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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    eftablifhed, if both the deaths above-men- tion were occafioned by inoculation, has been only one in 208. The dreadful fatality of the natural Small pox is fo well known, that it feems impoiiible to account for the reluc- tance which the common people (till have to partake the benefit of this falutary art* We-will next- Hate the difficulty and the fuccefs of our endeavours to prevent the pro* grefs of the natural Small-pox. The fame people who refilled inoculation, and they are a large proportion of the inhabitants, are fearlefs or rather defirous that their children fliould be infected with the natural fmall- pox. It is with concern we remark, that in one part of the town (Oofs-gun entry, Fo- reft-ftreet) the Inhabitants, difregarding the infpe&or's exhortations, have purpofely pro- pagated the diflemper, carrying the poifon, and even the patients, from one houfe to another, without refcrve. In confequence of this conduct, it (pread thro5 15 families, in- feeling all in this entry liable to it, and proved fatal to feveraL In another quarter, the poor people allowed their children to have an unreferved intercourfe with the in- _ , . fectious..