Reports on a series of innoculations for the variolæ vaccinæ, or cow-pox : with remarks and observations on this disease, considered as a substitute for the small-pox / By William Woodville.

  • Woodville, William, 1752-1805.
Date:
1799
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Credit: Reports on a series of innoculations for the variolæ vaccinæ, or cow-pox : with remarks and observations on this disease, considered as a substitute for the small-pox / By William Woodville. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2i m the axilla,'which continued two days. i oth day. The iceiitre of the tumour became de- preffed,. its edges elevated, and furrounded by a .deetp-colourcd inflammatory border. The central part of the tumour was now affuming externally a brown colour, and in a few days afterw ards it formed a dark fcab. Though con- fiderable.tumefaction, with hardnefs and red- * <i. f nefs, remained at the inoculated part feveral days, yet no ulceration enfued. 15th day. Five puftules appeared, refembling thofe in Buckland. This boy was twice inoculated with variolous matter during the progrefs of the Cow-pox infection, and expofed to patients Wilder the Sm^ll-pox the whole timei without being infected by it; and the only complaint .arifing from the Cow-pox was the pain in his arm-pit. . ! . ; ' ’ • FIFTH