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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    In 1777, when the fmall-pox was again epidemical, I ventured to propofe a plan for this purpofe; at firft, for fome months, privately, and in March 1778, publicly 5 which was not dis- approved by the Faculty, nor by our moft intelligent citizens. But this bu- finefs was befet with fo many difficul- ties, real and imaginary, that a general inoculation of the poor was not exe- cuted till 1780. As I was meditating on fome fafe mode of general inoculation, I happened to write down my thoughts in order to confider more diftin&ly, by what means infection might be prevented from Spreading, if fuch a meafure were at- tempted. Doubts occurred to me con* cerning the opinions above mentioned. On farther confideration, thefe doubts mcreafed, and I gradually became tho- roughly convinced that both the opi- C nions ■