An inquiry into the causes and effects of the variolæ vaccinæ, a disease discovered in some of the western counties of England, particularly Gloucestershire, and known by the name of the cow pox / by Edward Jenner.

  • Jenner, Edward, 1749-1823.
Date:
1798
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Credit: An inquiry into the causes and effects of the variolæ vaccinæ, a disease discovered in some of the western counties of England, particularly Gloucestershire, and known by the name of the cow pox / by Edward Jenner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CASE X. SIMON NICHOLS lived as a fervant with Mr. Brom- edge, a gentleman who refides on his own farm in this parifli, in the year 1782. He was employed in applying at the fame time affifted in milking the cows. The cows became alfefted in confequence, but the difeafe did not fliew itfelf on their nipples till feveral weeks after he had begun to drefs the horfe. He quitted Mr. Bromedge's fervice, and went to anothef ^rm without any fores upon him; but here his hands foon began to be affeiled in the common way, and he was much indifpofed with the ufual fymptoms. Concealing the nature of the malady from Mr. Cole, his new maMr, and being there alfo employed in milking, the Cow Pox was communicated to the cows. . ■nm^^^si'^^.^'-m^^^^^^^'^^^^^^^^^'-^ Some