Additional facts and observations relative to the nature and origin of the pestilential fever / by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

  • College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
Date:
1806
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    inoculation was introduced, which I think Dr. Chew was earnefl to promote, and that it occafioned much converfation, and great oppofition. In the year 1739, a military expedition, which proved unfuccefsful, was promoted by Great Britain againft fome of the Spanilh Weft-India poffeffions, particularly Carthagena; for which troops were raifed in Pennfylvania, and a communication, before utterly reftrained, was opened with our city : and on return of the fliips and people employed in that bu- finefs, a new fpecies of fever was introduced, but not fo prevalent as to occalion much alarm, nor was the city in that manner remarkably affefted until the year 1744, when a difeafe appeared with unufual fymptoms, and proved mortal to a conliderable num- ber of its inhabitants, of whom divers were refpeft- ible characters, and was diftinguiftied by the name of Tellow Fever, and known to be imported from forae of the Weft-India iflands. In the autumn of 1747 a malignant fever was in- troduced, and generally believed to be by the means above mentioned, which, although it was moftJy confined within the limits of the fouthern parts of the city, below the draw-bridge, and at lodging ■houfes for failors, and in the neighbourhood of the dock,