Observations on the effects of variolous infection on pregnant women / [George Pearson].

  • Pearson, George, 1751-1828
Date:
1795]
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Credit: Observations on the effects of variolous infection on pregnant women / [George Pearson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    cary to the family of his Royal Highnefs the Duke of York. I attempted to avail myfelf of this opportunity, to make obfervations with a view to determine the circumflances which render the inoculated fmall-pox more or lefs fevere ; for the moll; experienced and judicious phyficians do not agree with re- ip eel to many of the circumfiances which have been generally alleged to influence this difeafe. But the obfervations in the prefent paper, relate only to the fmall-pox in preg¬ nant women. The addon of the variolous matter on the animal ceconomy, is an interefling objedt of contemplation to the cultivators of natural fcience. as well as neceflary to be underflood by phyficians. It is fuppofed, that the fol¬ lowing flatement of cafes, and obfervations, may tend to elucidate a part of this fubjedl, which has been hitherto little invefligated. Case I. i . • . Mary Sheers, twenty-five years of age, the wife of a labourer, a moderately flrong and healthy woman, had born four children, the youngefl of which was two years of age*