Organisations making use of Jenner's vaccination discoveries

  • London Vaccine Institution
Date:
1803-1832
Reference:
MSS.3662-3663, 4220, 4257, 4302-4306 and 5244-5248
Part of:
Jenner family and associated individuals
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Description

Papers relating to the activities of the various bodies set up to make use of Jenner's discoveries: the London Vaccine Institution, the National Vaccine Establishment, the Royal Jennerian Society, as well as papers of Charles Murray who worked with the latter two bodies.

Publication/Creation

1803-1832

Physical description

8 files and 6 volumes

Arrangement

MSS.3662-3663 relate to the National Vaccine Establishment. MSS.4220, 4257, 4302-4306 and 5246 relate to the Royal Jennerian Society. MSS.5244-5245 relate to Charles Murray, who was Secretary in turn to the Royal Jennerian Society and the National Vaccine Establishment. MSS.5247-5248 relate to the London Vaccine Institution.

Finding aids

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

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