he excepted^ which followed the Cow Pox. THE greatest member inoculated by Cow-pox matter had the disorder, apparently very mild : but what has mildness to do with the main question to be decided, if Small Pox appear afterwards ? Some few indeed died. Others, who possessed the clearest skins, and whose parents never had any eruptive diseases, became victims to the Cow-pox mange, scabby eruptions, superficial abscesses or gatherings of matter, ulcers, cow-pox boils, which left a dark livid appearance; various diseases and suppurations in different parts; gangrene and mortifications about the ancles and other parts of the body ; all these I have been a witness to. In short, a great number of new complaints, the diseases of beasts, filthy in their very nature and appearance, in the face, eyes, ears, with blindness and deafness, spreading their baneful influence over the whole bodyj have been not unfrequently the consequence evidently of Cow-pox inocu- lation ; either originating from the grease in horses, or the natural diseases of cows. These appearances are so com- monly known to the faculty, that it woiild be superfluous to urge the facts farther.* The unprejudiced faculty all through the country know, and some acknowledge these facts ; but as the disorders have arisen from their precipitate recommendation of Cow-pox inoculation ; the advising par- . / ties * There is scarcely a week passes that I do not prescribe for some miserable case or other. The parents and friends in general are so exasperated against Cow Fox, that they seldom ajiply to the vaccinators, who they naturally con» sider the cause of their cliildren's misery. This may account for the vaccinators saying, few such cases come under their knowledge or inspection^ though fre- quently seen and prescribed for by oUiers.