Some remarks upon Dr. Wagstaffe's Letter, and Mr. Massey's Sermon against inoculating the small-pox: with an account of the inoculation of several children. And some reasons for the safety and security of that practice. In three letters to a friend ... / [Samuel Brady].

  • Brady, Samuel, 1680-1748.
Date:
1722
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Credit: Some remarks upon Dr. Wagstaffe's Letter, and Mr. Massey's Sermon against inoculating the small-pox: with an account of the inoculation of several children. And some reasons for the safety and security of that practice. In three letters to a friend ... / [Samuel Brady]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    inconftderable a Quantity would have the defi- red EfFed. Sunday, in the Evening, the Doflils were taken away, and Colewort-Leaf applied. Mon¬ day, all remain'd well: On Tuefday, the Edges of feme of the Incifions were a little red, o~ thers aim oft dried up : This Day the youngeft Girl had a Fit of an Ague* I fhould have told you (he had a Fit of it, Saturday, in the Afternoon, and then I perceiv’d it was a Quar¬ tan, flic having had it the Wednefday before ; but being afterwards pretty well, it was not regarded. Wednesday, the Hues (allow me to call them fo) in three of the Children, run, and have red Spots round them $ but in the eldeft Boy they feem dos'd up. Thurfday^ they continue in the fame State, only, ail their If- fues now run a little. Friday, the youngeft Girl had her Ague, and the eldeft look’d a lit¬ tle heavy, and dull: In the Night file vomited, and was Feverifh. Saturday 23, file had a confiderable Fever, Gaft much, and complain’d of her Head. The eldeft Boy, alfo, vomited, was Feverifh, and had a painful Swelling in his Neck : A large Puftule appear’d on his Cheek. The other two had a gentle Fever 3 but that leaft who had the Ague. Sunday 24, the eldeft Girl’s Fever continues pretty high, fhe complains ftill of her Head, and is fomewhat Delirious. The others are alfo Feverifti, and Dull. The Puftule in the