Report of the National Vaccine Establishment [on the occurrence of smallpox after vaccination in the families of Lord Grosvenor and Sir Henry Martin, with other cases].

  • National Vaccine Establishment (Great Britain)
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[1811]
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Credit: Report of the National Vaccine Establishment [on the occurrence of smallpox after vaccination in the families of Lord Grosvenor and Sir Henry Martin, with other cases]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    afterwards repeaedtly exposed to Variolous infection in the Nursery, when his three younger brothers were successively Inoculated, all of whom had some degree of eruption, and since that time, frequently in performing the clerical duties of his profession. On Wednesday the 5th of June, he felt much indis¬ posed, complained of Pain in his Head and Back, attended with considerable restlessness and prostration of strength : on Friday the 7th, an eruption appeared chiefly on his Face and Breast, he was attended by Mr. Woodman, of Bognor, only, till the Monday following, when Mr. Guy, Surgeon of Chichester was first consulted; on examining the eruption, Mr. Guy was immediately struck with its resemblance to the Small Pox, and on gently hinting his suspicion to Mr. Rowley, received the information above related. On the following day, the progress of the eruption towards matura¬ tion, and the swelling of the Face, which is characteristic of the Small Pox, left no doubt of the nature of the malady. The eruption was perfectly distinct, it was very full all over the trunk and body, and there were about two hundred pus¬ tules on the Face. Mr. Guy is of opinion, that this was a clearly marked Case of Small Pox. The history of the previous Variolous Inoculation, in 1770, was procured from the Dowager Lady Rowley, by Mr. Dundas, Sergeant Surgeon to his Majesty; and the account of the present Case was transmitted to the Director ef Vac¬ cination of this Establishment, on the application of the Board, by Mr. Guy, an eminent Surgeon of Chichester. II. Case of Miss Sarah Booth, of the Covent Garden Theatre. i Dr. Bree was called to visit Miss S. Booth, on Mon¬ day, June 25th. She was said to be ill with the Small Pox, and the-following circumstances were reported by the Mother and Sisters.