An address to the King and Parliament of Great Britain, on the important subject of preserving the lives of its inhabitants, by means which, with the sanction and assistance of the legislature, would be rendered simple, clear, and efficacious to the people at large ... With an appendix, in which is inserted a letter from Dr. Lettsom, to the author. To which are subjoined, hints for improving the art of restoring suspended animation: and also for administering dephlogisticated air in certain diseases, and particularly in the present epidemic-termed influenza. Proposed (in a letter to Dr. Hawes) / By A. Fothergill.

  • Hawes, William, 1736-1808
Date:
1782
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Credit: An address to the King and Parliament of Great Britain, on the important subject of preserving the lives of its inhabitants, by means which, with the sanction and assistance of the legislature, would be rendered simple, clear, and efficacious to the people at large ... With an appendix, in which is inserted a letter from Dr. Lettsom, to the author. To which are subjoined, hints for improving the art of restoring suspended animation: and also for administering dephlogisticated air in certain diseases, and particularly in the present epidemic-termed influenza. Proposed (in a letter to Dr. Hawes) / By A. Fothergill. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Neceffity of GENERAL RE¬ CEIVING HOUSES, where an Ap¬ paratus and every thing fuitable and requi- iite to fupport the Philanthropic Efforts of the Faculty would be readily furnifhed, appears therefore evident to Demon fixation. The bell Means of eftablifhing fuch Afy- lums for the fuddeii and dreadful Accidents incident to Human Nature* would be an Interference of the Legiflature: It is an Objedt worthy of their Confederation as a Politic and Humane Body of Men,* C ' It * Baron DIMS DALE, iri a Chapter oil Epideinic Small Pox, obferves, that, tf In the mod conftderabie r r ► • .. _ - • t ’ „ Towns in England, the Inhabitants having experienced 6i great Injury to their Trade, and the Lofs of many Lives, “ by this Difeafe becoming univerfal, have at a Public ri Expence provided a Houfe, and irl fome Places more <f than one, called the Pell Houfe, fituated at a convenr- <c ent Diftance from the Town, and alone, to which all “ the Poor who fall ill are removed, as loon as it is dif- covered that thev have the Small Pox.