An inquiry how to prevent the small-pox. And proceedings of a society for promoting general inoculation at stated periods, and preventing the natural small-pox, in Chester / by John Haygarth.

  • Haygarth, John, 1740-1827.
Date:
1784
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Credit: An inquiry how to prevent the small-pox. And proceedings of a society for promoting general inoculation at stated periods, and preventing the natural small-pox, in Chester / by John Haygarth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    which it was eftabliihed. The tranfa&ions above faithfully related, it is hoped, will help to produce fuch conviction. The money al- ready fubfcribed is coniiderably lefs than will be required. The fociety, however, have no apprehenfion, that, in Chefter, there will ever be a deficiency of charitable aid for fuch a humane purpofe as fecuring our fellow citizens from fo loathfome and fo fatal a difeafe as th$ natural fmall-pox. By order of the general meeting. Tho. Falconer, Chairman. No. X. ADDRESS to the INHABITANTS of CHESTER. Chefief, Jan. 29, 1782. Unfortunately, the fmall-pox, and of a very mortal kind, at prefent prevails in fe- veral parts of this city. Two years ago, when this diftemper raged fatally among us, a general inoculation was propofed by the fmall pox fociety^ All who accepted this benevolent propolal, though fome under one month old, pafTed through the difeafe, in the moft favourable manner: an event fo recent and fo well known in this place, ought to produce general conviction of its fafety. Q c We