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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    Mr. Johnfon, Mr. Prcfbury, Mr. Whktel, and Mr. Cowdroy. Since the laft report, the Small-pox has been extinguifhed, where feveral in the neigh- bourhood were liable toinfe&ion, in a great many parts of this town. During the year 1781, only eight perfons died of this di'ftemper inChefcer, of whom two were infeded in Manchefter, a third in Liverpool, and a child of the fourth in Co- ventry. Tho' the contagion has been io often extinguifhed, yet it is again brought fo frequently among us from the neighbour- ing towns and villages, that Chefter has not been perfe&ly free more than a few weeks, fince the fociety was eftabliflied. The diftemper has been, for fome months, in various parts of the town: After a difficult and expenfive ftruggle, the contagion is again nearly extinguiflied. At prcfent the Small- pox is only in fonY families in Chefter. Con- fidering what great numbers are liable and willing to catch the infection, this happy fticcefs muft be attributed to the attention and vigilance of the infpe&ors. D d 2 The